The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10
HOGG'S UOoN FOR BRYAN.
rho Next Democratic Nominee.
Free silver.

New York Advertiser.
james $. IIogg. formerly governor Of
Texas and one OF the active democrats In
that STATE, does not think Organism ie dead
in his section. Literally, the ex- governor
is one OF the most prominent figures In tho
South, because he weighs three times as
much as an ordinary man. Politically,
among the free slyertes he Is also q
heavyweight. and has much Influence. Ho
belongs to the law firm OF Hogg & Robert
son. and his single is hung out In Austin.
lie is at the Fifth Avenue hotel Asked
whether or not Organism was on the wane
In Texas he replied:
NO and It viii not be until the main
issue underlying most OF our political
troubles has been finally and fairly settled.
That issue involves lhe settlement or extern
sion of the National debt and the opening
Of he government minis 10 tho coinage OF
silver and gold without discrimination in
favor OF or against either metal. Mark you,
the National interest bearing bond debt
that must be paid within the next ten years
amounts to more than $500 600 900. Tho
bonds according to their own terms and tho
payable In coin Of the weight and fineness
provided by the laws then in existence and
yet In force. The weight anu flneness was
and Is at the ratio Of l6 10 /. Gold has al
ways poen and Is yet free ut the minis
hat Is. the bullion ia coined into money by
the government without expense 10 tho
owner In unlimited quantities. silver used
TO be coined free aud IL was so when the
bond debt was created. Organism. FROM an
economic standpoint, means simply that tho
National debt shall be paid according 10
con racL~that iB In silver or gold according
10 the convenience OF the government, and
that the minis shall be open and az free
to the coinage OF silver as they are TO thS
! coinage of gold at the old weight and Iine-
ness provided for In the face OF thcse bonds.
which means at the ratio OF 10 TO |.
"All the silver IN the United states
amounts 10 less than 5000 600 900. and all
the gold to a little more than $500. 00O. 900.
! so that there Ia more gold than silver. IL
| the government owned all the gold and had
| II In the treasury 1t could not take up us
| coin notes and pay the National debt. ac-
| cordiDg TO contract. You may say, there
| fore that the issue In the campaign OF l9V0
unless II Is settled sooner. Is 20 be: Shall
the Federal government pay It's debts &c
corning to contract? IL not why not
Organism means to pay your debts &C
| cording to contract and in the exact KIND
| OF money Wnlcn you aBEecu W p"ss uo'~
| and silver al the ratio Of 16 TO Is the kind
of money in which the government proposed
| and the creditors accepted that the debts
| should be paid in. There has never been
change OF this contract and should never
be without the consent Of the people You
| may say therefore that down in Texas, as
well ar in all other parts OF the West,
Organism Is flourishing. and that In l9Oo
we will go TO victory with w j. Bryan at
| the head OF the ticket
"How about the material prosperity OF
| your Slater"
Texas Is all right. The low price OF
cotton Is damaging TO our people, but -
| likely To drive the farming class to raise us
own meat and supplies. TO diversity crops
and to buy less OF manufactured goods.
| There is no profit TO the farmer in selling
cotton M S cents. In my State sugar cane.
corn. oats, rice. fruits Of all kinds and veg
ctabies OF all Southern varieties grow lux
uriantly.
'.Railroad building is going on at lively
rate. ana the 5000 miles OF railway are.
prospecting Small factories are springtnk
IN IN all directions and our people are fast
learning how 70 live At home"
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