The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-03

ton of his immense audience through
cut and being frequently interrupted
by loud and vociferous applause.
The speaker believed that in the
advocacy of Grover Cleveland fol
president and George Clark for gov
ernor of Texas, the true principles O
Democracy and the best interests o.
Texas would be subserved. The plat.
form of the Hogg party is not Demo.
cratic platform or else. i am not learned
In the principles of Democracy. Call.
ed on the people to think and read fol
themselves and no longer allow Coke
Reagan and Hogg in all their igno.
rance to interpret the principles Of
government. On the question OF
money the National Democratic plat
form is right and the Hogg
platform is wrong. We don't
dare to believe that q
thing is right just because Dick Coke
says it is. 1 tell you, my friends, that
judging from the recent intellectual
gyrations of that distinguished man
many of those that follow him blind
folded are liable to fall into ditch.
His exposition of the silver question
and explanation of the plank in the
Clark platform on that subject was
clear, concise and convincing.
In regard to the income tax plank
contained in the Hogg platform he
called attention to the great and wide
difference existing between an income
tax and graduated income tax. The
latter, which will tax the rich more
and unequally with the poor, 1 assert
is pure and unadulturated communl
ism.
AS a Democrat he re.
fused to vote for and
support Jim Hogg and anyone else
who stood on his platform. Friend or
foe they have cast their lot with him
and with them they must stand OF
fall, but on the other hand intend to
support George Clark and the honor
able gentlemen on the ticket with
him and we are going to elect him too
[ believe.
Following Mr.. Shepard tho colored
orators, Rev. ID. X. Stokes of Calves
ton, w. p. MADISON and II. A. Black
Their remarks were directed mainly
to their colored brethren, on whom
they sought to impress the necessity
of following the declarations of the
Republican party as promulgated al
Fort Worth and vote for George
Clark, declaring that it was for theil
best interests as we'll as for the bes
interest of Texas. Their speeche:
were full of interesting matter anC
logical and convincing Argument
A bout dusk the meeting was brought
to close and a dash was made TO
the cars, thus bringing to close {
grand and glorious old fashioned bar
becue, and one that will do much t,
advance the cause of George Clark il
Travis county.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The best of order prevailed through
out the day, and in the large Grove
not single disturbance occurred.
The dummy people are to be con
graduated on the way in which the.
handled the crowd yesterdaJ. Not ;
single mishap occurred until nearl.
dark, when one of the coaches jumped
the track at the dam when the fyins
switch was being made. No one wa
hurt, and traffic was delayed only ;
very short time.
The music furnished on the barbe
cue grounds yesterday wa
one of the mos
pleasing features of the occasion. Tn,
Capital City band furnished the mu
sic during the morning and in fac
during the whole time the whit
speakers were onsthe stand and un
der the efficient leadership of Mr.. p
MacNamara completely charmed tn
c ovid. In the afternoon the Texa
Colored Militia band held the board
and furnished sweet music.
The speech of Hon. Seth Shepart
was truly wonderful effort. Unfor
tunately the stand was built to fac
the west and in the afternoon
the burning rays of the sun pouret
directly into the face of the speaker
Yet in that broiling and blisterini
heat the distinguished speaker stoot
for two hours and half pouring tn
hot shot of sound logic and convincing
argument into the ranks of Hogg ant
HOggism in a manner that has Deve
before been heard in Austin.