The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-28
CONDEMNS GUN Juggling
EX-GOVERNOR HoGG TELLS HOW
He WOULD SUPPRESS IT.
Drive the Stx-Shooter from Texas and
the Population Would Soon Double"
Recommends Hemp.

Former Governor james S. Hogg, who
has been Inspecting his plantation IN Bra
zoria county, stopped at the Logan for
dinner last night aud resumed his Journey
TO Austin on the 1880 train, Governor
Hogg is preparing TO Improve his Brazorla
plantation, "'The Warner" on Il very "rc.
spectacle scale" aud expects 10 make the
future of the place as historic as has been
the past Tho homestead Is an Ideal one
and the ex-governor will entertain his
friends according To the old time BRACES
valley ante-bellum customs.
In conversation with n representative of
The Post, Governor Hogg spoke feellngiy
OF the crusade which has apparently com,
men2ed against the habit OF carrying con.
cehled weapons. He praised The Post for
ns puoneations IN the matter and was con
ndent that II the good work was continued
the reign OF the slx-shooter would come to
sn end.
Everybody, OF course, unhesitatingly dc.
nounces the practice ~ iugcing deadly
weapons about In civilized community,
but few are ready with common sensible
IDEAS Tor permanent reform. The former
governor, however, has given the problem
careful thought Fnd has n practi cable Yian
Tor accomplishing the ends desired. The
gist of his remarks Is as follows:
Murderers should he taught that hemp
and the galiows have been created Speci.
ally for them. There Il no remedy so
wholesome as legal execution for n,urder
When the assassin finds the lfe-lovng
peaceful citizens OF the community bent
on the strict enforcement OF the law no
VIII soon seek other parts Of the country
CALLS 1T THE DISGRACE OF THE
STATE.
1.-THE habit Of carrying pistols produces
thirst for blood and mutipHes murder,
to the everlasting disgrace OF our state.
d a AaG an
and II should be forever suppressed The
way 10 do II Is 10 forbid the sale Of pistols
or TO impose prohibitory tax. and to make
It n penitsntiary offense for any person
10 carry pistol OF his own promises.
The laws also should be amended TO make
homicide committed by the use OF A pistol
prima facle murder. In addition TO this
each and every pistol IN the state should
have an annual tax laid ON 1t OF not less
sale II the tax Is not paid,
''Robbers, burglars and thieves have little
or no fear OF the man with pistol, TOT
they know that. as a rule, he will MOI
pull Il out except when he has decided
advantage. IL Is therefore not a weapon
OF legitimate defense, but Is the ASSASSIN
six.shooter from Texas and the murders
now so commonly committed would be soon
reduced to n minimum and our State woulc
soon double in population.
DEFENSE MANUFAcruRED IN AID
VANCE.
"If In advance the cowardly shootist
knows the Law viii consign him TO the pen
iteutary In any event for the crime OF
carrying pistol, his specious plea OF selri
defense, manufactured IN advance, couh
not save him from punishment. and he VIII
be slow 20 expose his weapon.
1T Is a wretched condition In rexas
when an unarmed citizen. being confronted
~ his enemy, must stand still and take
\ aer&ys lkkhiag. II he but reaches for