The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-20
HOGG SCENTS TRlGKERY.
Fears Mdwinter Primary May Be Pro.
motive Of Party DiSlOyalty.
THE EX-GOVERNOR ISSUES AN ADDRESS
And Submits a Number OF Issues for
Consideration During the Coming
State Campaign.

h"gB y out III tne foHoWlng ADDRESS 10
the democrats OF Texas"
To the Democrats OF Texas.
AUSTIN Texas, January i1-Midwlnter
primary clectiona are wrong and suouid be-
stopped. They force nominees upon the
party without committing them on public
Issues. lhey are productive OF doodle and
bargains Ia politics. 1Acy proyoGc pnlty
hasoyaIty amt disturb harmony In tha
ranks 1hcy breed dsscnsion within purity
lines; produce discomfort In aspirauJs 10 Oh
hrc; stiic public Discussion; iCtter political
principles; encourage Independent caRhi
oates anu, unless an end Is put TO them
they viii become disastl Gus to democratic
supremacy IN Texas At best party pn'
mares are of questionable eNpedeucy, very
expensive and are frJught with danger 10
AMBITIOUS but honest men who aspire to
pluces Of honor. Their continuance threat
ems TO bar poor men from office unless tney
are backed by schemers with special lutcr'
tSts to suhscrve. No primary should nc
hch until after the voters have had full
opportunity to Investigate ana know gll
about the character and principles OF the
candidates From January ! until the mid-
die OF April the agricultural, p OCCASIONAL
and business classes arc too absorbed with
private affairs 10 engage In political dis
cuSsons or to fairly consider the merits Of
o1ice-seeEors. As consequence profession
al politicians, undcrstrikers, loaferS Hud Of
hciais who wish TO perpctuate themselves
In power are about the only ones VINO de
rive advantage from campaigns during ms
period. In view Of the fact that the state
convention Is never held earlier than IN
July preceding the November election there
cum not be any plausible excuse or sound
reason FOR such haste in deciding who shall
Nc nc democratic nominees for offices; uut
tEeIe are many coGcut rcnsons Why they
should not he held earlier than June.
Inc last State democratic convention, held
az Waco, passed a resolution demanding
that primary elections should he uniform or
ncld on the same day throughout the State.
This wise demand is now being vlo.Ated,
wnich Of itself breeds contempt for plat
form demands. Thus diSobodleuce to party
viii gets encouragement and the work OF
Decentralization finds its best support.
Undoubtedly these early primaries por-
tend evil not only 10 The democratic organ
izauon, hut to the whole people Of TINS
state. AT the bottom Of the movement
there seems To bc a scheme backed by
special interests to coutrol legislation in
the interest of cousolidauouist5 monopolsts
and trusts The heueuciurirs of 1t should
be uncovered aud forced before the peop.e
TO discuss public questions BY this meth,
cd the people can keep most enlightened
upou public affairs rs to get what laws
they want aud to protect their ri-hJa
against the work Of lobby which swhrms
around the capital with every legislature.
democratic nomination in Texas is tnuta-
permitted to slip into office or to enjoy the
honor by intrigue or without me people
! having q. chance to know him and the Iaws
he would favor or oppose
For my part, as a citizen rs democrat,
ever interested In the welfare ana prosper
ity Of my native state, | should he glad
cusscd so as To know how the various can
didatcs stand in RELATION to them:
|. That the democratic PLATFORM dendhus
should be Faithfully oheycg. ......u.,.-..
>. That the enemy ia clean goyernMont;
the use of corporate money in politics and
to support ionpS, snonlI Ne eNPoH"n anu
| the corruplnnlSts punished, .,.,t....:..,
3. That the breeder Of class distinction,
| the trcc pass system over NY I"'''"a"S "a
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