The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-04-02

The meeting OF the Clark club was
called to order last night, by DIR.
Thomas Moore, president of the club.
DR.. Moore called attention to the
fact that the campaign now in pro-
gress was perhaps the most important
In many respects that was ever con.
Quoted in Texas. He enumerated
the many errors made by the present
executive, one of which was the fail.
ure of Gov. Hogg to send in his APP.
pointments within the time prescribed
by the constitution which act nulli6es
all the appointments made by the
governor requiring confirmation.
At the conclusion of DR.. Moore's re.
marks Mr.. j. w. Davis ives called on
for speech and responded amid the
applause of the audience.
Mr.. Davis said he had not hereto
fore taken an active part in politics in
Texas, but the prese 1t campaign was
one of such moment that his sense of
duty prompted him to emil. t
in the fight. He believed in Texas
and he looked forward to the day
when the people of the United States
would turn their eyes from the state
Of New York and look to Texas for
a national leader, Texas was today
cusred by the triumph of Demagogy
and the people must look to the inter
ests of true Democracy or they would
soon be in the power of unprincipled
demagogues who will disregard their
wishes and conduct the great political
machine at their command against the
people and for the purpose of perpetu-
ating their power.
The present executive was once OPP
posed to the railroad commission but
seeing that was going to be a popular
wave favoring that method of regulat-
ing railroads and he mounted that
wave and rode triumphantly
into the governors Office. Judge Clark
was opposed to the commission and
fought it until it was incorporated in
the constitution then he surrendered
to the will of the people, The differ.
ence between the two men on this
point is the difference between a
demogague and a statesman. Hogg
embraced the commission when he
thought there was an Office to be won
by it. George Clark spurned it as
contrary to Democratic principles and
subversive of the best interests of
Texas until the people OF his state
adopted it and then gracefully bowed
to their supreme will.
Mr.. Davis called attention to the
appointment of Mr.. Chiffon by Gov.
Hogg before the Hon. John H. Rea-
gan's place was vacant in order to
avoid interference by the
people with his giving
this office to his friend. Other good
points were presented, one of which
was, though not an issue in the cam.
paign, very important concomitant,
nevertheless the necessity for hard
work for Clark.
County Attorney Joe W. Taylor
was called TO the speakers stand at
the conclusion of Mr. Davis very able
speech.
Mr.. Taylor had not expected to
make speech, but he did not think it
was necessary for one to prepare him
self to enumerate the many reasons
why there should be a change in the
state administration. 81 voted for
Hogg," said the speaker, "but
l did it because I believed he rep
resented principle thought should
be incorporated in our organic law and
l thought Hogg was the man to en-
force it after it was so incorpt rated.
| found however, that he was willing
to and did take advantage Of the CON
fdence reposed in him and virtually
deprived the railroads of their rights
in the courts forcing upon the legisla.
ture plenary commission law, the
very kind Of law his enemies said
he favored and his friends said he
didn't. Now l have enough of that
kind OF governor and l want George
Clark who will represent the peoples
wishes and guard the interests of
Texas. | favored an appointive com.
mission too. But / did not knew or
suspect that it would be organized for
political purposes and used to perpet-