The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-05
MIR. COUGH ANNOUNCES.
II n Candidate for the Lieutenant
GOvernOrshfp.
.. 49, nannnracy OF Texas.

GOvernOrshtp.
IN the Democracy OF Texas:
Mckinney, Texas, April LIN present
ing myself as candidate for the dem
scratc nomination for the office of lieu
tenant governor of Texas submit the fol-
| ,owing brief statement OF my record and
position on public questions:
have always been democrat, and as
rtch have always believed in and adyo-
Gated the money of the constitution, silver
and gold, not in the sense that the value
. Of the one must be measured by the other.
hut IN the free and unlimited coinage OF
| both metals at the present legal ratio of 16
| To /. without waiting for the aid or con-
SAINT of any other nation. / believe that
the standard silver dollar should be full
| legal tender equally with gold for all debts
pubic and private. / believe that the unit
az value should stand ON both metals
that Is bimetallism and nothing else.
haye always advocated bimetallism In the
campaigns in which have engaged and
Acted for it in all of the political con-
Mentions which have had the honor to at
Send; and particularly do l recall the TACT
that was delegate to the Dallas conven-
t,on in 1894 and voted for the minority re-
had substantially the same plank upon the
money question as was afterwards adopted
by the National convention at Chicago in
lSs6 The conspiracies that have been in
dnlged in to dethrone the money OF the
people have only been excellled by the
graceful bows" of the worshippeTs OF
Mammon when their plans have been
thwarted and their ends defeated. De-
liberate attempts have been made to con-
Itrol our party machinery and to reverse
Its policy for that purpose, and when fall
ure crowns their efforts they come orth
smiling and bowling. but ingeniously re-
newing the attempt.
Not only are my individual views in har-
n,ony with my party upon the money ques-
tion but upon all other questions as well;
ubon my party platform, National, State
land county will | establish my political
edifice, and the gates of mugwumpry and
the emissaries of corporate greed snail not
prevail against it. l am not one oil those
who was compelled to bow after the Chi
cago convention, but am one who helped
to write that platform as 1t Is, and am
prepared, or, at least an willing, to the
extent OF my humble ability to defend 1t In
Every particular.
had the honor to be a member of the
lower house of the Twenty second, Twenty
third and Twenty fourth legislatures, and
was member OF the senate of the Tween
ly-fifth. and | take pleasure in referring
the people of Texas to the record there
made, with the statement that l am Will
ng to DE tried by that record,
lDasmuch many important laws were
PASSED during that period which were and
IRE matters of general Importance, perhaps
would not be amiss for me to call at
ention to some of them.
The railroad commission law received my
hearty support-not support that Brutus
Eave Caesar. affecting the smiles OF friend
nip while WELDING the assassins dagger
tut cordial support. voting only for such
amendments as were calculated to make
he law effective and in good faith. carry
ut the will of the people on that sub
During the call session of the Twenty
econd legislature ] voted for what is COM
nonly known as the railroad stock and
ond law when it was defeated, and again
oted for 1t at the regular session OF the
wenty- third legislature when it was
|assed
voted for the alien land law. passed at
he regular session of the Twenty-second
Fgislature, and after it had been declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court
pied for it at the call session OF the Tween
F-second legislature, after its author had
changed 1t as to make 1t conform to the
Plnion Of the court
supported the bill to provide for uni
I'm system of text books when ii was
assed at the regular session OF the Twen-
second legislature. After it had been
fheaaed by the blade of treachery ! again
.ed tor II at the call session, when II was
'eated. AS chairman of the COMMITTEES OF
iucaiion In the house of the Twenty-third
k'slalure l reported similar bill, ana
utaVored to call it up and have II passed,
ialied. Again In the Twenty fifth Leg
ia'ure voted for the bill which is now
upon the statute books.
N the Twenty second legislature ! sup
l,ed the bill that had for its object the
,,aplishing and maintenance of the Con.
uerate Home as State institution, and
me Twenty-third legislature was the
.uor OF the constitutional amendment
=, was adopted by the people that author
u appropriations from the general rev.
ue Tor its maintenance
~ me Twenty-fifth legislature gave my
airy support TO the bill which had for
op!ect The prevention Of the formation
n trusts and conspiracles against trade.
liner .'f very important laws were pas ed
ing that period, and eheerfully invite
ciosest scrutiny OF the public to my
ORG with reference thereto. II ! have
en- faithful, then consider my request for
v.aouon, II have been found wanting,
u icy me be retired, have no inter-
snat - paramount to the interest nj the
up,e among whom l have lived and La
.u an the years OF nv life. Let the citi-
rs duty TO his country be discharged and
ny servants selected who are in sym
my with and who viii In good faith
~ out the party platform upon which
are elected II | am selected will
aseniy grateful but II another is se-
'eu VIII say with that great tribune.
H. j.. bryan, The people have spoken. and
u viii is law"
mas Is my native state and feel
interest in her future welfare.
y 40 Sae the laws herein before re-
~ 70 maintained aud enforced and OILY
vm.e' IN such WAYS az experience may
ps necessary 10 make than effect
want to see our commercial inter
promoted, our yas, material resources
s.oped our educational interest al
- = that Al The youths rich ana