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The following letter from ex-Goyern0l
Hubbard to Hon. j. o. Scott of Sherman
WAS sent to The Post with request that
ii be published:
Hon, j. o. Scott. Sherman. Texas
tyler, Texas. February %, 1898. My
Dear DR.: For your reference to political
auairs / thank you. You kindly say that
! "havo many friends in sherman and
North Texas who would be glad TO see me
in the Uniled States senate, ana you in
dictate wish that 1 should enter that con-
test.
OF course, am grateful for their ex-
pressons of confidence and esteem. FOR
some years | have devoted my time and
iGbors TO other Than political pursui g.
have gathered consolation, however, rom
the famous utterance Of the poet and ORA
tor who said: There are times In king
doms and republics when the post OF honor
is a private station" Not devoid of hon
orable ambition TO serve as In the past my
State and country, ] have. nevertheless,
reached that point in the journey when
gladly yield to others the tolls and perils
tive public life.
| feel, however, as deep an interest in
the prosperity and glory of Texas and of
the South and of the restored Union, as In
the stormy contests Of years ago, in which
was an humble actor.
We need in this day and time the best
and brayest and brainiest OF our citizens
young and old. in the public service. The
great cardinal principles of the democracy
OF the earlier days OF the republic. as IL
Illustrated by Jefferson, Madison aud An
drew jackson aud their contemporaries,
still remain the corner. as well as the Key
stone, of our political temple There have
A. al ~. Ia h. .tsi La
side OF that party. on questions OF the tar
ifi and taxation and National banking sys-
TENS, and on the later National Issues OF
coinage, and currency etc, yet the central
sun Of that political system has never
set SO to speak, and stu beams and
blazes with its warmth on the people with
lowest burdens Of taxation,
Economy in public expenditures; the de-
mand always for local self State govern
ments as a barrier to centralized power In
the Federal government, and for an honest
currency OF gold and silver, as by the con
stltuton, or their equivalents IN redeem
Ing promises Of the government and which
was absolutely unquestioned until the pol
ileal assassination Cor demonntization) OF
silver in the house OF It's friends" In
1873. These issues, with now and then OK &
cellions, 81 minorities, have constituted the
faith and practice" of the democratic
party.
sam Randall Of Pennsylvania and Kan
dolph Of New Jersey and a few other
great leaders and democrats Of the Central
and New England States, differed on the
tariff question. from the dominant mafori-
Ties Of that party They were IN full fell
lowship TO their death. however. because
their allegiance wac founded on the fact
that the tariff differences were over
whelmed by other greater issues. and by
vast majorities In opinion. and because.
Testify no other political party. thcn or
since, in the main, promised so much OF
hope aud liberty and good government 10
the peolle as the democratic party prom
Used,
The democracy OF olden time was party
NJ liberation 10 those OF its members who
though differing on tariffs and currency at
times. from the majority yet marched with
its loeions to civic battle, when the bngie
sornded the march or the charge.
You have kindly asked my opinions IN
these issues ~ private in the ranks. and
my convictions and my conclusions ina
press me that the duty OF the hour with