The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-02
MUNICIPAL REFORM.
Ex-Governor Hogg Talks Rather
pointcdly on the subject.

PointedIy on the subject.
San Antonio Express.
Austin Texas. May 3O.-when asked by
The Express correspondent it he would
be candidate for the United States SEN
ate. Ex-Governor Hogg replied:
II don't know. / haven't yet broken
out all over with the senatorial fever"
Continuing the big x-scvernor said:
I'm tell you. though, what Ia rather be
than senator. II l only had the time.
had rather be mayor Gu alderman OF some
city or town. Tor there | believe could
do the most good What this State stands
most in need OF is municipal reform. and
until reform begins with our municipal
government, it viii be useless to talk re
form in county or State governments. We
must begin at the very root II we would
kill the weed and II our municipal gov
ernmenls are made what they should be.
it is natural TO suppose that reform Will
work Itself cut in the others"
Does that mean that you are going to
be a candidate for mayor of some city or
town next year?" asked the correspondent.
BY no means" replied the governor,
las l said, l haven't the time. for It
would probably take five or six years TO
set the bail rolling in the direction | would
wish. Once fairly started, however, It
would soon gather such force that nothing
could resist It. and It would not be long
thereafter until every municipal govern
ment in Texas would be model, and
| corruption in city AFFAIRS would receive
such black eye that II would not raise
It's head for many a long year"
II YOU haven't time to act as mayor.
why don't you advocate municipal reform
in letters TO the newspapers" interposed
the correspondent
II have been advocating il In my talks
m st lad mr.
Hog. but it will take more than mere
talk TO knock cut this corruption which
has fastened itself upon the people in most
of the municipal governments Of the State.
II VIII take practical blows with sledge
| hammer and they will have TO be delivered
by some one who is in "A position TO make
them effective and who can make his agi-
tetion felt in practice as well rs in the
Dry"
In your desire, then. to reform the
municipal governments OF Texas you will
probably decline to enter the race for
United States senator?"
That can not say. may be can
didste for the senate and may not. Il
Is TOO far ahead to talk about now, and
there is yet plenty OF time to get in the
| race"
The fact that Governor Hogg has not
yet told anyone that he would be~a can
didate for the senate has probably given
rise 10 the rumor that he Will stay out
OF the senatorial race for the purpose of
assisting his law partner. Judge James II
Robertson in his aspirations to gecomc at
torney general. Judge Robertson has not
yet announced for this position. but II
seems 10 he pretty generally understood
among his most intimate friends that he
will be out for the place. II is known
that he has long had his eye On this i'm
portant office, and now that he can COM
mand Governor Hogs influence, il is more
than likely he will enter the arena next
year and try for the nomination.
Heretofore there has been some talk OF
Judge Robertson being a candidate for
congress next year, This talk has never
been authoritative, and while tho Judge
would no doubt be pleased As many an
. other man would, TO warm congressional
seat, still his closest friends say he would
mach rather be attorney central, and
especially when his chances are about
equally as good for the LETTER ms for the
former.
Another thing that would, perhaps. In
| cline him TO the attorney generals of
nee is the fact that he would be the only
state candidate from his immediate sec
ton, while II is known that Austin will
have at least two. II net three. candidates
for the position now held by Congressman
Savers