Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-04
oSR REPRESENTATIVE.
Mr.. SWAYNE TELLS WHOM HE is
FOR, AND WHY.
If There is an Undoubted Majority for
Kills He WIN Vote for Him
Alien Land Law

The GAZETTE sent an inquisitor to get
in his work on Hon. J. W. Swayne That
gentleman looked up, recognized the man
with the gimlet, and submitted 10 fate with
Christian resignation.
II am instructed to ask If you care to give
your views in the present campaign for
Roy-E" began The GAZETTE man. The
victim cut the question short and replied A:
II am for James S. Hogg for governor in
preference to any man in Texas. l believe
him to be an upright, conscientious states
man, one whose every impulse is for the
upbullding of the state. Besides. he has
held the office but one term, was elected by
the largest majority any candidate has ever
received for this position, and upon an issue
that to my mind will soon place Texas sec
ond TO no state In the Union either in point
of population or wealth.
Il believe that the opposition 10 Mr.
Hogg is brought about by the enemies of
the railroad commission, who are seeking
TO elect any body so as to cripple the same.
The issue during the present campaign
is the commission. Those who believe that
the commission should be DESTROYED ought
TO vote against MIR. Hogg. Those who be-
lieve that our factories should be protected
should vote for the man who is to-day the
very leader of the commission idea.
"N1en you hear man say that he is for
George Clark for governor and is still for
commission, notice his words closely and
a
commission on principle, for one without
powers, or for an elective commission
which IS in my humble Judgment worse
than no commission until the same is fairly
established, for with the minds of many
men, beset as they are with the great can
ital in the hands of the corporations who
oppose the law, to say nothing of the i'm
mense patronage in their hands, with all
the tricks in politics. how easy to get man
on the commission who pretends to be for
1t, though when elected he would gnaw its
very vitals
Yes, am for Governor Hovg, because
ne has carried out every promise that he
has made to the people IN his speeches. and
his guiding star has been the platform
Of the Democratic party.
Some Of his friends say wait until he
gets on the stump and makes his defense.
say he has none to make. Wait until he
gets on the stump, and then you will see
that some. one else will have defense to
make"
ut is generally known that you will vote |
for Mr.. Chiffon for senator" said The Ga |
zETTE man. 1.-THE GAZETTE would like to |
have a reason, which you can doubtless |
give. -
Yes, am for Horace Chiffon for United |
States senator TO fill out the unexpired term |
OF MIR. Reagan. 1 know him to be an able
lawyer. probably without a superior in this
state, especially taking into consideration
his age. As an orator he is the equal of
any man in the state, and as a debater he
has but few equals in the South, He is a
sei-made man. having educated himself by
ms own labor, having the care of others
upon his shoulders who were as dear to
him as his own life. While he was in tie |
daytime working for their maintenance, at
night he was studying for an education
Although but small boy, there was man.
hood in his breast. No bill was left unpaid
by little Horace Chiffon, no moment was
wasted In ldleness, but work was his lot,
and work he did; and when manhood was
reached he was a finished scholar. He
soon became an able lawyer, and now is a
statesman TO whom the people of this state
will point with pride and whoru history
will make known from one end of this
great state to the other. No wonder he is
the IDOL OF the people who know him best |
mo wonder the fond mothers at his |
home point TO him as an example to their
children. With such history is there any
wonder when young man of but twenty {
six he defeated Gov. Hubbard the leading |
md most popular man in his state, for con- /
yress IN his own county, and that too lust
lfter the governor had left the gubernato- {
nal chair! Yes, l am for Chiffon because S
lie is dignifed, scholarly gentleman, and
will be credit to the state.
e. Besides, if l were for either of the t
,thers should be in favor of Chiffon for I
he unexpired term, because believe that S
he three candidates should all come before c
ne people this summer and make their I
anvass. You see, it will be but few d
Teeks anyway until primaries are held and u
be position would only be an empty honor
Don feel like voting for man to simply n
atlsfy his vanity unless he could be Of Ii
ONE benefit to the state. l feel, also, that q
here are many here who are not really op- a
osed to Mr.. Chiffon, but their only oppo- il
lton TO him is to slap the governor in the
ace. In TACT, many have told me so. Now, e.
In not in the slapping business. At the d
me MIR. Chiffon was appointed one of his | u
opponents was q candidate ! "
II the speakership of the house, and we all &C
fought that he should and would be I
octed. The other was a candidate for W
ldge of the circuit court, and we all knew az
e ought to have it, and as the judiciary Ii
,mmlttee as whole had recommended as
m we thought he would receive the ap- be
ointment.
81 admire the ability and patriotism of sa
9TH Mir. Mills and Mr.. Culberson. They pa
ave both done good service for the party ha
omce, but no man out of it has done vo
ore than has Horace Chiffon. am no tie
no worshtper. Several of our congress to
en- have done yeoman service for the w
ate, and to judge a man by his success, an
+ nothing III these busy times succeeds gr
80 success, more than one of our con- te,
essmen have accomplished more than the st
an whom many of my warm friends think on
the hero Of the hour. Stewart, with his an
rbor committee; Lauham, with his hello We
the west; Sayers, with his appropria-
ms, and last but not least dear old Dave can
llberson, with his Judiciary. These men on
We done something from which we have sec
selved substantial benefits. Mr. Mills
5 all the time fought the tariff while the
" benefit received from his labors is an II
dying name for Roger Q. Mills, of which
state and his posterity will ever feel
1udn We
In the event that a vote is taken to as
'tain the preference Of the Democrats of SD,
rrant county for senator, you would cast 7
III vote for the choice Of the people, l Ma
2posel' continued the reporter. v
Yes, desire TO reflect She will of the re-
Of this county life
II primary election is held and is | knf
in by the Democrats 1 win acf,
de by their action. That is. if a major hin
are in favor of any candidate will vote rail
that candidate, but will not be bound S9S
ess the primaries are fairly attended. the
IS IS fight between Democrats, and yes
le but Democrats should participate. l $40
not be bound by a plurality vote. am
ling for the executive committee to can
5 the votes cast in each voting box, and
they will send TO me at Austin the num- Sar
OF votes cast in each box for the Mas
oective candidates and tbe run,ha, Of hea
IS to which such box is entitled, If a WIS
yention is held, then can determine II
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