The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-07-20
What Ex-Gov. Hogg Said that Stampeded
Tammany.

Following is the speech which ex-
Governor Hogg, of Texas, made at the
Tammany hall Fourth of July celebra-
tion and which is reported to have
aroused great enthusiasm for Bryan:
"The independence day love feast
carries Joy to the hearts of us all. Next
year in national convention we will re-
iterate our unalterable devotion to the
freedom of the press, the freedom of
conscience, the preservation of person
al rights, the equality of all citizens be-
fore the law and the faithful observance
of constitutional limitations.
Descending from these gereralities
we will again particularize by declar-
ing:
''For the unlimited free coinage of
silver and gold on an equality at the
government mints at the ratio of 16 to
/, so that the people of the south and
west, Gs we'll as those of the north and
east, may have a sufficient supply of
metal money to meet their growing de-
mands.
fWe will declare against the English
gold standard, which American funky-
ism has fastened upon this government,
"We will declare against the repub-
lican protective tariff, which enriches
the few at the expense of the many and
breeds trusts to menace every freeman.
"We will demand a graduated in
come tax as the best means of equaliz-
ing the burdens of the government in
peace and in war.
"We will denounce the importation
of foreign pauper labor, which paraly-
zes the strong arms of American work
men in their struggle for subsistence.
"We will declare for the suppress
sion of trusts and for levying high fed
eral taxes upon their Interstate ship
ments, with suitable forfeiture penal
ties added.
eve will declare for just pension
laws for deserving seamen and soldiers,
but against the frauds that dishonor
them.
"We will favor the admission of all
the territories as states as fast as their
population and capacity of self-govern-
ment qualify them for statehood.
"We will denounce the growing
spirit of Imperialism which threatens
the stability Of our republic, and tell
the foreigners upon the eastern hemis-
phere that while in war we are united
until victory graces our flag, yet that
in peace we would not have their terri
tory nor their citizenship, but in good
faith our congressional pledges shall be
kept,
"We will renew our pledges to the
Cu5ans that they shall have independ-
ence, and when they knock at our door
for admission, conditions being suita-
BILE for the solemn action, we will well
come them into the union as a state.
"We will demand the construction,
the ownership, the operation and the
maintenance of the Nicaraguan or 9th
er isthmian canal by the federal govern
ment, to the end that our commerce
may become free from foreign domina-
ton.
Son aplatform embracing these une.
quivocal declarations the grand old par
ty of constitutional government, in its
purest form will go to the people next
year confident Of triumphant success.
In this great contest we want the aic
of united Tammany-the greatest loca
political differences, if they exist, anC
to go arm in arm with the stalwar
breadmakers of the south and west tx
victory next year under the Leadership
of the chivalrous, the dauntless, th,
matchless great American William
Jennings Bryant
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