New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-24
WHAT HIT THEM IN TEXAS.
AND WHY DEMOCRATIC LEADERS BARE
LY SAVED THEIR SCALPS.
HARD TIMES AND FIvE-CENT COTTON DID IT.
SAYS CHAIRMAN sAIERs-THEY SAY

HARD TIMES AND FIVE-CENT COTTON DID IT.
SAYS CHAIRMAN sAYERs-THEY SAY
SUCH THINGS DOWN THERE
Washington Nov. 2S.-Representatvc j. D. Say
ers OF Texas chairman OF the House Committee
on Appropriations arrived in Washington this af-
ternoon having been detained by failure TO make
direct railroad connections. Immediately upon MIS-
arrival he visited the Capitol and told the story
OF the late election to party OF Interested AUDITORS
gathered ia his committee-room
THE trouble in Texas" said Mr.. Sayers, rs easily
explained Hard times and 5-cent cotton tell the
whole story. The Popusts made immense gains;
and while | was someW hat disturbed by the pros
pcct OF a combination against the Democrats Dc
fore left Washington to enter upon the campaign
had no idea II would amount to so much. Ihey
reached for our scalps. tell you, and II IT had not
been for Republican support freely accor1ed me-
the probabilities are that | would have been de-
fcatel Judge Cuh,rson certainly would have been
defeated had not the Republicans reached out and
grabbed him by the hair and pulled him through.
'.Thc leading colored Republican o! tn" state. y.
" Clunie. OF Galveston advocated my election.
and other prominent Republicans both la l'N"S
and elsewhere. took hand in tn" contest in my
district in my favor. | never had such nara
fight in all my lifc
such stories az they told about me" medita-
lively continued Mr. saycrs. Il used to think |
was n pretty decent sort 81 man, but since so"''
As 4 euecimcn. II said that at certain on
-agc,nent in the war the force under my command
capturel 90 colored troops nat ordered them 10
be drowned and that 1t was done. As matter
% fact at the time that engagement occurred !
was 80 miles from the place. IN bed. Win ou''''
in my ankle and further. So far as ] know inc
forces under my command never Fought III " '"'O'
where colorcI troops We're engaged.
..I!u; these stories w.rc not necessary h" con-
unued when IT costs cents pound to pro-
d,ce a pound OF cotton and the raiser gets Only
H. or cents for IT, he is apt 10 be dlsSailsh'i. As
a consequence the renters We're all against me.
| can't that matters are s0.ng 70 inlP'pn ,hts
ai,btr said Mr. Savers. The cotton crop thls
vnar viii amount to 9.W00D bales Texas WI,
make 3Oo0Do herself We've nal a ph.holi . ~
IAN for gathering the crop. A. the RAJ" Fh' ~
Progressing my state al1n" in a j." N'1is ML'l
rrodncc All the cotton that can D. consumes J." w
going TO DO Is TO raise Ourselves the th'hsS 'h' P'
lle need. --,., go. ,sL.I
'"What Will Congress DO this winter? was asked
what policy have you IN view . .,,
Il haven; got any policy. was IN. ''i tp /,
rcniv what good will policy DO In the face .,
va ,ines ana .-ceni cotton What congress VIII
do can't say. for myself. SHAH attend SU'rus 10
| business devoting myself TO getting me appI".
uriatIon bills through. That VIII k'"p me ,euTyt
FNr S,vers .ulogized .IudC" Noonan. IN" i'pnp-
ucnn nncmber-elect from the Xlth District or
Tcxas He was Union man thr9ushout .hr
var he said. and since then has been eIe't'h
,,,Tgc i'm a Democratic district against all opioS,
lion He is about sixty y'ars "ii. p3iuiat an
c.r,blo That ne viii ike Congress however,
ara not sure II the Republicans hAd noinllt'''
M OF his stamp I'm All of the districts ana MAJ
a straight light on Republican lines heIcV" ,l'y
would have elected foHr or hVe C'hst'sSi'eh'