The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-29
H0GG ON HARMONY.
FULL TEXT OF HIS SPEECH DELlv-
Erred AT DALLAS.

Best Method of bringing the Demo-
cratic Factions Togcthcr-WiII Retire
From Public i.Gc.
The following Is the full text of the
speech of Governor james s. Hogg. de-
hvered by request, at Dallas on Jan
~, relative to the union of the Demo
cratic factions Of the state:
FELLoW-CIrIzENs: Decp-laid and
entwined IN my heart are afiecionatc
memories of the time when all the
Democrats of my native state dwelt to-
gether in peace and harmony for the
country's good. TO restore the scenes
OF harmony and happiness among our
brethren rs they stood around the
camp fires of victory, eNulting over
great achievements of our grand old
party in the Advancement and support
of human liberty, where i'raternal good
feeling gave life and strength to the
OCCASION filing our hearts with hope
of eternal success is NOW my ereatast
desire. When received the invita-
ton which call, In, here. from gent a-
men of high standing, consisting ofmy
supporters and opponents, every fibre
of my nature Was tuned with hope
that in this unity could be found
an example worthy formulation by All
who have heretofore differed but are
willing to forget, to join hands, and
again march ON to cOnsummate vie
tory under Democracy's flag IT filled
my heart with pride in contemplating
that Democrats will make up,n and
that Che spirit of Cancellation to this
end is prevalent in our ranks. 1t
aroused my proioundostrespect for the
Independence and manhood of those
who opposed me, while il stimulated
the feelings OF love for the manly,
ehivalrous men who cspoused my
cause. II provoked The deepest senli-
ments Of gratitude to both supporters
and opponents for this, their most
generous acts towards me.
THE SITUATIONS
ana asked to speak, or give express
sion, first, ION the situation;" and sec
ond, con the best means of securing
harmony in the pariy.n Both ques-
tions of course, are pertinent and re-
late TO the last political campaign on
state affairs, involving the CON
test as to who should be elected
to the state Offices. From all I
have seen and heard lately, | had
about concluded that The situation
which produced dis@entions among
Democrats and separated them in 1892
had changed TO harmony and solidty
among them in 1894. Perhaps i'm this
| am mistaken. Indeed your invita-
ZION would indicate that am. Then
the question turns upon The PROPOSE
ton ~ to "thc best means of securing
harmony in the party
You all remember the five months
campaign preceding the Houston con-
yention. 1t was made chiefly upon
four issues, to which shall call your
attention further on. No one Will dis
pute that the division i'm the party oc-
CURED on the temporary organization
OF the convention before an officer had
been elected, two or three days before
the platform had been framed or
adopted. Without going into detail.
OF that unfortunate affair, we must
say and admit that the causes which
led to that division antedated the
adoption of the platform, and grew out
OF purely local questions in no way
involving federal affairs. The divis-
ion then being upon state issues, the
question arises, is it reasonable, right
or necessary that the party should
stand asunder any longer upon them!
This leads me TO call your attention 10
those disturbing problems:
/. "Hoggism, as it has been
termed.
,. The proposition to have a law
passed prohibiting the fictitious issu-
ance of stocks and bonds by railway
companies.
g. The demand for law to restrict
the executions of bonds by towns, cit
les and counties to actual public ne
oessites.
A. The adoption OF law to prohibit
the ownership of lands for horticult-
ural, agricultural and speculative pur-
poses by corporations.