San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-13
POLITICAL SCRAPS.

From our Democratic Contributor No. L.
am afraid your contributor of yes
terday is not a Clark democrat. He
tries to drive off friends from the
Clark fold.
1t pays to be just even in politics.
Your article yesterday was unfair.
No one believes more sincerely than
in Capt. Schramm's political hon.
esty and knows of his great efforts In
Judge Clark's behalf, since the lat
ter's announcement. Before that, and
at all times, Judge Epson, if not the
firm of Epson & Bergstrom, de-
nounced as demagogue our present
governor, and the announcement OF a
Judge Clark, Culberson or Throck-
morton was anxiously looked for by
him or them, while Capt. Schrsmm,
with the same opposition to Gov.
Hogg, was still grooming Senator
Potter.
Upon Judge Clark's announcement
and before the formation OF the Clark
Club here, Judge Epson. in the public
pints announced his adhesion to
Clark's candidacy. lam not high
protectionist, and at last election
opposed much of Mr.. Bergstrom's
ticket, but that is no reason, I should
forget, that during 1859, 1 saw and
met him day and night, when he was
doing efficient work, under the chair.
manship of Judge Clark, stamping
West Texas, there is no good reason
to suppose that the President of the
San Antonio Brewing Association,
has changed his mind regarding
Judge Clark since then, bushes
reason to the contrary exists
II have seen or heard of no "closed
door" meeting of a reception comlnit-
tee, that would exclude leading mem.
bers of the Clark club from said COM
mittee.
am willing that our mayor should
be judged even by his exact words,
rather than by construction placed
upon them by his enemies. Mayor
Callsghan was the proper person to
introduce the governor to his audi
ence He said present and future"
governor, which is entirely distinct
from present and next governor. Who
knows but that out present governor,
who is very young yet, may not begin
reading the decisions of Helnphill,
Lipscomb, Roberts, Ireland, and all
all our supreme judges down to
Judge Stayton, after January next,
and that in the dim vista of
the fu ture he may again appear as q
gubernstorial posi- bility; that will be
when he has learned silence In regard
to watered and fictitious values OF r.
r. stocks, in which unfortunately he
wanted to invest our children's
money, and when he has learned that
the use of the great name of the state
| to aid personal friends in avaricious
| holdings, is not countenanced by our
people, by that time he will be thor
Oughly convinced that Confederate
record" is not an embarrassment In
Texas"
Gov. Hogg has not strengthened
his cause in San Antonio, but is it
not the very acme of assininity for
Clark men TO become jealous in a mat
ter of q reception committee.
The feeling of bitterness so often,
and so easily brought to the surface
by the contending factions of both
| political parties can do no good to
this community; for one was glad
| that many of the reported hostile
democrats Joined hands to reorgan-
izs the party: and now Is a new bone
Of contention disinterred, because
some Clark man (?) believes some
personal friend has been Intentional
ly forgotten, on committee.
| Gov. Hogg was not the cause OF
San Antonio not getting one of the
higher courts; Representative Nc
Elwee could bear him out In that; so
no blame attaches directly to him; the
House of represent atives wherein the
governor had about 60 adherents did
that job for us.
II Judge Clark's supporters would
rather welcome than drive out any
new corners their fidelity to them
would DO easier proven.
Old Bexar county will have to wear
q new and not patched up demo-
cratic garment; the sooner and nicer
the rents of the old are stitched and
the holes darned over the better il
will be for all; otherwise Col. New.
comb will not De the only republican
laughing in bis sleeves; he will have
right to do SO, as long as We quarrel
over the amount OF our devotion tc
this or that Hill or Cleveland man In
national affairs, or our pounds and
ounces of love to Clark, Hogg, Nc
Culloch, Fulton and III dark horses
Let the democratic convention to-
morrow decrease the factional feeling
and promote the welfare of Bexal
county's democracy s.
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