The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-03-17
CLARK AT WHITESBORO.
HE MEETS TOM BROWN OF GRAYsoN
AND TOM IS HIs'N.
Judge Clark Arraigns the Present Admin.
tration and Asks Pointed Questions
Which Are Answered Mainly by
General Denial and Avoidance.

WHITEsBoRO, Tex, March TO-
Judge Clark arrived here at noon to
day and was met at the depot by {
large delegation of prominent citizens
of Grayson county, headed by Major
B. NJ. Godfrey of this city. He was
escorted to the hotel where he had an
informal reception receiving many
old friends and making numerous &C
quaintances. The Judge was some
what surprised to find Hon. Ton
Brown, of Sherman, upon the ground
who had announced his intention Of
taking up the gauntlet for his friend
Governor Hogg. Judge Clark readily
consented to a joint discussion, which
was held in Cooks hall.
Judge Clark opened the debate by
announcing his intention of discussing
the public issues in a neighborly and
friendly manner. He represented
himself, while the gentleman from
Sherman would represent the interest
of the governor. The sole practical
point of debate was: Had Governor
Hogg administered the affairs of the
state in such manner as to elicit the
efforts of the people of the state in re-
electing him? If he had he ought to
be reelected. If he had failed to do so
it was the solemn duty of the people
to retire him. Two years ago the
great state of Texas was in a pros
porous condition, labor was in
active demand, wages were
good, the farmers were
getting good prices for their products,
new industries were being developed,
new territory was being opened and
settled. Such was the condition of
the state that the retiring governor
congratulated the people upon when
Governor Hogg was inaugurated.
Mark the change. No new enter
prises are seen. There were no rail-
roads in course of construction, and
throughout the length and breadth of
the state was clearly seen the effects
of ruinous and short sighted policy
of government. He would not accuse
Governor Hogg of being the sole cause
of this universal depression, but he
was certainly responsible for his share
of it.
Judge Clark then took up the sub
ject of land titles and asked why it be-
came necessary to so advertise the al
legged bankrupt condition of the state
until today people outside had lost
confidence in our integrity, and re-
fused to loan money on the only COL
lateral which the people of the state
had to offer. 1t was because of his
acts as attorney general that when he
was elected and inaugurated as gov
ernor money loaners assumed that his
election was an endorsement of his
previous acts. 1t would be remem-
bered that he threatened that if
elected governor, to have Jay Gould
and Huntington arrayed in
prison stripes, but had apparent
ly forgotten his promise. Judge
Clark said in o very
emphatic manner that if he had made
such promises he should at least
make an effort to carry it out.
eff 1 had made that threat L would
have sent to the United States senate
such man as j. w. Throckmorton or
Roger @. Mills in preference to the
paid attorney of the railways. One of
Governor Hogg's first and most
acts was an attempt to
oan the school funds of the state to
Jhe bankrupt railroads, and this bare
laced case of attempted robbery has
never been explained to the people.
1t has but established the insincerity
If Hogg's canvass two years ago. He
las persisted in his course, defied
public sentiment, disregarded the
interests and protests of the people,
md his last public utterance was a
SANDER upon the people Of Texas.
He read from the governors recent
message that portion where reference
S made to the fraudulent issue of
'ailroad bonds, the effect of which was
% bring discredit and dishonor upon
he people of Texas, and the attention
If the world has been called to the
of Texas by her executive
'hosen by the people to protect and
lefend their interests. Such an act
vas infamous, but this the chief eX
'cutive had done.
The Judge asked Captain Brown, as
/ friend of the governor, to explain
hat gentleman's connection with the
and Great Northern
ailway scandal. He also wanted
captain Brown to state whether the
governor favored the election of rail-
way commissioners by the people.
Everybody in the state wanted this
natter settled except the governor,
he commissioners and the railway
Captain Brown had gen
rously assumed the blame for some of
his legislation, but the judge said
hat Notwithstanding the Captains
.nXiety to stand in his own light, the
avs were Hogg's laws.
BROWNS SPEECH.
Capt. Brown was applauded as he
ook the floor to reply to Judge Clark,
md complimented the gentleman
lpon the ingenious manner in which
le had avoided the real issues of the
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