The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-04

Ivy vi POWVi Noo tuiis ~
last night by the large crowd that
bled at Market hall to hear him
e were nearly 1000 people present,
bong the audience were quite, num-
negroes.
audience had assembled before the
of Governor Hogg. who got in on
not long before the time announced
e speaking.
arrival, In company with Captain
iutcheson and Mr.. Joseph +. Meyer,
Ian of the county democratic ex-
committee, WIS the signal for an
lastic ovation.
rman Meyer raped the meeting to
and announced that Captain j. c.
eson would preside as chairman.
~ Jain Hutcheson said that ordinarily
build Introduce the speaker of the
4g, but Governor Hogg was too we'll
1 to require any introduction to a
M audience. He simply introduced him
- grestest governor Texas ever had.
1eTnor Hogg said he was glad to see
4 How citizens. Was always glad TO
5the stalwart sovereign of Texas,
he owed a debt OF gratitude that he
never pay. Though now in private
I. never forgot them as they had hon
lin by electing him to every office
bich he ever aspired, and to forget
snow would ba the basest ingratitude.
s1nly excuse for being here was that IL
puld better the condition of any man
rs State he felt it his duty to do So
of this State, he said. were
nous, cordial and kind, had always
Ibis faithful supporters when he want
1Hice, and were his supporters even
4 awnen he had retired to private life
E;Nas trying TO make AN honest living.
IN speaker here asked the audience to
Nj mp closer and the entire audience
IA up closer to the big man as if by
scommon impulse.
&Nsaid it in no spirit of flattery, but
xht the audience magnificent look
5{ot of men. He rad rarely looked into
{Qaces of such sterling manhood. 1t
~ did him good to meet such an au-
Id. 1t reminded Rim of old times when
ID fight on hand.
4{epsnces of opinion in politics, as
rs on all subjects, were helpful. 1t
Ntthened men to discuss questions and
9esions always had tendency to en-
IN the people.
king over the audience, me said he
glad to see THAT he was confronting
Gratis, republicans, populists, white
hack. IL re offended any of them it
not be intentional. He concluded
|%Rll were anxious for the perpetuttS
bod government all along the line,
1Sipal, county, State and even to the
NAL capital. All are anxious for good
1hnment obtained through an honest
~ box ana i'm the discussion of political
tpds and issues those who might differ
Efhim would at least treat with con
fetion what he might have to say.
I9re was this year no party to amount
whining arrayed against the democracy.
aoopuliats. like monkeys in the bushes.
1fsimply shaking them for the fun Of
Ming The republicans had paid tho
0crats a nigh compliment by not put
f4iplM a State ticket. Tha OOPS, how
VI il only fifteen strong, would put out
tket just to keep up the music. They
~ least persistent set They went
" few years ago on the sub treasury
= They had now abandoned that doc
u entirely and were advocating the mi
Ne and referendum and the imperative
hate.
3 republican party had pulled its hat
70 the democracy this yaar and given
= right of way and they tacitly say
sthey can raise no objection to the
y we have placed In the field.
= poulists are not raising an objection
Single law passed by a democratic ad-
Stration and now on our statute books.
IRE Offering no new ones, but they ad-
Ne the initiative and referendum as
Iliment the democratic party by raising
objection to it's laws and offering no
homes He read all their speeches and
FAILED TO find single criticism of ex-
Z laws. They simply want to change
form OF government to a community
bm.
explained the difference between
kendum and constitutional form of gov
bent, the latter the kind we now enjoy.
referendum was meant the reference of
measure back to the people for IFS APP
|Rl by vote. Under the referendum
proposed by the populists officers
first elected to the legislature and
b law they passed had TO be referred
to the people for their sanction by
~. no matter how small or important
|law, II had to go back to the people
heir approval, and under this arrange
the people would be kept constantly
ng ana the legislature would be kept
etually in session.
be populists were not even opposed 70
I used 10 be derisively termed the llogg
passed 1924. There were seven
hese laws passed under his admln.stra-
as governor. and he enumerated them
The laws to reduce the rate of interest
ing the legal rate Of interest per
. He thought now II should be por
The alien land law prohibiting for
ers from coming to Texas and acoulr-
large toiits of lands and holding mem
he exclusion OF citizens who desired
and for actual settlement.
The law prohibiting land corporations
! operating in Texas This law bad
! passed because the land monopolles
he Western States had driven pscple
! their homes and into bankruptcy.
The law prohibiting towns. cities or
tiles from bonding themselves for flu
generations.
A law making It penitentiary Of
e for any man TO bslong 10 trust IN
49,. The result of this law has been
TGr,s has fewer trusts thsn any OTTER
2 In eet Union.
The. flaw prohibiting railroads from
Ing stocks and bonds and creating an
btodness beyond their actual values.
re this law had passsd railroad com
es in Texas had In ore year watered
r stock to the amount Of $40 900 900
ol:t the least basis fer Increased value.
no fict'sious bonds or watere5 stock
sued n was charged against HIM az
time that this would stop railroad
ling h't since then more miles Of rail-