Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-15

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mission-if he could not select the
man, by Gatlins, he didn't want any.
These proceedings have necessarily
stopped railroad building in Texas. II
this policy is followed up we will have
no more railroads built by private
capital; necessary transportation facili-
ties will have to DO furnished by tho
government, by means Of taxation. No
business man in Texas, II he had mill
lions, would, under the present state Of
affairs
INVEST a DOLLAR
in a railroad. Men from other states
have too much sense 20 invest their
money where we would not invest ours
Men with means can put IL 10 better
use than TO place II where Pul Giles,
Web, Finley and men OF that type can
depredate upon 1t with impunity. No
one who has taken the pains TO watch
the tendency Of the acts Of James Hogg,
doubts but that IL has been and is still
his inteat TO place every railroad in
Texas in the hands Of a receiver, and to
use every dollar OF money invested In
transportation facilities TO reward his
| greedy political following, and to pay
his campaign orators.
The East Line, the Trunk Line and
the International have paid and sent
forth perfect swarm Of political wire
pullers" for Hogg.
The legislature made the governor
liberal appropriation, 10 be used ito
aid In the administration Of justice.n
The appropriation has been exhausted
tho bulk OF IL has gone into the pock-
cts OF men who have spent the summer
in campaigning for Hogg.
do not saw that Gov ITpaar bi,.,I
men to speak for him out OF the public
treasury, but we all know that his cam
paign orators received the money, and
those who did not speak for Hogg re-
celYed none. II the governor had re-
ceiyed that appropriation Of s50,00O for
which he asked for the purpose Of
waging legal war upon the United
states, We all know no would have had
u great many more campaign orators.
a lew years of Hogg and Hoggism
have reduced taxable values In Texas
500 1000; has disrupted the Demo-
cratic party and torn II into factions,
and II will take many long years for
Texas to regain tho prosperity and
good name which We have at home and
abroad before VIC listened to the voice
OF the demagogue, ana placed Jim
hogg In power. What has been the
conduct OF Hogg and his followers dur
ing the present campaign? Have we
ever witnessed before in Texas such
bigotry, such intolerance and such IA
grant disregard OF
DECENcY AND RIGHTS?
Can any one think OF county In
which Hogg mon were In the minority
whore they did not "bolt?" They re-
cGeiyed instructions direct from Hogg's
headquarters TO 'bolt" whenever thew
were out voted.
Witness their conduct at Dallas, at
Fort Worth, In Harrison, in Robertson
and in Taylor counties, and wherever
they were in the minority. There Is
no doubt abouttt, and every fair-minded |
man Is compelled 10 admit that the |
Hogg leaders had entered into CON
splracy to throw out, regardless OF right, |
enough OF Clark's instructed delegates |
TO nominate Hogg. This Is tho gang |
who now trampover the state and dis |
course so oloquently upon the beauties !
oil Democrati' unity, and Of the duty OF |
Democrats to bow TO the will Of the |
majority.
Have they boon trying to build up the |
Democratic party, or have they been |
trying To build within 1t Hogg fac |
tion or ringy
should it DO any test OF a mans quail |
hcation for Legislative office that he |
favored this or that man for governor? |
Why Is IL that every candidate for the |
legislature, who has favored Judge |
Clark for governor, has met with the |
bitter and relentless opposition OF the |
Hogg leaders? What fair minded man |
would care whether congressman |
favored Hogg or Clark for GOVERNOR |
Why Is it that every friend Of Judge
Clark who has run for congress has en-
Gountered the bitter opposition OF
hogg'5 henchmen2 In some counties
~ hHs even entered into the race for
justice OF the peace.
This shows what Hoggism Is. 1t ia
not Democracy; 1t is not patriotism; nor
IL is love OF right, but blind and un.
yielding devotion 10 Hogg and his gang,
what they demand Is absolute obedi-
ence TO Hogg. They demand legisla-
ture that will do Just Us Hogr tolls
themi they demand judges who will dc.
cide causes Us Hogg wants them de-
olded, and
a RAILROAD COMMISSION
to make rates and write letters AZ Hooq
wants them made and written. In
word, were IL not for the spoils of Of
nee they would be in favor of doing
away with the Legislature and abolish,
ing the courts and the railroad com
and allowing James ). Hogg to
do just as he pleases.
AS an example OF how completely
Hogg dominates the courts: When
ierndun and Whitaker and Cone
Johnson declared for George Clark for
VERNE, Herndon was bounced as So
.icitor for the receiver OF the Internn-
lonal, and job sons and Whittaker's
passes were revoked. They hope to
blind the eye and hull the conscience Of
lhe people TO their misdeeds by u long
and continuous howl against the rail-,
roads, What has Hogg ever done OK
cept TO howl against railroads and cor
norations?
II our Third party friends viii de-
STARE in favor OF making the railroads.
not or.y carry all products free OF
charge, but furnish teams and wagons
10 haul IL to the depot, before two
weeks Hogg, Finley aud Reagan would
iteal the plank out OF the platform; de-
'lare 1t original Democratic doctrine.
aud denounce all men as ''skuukss and |
-raitors who dared TO dispute ~.
Our long-leggod, long-bearded, and.
wish | could say, long headed. senior
United states senator has been stalk
ng through the state. whip In hand. 10
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