The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-09-08
Mercilessly Attacks the Silver, the
Graduated Income Tax and the State
Banks Planks in the Hogg Plat
form-Terribls Arrangement
from Democratic
Standpoint.
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION ISSUE,
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
DALLAS, Aug. 31.-The city has
been filled with prominent politicians
all day. Denison sent the Cleveland
and Clark club with 800 members and
the Philharmonic society and Sher-
man sent large delegation.
Hon. Geo. Clark was called upon by
hundreds of admirers at his rooms to-
day, all pledging him assistance.
The opera house seats 100 people.
The seats were all filled, and it is esti-
mated that in addition 700 people
crowded into the aisles. Hundreds of
ladies were out, and there was an
audience that might have inspired
even wooden man. Magnificent
baskets and bouquets of flowers were
presented to Judge Clark. On the
stage were 100 of his loyal supporters
and distinguished visitors from out of
town. President Henry Hamilton of
the Clark campaign club presided and
introduced the orator of the evening,
who was received with storms of APP
plause. Judge Clark was at his best
and from start to finish his remark
were punctuated with vociferous
cheers.
FELLOW CITIZENs:-I am not here
tonight for the purpose of discussing
the reasons which may have impelled
division and reorganization of the
Democratic party at Houston. The
task of explaining to the people OF
Texas the causes which impelled such
separation has already been ably dis
charged by gentlemen to whom that
duty was confided. Upon their
declaration of grievances L cheerfully
stand, and all their statements 1 with
equal cheerfulness corroborate and en-
dorse. A division having occurred,
it will not be the policy of those who
think with me, and who have seen fit
to align themselves upon the platform
of principles [ have the honor to rep
resent, to offer further explanation.
Our stand has been taken upon lines
that we deem sound and correct, and
no apologies will be offered for the
course we have seen fit to pursue. 1t
would be better for all parties to the
controversy to recognize existing con-
ditions, and address themselves to the
issues which now divide the Demo-
cratic party of Texas. Looking back
ward it would seem that such division
was inevitable. We had ceased to
think alike on questions of funda-
mental governmental policy, and the
logic of such differences naturally
pointed to an irreconcilible division
and an irrepressible conflict. For
many years the tendency of the office
holding oligarchy, those from whom
we have separated, was upon the line
of paternalism and state socialism
without variableness or shadow of
turning; the prominent idea upper
most in their minds as derived from
the public actions and utterances.
being the necessity of building up
and strengthening the powers of gov
eminent so that it might lay hold
with greater tenacity upon the affairs
OF the citizens and gradually absorb to
itself an unlimited supervision over
the local and business concerns of the
people. need hardly say that this
idea, if carried into practical effect, is
necessarily
suBVERsIVE OF DEMOCRACY,
as we have always understood it in
America. The principles of govern
ment as taught by Thomas Jefferson
are fundamentally opposed to the
concentration of power in government,
and inculcates, with faith unfalter-
ing, the right and capacity of the peo-
pie to govern themselves in their local
concerns without dictation from any
source. The great author and eX-
FOUNDER of genuine Democratic prin-
ciples in America expressed himself
as believing III "a wise and frugal gov
eminent which shall restrain men
from lnJuring one another and which |
snail leave them otherwise free to
regulate their own pursuits of indus
try and improvement and shall not |
take from the mouth of labor the
oread 1t has earned, is the sum of |
good government Under the divine
VI 'hoo0 Slahu principles, this |
country prospered and grew great for
more than half a century of lis ex.
istence. And those times must he
looked back to by every patriotic
Democrat as the brightest and most
glorious in our history. Wealth was
generally distributed. The masses
were contented and happy. The land
was prosperous and our foreign com.
merce extended to every sea. Labor
pursued its daily toll not disheartened
at Its lot or imbittered against capital.
with the proud consciousness that in
ms Tree land every avenue of wealth
nu oi emlnence was open to them
!, anu eapsoie OF securement by honest
efforts and patriotic endeavor Rnt
presto, a change has come over orr
condition and mems visions now see
1e Ian q racked with dissension an d