The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-02
THAT PRIZE FIGHT FEE.
Ex-Governor hoga Writes One of His
Characteristic Letters.
FEE WAS PERFECTLY LEGITIMATE.
The Ex Governor in Unmistakable Terms
Denouncea Liars and CaiuminAtors.
Defends Gov. Cuiberson.

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oi an explanatory INTRODUCTION:
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AUSTIN. Texas July Is - Dear Sir; As
you ere the first and only man that has
ever written or asked me about the er-
iloyment OF our firm In the prize fight
cases by the state. l cheerfu!y an
swer you. Since my advent into pubic
life there have been so many falsehoods
circulated about me through the papcrs
and from the stump. that have never
felt called upon to consume my time in
denying trem. The people are mt fools
and know lies and liars when they hear
them. Fer this reason | have been spared
the trouble of answering them.
The statement by the porulst wind
jenimar alluded to by you that I was
asked about the prize fight fee at Walnut
Springs and declined to answer II, was
evidently made from hearsay As usual
at all my speakings, I invited questions
and charges there. No one asked an,
question touching the I, after. SO far as I
was aware If any written question was
handed mo. did not see CO know of II.
The pon,,Tst candidate for yovorr,r NJ
X rhN followed N TINT eli In,
4, sneecb and not only mad. mo ouus,o,
to the employment but showercd com
pliments on mo and nv administration
without the slightest criticism in any re-
spect II the leader OF the populists de-
clnes TO criticise my acts TN my presence
when have an opportunity to answer
hlm, then It does seem that II is in bal
taste. IL not perf,d,ous for little spi,-
to me,,c5ously Ne about me to my back
Such f1ea-blttAn stock could not orovo,,e n
bid from a crank at an estrav sale
The Ial.-Dal. News must fail 10 e,jci,
or deserve an answer from any gentleman
to any insinuation or attack she shal,
make touching his rrivote or n,b,,c ,rf,,r,
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inc unop our co,rnorsatiop I'm pursuance
az witch ra mat Then tbnre wa
tc,,r,dabIe array IF counsel ard news.
urrcrs on tho side of the criminals with
The AFT ,rnov generals DEPARTMENT ard The
,ou,ty at,os,r.vs a1onc IN moo, then,
Tho ,overnor and attorney reuarol con
,tpdnd as tbov had the right 10 that tlle
State should have additional counsel. AT
I'm. conference the agreement was made
that we should enter specially into tho
States service IN resisting through the
courts the prize fighters efforts to hold
,hei, disrra ,.fuI mill in Texas for the
agreed fec of $500 The extent and scope
of thc work was. of course. then unknown,
hut II promised 10 be of the most serious
nature Only two cases testing the con-
stiautionaltty of the old law reached the
surname colrt. we devoted considerable
time to these. and stood employed and
ready IN s.rve wherever the governor or
attorney general directed, In the higher
cours In the meantime. the called seq
sion of tho legislature met and passed a
new law. which seemed to settle the ques-
ton The prize fighters. however threat
ened tn raise some OF the same questions
,s n, THIS new law which they hal to the
cid ono AFTER the legislature had adj
,orrrod tho rending two cases were de-
c,ded Inv the sunreme court and prac-
tIcall,. sat,,ed mo validity of the new