The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-26
Campbell WITHDRAWS.
Has Decided Not TO Make the Race
for Governor.
GIVES HIS REASONS FOR THE ACTION
Early Primary Movement Prevents q
Full Discussion Of the Real Issues,
Which He Desired.

Palestine. Texas, January z5.-co,snsi
Tom Campbell is no longer candidate Tor
governor He has given out statement
Of his reasons for Withdrawing from the
contest which Is contained in the follow
yng. addressed TO the democracy Of Texas;
4 short time ago announced my pur-
ooes 4o enter the contest for the demo
cratic nomination for the office OF gov
ernor OF Texas. In making this announce
ment was not aetuated alone by motives
OF nersonal ambition. became convinced
and attn believe that much had already
been done and is being done which II not
sneaaiIv checked and remedied will result
In serious and permanent harm to our
state l realized in advance that the cum
ming agencies now on the alert ana ever
active IN behalf Of selfish and grasping In
terests would oppose me, II for no other
reason. because they have occasion to know
that am without the pale OF their In
nueuee and control | felt that II could
Impress my views upon the people unusse
pepple who are willing to accord Just aud
FAIR treatment TO their nelghbors, anu
and ample protection 10 every lcgltimhte
enterprise corporate as wen as lhulEiuual,
and who in consideration or theu Hdeity
10 the public interest demand no speCial
privileges, and seek only the preservation
Of good government, that II cculd arouse
them to keen sense Of impenulns uhh-
gers to the importance Of again giving
unmistakabie expression to their sovereign
will to the necessity for certain REFORMS
and additional safeguards and at the same
time secure the high Office or governor,
from which point Of vantage conlu nave
materially assisted In restoring our stare
20 the people and more effectively ENFORCE
the reforms which appear to me to be OF
commanding necessity, ! wound not ohly
have realized what | conceive TO De
t,ttF
ccmpllshed the highest duty deyolYing upon
10 achieve my full purpose i would not
be enough merely TO secure the oIhce U
which ! aspire. / must have time 10 20
20 the people and at a time suitable Tor
political discussion. ] expected 10 he hen'd
and for others who agreed with me- TO ne
heard and fully understood, for II, IN ndnl
zion to the selection OF cmef executive
fully committed to the cause of the peope
10 the correction OF existing evils ana the
checking Of present dangerous tendencies,
the people do not at the same time select
g legislature Ia perfect accord ana Ia MI, eini
propose then they must In the nature OF
things fan short Of the desired result
Grave questions are upon the people. I'M, Inc
great West Is shacFled ey vicious ,ani
policy Its progress and development is
retarded bv the absolute lease Inc NIL
Hons Of dollars are being taken from the
people In excessive and inequtablc fret ht
and passenger charges, Texas factories
are pnralyzed. our commerce crippled ana
the farmers plNndered bY tFaIuc tutIEes
favorable to the long haul and to outside
interests. Railroads and other corporate
wealth are being consolidated. their power
emphasized and competition destroyed. our
legislatures are being dominated by cor
porate interests, trusts are aourishing IN
our midst while many farmers are mort
Faging and the working man is struggling
for the ight to exist. Platform demands
are disregarded and the integrity NJ the
democratic party bartered for free passes
We have a system Of taxation by which
thc small properly owners carry me cnl me.
fcrnmcnt A crude and Inadequate account
ling system state convicts are working y
II connection with free labor and other evil
obtain. upon all OF which discussion shout!
be had and 30 the correction OF wMcl
every candidate for state office and 70
legislative honors should be pledged In ad
vance.
I have RETAINED FROM political agitation
and have discouraged all efforts 10 fore
upon q busy people discussion OF gov
arnmental problems so FAR In advance O
the time usually hxed for primary conyen
lions and elections believing that the dCmo
cratic platform and resolutions demand'nl
that all primaries should be held on IN
same day would at least he n law unto th
democratic organization, and that nmpl
fimc as heretofore would remain for tn
discharge Of this duty, after the frost o
'giuter had passed away.
However, from the disposition now belnl
shown IN some quarters 10 curtail the cam
align by holding early primaries especinll
In counties and sections where ! am lens
known ana understood, ~ 81 plain that thi
full hearing so essential TO my purpos
am aware OF the fact that the local car
6idatc rarely resists early primaries 10
county candidates, and from his standpoin
he Is 10 be commended Tor desiring tn
termination OF local struggles, but I al
unwilling to lay ut his door, or nj the doc
Of the local committees any responslbilt
for the sentiment to which the midwife
primaries for State candidates are a 7,
sponse. for the hidden hand OF the IN.
chine is disclosed by the almost certai
anect of Its cunning.
Never having been candidate for off!c
and never having canyaSsed the many POI
nlous counties in which democratic pr
maries hayo been and are being called. N
personal acquaintance In those counties
necessarily limited. and ! ain convince
THAT the holding of such primaries for sta
offices so soon and nj such an unusual tin
will seriously ieopardize my chances OF 81
cess, H. indeed, 1t will not Insure my o
feat While many good men are urgir
che claims OF the distinguished gentleml
who Inspires to the same honor, still ii
fact remains that the railway corporation
khe trusts, the monopolles and their eve
ready Instrument, the political idler-whil
combination is largely, II not wholly,
aponsble for the existing eYlls-are oppc
Ilg me ana the principles l advocate vi
striking nnanmity and tlreIess effort, Will
IL snnIcient OF itself to again adibonl
the man Il common knowledge that the
forces never act without motive al
Fever hestir themselves save 20 accompli
4 selfish end. 10 successfully oppose u
combination aud the talent il is able to 1
banch and Use there nre but two means
j.. fun and fair hearing before {
people.
Al resort TO money TO counterfeit I
influence Of their own method OF lavl
= cnditures for the purpose OF mlsleaai
peopie and influencing the result of I
k.-alsirr election, q method fraught wi
daneer snIlversive OF the popular will
a practice TO which /. who have ever
rosaisccd II, can not consistently resort.
IL / am cut OF from the one method a
can not resort 10 the ether, but one thl
fhe people and therefore best for me. A
since for the reasons above stated cot
not III any event accomplish the full me
urc III my purpose, l can. at least so far
am concerned save thu people OF Tex
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