The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30
The VOTERS FOR CLARK
Viii Go into Primaries and Mil
support the Nominees.
HON, JONATHAN LANE BELIEVES n,
They supported Cuibcrson and the
state Tickets ut tho Last
Two Elections.

interview:
do YOU think the democrats who sup
ported Judge Clark for governor in 1889
and those who are opposed Ia the free aud
unlimited coinage Of silver viii 60 into the
democratic primaries and support the ncmi-
nees of the narty mi. YEAR,"
"Yes. l think nearly all Of them Will,
They did so in 1924 and again In 1896 I
lor that may arise than then existed to pre-
vent them. or the one hundred thousand
Iur more democrats who voted for Judge
Clark in 1892 believe that very few have
failed to vote for Governor Cuiherson in
1894 and 1895, nor do believe that many OF
them voted against MIR. Bryan in 1Sa6. 1
have had splendid opportunities to know
and understand the Clark people and the
democrats Who arc opposed TO free silver"
| I know the material they are made Of. !
never knew any people who are In my
| Judgment more intensely democratic than
they. Of course, there arc exceptions. but
MS few in proportion 10 the whole number
as any other peonlc ever knew 1t is
easy for men who agree fully With their
4 party platform. whose friends are leading
the party. to uphold and support II and
| vote for its nominees, How different Is
| ii with men, when in most instances the
recognized leaders OF their party are their
4 personal and political enemies When
4 many nominees arc personally untfienuiy
| to them and politically against them? And
when the platform OF the party contains
many pianks and declares FOR many palicies.
(which they believe to be .undeinocratic ana
| injurious TO them and their country. Under
such conditions, 1t is not IL matter OF small
! concern TO men of Individual convictions,
for tho sake of their parts, TO follow the
leadership OF their enemies and vote FOR
| those who are uufriendly To them and ,ip-
| held and support a platform not al all TO
| their liking. These things many Clark men
! have endured because they loved the DEM
\ ocratic party. They love 1t for what II has
done In the past and for what 1t Will do or
may do in the future in the Interest OF the
| plain and honest people. They have not
! abandoned their PARTY in The past; thcy
will not do so In the future They live
| In the hone that wisdom and justice aided
| by time, will remove all rough places and
| overcome all friction. They ask for but
| little. expect nothing and receive less, They
continue faithfully battling for the SUI
premacv OF the democratic party, their
| time. talents and much " their means are
| at their party's disposal. simply for their
| countrys good. The Clark people, by
uniting for that purpose. could have de-
| feated the State democracy IN 1894 or 1896.
| but they would not; they might by such
course defeat the democracy in 1895. but
| they will not. Notwithstanding those facts
| which no intelligent and truthful man Will
deny, every once In a while NO hear OF
or read OF some little self -important.o pin-
donated fellow, who STYLES himself a demo-
| crat, asserting that Clark men are not dem
ocrats; that they ought not TO he eonnselied
with; that they should not be admitted into
the primaries. and that their friends should
be regarded with suspicion, even though
they have always adhered to the polit'es
and beliefs OF the fractional opposition. For
such fellows and such dnns democrats have
no feeling, hut one of pity or contempt.
They pity them, il they are so weak. that
they know no better. and holl them In con-
Tempt II they are so corrupt. that they do
these things to rain the approval and APP |
that they have no power to drive ls out OF |
the democratic narty. They can not do SO: |
we will stay With II AZ long as II Is att
tempting TO do good for he great masses OF |
the people even IL we do not agree with 1t |
In all It's doings. We will subordinate our /
individual opinions in matters of expedleney |
to the opinions OF the majority We desire |
that they may be right and we wrong hold
ing TO the hope that il we are right the ma
jority will in time discover that fact and |
adopt our views, as we stand ready 10
adept theirs whenever they prove TO be for
the best"
Whom will you favor for United States
senator?''
~ favor Charles A.. .Culberson. | sup /
ported him for attorney general In 1890.
and would have done 20 in 1892 II he had |
accepted the nomination OF what consld-
cred the Democratic party. ] supported |
him for governor In 1894 and again in 1896
did so gladly ard earnestly and IN my |
opinion he has made az good an attorney |
general as Texas ever had, Az governor
Notwithstanding many unlaual and UNI
favorable circumstances that confronted
him when he WAS indicted into that Of
flee, with one exception--that OF l. s.
Ross--he has given Texas the most oeoz- |
omic peaceful. prosperous, wise and sat-
isfactory administration the State has ever
enjoyed He has. proven himself 10 BE-
patriot md a statesman OF eminent quail
ties and ability. As a senator he will meas
ure equal in length. breadth and depth
with any man iD the United States SEN
ate for virtue. learning and native ability
In that exalted position the people 81
Texas will be as proud OF Cu'berson as be
Is devoted to Texas. With him aud Chiffon
10 guard our interests. no man need be
afraid.
"No man has admired Senator Mills more
than T. but believe II Is best for Texas
now that CulberFon should be sent TO the
senate. as ] think he Will be,
~ have. since ! knew him. been Gnyer-
nor Culbcryons political and personal
4
differ With him In several matters polit'-
cal but he Ia AZ apt 10 be right where Nc
differ as ]. want II distinctly understood
thai am not supporting Culberson be-
cause he WIS Clark man, for he was not;
nor am supporting him because he IL OBJ
posed 10 the free and unlimited coinage
a. Fiiyer, for he Is not"
WHOM do You favor for governor9'
~ sball support with pleasure. TO the
fullest extent Joseph d. Savers for COVER
nor. Ny reasons for doing 80 are tnp Du-
nprous to mention, but some OF them J
wilt give You.
aThe reputation Of Mr.. sayers has long
rince oufgrown mere local or state prom !
inence. He Is known throughout the United
states Every honest ran who knows him
loves and admires him Wherever known
he liz recognized as IN honest. able. Learn
ed, brave. true energetic and faithful man
and democrat: one who always speak,
frankly. and never even pttenpts To decc W
bv either noise or silence. act or pmiuefon
He Is known TO be rDan who reilly earts y
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