Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
[GE REAGANS SPEECH.
L.s.s GIVES HIM A SPLENDID
WELCOME.


~ q MS cahipaibh ~ III AAhiiSh9t
80 here today. He was accorded
stlon. the enthusiasm Of which
heen rarely witnessed here. His
,rters are exuberant and predict
|, will sweep everything before
The following is the fun text of
Reagan's address;
,pds. fellow-cltizens; 1 have so
and so long been the recipient
usIc honors at the hands of the
that It was my expectation, in
!, time. to retire from the public
\ Circumstances, however, which
not be easily controlled, have
me candidate for the office OF
.nor. While this position is one
.Ich any citizen might be proud
,Ire, It was not my desire to enter
a.. and do so because others
nd II to be my duty. l thought
vas no more appropriate place
tsa my convass than among the
\ people OK Grayson county.
4 M not attempt TO entertain you
Dvers OF rhetoric or flights OF ora
but will try to state my views
Al you may understand them and
Of their value.
sire 70 say. in opening my can
nai have great respect FOR each
candidates for governor. am
the race TO antagonize either
d r.. but only to enable the people
IN one more on the list from
8 they are 10 choose their candi-
4 have no doubt but that we
n have friendly contest, 20 that
4 4 nomination shall be made all
+ Aserfuily unite IN support OF the
tree and work together for "A
Va Democratic victory. So far
4 an concerned. | would give a
N support TO either of the other
n bates II nominated. This much
j from the candidates to the Dem
I u party.
1AAll have to pass over several top
entoned In my announcement as
- dldate with but the briefest refer
4 10 them. and shall be unable in
d gle speech to discuss a number
ose topics even briefly.
\ Halt Century In Texas.
I've been a citizen OF Texas fifty
pears, The people have honored
hin many responsible trusts. They
whether have been upright
lust as citizen and faithful to
duty, In nearly all these years
he participated in the discussion
y current political questions. My
When called for have never been
keld. My opinions on the great
cal questions OF my times have
/ made known in the state legisla-
IN two constitutional conventions,
The hustings, and are recorded in
tbates of congress, and shown IN
tports Of the state railroad com
~. By these l am willing to be
~.
pa here TO submit such views as
limits OF speech will permit ON
questions now before the public.
y already announced IN a synop-
form measures and policies which
fud approve II elected governor.
fusht that due to the pablo.
ffhe Railroad Commission.
people of Texas demanded n
pa commission. 1t was supposed
under the state constitution as
n was the Legislature did not have
r to create such a commission
eu'hority TO make and maintain
IN rates. An amendment to the
l'uton was adopted by the peo-
u an overwhelming majority con-
on the legislature that power.
We present law was enacted. /
enter into a discussion OF it's
now. Its object was to protect
PUBIC against unlawful exactions
unjust Determinations. A COM
9a was appointed to make the law
Ilse' The commission called the
y agents and traffic managers OF
[s'ate before them and requested
cooperation, advice and assist
~ giving effect to the commission
re attention of these gentlemen
.Hiieu TO the necessity of correct
sene OF the abuses OF railroad
t,ohs these was the fact that while
fseIs OF congress from the states
INintorles 10 the north and west
mao been and were doing all
eould TO aid the members from
4 70 secure sufficient appropria-
4 =. money by congress to enable
4 nuke one or more deep water
On our coast so az to secure to
/ ksople as well as to the people
~ cheap transportation by wa
IL helr cotton. wheat and other
Eeeh 10 the worlds markets. the
|Vaa officials had so arranged their
maj instead OF enabling our own
,.s,ss We'll as those of other states,
aehp Water Transportation,
Hsreby to build up our coast cities
make them centers OF trade and
IL, they had SO arranged freight
mat the cotton and other prod
q our own state were being cur
y tail from almost the very coast
IS 70 New York and Boston IN
II " oy the cheaper method o.
Il ~ transportation. They were told
~ could only be done by the
. seyond the lines OF this state
\. tst' OF the distance being made
n, 'aah would pay fairly for the
4 = and then by charging higher
s'es In Texas to make up their
n " revenue OH lines out OF the
n. .Aad their attention was called
49, that while they were charg-
n,iss. lot hauling q bale OF cotton
- n Hcyas they would carry
4. ~ bale from st. Louis to she
n n NeW York. 1900 miles, for $50
,s,r-'fs We're advised that the COM
4. would do all n could to correct
\ s',asas,eee- And that II the rail
IN .llAls forced the necessity they
~ 'e1uee rates IN Texas FOR that
out that the commission did
+, 10y that issue. Some progress
$40 IN that direction before the
~ .ss,9n was enjoined by Federal
r rom making rates.
!, ~. slso found when the commits
I'M nineneed Its work that tho pre-,
'r,e.s system o. freight rates was
inanufacturfnr of any KIND