Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-15
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without head and has been numbered
with the things that arc gone.
When the United States government
repealed tho protective tariff upon i'm
ported sugar, as part compensation TO
the southern sugar planters, 1t passed
law to pay so much upon each pound OF
domestic sugar raised. The state Of
Texas with convict labor runs a sugar
farm, and the states share OF the sugar
bounty would amount to about forty
thousand dollars per annum. II Gov
ernor Hogg had Individually owned a
sugar farm, he would have been knock
ing at the United States treasury upon
the morning of the first day, Chamber
ing to have his bounty first. The goy-
ernor first thought he would endeavor
TO collect Il for the state. He told
Goree, the superintendent OF the PEN
itentiary, to do whatever was necessary
to collect the bounty upon the sugar
raised on the convict farm. He talked
with various members Of the legisla-
ture and urged them TO pass bill for
the appointment of an agent TO
collect the sugar bounty. When the
bill had passed both houses, friend Of
Governor Hogg's said TO him; Now,
jim, is your chance, you veto that bill
on high anti-protective tariff grounds,
and you will make a national reputa-
ton, and will probably be tackled on to
the tail end OF the presidential ticket,
with strong nail and under clinch. y
Jim vetoed the bill. We all lost fifty
thousand dollars per annum. Jim is
not tackled on to the tail of the presi-
Dental ticket. His national reputation,
If he has any, his people are heartily
ashamed Of So James vaulting ambi-
tion and desire TO achieve national
reputation.
The people Of Texas, by large ma
jority, demand railroad commission.
Governor Hogg was elected upon this
platform. In the Texas legislature
there were many able men; there was
sly Thomas Brown, there was
SLIPPERY ALECK TERRELL,
there was Cone johnson, an able law
yer and an original advocate OF the
commission.
These men were all able and willing
TO prepare a commission bill, but the
governor, with that fatal propensity OF
his to be most presumpMous, where he
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leading members OF the house and the
senate together, and marked out to
them the only commission law he would
approve, and, in his own language dot
ted the 'i'si and crossed the "ts.'
Section 8, as well as some other sections
in the bill were placed there by the
governor, against the warningand over
the protest of some OF the ablest law
/.
browbeat and inundated thelegislature
into allowing him to appoint the com
missioners, against their better judg-
ment.
l haye no respect for representatives
OF the people who will permit them
selves to be brow beat and intimidated
by a governor, such as Hogg. They
are as much below the old rump par
lament as Hogg is below Cromwell
But this does not excuse the governor,
| What has been the result! The state
OF Texas including the election on the
commission amendment, has spent al
least $3.50, 900, and nothing, absolutely
nothing has been accomplished, except
that the building OF railroads has been
stopped.
The law has been declared uncOnsti-
| tutional on account of the very provis'
ions inserted in the bill by the governor
over the protest of wiser men. What
| has the governor done about it? Is he
| trying to make better law? Is he ont
who learns wisdom by experience. No
| He is, in his own language, tout on the
hastings paying his respects TO Fedora
courts.n Does Texas pay him Si5Ol
| per year, and furnish him house u
| live in that he may leave his office, and
from the hustings pay his respects To
| the Federal courtsY We could hire o
cheap demagogue for much less
money who could abuse the Federal
courts more vigorously.
But how about the governors want
ing to lend theschool fund to railroads.
There lived in the city of Dallas u
MAN WITHOUT MUCH CHARACTER
or money to lose, but rich as Col. Mul
berry Sellers in visionary schemes
This schemer had conceived the idea o.
building railroad from Dallas to the
| Pacific ocean by way OF Archer City
| on wind. He travelled through Europe
| and the Northern states without finding
| any sucker who was tempted to nibblt
Mt his hook. Like MicaYber this grea
railroad builder was not discouraged
hut waited for "somethiug TO turn up.
This "something" turned up in the way
of the candidacy OF james S. Hogg fol
governor, and this railroad builde'
pulled off his coat and worked valiantll
TO elect James S.fHogg, the great anti
railroad aud anti-corporation agitator
as governor OF Texas.
After the election this Micawbel
went to see his friend. Governor Hogg
and Governor Hogg recommended tina
the school fund be loaned out TO rail
road companies. II the governors
recommendation had met with favor
there is no doubt bat that a large por
tion of the school money would have
been poured into the lap of the Dallas
Archer and Pacific, and there was as
little chance ever seeing the money
again as seeing the return of water
poured into prairie-dog hole.
But the GROWING infamy OF the Hogs
DYNASTY is the Jester amendment. The
early settlers OF Texas, amid dangeri
and hardships, laid the foundation fol
civilized government here. Thes'
men were patriots. They not only
thought of the present, but they
thouSbt of the future welfare OF the
country which they loved. They pro
yided a magnificent school fund, not fol
their own good, but TO be the heritage
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