The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-29

party. Su!llclent 1t is TO admit that
"Hoggism' in 1892, either for or with
ont cause, repealed many orthodox
Democrats who had never before as
sa ilted their party and led them to bit
terly oppose its nominees.
TO RETIRE FROM OFFICE HOLDING.
This issue will be out of the coming
campaign for the reason | now say in
the presence of this assemblage, a.
i announced at San Antonio in 1890 in
accepting the Democratic nominations
repeated at Houston in 1892 in accent,
ing the second nomination OF the par.
~, and reiterated in my inaugural adj
dress n Austin in 1893, that in reach
ing the office OF governor have gone
TO the summit OF my political anbi
ton. There is no other office in the
gift OF the people of this state that
covet, have ambition for or could ac-
ccpt. Now, finally and for good. IN
view of the frequent mention Of nv
name in connection with a third term
FOR the goNcrnship and for the United
States senatorship, / tell You, gcntlt'
men, ihat for reasons satisfactory t.
myself, consistent with the publ.
good, | would not acrepta commission
To either II rendered to me on Il Silver
platter or in amy other way. In The
first place, as have declared and re-
peatcd, in serving two terms each u.
attorney general and governor, | haze
reached the highest round Of my pOit-
zeal ambition ami if for no other
reason, the pinched poverty into which
| have drifted as public servant
would lead me to the nc essity OF re-
turning TO professional pursuits at the
meridian Of life, where | can have
more of the comforts and less Of the
hard,lips that has over been my lot
in public office. Higher still as TO the
third term is the respect due to the
grand precedent set by venerable,
honorable predecessors who. in Justice
to themselves, out OF obedience to the
common law of the party, have mol
sought, and doubtless would refuse,
the nomination to the office OF governor
for thiId term. 1t would bc strange,
indeed, should SO far forget my obi
cations to the public as 10 break 81
attempt to disregard this party law,
equal almost To Il constitutional inhi-
bilion, which is o wholesome for the
perpetuty OF the rights and liberte-
of a free people. When the time
comes that our liberty -loving citizen;
shall be 50 far lni,iod rs to set the
precedent of n third term Tor the CHI
executive of the United States or 4
the grand empire state OF Texas, they
will live To reap in bitterness OF disap.
pointment Il harvest OF barren regrets
Rotation in Office is the route TO lib.
erly. The reverse leads to centralsll
and the destruction OF the rights Oh
the people. so far as ann concerned, |
let the third term question forever
rest.
At no time in my lite have even
desired to enter the domain of federal
politics or to hold Office under that
government. While they are high
and responsible and of the deepest in. !
terest to the people, yet my ambition
has been in another lime and has been
gratified TO my entire satisfaction. |
So, have never been, directly or in. |
directly, a candidate for the United |
States senate, am not now, intend moi
10 be, and wouId not accept ii ifit
We're rendered TO me unanimously by |
The next legislature. SO then, my
friends, if "lioggismn was disturb
ing factor in the last campaign, am
glad TO announce to You that the inn
pediment is now removed from The /
laudable Efforts at harmony and con.
cord this year.
OTHER ISSUES SETTLED.
AS to the three other issues ovel
which so much strife was engendered, /
they are now settled, sealed and de- .
livered to the people by statutory en-
actment in accordance with my
pledges and the platform demands il
the last campaign.
The railroad stock and bond bill de,
fines corporate franchises; provide;
for making public the value of rail.
roads; makes effective section 6, ar.
ticle y, of the Constitution of the
State of Texas, relating To the issuance