San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-11
MR.. FRANKLIN ON THE stun 2
AGAIN.

ports to be an address delivered
by Thos. Franklin, Esq, before the
Democratic club. 1t is no doubt
intended to be used as a campaign
document in favor of Mr.. Houston
for Congress.
1t is the first appearance of Mr..
Franklin since the famous contest
of Judge King, in which the Aran.
sas Pass railway figured so con-
spicuously,-and equally famous
waterworks controversy to buy out
Col. Breckenridge. Mr.. Denman
also took part in that fracas, so
much so that the firm of Denman
& Franklin gained wide repute
and much practice thereby. Mr..
Franklin's speech upon Judge King
was printed in pamphlet form and
was regarded as rare philippe.
Now the firm of Denman &
Franklin again spring into the DO.
litical arena; the senior member as
a candidate for the bench, the
junior as booster for Gus. Hous-
ton in his congressional aspirations.
The chief burden OF Mr.. Frank
Inns song is, that Judge Noonan
would amount to nothing ii sent
to Congress-, yet he fails to show
what Gus Houston would amount
to. There is a broad suspicion that
the willy Franklin exp ects to eX-
tend his law practice if Gus can be
sent to the green pasture Of Ma
tional Congress, just as his firm
profited by the Arkansas Pass and
Waterworks controversy.
He says: "The Democracy of
this county is on trial in this Con-
gressional election" In other
words, Thos. HI. looks upon the
BeXar Democracy as a criminal at
the bar of public opinion, whose
only chance for acquittal is to vote
for Gus. Houston. ThOs. H.. was
considered so excellent a criminal
lawyer that Gov. Hogg gave him
writ of rowing commission
to prosecute criminals in Western
Texas resulting in acquittals. The
Democracy of Bexar is on trial,
charged with high crimes and mis-.
demeanors, and Thos. III. consti-
tutes himself as states attorney!
He says that Democrats should
discard personal interest and vote
for the nominees of the party.
Thos. HI. doesn't have to do this,
as his personal interests all lie in
the success of the nominees.
He says that from every county
comes cheering news, and that Gus
is certain to be elected, but he
wants BeXar simply to swell the
majority in order to clear her
skirts Of treason Democracy.
This is very injurious, Thos. H.
knows that Gus is gone goose all
over the west, and that his only
hope is to buy place on one of
our local tickets.
He says Judge Noonan can only
be elected by Democratic votes;
that at the last election "Terrell,
the Republican candidate, received
something over 1000 votes; the
Populist candidate about $500; the
Democratic candidate over 10000"
Now, according to Mr.. F's figures
a combination Of Pops. and Reps.
would beat Gus, if he got every
Dem. in the district, Demonstrate
ing that the Democracy is in the
minority, but this is not a contest
of simply counting Democratic,
Republican or Populist noses. 1t
is contest involving the vital in
terests of the people irrespective of
party, and Judge Noonan will re-
ceive the votes of the people, be-
cause they believe his election will
be forcible protest against free
trade; because they believe his
election will stand the tide of dis
truction; because his high charac-
ter, his great worth as a citizen,
will elevate our district in the eyes
of the nation.
Then Mr.. Thos. III. Franklin goes
at his jury with a bill of particu-
lars, he says: zone says: 81 do
not like Houston personally" He
would have been more truthful if
stated" Hundreds say: "we don't
like Gus anyhow" Mr.. Franklin,
Esq, says: "Another says: "Noo-
nan is a good man." he should
have said thousands say: "Noo-
nan is good man." and another
says, Thos. H. says, 81 am protec-
ton Democrat" Oh, Thomas,
that's the milk in the Cocoanut
But Thos. HI. proceeds to prove
how futile it would be to elect
Judge NOonan on this ground be.
cause Cleveland is still president
That is, it being a hopeless case