Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-17
GET A NEW MAN.
NEITHER CLARK NOR HOGG A
SATISFACTORY CANDIDATE.
Dick Wynne is the Man for the Exigeney.
What Senator Carter Thinks of
the Situation

Senator Carter left for Austin last night,
but before leaving for the state capital
where he anticipates heavy work for all,
he kindly accorded The GAZETTE brief
interview on the gubernatorill sittation:
''WhOm do you favor for governor,
Senatorp asked The GAZETTE.
am IN favor of Dick Wynne, l think
the times and the exigencies demand just
such man for governor, andithat placing
him ut the head of our state government
would, IN my opinion. restore confidence
and give general satisfaction to all parties;
and should Gel Wynne announce or permit
his friends to announce him, the people
would rally to his support with great
enthusiasm and uGanimity, because he IS
one of them, was raised among them has
lived all OF his life in Texas, has been
familiar with her legislation, understands
her people and their needs, and has always
been their friend.
He was one of the original commission
men, having advocated the passing of
commission law ten years ago when In the
senate of the Seventeenth legislature, and
is man of great conservation in legislation,
does not believe in destroying values or
in any way retardlng the progress and de-
velopment of the state. He Is decidedly
progressive Texan, a man of strong convic-
lions. but courteous to his opponents, a
knightly man, true TO his principles, and
has the confidence OF all who know him. No
man in Texas in my opinion could unite the
Democracy more than ne. While Col Wynne
is not ''kid' no man in Texas has more or
stronger friends among the young men Of
Texas. He is always ready TO help the
young man forward, and never misses an
opportunity to do so, which is well known,
and they would make gallant fight for him
should he consent TO stand for governor.
''While ne has on many public occasions
declared chat he would never ask office on
his war record, claiming that the scars and
trophies he won in battle while fighting for
his country are to him too sacred to make q
basis of claim for Office, yet his old Confed-
crate comrades would not forget his serv-
ices and devotion TO the lost cause. tell
you, in my opinion Dick Wynne is the man,
and we should call him out"
But senator" suggested the reporter,
'COl. Wynne is not a candidate"
This is true; but l don't suppose any
one doubts that he would accept the nomi-
nation if it was offered to him. know Of
no man in Texas who would refuse it, and
l don't think man when demanded by eX-
igencies and his people has right to de-
cline.
sit is not the self-constituted candidates
that people always want. If Dick Wynne
would enter the race and make such can
vass of the state as we all know he would
make, discussing the principles and meas
ures of interest to the state, and not per-
sonalities, of which latter the people are
tired, he would sweep the state, and his
success would be abiding. The people are
Disguised at the effort of one man to get an
Office by showing the personal faults of his
adversary and By so doing declaring that
they are displaying backbone. Usually the
fellow who boasts most of the strength of
his backbone has none, or, if he has, it is so
weak that it can be shot into by one fire
from a 'squirt-gun.'"
''But what of George Clarke"
SIT is remarkable for Judge Clark to pose
as a commission man and friend of the
people in their effort to regulate railroads."
said the senator. He cut too big figure
in the canvass when the amendment was
being discussed, holding and advocating, as
is well known, that the proposed commits
sion amendment was contrary to the genius
of our institutions, wholly and utterly I'M
democratic and unconstitutional, yiolative
of the Federal constitution, and after the
amendment was adopted by the people !
when the legislature met, it is claimed that !
George Clark headed the lobby and re-
NAMED at Austin during the entire session |
of the legislature, obstructing legislation |
upon the commission question and putting /
every impeachment in the way. The mis- I
take George Clark is making is that he !
don't think the people remember such |
things, but he will find out that he is mis-
taken. The people, in my opinion, were
making no babYplay when they rose up and
in one voice, almost, declared that the rail- |
roads should be regulated by law, and |
think these people are too wise, once they |
reflect, to trust the execution of their laws |
upon this subject to Its avowed opponent,
however honest, strong and intellectual
Judge Clark may be, which is admitted by
ali
''What of Governor Hogg2 The state
has suffered so much during his admins
tration in Texas that the people are not will
1srr hot tb.4E NJ oh no 1nd
injured that Hogg may be governor, even
though much of the complaint be admitted
to be groundless. Besides, Hogg wanted
20 loan the childrens' money to the very
he had denounced as being
dishonest and dangerous during his can
vass claiming that they issued millions of
fraudulent bonds, and these bonds he was
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