The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
HOGG'S SPEECH AT BRENNAN
Discussed the Differences Between
the Three Political Parties.
EXPLAINED WHAT FUSION REALLY IS.
He Opposes the Amendment to the
Constitution to Pay Pensions TO
Confederate soldiers.


Stephen Hogg addressed large crowd here
today, his speech being in advocacy of the
democratic ticket. State. district. county
and precinct. large number of colored
people were in the audience, and each OF
them Appeared to enjoy TO the fullest cx-
tent the words Of the speaker. He was
given rapt attention, ar1 his speech no
npubt had good effect upoD al who heard
1t.
AT II o'clock the crowd began TO gather
abou. the speakers stand on the public
square. The governor was at the tlnle en-
5oying a social conversation in the Office
OF Campbell Pennington. where had
gathered quite a rUmher of prominent cit
liens. j. being a non pa.tissn meetlag ana
purely of social nature. The visitor told
of bis trip 10 Hawaii aad spoke OF ogher
matters, tho gentlemen being well enter
tanned by what be had TO say. the Second
regiment band arrived at the SPEAKERS
staai4 81 IL 40 o'clock. ana as they pnyed
gooi music, ultier the direction Of Prol.
Eilers. County Clerk SnwaGd unfurled from
the mammoth flags ait within the court
house square q full size specimen OF cold
Glory" the banner which is the emblem OF
freedom and which II the only bunting to
Which Americans. the prouaest people on
the globe, bend the knee, When it tplfoldvd
and Was caught on the breeze the band
played THE star spangle1 Banner" aud
che crowd choered
Tho speakers sand was placed on the
south eide OF the court house and the crowd
formed about It, some Standing In the mia
die of the load, some in the court house
you'd, others sittirg about the platform,
while Others secured seats OF vantage In
neghboring windows. Governor Hogg was
introduced by Mr.. j. u. Campbell at IL ;26
O'Clock, and came TO the front stariiIng be-
meath an umbrella which he himself held
the only ether occupants of the stand being
TWO newspaper, men
The governor looked about hla, for a
second or two aud ,hsn said: The crowd
mighty scattered. (IAiughter) Bows. 'sposr,
you come round hero in front
voice: There arc no se ITS there. The
speakers was one who l.a;D the soft aide Of a
plank under him. ana he was uyAer n tree
in the court house yard.
That's So" SAID Ina ex-governor "yon
men who ana standing mn hack thcre coma
round in frnnt car,t toiC ~ 49,, 80,
cont like tia auditor,um her. anvhow
my frien,ls. There's something awiIw1rd
about ii. Looks like var, -rn nntiing nm n
Job or ME; you've got fellows n0 around
me He RAISED for while tn ,,va IN,
crowd AN onnortuuitv En- shlrt about ant
then started on hls sneeeh lie eajI In suh-
stance.
NV friend. nm, aIwovs sIo1 "a onrco,
In Washington coInt,, Tho nao,,ia ~, III.
county have al,vava bsor very c1ara- ~ M,
i hayes,T always ,leoeed tSer, -, a W. 49,,
thing ~, hui hive ar,yay. sfrpa, chon,
as much as I nleesaa folIn,yines s,ch ~ oc
CURED To me RI no ,iobt al, nj No..
IN pol,hins ana ,bere 10 ~, asfpna S,o,n "S :, i"
National which am as,ar Wv ',h,oh v,
woit1 have am nownvcr i,'toros,od In
the conduct Of tbe covernnent nm state
and National ana ,yhen can do co an
a!,s.4ys CAD 70 rendnr wbatever ssrvice
can and an, rcodv nj iii t{,nes a. ,,a 81
my porty's call. Il is impossible for IN,
people of ali raroe f,nd cnlcrs 70 hs,4a,,
alike and to be az The some onJnion ana 1,
ia we'll that siich ia Tho con1itiNn hs a. ia
there Is often a ,Igyersitv Of oninlon amor,
those OF the samo political fjIh as wei
as between those OF onuoslng narties Ms
cushions OF questions and iasues within IN,
party leads 10 enlightenment, ana ina ale
cussions between those represor,ing an
posing parties Ia am enlirhtenuoent aiso
My rule has ,Blways been TO lsten 10 every
thing that was said to me. and in this VA,
/ have received some of the rarest ana bes
ideas. You viii tnd n man on tho s.ree
corner who has for twenty years hal n,
icea on one subject. ans one alone RI
people all say he ia a bore Stop and tal
10 him. get his idea ana 1t nay be Nrsl
clrss. sGd II ay be OF benefit in The i'm