The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
Mr.. CRANE FOR GOVERNOR.
The Attorney General Formally An
nouuces His Candidacy.
WILL NOT PRESS THE CAMPAIGN
Thinks Next Spring VIII lie Time
Enough to Begin an Active Cnn-
vass-His views.

with The Post correspondent today, At
tornev General Crane replied as follows
when asked II he would be n candidate
for governor;
Eyes. 1t is my intention te be eandi-
date for governor. did not desire TO say
this much to the public nj this time.
thought 1t too early. l have always be-
lieved that the people are entitled 10 one
year for business undisturbcd BY political
agitation, but other gentlemen With similar
ambitions have decreed 1t otherwise. they
and their friends have for many months
past been engaged in writing letters over
the State. These letters practically All
nounce the candidacy of these asprants
and solicit support Tor them ono OF these
gentlemen has recently made a public
statement TO the same effect. These facts
have brought 10 me many inquiries as TO
my intentions. deem il. therefore, but
Justice 10 my friends Ond myself TO dis
close public statement OF my Intentions.
l have heretofore written nothing on the
Auhlcct except III answer 10 commuuica-
tions from friends
DO you intend 10 begin an active cam
paign?'
Not now. am too busy The duiles
VI nv oucc are very cNacting at this
time. The work that / have on hand low
10 Of such character as to claim my an
divided attention for many months yct 10
come. When these engagements shall have
been concluded and my public duties viii
permit / .nieud OF course 10 hayc some
think to say TO the public on the issues
OF the day. have always done that
whether a candidate or NOT. II occurs to
me nov. however. that next spring viii
be carly enough to begin campaign for
any office
"Iiave you noticed tic objection that Is
being made 10 your cAuulIa,y ON the
ground of your being attorney general 90
"oh. YES. heard OF that during the last
ranipaign. That was fIst raised h5 cor
tain newspapers who were supporting The
ticket oppcsed 10 democracy. These pagers
have never supported the democratic parry.
They are not supporting The democratic
party now OF the State or Nation ~ the
advice Of those PAPERS should De- taken
they would still DC found lighting The can
dates in the uoNt campaign whose nom
inntor they had secured As before said,
they have never supported ii democrats
State administration. and judging the fJ-
ture by the past II can be- safely assumed
that they never viii. H. Is the height Of
imnudouoc Tor them 60 be giving advice
to tho democraty. Let ihnm hc against us
If they wish that s their privilege But
let them content Themselves with advising
their own side. They ought not to waste
their wisdom by nstrlcting the Texas
democracy how 10 win victory when they
desire only It's defeat
1T was then said IN substance by those
papers and by tho candidates on the OPP
position ticket hat no other attorney rem
oral should be elected governor This
war cry Of the enemies Of democracy las
been taken MP hY he friends OF ,iie other
proposed candidates IN order to create
some prejudice against me; and Tor tho
double purpose of securing 10 their can
didatc the supper, OF all those who fought
the Democracy IN the last campaign, or
whose support Of The democracy was 70
lukewarm as to practically amount to op-
position Tho people utilizing this issue
forget that no one SIS dcbnrred from hold
Ing any office 10 which the people may
desire to elect him except an unparloncd
convict They also forget that Inc Texas
democracy never takes al1 lrr from 10
enemies. and particularly from those who
fought ~ 10 recently as The last campIign.
II Is confession Of weakness on the part
Of any candidate or hls friends 80 under
take TO prevent any gentleman from re-
ceiYinE the SUPPORT 20 which his merits
mnY endtle him by raising The senscless
and unmauly cry that he holds somc other
office
"Aiy frierds might undertake 10 say that
a member Of congress ought not 10 be
elerted governor without reference To he
fac, as to whether hc was we'll ycrscd IN
State lolitics or moi aud without reference
To wheeler hs YlowR on matters u State
policy are sound. Against such a sugges-
tion ! would enter my most earnest pro-
test. ! would H3y dat any member of
congress desiring 20 ran for governor ought
to have his candidacy considered or It's
own merits without reference to his bciri
a congressman, and n HIS knowledge Of
State nclitics nHd his position on th' Issues
Of the day rnd,r him the best candidate
the democracy could nominate they ought
net TO be prec,udrd from naming him,
Or. n might be said that some gentleman
holding some otnrs onicr ought not 90 be
elected governor or that fOue maH IN prl-
vate life OF engaged In certain Kind OF
business because fOrsoGth hp " In private
HE or engaged In d particular Kind o'
business ought not 10 be elected governor
That would b, manifesily unfair. bcrnure
the gentleman holding h. other office
or II the private citizen you'd make tht
best q yornor. the democrats nav. right
To selert him. and ihe mere fact that hC
NAV hold some other office or that he mas
hold no Office " immEtcTial. The quest on
Ia. Who. under all The circumstances
would mako the best governor? Thai IS
the only question that a iusi and putrIo,iC
mao would ask Them 70 consider. II re.
nGcts no credit on a candidate Tor his
friends TO refuse 10 have his aspirations
considered On his owa ueritu and ~ op.r
the list i1 tho entire State and let him
compete on Equal terms With any man
who may desire that position. The shib.
bolcth Of the democratic party has ever
been Equal and exact justice TO all spo-
oial privileges 10 none. Equal and exac
Justice 10 all can never be attained by un.
dertaking 10 raise a senseless prejudice
against an individual because he holds
come oifice which the people Themselves
aeaI xlsts. Il
is not even debatable question. II a
man has not filled the office OF attorne,
general well. or II BIO has failed 10 dis
charge the duties Of any other cfIlce Il
which he NAV have been elected or II hi
s n Question then q different issue woult