Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-06
|i;a,0N WRITES A coRktR'
,.p,,u TRUSTS. CONFINES
|sf'. I'd OTHER EVILS.
AUSTIN, March s


...s correspondent) Gov
- A. culberson has a back
cs' ss has nerve. There are me, men
!, ~ austin who have stated IN pup
2 .r,vate during the past two
q u w., he had neither of these
.. M ~oday these wlseacres chang
. 30 : ,u lS The governor today ex-
y ,ss largest political bomb that
ss,ed the echoes of these hills
at was a corker." 1t out
HOgg in his palmiest days. The
shook the capital building
aired upon the nerves and sensi-
!, the lawmakers to such an
AL for several hours they were
.',ous Of the exact place where
a,r James s. Hogg was
,or four years. He played the
,anv occasions, and eSplod-
W right and left. He was
storm" and his career was
culberson was born IN a cain,
\. buffeting OF the angry pillows
,sh political sea has never
IA 10 engulf. The unexpected
~ today. There had been no
.,,oo given that he had planned
t,i,a surprise party for the boys
\. retiirn from sightseeing in
II was a rude shock. no doubt,
s,s set the leaders thinking, and
rsn think they generally act.
smands OF the Democratic plat
ne pledges given TO the people
I, Dallas convention, arc enum-
IN the message extraordinary
Ie,sd nv the governor to the leg
y today. The document Is ring
.,.r and 10 the point. There is
ksssxity for reading between the
there are no subtle strokes OF
,,Isr in the message. The strokes
n neat-cutting, bone-splitting of
|,ro-edged cleaver welded by n
IN handed Hercules. That mes
va the sensation of the day. 1t
ne topic of conversation tonight.
awakened the Legislators from
apathy. 1t has cleared away the
loltIcal mists that had enveloped
zpiiol.
IA demonstrated that the COVER
tslleyes radical reforms of radical
|, are necessary, and that 1t is
+ lime that the representatives of
ople. the courters OF Democracy,
1 rt,ilng down to hard work Ind
knlatlng things" The governor
brown down the gauntlet. He mas
the glove of defiance into the
., men who differed with him.
h hurled II with q mailed hand.
suat!on relgns tonight in rail-
md Insurance circles. The repre-
hives Of telegraph and express
anles wear long faces. The re-
Of county officers who are OPP
Ito any change in the fee system
.nlsd TO the marrow. All the cor
hn interests here are bewildered;
re stunned. The fire in the mes
llrned into their very souls and
I'D their consciences. Mills, Nor
Henderson. Drew, Bumpass aud
aAer economists are delighted.
rRaFd the message of the COVER
y vindlcation of their Views.
ne bubbling over with Joy and
rDon their faces big Injun me"
The lines are now drawn. The
nor has served notice on the leg
n that II certain platform pledges
ai redeemed the wrath of the peo-
tnst fall upon their heads. while
llie plume Of the Napoleon of the
eaye office shall float proudly
the smoke in the battle TO come
X with not n speck OF mud or
q dim or stain It's lustre. There
iilc In the air, and from now on
m will grow fast and furious In
aus Of legislation. Below will be
The most remarkable message
hurled at the heads of law makers
KILLED marksman:
n HUGH FITZGERALD.
The Message.
nailye Office. Austin, March g.
L Senate and House OF Represen-
r; The legislature has practi-
been In session sixty days, in
time the constitution contem-
that the work of the session
d accomplished, and the fact
10 measures of urgency or gen
nportanre have been enacted into
inpels me to call attention. anew,
use OF larger consequence and
Imperative duty which confronts
u reference to them.
iong standing plighted faith of
snocratic party that where they
Assed into innocent hands excess
ana grants to railway companies
y validated still remains unre-
GRADES of crime in our state in
y moral turpltude. are increas-
,aa our code OF criminal procedure.
~ 10 encourage and encompass
Age OF justice. is permitted to
phchanged against Just de-
approaching popular revolt.
,pIAcies against the freedom of
snuepched behind organized cap
~ hnpelled by avarice and greed.
~ our commerce, and every year
spsr and more dangerous root.
Iahy quarters the legal depart
receiving requests and de-
Z, ,Vm the people for protection
mem but is unable to render
"ahl or adequate and effective
No There is absolutely no COM
among fire insurance COM
y ms state. AS a consequence,
~ ny insurance trust is now operat-
ana denantly ana so far
~ mas Its influence and power
anu so perfect It's control OF all
business that sincere men
,s.ln - Impose upon the companies
,nr,s II their Just share OF the
~. taxation. lest they execute
a + ;sa of recouping this expense
Increase OF premiums.
fsngn corporation mai has de-
mn. me state OF California and
IN imperlled the rights and lib
,,,sa ner people by consolidation
~ and otherwise. has in.
Ems state for like purpose. and
A ,,senssgl TO operate here.
riy @', ar assessments Of railway
fso,, amounting to large exemp.
ny Nh taxation, are uncorrected,
IN, manifest injustice OF free
'a'lon is treated with lndI,fer.
~ inefficient collection agencies
X9,'"4 toe total deiInr,,a,t - he.