The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-11-24
LET US HAVE PEACE"
An Original Clark Man Who Favors Demo-
cratic Reunion.

cratic Reunion.
Galveston News.
GALVESTON, Nov. 1S.-Having been
an original and consistent supporter
although an humble one) of George
Clark and the Turner hall platform,
and having pursued that policy to its
legitimate end, viz: The peoples ver-
dict as expressed at the polls, 1 beg to
decline the continuation of our family
quarrel, claiming that we only en-
listed for the past campaign, other
wise the term "bolters," applied by
the Hogg faction, would be just and
proper. If, however, their state COM
mittee when the question comes up as
to who is entitled to vote at the next
state primary, should exclude all who
voted against Hogg, then the onus of
the fight would be on them and there
would then be ample reason for TAX
ing up the gauntlet and using the vote
now being counted as a criterion that
there would be strong probabilities of
success.
But the Hogg people are not fools,
nor are they devoid of party pride or
state patriotism. They have been
taught lesson by the last election
and although some few may wish to
carry out their personal feelings to
the bitter end, yet have faith enough
in Democratic justice to believe that
those few will be sat down on and
that the Democratic test as applied at
the next primary will be, "Did you
vote for Grover Cleveland and will
you support the nominee?n Therefore
it 10 that believe that the continu-
ation of a Clark organization is I'M
called for and unjustifiable, contend
ing that the Turner Hall convention
had no such end in view, and no idea
of permanent disruption of the
Democratic party.
Furthermore, / am not one of those
who believe that all the intelligence
and craftsmanship are on our side of
the house, and am strongly inclined to
believe the last state campaign has
been an educational one, and that its
impress will be shown in the acts of
the next legislature, as we'll as in the
policy of our executive.
That George Clark and other able
men who assisted in the management
of the past campaign are entitled to a
full share Of praise for whatever bene
fetal results may follow will not be
successfully controverted. for such an
educational campaign the state has
never had before. The people from
one end of the state to the other have
had the leading state and national is
sues discussed before them so fully
that there will be no mistaking their
two years heuce if the
plumbers and follies of the past re
continued in the coming administra.
ion.
If the Third party in This state
should derive any comfort from the
vote east in the last election and still
their hunt for cheap silver,
tate banks and warehouse certifi-
,ates, well and good, that is their
privilege; but let us as Democrats all
ret together again aud present united
ront to the enemy and give the coun-
ry and capitalists at large to under
tand that our family quarrels are
,ver, that we again invite them
10 come to our state and that
hey can make their investments in
afety without fear of any radical dis
urbances in state policy.
On the other hand, keep up your
Reorganization, and what is the re-
'ult? The very opposite of what you
started in to accomplish-viz: the ad-
7ancement and prosperity of the state
for what capitalist is going to invest
1ere when nearly one-half of the
dominant party is contending that the
,ther is not to be relied on to carry on
he government? Such a course will
simply retard the progress of the state
or all indefinite length of time, and if
persisted in the cry WILDE made that
t was office and not principle that
you were after, and how will you
leny it until the coming legislature
md executive have shown tn ir
lands? Therefore it is that l say, for
he benefit of the state and party:
Let us have peace"