The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-12
TExASs TWO DEMoCRACrEs.
A Word for Gov. Hogg ms Representine the
Only Original brand.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir. Tho news.
papers. both Republican and Democratic. that
supported Judge Clark In our late State can.
vass are republishing extracts from Texas
correspondents communications to THE Sun.
ana making the same appear MS editorial COM
ments. These correspondents. whether Re-
publican or disafIected Democrats. cannot
accept tho emphatic endorsement Of Gov.
Hogg by the true Democracy OF Texas; md
continueto msrepresent him as being a com.
munist. and tho State as being on tho verge
OF ruin. whore tho facts may not be known.
HoRg's more than 10000 majority over tho
coalition ark-Rcnublicau party shows that
our home pc ople take these cam paiCn ISLANDERS
at their true value. Gov. Hogg is a
man OF great native ability. liberal and
progressive in his views. Ever fearless
In the discharge OF duty. he stands
Tor the enforcement OF law and order and the
suppression OF crime. guaranteeing protec-
ZION TO every interest and to every man. DO he
white or black. rich or poor, full security for
the fruits of labor and enterprise. and tho en-
joyment OF every right under the Constitution
and laws. During the two years OF HogG's
administration Just closing. SS.COO.OCO more
capital WAS invested In manufacturing enter.
rrises in Texas. as shown by the records In
the Office Of our Secretary OF State. than in all
does this accord with the calamity howlers'
cry that Hogg is warning against capital2 In
brief. these are tho facts OF the late political
contest in this state:
Last February. In Dallas. q coterie OF dissat-
isfled Democratic politicians met with closed
doors to select a gubernatoral candidate
against HoGg. fow DAYS later. in the same
city. Quincy. noted colored Republican leader.
In an opon interview by the -Ne,rs reporter.
promised that II Judge Clark or any other
victons would bolt tho Democratic Nominnt-
ing Convention and become an independent
en hs nor S ny him
nounccd his candidacy lorthe Democratic nom
i lan,5 as Govsrn0r In taking tl,e stump ho
!orlty. Gov. togg. entering tho. canvass
Two months subsequently. in good faith. un..
o oSn the Gt to Ge manly and honest
Convention. and made the contest on that line.
ton on the 10Th of August. Gov. IIoEs received
about GS votes out Of oi5. and was therefore
rule and Democratic usage. OF the legally ac-
f,ea,ted CLARK deiGEatHs. lity-two holted N
leaving Tie OF Tic 90 ts in bs
Iuolieans wh1o,ed un Judge tiayks sandi.
nominated him as their candidate for Gov
ernor Gnncy; true to his word. stumped the
q
. But the regular Democracy. in the realec-
ton Of Gov. Ilogg. downed this unholy al
Lame Lane Of sorehsad Democrats with tho coored
the various election polls on tho .'th Of No.
,vembcr gave Judge, CLARK from - per cent. to
10 per cent. OF the Republican vote all over the
state. OF the 100000 estimated Republican
votes in tho state. according to the estimate
% en- the Judge Cark
votes being cast by dissatisfied Democrats,
iat Harrison been rejected President it is
soon been di>putinG with Quincy for Kepubli-
can leadership in Texas: But as there arc no
sr ros IN sSht ,uss for to Eerun
spirit of the Judges dreams. And tho man
who hut SO lately denounced Clcvccnd Tor his
As not my kind of a Democrat" and as a dem
aGogue and u charintan: is now posing as tho
shining light Of pure mot Ceveland's kind. it
would SEEM Democracy. But Judge Clark's
Nepublican nomination and support taken in
bolt. are Formidable obstacles il the way OF
his being recognized as n true Democrat. 1t
K S'nss IN Tsass s thG sF ee
communists any. advocating Government
ownership, Of n railroads the sns.Ireasgry
Nueent for Governor with their more than
100000 votes; that the great bulk Of the lte-
guided Democrats. snpportcd Judge Clark;
and that the Democracy. weakened 10y the de-
Svsrno Now if H"sa and S lis suppo1f HSs
are not tho Democratic party OF Texas. who
was it that carried tho state for ,Cleveland2
or Or M
SUPPORT from the CLARIFIES. at least two-thirds
OF whom were Republicans; and the support
Of tlcvclan must have come from the advo-
Gates Of GOV. liogg whose platform endorsed
the Democratic Chicago platform. and whose
dent than tho one put forth by the National
Democratic Convention at Chicago. II Judge
Clark could not have himself elected Governor
in tho Democratic State of Texas, even with
the help OF his Republican allies how could
the Clarkites have elected Cleveland in this
casting their ballots for Harrison? According
TO Judge Clark. Texas has ceased to he q
Democratic state. having fallen into the hands
his magnificent majority in the State. and to
the nation at large. this view will appear to be
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