The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-05


leg Hancock forces held forth at the
aer Of Sixth street and the Avenue,
~ upwards of 1000 voters were pres
q to hear the various speakers. The
II that SO many voters came out on
Oh a disagreeable night to hear Han
IL speak shows full well in what high
lard they hold him. AS soon as the
I'D had played few selections, Mr..
&ncock, accompanied by Ex-Governor
1gg and several others, mounted the
ND and Mr.. Hancock opened the meet
by ringing speech in advocacy of
canvass, reviewing his proposed ac-
as 1T elected mayor and his views
TO the demand other important
les, all of which has been thoroughly
'|lewed during the past week in these
'<nmns. After going over the field in
Hear, concise and forcible manner. Mr..
4ncock closed his remarks by saying
~ 1t had been charged that he had
FER served Austin and that now he
FED the people to give him a chance
do so. He was followed by ex-Gov-
|.or Hogg, who .complimented the crowd
|thelr presence, saying it argued that
~ were interested in their city's well
ne and were determined to see that
~ wise and COOL men were placed in
'arge of the, city government. He
IN proceeded to roast most severely
I3se politicians who have attempted to
net factional and every other kind of
ling into this mayoralty race, saying
ut men who would wilfully and ma
clpusly inject such things into a cam
Ign to try and injure a candidate
re meaner than the eur that sneaks
ing and disgraces the back streets and
[|eys. He also cited that some able
.iticians have in their experimenting
.1de some of the meetings SO offensive.
10 if polecat had CHANGED to pass
10 way at the time he. would have
On compelled to hold his nose. He
Included his roast of these politicians
saying that such mud-slinging bus
IS was enough to disgust all men of
" standing at all, white or black.
ht some of these politicians had made
&rges against others during the past
Blk that were serious enough to send
IN to the felon's cell if true, and not
listed with singing mud at one anoth-
r. they had tried to mix the three gen
men that were running for mayor up
their mud-slinging mill. He said he
bed that such proceedings would not
+ Tolerated, but that Austin would let
y world know that mud singing did not
# in Austin. He then branched onto
5 dam and the great benefit it would
IF to Austin if properly managed, and
tories were secured for this city.
ID that Eastern capital was seeking
| South to invest and with proper
to set forth the advantages there
ID be little doubt but what they
I'D come here. Said that Lewis Han
3 of all the candidates for mayor,
the one best fitted to draw capital
ms city as he was known in the bus
world at large as n conscientious,
psf and truthful man, and that If
Fere to go East and tell the capitalists
e of our great dam that those capt.
PTS would be much more apt to come
on his say so than on that of men
~ knew nothing at all about. The
ker also laid particular stress on the
that no party lines were to be drawn
his race, but it was verify case OF
survival of the fittest, and if the
pie of Austin wanted their town to
Five, thrive and grow great they
I'D elect Lewis Hancock for mayor
then join hands with him and
push the town onto a successful fu-
Messrs. Frank Hamilton and Q.
Miller were the last two speakers in
order named and made brief, but
nest and telling speeches in advocacy
Pr. Hancock.
THE SHIPE MEETING.
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