The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-16
ne Addresses : Fine Audience at
Turner Hall.
DISCUSSES STATE ISSUES AT Length


the large attendance Of ladies' was some
what unusual for political speaking.
But few of the audience had befor,
heard Mr.. Crane upon the stump, ant
though hd spoke forsnearly an hour and
halt he kept his audience we'll entertained
throughout and the general verdict at thu
conclusion Of his speech was that all hal
been highly entertained
He was accompanied upon the stage b.
Messrs. Alexander Erickson. Joseph Pc.
rcira, j. NJ. Gibson Edgar Watkins. W. a.
Maroncy, w. q. Love, w, f. Porter and
a. c. Allen.
Mr.. Watkins introduced the speaker IL
the audience, not said he, because 4,
IS necessary 10 do so, but simply In con-
formity to a custom. Mr.. Crane is too
# well known to the democrats OF Texas 10
4 require any Introduction at my hands. but
as a matter OF form present him to you as
u man whose democracy is unquestioned
and whose integrity and capacity are unim-
peacbed"
Mr. Crane prefaced his speech by defin-
ing his position upon National issues. de-
claring that he stood squurcly upon the
Chicago platform for a double standard as
opposed to the single gold standard. lie
believed that men who voted for Bryan
were as honest as any men living. The
people who voted for Palmer and Buckner
were simply misguided. Speaking Of the
Mckinley property, nv SAID We all know
that prosperity has not YONG: We are now
operating on a gold standard. ON sineiu
gold standard. and prosperity has not come
because the price of products and wasss OF
labor must depend on the amount OF pr-
mary money in existence and when you re-
duce or Increase this YOU reduce or increase
the prices OF product or wages for labor.
AS the primary money decreases the price
OF products and wages. decrease and panic
follows. We must increase the prim iry
money as the population and prosperity liz
crease, and until wc increase The money
upon gold and silver basis prosperity Will
never come. Some say increase the Ma
tionA bank currency. hut this is not
money. II Ii simply promise TO pay, and
these notes have 10 be redeemed with prl-
mary money. II we issue these notes we
can not get the gold TO redeem Them. aun
the bank notes depreciate accordingly, and
those who advocate siggle gold standard
must meet this issue. The only sound
money men are those VINO believe 10 both
gold aud silver FOR reieemlng the National
currency.
said he believed In the Increase Of he pub
lie school terms throughout the State.
Texas owes an education 10 lis sors and
daughters to enable them 10 compete with
those from other States He believed aiFo
in the development Of the university, so
that Texas may not have 70 send her
youths ahrcad 10 sncure 4 higher education
No State can compare with Texas IN re-
sources and natural advantages no stats
has more intelligent or law abiding pe-
pie. Let US Keep up this reputation by en-
lsrsing our educational facilities.
He also believed In the enlargement OF
the insane ASYLUM 10 accommodate the in-
sane rather than eonflne them in the jails.
There is now about $500 ooo of perm inenS
school fund lying uninyested and thus we
are losing $4,000 n year in interest that
we might secure for thn schools,
This fund should be protitsbly invested
and the law should authorize this by per
uniting the State to pay n premium for
the best paving securities that the interest
might be available. He did not believe that
one cent Of tho principal should be
touched We should hold the principal In
tart, using only the interest.
The subject OF government ny injunction
Was another serious question The right of
injunction was hcaiihful. as originally in
tended. hut it's misuse was making the
courts OF the country legislative tribunals.
lie did not deny the court the right to ey-
erclsc the writ OF injunction but 1t should
not be misused In preventing pcaccnble
assembly, He believed that In cnses of
contempt the party held In contempt shoula
pc entitled to the right OF trial by Jury.
!. DE spoke OF the defect OF our execution
laws. He believed that when a Judgment
creditor sold out peoples homes he should
oe compelled to pay reasonable portion
OF the purchase before the sale should BIO
confirmed. People have seen their property
eacrifced in this way, II lis the duty OF the
law 10 protect the weak against the strong.
Some objection TO his candidacy had been
made on the ground thar no belonged 10
the State ring. He did not know what they
meant by this. The ring to which he be-
longed vas that he was one OF the first
men IN Texas to advocate primary elections
a the best and fairest way Of getting the
choice OF the people. He wanted II so ar
ranged that every democrat In Tcx,s
would have the privilege OF naming their
candidate u this government is involved
IN war the people who hrst respond to
me call VIII be the common people He was
willing to commit tho destiny. OF the dem
ooratic party 10 these people. II he did no,
SCI tho nomination for governor from the
TANK ana nile. from the masses OF the peo-
pc, re did not want II. He did no, want
Any nomination through the medium Of
stocked conventions,
some people objected to his candis acy
pecause ne was attorney general The Da,
~ and Galveston News said when he ". !.
elected attorney general that tha, ,o,d
% tha goyernorshIp was blocked He r,-
5ssEed "a the Nws As the arch enemy Of the
Aeed sdvice from 4 paper that supn,rted
y DAVIS for xovernor In place or R'charl
coke, ands which had opposed snd fousht
Qe4y1y eyarY dcmocrAtic governor OF Taxax