The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-10-13

voters at home-in the field, every
where any where the voters may be-
see him and pursuade him to free and
intelligent action in this crisis OF the
country.
This is fight of the people against
politicians and office holders. Inc
people are being misled by the polltl-
clans to their ruin and to the fatten-
ing of those tax eaters who have like
teaches and vampires lived on
the honest tax payers ana
producers of material substance I'M
til they have grown pompous aud ar
rogant and domineer over us, as II we
were slaves and it our bounden duty
to continue them in power. Men OF
Travis, if you have manhood in you
awake, arouse, rise up and assert
yourselves and let all Texas know
you are not the slaves, vassals nor
serfs of any man or set of men, no
matter how long they have lorded 1t
over us.
AS tor me, my time, my means, my
energy, and whatever OF ability COO
has given me, are all devoted to sue
cess in this fight. L go to wider
field than Travis, but oh, my friends,
let me have the consolation of know
ing that you and each of you have
done your duty-your whole duty In
this our mighty struggle to be free
from the powers ofruin and destruction
closing around us through the artifice,
fraud and deception of pitiless dema-"
gogues. Greet me, my friends, on my
return with bright armor, but denied
all over with enemies blows received
in the field in the line of duty, fend Y
ing off his strokes while you cut him
down in his own foul tracks. Yours
for Texas, Clark and confidence,
w. M. WALTON.
The letter was received with bursts
of applause and ordered filed.
Mr.. Chas. E. Anderson made q
strong appeal for hare work, calling
attention to the fact that the Repub-
licans were putting forth the most
strenuous efforts to have their forces
registered.
Mr.. Sam DeCordova offered the fol-
lowing resolution.
Whereas, by reason of the offensive
conduct of A. s. Burleson toward the
Democrats of Travis county who sup
port the Hon. George Clark he by his
own acts has made it impossible for
such Democrats to support him and
preserve their self respect.
Whereby, we do hereby declare. as
club that we owe him, the said Bur-
Lesson, no support at the coming cleo
ton.
Mr.. r. M. Hall opposed the passage
of the resolution, thinking it an I'M
wise move.
The chair held that the resolution
was out of order, as the subject was
pending before special committee
and the committee was thereupon
granted q weeks further time.
Mr.. DeCordova appealed from the
ruling of the chair, but on the roll be-
ing called the chair was sustained.
Ex-Land Commissioner Hall was
then called on for speech. He knew
that the club represented the great
majority of the Democracy of Travis
county. He urged hard and individ-
ual work to be kept up increasingly
until the 8th of November.
Mr.. r. ]. Hill was next called for.
He came to hear and not to be heard.
His remarks were brief but to the
point. He was followed by Mr.. A. HI
Graham. During the course of his re-
marks he read circular from the
Hogg club of Travis county in which
the followers of Hon. George Clark
were characterized as creatures
of corporate power" Mr.. Graham
then charged that Governor Hogg
was the railroad candidate for Texas
gubernatorial chair. Meeting then
adjourned.
The chairmen of all the voting pre-
cincts in Travis county and all the
friends of Hon. George Clark are
earnestly requested to meet at the
Board of Trade hall this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock as business of Importance
is to be considered.