The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-05

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immense crowd, was the construction
Of large semi.ciroular amphltheater
with raised seats. This was closely
packed with both ladies and gentle
men. A few minutes before the
speaking was to have commence one
tier of seats, with its freightsge of
precious bodies, gave way and came
crashing to the ground, hurting a
number of the occupants quite
severely.
Gov Hogg was introduced by Sen
ator Crane, of Cleburne, and proceed
ed to tell the people what he would
do if elected governor. First, SAID he,
shall obey the constitution; second,
in so far as my prerogative permits |
shall see the laws faithfully executed;
third, shall obey to the letter the
demands of the people expressed
through the Democratic platform;
fourth, l shall favor a law that limits
the rights of corporations to our pas
toral and agricultural lands and
to require those that own
lands to sell them within a reas enable
time consistent with vested rights, and
leave the state; 9th, shall favor a
law that will prevent extravagant
issues Of county, town and city bonds;
sixth, shall favor law that will re-
quire railroad companies to issue only
such stocks and bonds as are provided
in the constitution or law, 10 take the
wind aud water out of their bonds aud
prevent extravaganza; seventh, l shall
favor and stand by the commission as
it is now. These are the propositions
| submit, living issues, and invite my
honored friend to join in the discus
sion.
Watered stocks and bonds were
discussed by Mr. Hogg at considerA-
BILE length and he then took up "the"
commission question not "a" com
mission and handled it in the same
style and upon the same line as he has
heretofore done.
The governor expressed himself as
still strongly favoring the appointive
commission.
After reading extracts from some
Of Judge Clark's speeches and having
spoken himself out of ideas he closed |
with about fifteen minutes to spare.
THE REPLY.
Judge Clark was introduced by Mr..
H. B, Brown and arose, but before he
could say anything the Hogg crowd
set up howl and continued for fully
fifteen minutes, as if by premeditated |
intent to prevent him from speaking,
to the disgust of every high minded !
ady and gentleman on the grounds.
Once during lull in this disgraceful
spectacle Judge Clark said: II have
come here to speak "
Order was finally restored and he
proceeded as follows:
II listened patiently to the govern.
Or when he promised to give US dis.
,ussion on new issues, but upon the
of his speech you must
Egree with me that he has preached
o you the same old story that he has
been preaching for more than two
years. What else have you heard
)ut discussion of watered stock and
/ commission-one of them absolutely
/ dead issue and the other impossi-
'ible to inject any life into, rHurrah +
or Hogg and disorder
He calls on me to state my issues.
Let me state them.
l, A government Of the people, by
he people and for the people. The
of all power in the
hands of the people and taking away
is concentration from your state
capitol.
q En- oouragement to labor and cap.
tai from all parts of the entire civil
zed world to come to Texas, enjoy its
protection and help us to build up our
great state and make it blossom as a
'ose.
There is another issue applause1
careful reading of the constitution of
ny state.
If | am elected governor l shall see
that every law passed is constitutional,
even an alien land law.
The Judge discussed the stocks and
bond question at length.
The governor said he has had an
opportunity to squeeze water out of
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