San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-11-05
WHY CLARK AND TERRELL ?

WHY" CLARK AND TERRELL?
The endorsement of George Clark a
Fort Worth by the republican party
OF Texas was not a mere sentiment
1t was a deeply considered and wei
weighed movement having for its OBJ.
jects the redemption of Texas from
the ruinous effects of Hogg's admins
tration and the recovery of some Of
the congressional districts out of the
hands of those who were voting de-
struction to the cattle and sheep
and wool and hide industries
OF the state. The first object ne
cessitsted the endorsement of Clark
by the repu blicans of the state, as
the only means of its accomplish
ment. The endorsement was given
and the result will be apparent in a
very few days. At present the indi-
cations are that it will be successful.
The second object, the election of
some republican M EN- bers of corgress,
is just as vital to the interests
of the state as is the former.
To effect this object the co-opera-
ton of the Clark democrats
with the republicans is necessary
and this cooperation the republic
cans have logical right to expect.
The entire congressional delegation
from Texas is in the Hogg wing of
the democracy, aud their moral sup
port is given to his can didacy, in the
effort to defeat George Clark for gov
ernOr. Clark has received no aid or
comfort. or support in any way from
any of the congressional candidates
old or new, while the republic
can congressional candidates now be-
fore the state have given Clark per-
sonal and distinctive aid, taking the
stump for him and making common
cause with him for the redemption OF
the state. 1t is right, it is reasonable,
it is just to expect that Clark's SUPP
porrers will reciprocate and aid the
republicans in the election of their
congressman. Not on the ground of
mutual aid is this asked, but in the
interest of Texas. Every vote for
Grain, or Tom Psschal, or Gresham
means q vote to place wool
on the free list, take off the
duty on foreign cattle, remove the
bounty paid to Texas sugar, abrogate
our reciprocity treaties, bring back
the day of wild cat banks and in ev
cry way injure the business and
industries OF the state. These consid.
erstions induced the republican party
at Fort Worth to determine on put
ting congressional candidates in the
field, trusting to the "Reminiscences
aud love of Texas that animated them
in supporting Clark to induce on the
part of Clark's adherents sup
port of republican congressman in GER
tain sections of the state. The duty
of repu blioans to give every aid, help
CNOlN w thC VOL
didates for congress is too palpable to
require mention. The redemption of
the state will come in part with the
destruction of the Hogg democracy; it.
will come fully when all the danger
TO our wool and cotton interests is
past; and that will be when men
like Henry Terrell and Calvin
Brewster are sent to congress. The
election of such men will be public
Texas enjoys all freedom of political
thought and action; that she wisely
understands her own interests and
does not permit party prejudices to
dominate them; that she tavOrs pro-
tective policies and good money; and
that capital is secure and inv estment
safe In her borders. San Antonio has
a personal business interest in the
election of Henry Terrell, and it is
paramount to every consideration of a
partisan character. He will poll a
very large vote in the western coun-
ties of his district, doubling the usual
republican vote in that section, and il
San Antonio does Der duty by him as
| her representative he will be elected
|
THE Brenhsm Banner credits the
colored people of Washington county
with sense enough not to follow the
lead of the Hogg agents who have
been canning on the trail of tn,