Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-17
Governor Hosg Addressed the Com
Vcntion-NominHtinE Speeches.

Dallas, A e4N.i aug ~ Ai4g NN.''
was late in coming to order for lt5
afternoon session. The various dele
cations were ~ their seats at -'S0
o'clock. but were entirely occupied IN
discussion and conferences upon the
work before them. The managers ana
active workers for the different randi-
dates moved ABOUT In the interest OF
their respective leaders.
IL was 2.55 when Mi convention was
called 10 order Noud calls We're made
Immediately for Governor Hogg who
was on the platform. lie responded as
follows.
Il am glad" he began. ito meet the
reunited Democracy Of Texas"
Here some one IN the audience said
something about boiling the cunven-
ton. The governors face split into a
broad smile and he replied. You
munkeyed with that once, my friend,
aud II went of at both ends"
The governor then proceeded TO
make his speech.
mo time since my childhood has the
Democracy been able to construct a
pla form that would make me bolt
} have always stood by the platform.
We cannot have a platform 20 suit ali
We have different opinions upon Issues
OF the day. They bring about a clash
and We need a clash once In a while
20 bring out the best OF our thoughts
and ambitions. We nave platform
touching upon national and state is
sues. That platform has just a little
crow 30 Il for me (Cheers) But my
follow citizens u that crow is a little
uurav1ry, what kind OF q dish is It
the other side has taken? Why. it
was buzzard (Cheers) II this Is not
an occasion for rejoicing what kind OF
an occasion must 1t be when we can
rejoice2 What sort OF an occasion IS
better than this time for crow eating
and bu22nrd eating? Cheers and yells
of 'Hurah for Hogg.'O
Speaking In laundering tones Cow
ernor IIoEg asked, 40 you want to
hear me discuss that PLATFORM"
tCrles OF yes and NOD
Although that platform wabbles a
little, let every man get up on 1t and
stand thore. n you can't stand on It,
then get down under the wagon Ike
a yellow dog and let the other fellow
do the driving" Qntense cheering and
stamping Of fcet)
There was n voice in the rear of the
hail which attracted Governor Hoggs
notice.
Can the fellow back there following
a black mustuche hear me2'
The audience yelled with delight.
The same voice-"I can
The cheering was renewed and Hogg
was forced 10 walt two or three min
utea before he could proceed.
mo one" he went on. "hns ever said
more complimentary things OF Clevo-
land than | have. / have never even
called him demasogua or char
latan."
This little thrust At George Clark.
whose famous opinion Of Cleveland
was remembered by every one pres
ent. created another burst of APP
plause.
"I have never since the time in
March, over twelve months ago, when
President Cleveland was inaugurated,
Endorsed all he has done. l was bred
and born In the belief Of 16 to l for
silver That Is my position now But
! believe President Cleveland has stud
ted the interests OF the people, and is
doing his duty as he secs 1t. Now,
the financial plank Of our platform
may be u little rickety, but we can
all stand on It,
"Thc country is pledged in the Demo-
cratic national platform to the use Of
both gold and silver without dlscrim-
nation But there Is n difference in
the Interpretation Of the platform or
the way to maintain a parity between
the metals, Some want an lnterna-
tlonal agreement others by proper leg
isluton. Now | have always been
travelling this legislative route. That's
my doctrine.
you have no right to go away from
here and kick Don't go off and say
we have got licked.
The platform lndorses Cleveland for
sending troops TO Chicago. 1 have
thought the presidents act unwise. |
thought It meant possibly dark days
for Texas. But / bow my head to the
viii Of the majority. The time Will
come. | think, when those same troops
may be sent to Texas to guard the
polls presided over by Niger cleo
tive board. Then YOU will object.
"The platform with these two exccp-
tons is as good as We ever had, al.
l don't care who wrote 1t. 1t congrat-
ulates the state naturalization, even
TO its sldlngs and switches business
You know the rocks upon which the
old ship split In Houston two years
ago. Now, don't SO out and crow over
these fellows"
The governors references in the term
these fellows meant George Clark
and his followers
Loud calls We're made for Clark, but
hi was not In the convention.
on motion of Gossctt OF Kaufman
dominating speeches were limited to
i've minutes each and two for each
candidate.
4 resolution by r, II, Illngsbury Of
McLennan, thanking Chairman Baker
OF the state executive committee for
the manner In which he had dicharged
his duties, was adopted
Nominations for iieutenant-governo
were then declared In order, and Il. r..
sinks OF Van Zandt county took the
platform and nominated }. G. Ilearby
NJ Van Zandt
j. Browning OF Donley came for
ward aud placed the name Of Hon.
George Y. Jester OF Navarro in nomi-
nation.
Hon. d. c. Giddlngs Of Washington
mounted a chair in tho center Of Tho
han. despite the fact that there were
loud calls for the man who wrote Tho
platform to come forward TO the stare
IN strong and eloquent speech he
placed the name Of Colonel S. e. I'm
ahaN or Hill county In nomination.
Hon, George n. Aldredge Of Dallas
took the stage and in a brilliant speech
nominated Hon. Berry w. Camp Of
TarGant W
John u. McComh OF Harris county
nominated Dick Johnston of shelby
a, c. Owsley OF Denton county sec
onded the nomination Of Kearby.
r. y. Prince Of Navarro seconded
the nomination OF Jester
J, =. Fleming Of Bexar county sec-
onded the nomination ~ Canp
aIontp J .ioorc OF Mua =, rnl,nt,. ,,.
ft1 W. Naa II III.