New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-26
DEMOCRATIC WAR IN TEXAS
GOVERNOR HOGG is by NO MEANS SURE or
REORGANIZATION.
THE PERSISTENT ASSAULTS ON CORPORATE II.
rERDsrs HAVE NOT BENEFITED THE
PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF HARD
TIMES - THREE FACTIONAL
CANDIDATES POSSIBLE.


CANDIDATES POSSIBLE
Austin Tex June I3-Thc political war now rag
ting I'm Texas exempifes the old adnge that tuee NJ
oua,rcl so bitter as family quarrel. Ihe Empire
ncmocroc state with her 100000 majority the state
i'm which n nomination has always been eq"i'heh " u"
elcction-is undergoing the most turbulent stnie TO-
corded I'm her political history as statc SINCE inc
DAYS Of reconstruction. Tariff. silver. god ana even
the race question, lost sight OF IN the eHocens
n, state issues The beginning Of this trouble oates
hack two years, when james s. logg' NJ 'h"' ""'s
Attorney General. became candidate for "oNcrh@
upon the issue Of railroad commission for Texas As
...ornov Generol he made an unusual record. He
WINS terror TO corporations Of every Description tlDst
failed OF their obligations to the people, lie reco'eoo
TO the State thousands Of acres OF puDhc Ii"u' ITO
gally appropriated By railroad companies JIG spa"s
into popularity suddenly that the measures ana po
ltca dogma advocated by him took fast hold npon the
rlIc mind before the corporation wing OF the Deo'
cratic party realized It, Although he was under forty
wears Of age and not Of great political experience.
he WINS elected Governor by the largest majority ever
poled by single candidate in any state In the Chioh'
II was at tine when the effect OF tie thiid party
movement was being felt all over the country. bus
Mr.. Hogg In the face OF the situation Drought Tue "
grunted third partymcn back into the Democratic fold'
u,tbout sacrificing point The strongest monetary op.
nostion was brought to bear against his nomination.
The railroad representatives. cried "We shall be BANK
uIpted by this and his mffsure We nrc no' paying
oxnonsos ms H. IT, The legislation that this man will IN
angur.te will force TO cease operations ana Iexas
will be set back twenty years In her progress Iho
CRY wns in vain JIM IIogg, as he was popularity
called was looked upon by the people as the prophet
who had come to lead them ont Of the wilderness.
o WINS supported by Of the leading papers Of tho
State as well as by Of national reputation In 20
ntical and financial circles. Among his supporters
were Senator John II. Reagan and Horace d. Chiffon
and others who were personally interested IN the man.
cial prosperity OF the State
Governor Hogg X no wise Handicapped during
his Administration I:c prepondeance Of both houses
was elected Of .he ~hogg and Commission basis
In fact, Z wa necessary for candidate for either
house "a .ak aHogg and Commission" to his constit
ucats curing that campaign. When the average
Notherner reads OF the stupenddous Democratic ma
orities on all state and National issues In Texas. II
he has any feeling at all on the matter, he must
pity the Southwestern people for their dull times No
stump speakers, no bonfres, no parades no exci'hg
campaign arguments In hotel corridors, no partisan
discussions at the breakfast table, no eager reading
OF campaign matter, breathless waiting for results.
he believes. Tines would indeed be dull II this
were the case. But Texas has her politicians and
statesmen as well as New York any doubtful State
Nv reason Of the vastncs OF her natural resources,
the best MEANS both financial and political for mamp'
uating them give rise TO questions That are Vi AZ
serious importance her the tariff or ree coinage
10 the Nation
The Administration Is inaugurated with pomp and
spendor The halls OF the costliest capitol DuldihS
In the United states thrown open and the faress
sons and daughters OF this COLOSSAL State participate
in the festivities and with feeling OF good Fellow
ship toward all declare the ship OF State launched
for a two years voyage. As rule she sails aohs
smoothly and the Administration IS gwen another Two
years At the expiration OF this second term comes
The war OF opinions. Every politician OF note ad'
yoca,es new measure, and every measure Is war
ronted 10 enable the State TO make remarkable
advances In political and financial prosperity Inc
leaders are armed to the teeth with arguments
statistics and facts. Either lands are TOO cheap OF
they are too high. The railroads nave 100 uf"c@'
power or not enough. The State must issue more
ionds or has already issued too many. II should
invite foreign capital TO take hold Of Its industries
or should hold them for the use OF It's own people,
II must have absolute freedom or further prohibition.
Il must have a liberal homestead law and let tae
people defraud their creditors. or mirt abolish N
and educate the people 10 keep out OF debt These
and hundreds of other questions stir the state from
centre 10 circumference The fight hges In country
crossroads townhalls and in schoohouses The Thes-
plans are driven from the stage OF the village open
house by the politician who has new measure W
expound Young from fifteen years upward
catch the fever and organize clubs and make pohtca
canvasses The ticket wins for the Democratic Ole -
always loaded
The two years 81 Hogs administration are near an
end What Is to BE- said OF It For the first time IN
many years In Texas Governor is forced 10 leave
the capitol and 20 the stump u enter INTO
scramble with his party men to receive the indorse-
ment OF his first term by second which Is usually
accorded unsough 1t seems tina, the panacea onered
by Governor Hogg has not been forthcoming. instead
Of eaplng forward into political and commercial ascend
ancy the state has gone backward until the people
that were oudest In their clamor for "Iiogg ana
Commission two years ago now crying, "laN
times: wo have been deceived. As matter Of fact
values real and personal have deprecated from 20
TO 100 per OF course the Administration rd-
cles the idea Of being held responsible for this state
OF affairs but nevertheless the people are dissatls-
fed and look elsewhere for relief The papers ana
lnanc.ers that two years ago were the Governors
s,anchcst supporters are to-day lighting him toom
and nai
represent the two extreme views OF the situation.
The present incumbent. James 5. Hogg would work
AK, asaisI eyry m'Ih h o,h.r r os g" a Would
turn the railroads and lens it'll. loose Mr.. lax
Of %s Si %Sn aa MS hi, cG S"sI
and the two political rivals have many tnits ~
fS% m lis sa p Ssst1c ' IN the nelshSoho0d
$1,000 year sn,iSn S to give h an ad s Oh is
There Is large class Of men In Texas far more
the state than the political ambition Of any man or
OF any party. As nrsans thy are democrats;
Forth Worth Gazette and "rhe Houston POST two
OF the NEST reliable papers in the state. and the
papers that come nearest Ia representing the con
sentative element, bitterly oppos d to both iosS
and Clark and urge the nomination of senator 5. ".
4. Lanham who. II Is believed, will govern for the
advancement OF every industry In the state. Botl
papers advise the peors to Instruct for tie cand.,
that neither may 81 before the ate Convention with
the thirds necessary for nominate "a. The Two
thirds rule Is long established prcCeslt IN the con-
venuons Owing TO the bitterness Of this campaign
1t is possible that the majority faction Will attempt 70
capture the convention II they succeed In this and
the Committee on Rules reports majority rule which
Is adopted tho minority Will bolt and hold conven.
ton OF their own later This will place the Demo-
cratic nominees IN the field. Each has strong fol-
lowing, but tho Views OF neither OF these gentlemen
pnndcmic and II Is possible that the conservative
wing If the Democratic party will get up Citizens
ticket for the purpose OF defeating Hogg Clark.
II Is believed that tho election OF either be dis