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GALVESTON, TEX.
VOL. LI-NO. 42.
GALVESTON, TEXAS. THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1892.
ESTABLISHED 1842
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ESTABLISHED 1847.
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I MUilllld dUllUj
Hardware, Alaska Refrigerators
EAPID FREEZERS,
Dangler Gasoline Stores, Brinly Plows.
UNDERWRITERS' SALE
OP A 805,000 00 STOCK OP
STAPLE GhZROCEIRXIES
We will sell by auction on MONDAY, MAY 9, commencing at 10 a. m„
at 2211 ana 2213 Strand, Galveston,
The Entire Stock of MESSRS. MOORE, McKINNEY & CO., recently
damaged by smoke and water, consisting in general of the following
lines of FIRST CLASS GROCERIES, suited to the demands of the
best retail trade, viz.:
800 Barrels Sugar,
Clarified Y, C. and Yellow and other grados
150 Casks of Bottled Beer,
Pilsner and other brands
150 Barrels Rice, Grits and Meal,
and Oatmeal, Buckwhcat. Etc.
250 Bags of Shot,
Assorted Sizes
500 Pkgs Miscellaneous Can Goods
and Sundries
1000 Cases oi Soap, Lye and Soda,
Assorted and Standard Brands
2000 Cases Canned Goods,
Tomatoes, Corn, Beans and other vegetables
500 Cases California Fruits
and Preserves
400 Cases Salmon (assorted)
of Latost Labels and New Packs
680 Cases Sardines,
French, Spanish, Portugese and American
300 Cases Sauces and Pickles,
Imported and Domestic
300 Cases Lard, Cottolene,
and other Cooking Compounds
450 Cases Assorted Potted Meats,
Fowls, Tongues, Etc.
WOODEN WARE:
600 Dozen Backets, Tubs, Churns,
Ax Handles, Trays, Brooms, Etc.
CIGARS, LIQUORS AND FANCY GROCERIES.
Also about 200,000 Cigars, a great variety of
Bottled Liquors and Fancy Articlos.
All will be sold FOR CASH, by order of underwriters, to ascer-
tain damage.
^"Catalogues will be ready on day of sale and stock ready for
examination on Wednesday.
S. IPIEICSriiJk-IDTO & CO.
TRIAL ORDERS.
Those of the Texas trade who
have not been in the habit
of buying from us are re-
quested to favor us with a
trial order for Groceries.
INDICATIONS.
Washington, May 4.—For eastern Texas:
Fair, southeast winds.
This will enable them to com-
pare prices and goods with
order placed elsewhere, and
we assure them that they will
be placed at no disadvantage.
We fill orders to advantage for
any point in the State of Texas.
Wm, D. Cleveland & Co,,
HOUSTON, TEX.
Just Received:
d;aD
600
Cases
Three-
Pound
which we offer to the trade at unusually low
prices. Send us your orders.
DAVIS, ROSENBBRGER & LEYT.
dPNota Bene!
If you have not sufficient corn on hand to carry
you through the season, send us your order at
once for the
PERPE0TI03ST.
Our stock is being rapidly reduced.
OOMMEfiOIAL MATTERS.
Woolen Company Assigned.
St. Louis, Mo., May 4.—The Robiuson Woolon
company of Kansas City, wholesale dealers in
suitings, clothes, trimmings, etc., with branch re-
tail stores in St. Louis, Topoka and Wichita,
Kan., filod a deed of general assignment in all
four cities simultaneously this morning at 9
o'clock to Georgo C. Emory of Kansas City, for
the benotlt of their creditors. Assets estimated
at $1,000,000. Liabilities unknown.
The Polish Exile.
New York, May 4.—Mrs. Kraemer, the reputed
nihilist attempting to return to Russia under the
guise of the Red Cross society, is still at the
Steinway hotel, Long island. In an interview she
denied being a nihilist and claimed to bo merely a
patriotic Polish woman. She said the Russian
authorities provented her return because jealous
of the interest tho Polish exile took in the welfare
of her people.
African M. E. Zion Church.
Pittsbueg, Pa., May 4.—Tho nineteenth gen-
eral conference of tho African Mothodist Episco-
pal Zion church began at the John Wesley
church ,in this city, this morning, and will con-
tinue in session three weeks. During tho confer-
ence important changes will bo made in tho book
of discipline and four bishops will bo elected.
WEATHER SYNOPSIS — FORECAST.
Galveston, May 4.—The following daily
synopsis of tho weather and local forecast are
furnished by the olficiai in charge of tho
United States weathor bureau at this place:
The depression in tho barometer over the
southern portion of tho eastern Rocky
mountain slope has remained about station-
ary, tho only change noted being steeper
gradients to the northeast and shallower
gradients to the southeast. An area of high
pressure overlies tho Jake region and another
is over the south Atlantic states.
Cloudy weather prevails and scattered
showers are reported generally from north of
tho 85th parallel.
The temperature has fallen generally over
tho central and northern portion of tho Rocky
mountain slope. The storm will move cast-
ward.
forecast.
Galveston, Mav 8.—Local forecast for
Texas east of the 100th meridian for twenty-
four hours ending at 8 p. m*, May 4, 1892
Fair weathor; stationary temperature; fresh
to brisk southerly winds.
galveston tempebature.
As obtained from the weather bureau, the
maximum temperature at Galveston yester-
day was 79 degrees; the minimum tempera-
ture was 74 degrees.
Weather Bulletin.
Galveston, Tex., May 4.—The following
weather bureau stations report current tem-
perature to-night at 8 p. m., 75th meridian
time, as follows :
Abilene, Tex., 84; Atlanta, Ga., 80; Bis-
marck, N. D., 40; Brownsville, Tex., 78; Cairo,
111., 80; Charleston. S. C., 70; Charlotte, N. C.,
70; Chicago, 111., 44; Cheyenne, W'yo., 32; Cin-
cinnati, 0., 70; Corpus Christi, Tex., 78;
Davenport, la., 54; Denver, Col., 40: Dodge
City, Kan., 52; Duluth, Minn., 52; El Paso,
Tex., 78; Fort Assinaboino, Mont., 40; Galves
ton, Tex., 74; Huron, S. D., 42; Jackson-
ville, Fla., 72; Kansas City, Mo., 54;
Little Rock, Ark., 80; Memphis, Tenn.,
80; Miles City, Mont., 34; Montgomery, Ala.,
80; Nashville, Tenn., 68; New Orleans, La.,
74; Norfolk, Va., 80: North Platte, Neb.,
42; Omaha, Neb., 48; Oklahoma City, Ok., 80;
Palestine, Tex., 78; Pensacola, Fla., 74; Pitts-
burg, Pa., 04; Rapid City, S. D., 32; Santa
Fe, N. M., 54; San Antonio, Tex,, 82; Shreve-
port, La., 80; St. Vincent, Minn., 42; St.
Louis, Mo., 62; St. Paul, Minn., 54; Titus-
ville, Fla., 74; Toledo, O., 56; Vicksburg,
Miss., 80.
Precipitation: Cheyenne, .02; Cincinnati,
trace; Huron, .02; Denver, .02; Dodge City,
.12; Kansas, City, .46: Miles City, .01; Nash-
villo, .12; Omaha, .52; New Orleans, trace;
North Platte, trace; St. Paul, trace; Pittsburg,
.01; Rapid City, .74r St. Louis, trace.
Cotton Region Bulletin.
The following is the report from tho cotton
region for the twenty-four hours ending at 6
p. m. May 4;
Atlanta, 8 stations; maximum temperature,
86; minimum, 58; Augusta, 11,90, 64: Charles-
ton, 6, 86, 64; Galveston, 18, 89, 71; Little
Rock, 13, 86, 68; Memphis, 14, 86, 70; Mobile,
8,86,62; Montgomery, 7, 88, 58; New Or-
leans, 12, 86, 64: Savannah, 11, 90, 62; Vicks-
burg, 4, 86, 66 ; Wilmington, 9, 88, 56.
Rainfall: Little Roek, .01; Memphis, 01;
Wilmington, T.
Mean temperature: 87.1; 63.6; T.
Texas Cotton Region Bulletin.
For the twenty-four hours ending at 6 p. m.,
May 4: Galveston, maximum temperature
79, minimum 74; Abilene 90, 68; Bolton, 94,
72; Brenham 98, 74; Corsicana 88, 68; Co-
lumbia 86, 74; Cuero 92,76; Hearne 90, 74;
Houston 84, 74; Huntsville 88, 72; Longviow
90,68; Luling 96, 74; Orange 84, 74; Palestine
86, 70; San Antonio 94, 74 ; Tyler 88. 70; Waco
90, 74; Weathorford 88, 52; means, 89.2, 71.2,
Struck Good Water.
Quintana, Tox.. May 4.--Mr. W. D. J. Way re-
cently dug a well ten feet deop near his summer
residence hero and struck an abundant supply of
excellont drinking water t-liat evidently does not
come from ordinary seepage.
E. L. Corthell, chief engineer of tho works at
tho mouth of tho Brazos, is here inspecting the
jetties. ^
Injunction on Ranchmen.
Denver, Col., May 4.—A Cheyenne special says:
Judgo Riner this morning granted a temporary
injunction restraining ranchmen of Wyoming,
especially those of Johnston county, from mak-
ing their roundups. Marshal Joe Rankin with a
largo number of deputies leaves by next train for
tho scone of trouble.
CLARK AND HOGG.
They Meet in Joint Debate at
Cleburne.
BOTH WARMLY WELCOMED
Governor Hogg Tells tho People
He Will Do if He Is
Be-Elected. ■
CLARK MAKES A STRONG SPEECH.
The Hogg Crowd Attempts to dry Hiin
Down, but Fails in the Attempt—He
Pours in Hot Shot.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
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Powder
AaSOJUIEiyjURB
Cleburne, Tex., May 4.—Tho readers of The
Galveston-Dallas News, of course, looked
for a full report in to-day's News of the first
joint debate of tho exciting campaign for tho
democratic nomination for governor between
Governor Hogg and Judge Clark. This report
in full the people of Texas read to-day, Tho
second chapter, so to speak, is now in order,
the second meeting of the candidates here at
1 p. m. However, this report properly begins
at Cameron this morning, when the campaign
party and the Galveston-Dallas News special
staff correspondent and special telegraph op-
orator (tho only correspondents along with the
party, by the way,) were aroused from a few
hours slumber by that cry from which thero is
no appeal, viz: "Nearly train time, sir; 'bus
is at the door."
The little city, which had quieted down so
quickly about 10 o'clock tho night before
when tho last train had pulled out with its
load of shouting voters and their wives and
children, now at 4.30 a. m. seemed all active
again. The hotel 'bus, with the News men
and a few Hogg and Clark folks following tho
candidates to Cleburne, was only one of a half
dozen vehicles flitting hero and there about
town gathoring up the other folks bound for
Johnson county's capital.
Candidate Clark had already pulled out
from tho hotel in a carnage with Bob Parrott
and Felix Robertson. Governor Hogg, with
his escort, was just alighting at tho depot.
Lights flickering in a house here aud there
about town told of others Cleburne bound.
Tho special Hogg-Clark tram hi ado up at
Cameron and ombracing elevon cars was
ready, and one or two coaches soon had
sprinkling of peoplo aboard, but a nucleus
as it proved before many hours of tho mass of
people ready at every station along tho road
up to Cleburne to get aboard.
General Passenger Agent Thompson of tho
Santa Fe had flooded the towns and all the
houses at the forks of tho creek with advertis-
ing dodgers about this train. Conductor
Humphreys pulled his human freight as per
schedulo at 5 a. m. Thore was a little demon-
stration on tho platform, and it was not all
Clark or Hogg, either. But tho train was olT.
A gala evont for Camerou had gone into his-
tory. It is Cleburne's turn next.
A glance at the passengers disclosed Gov
ernor Hogg seated smiling heartily and chat
ting pleasantly with Judge Clark over the mo-
mentous event of the day before, Judgo Clark
being just across the aisle from the governor.
The utmost good feeling was apparent between
the distinguished candidates. They laughed
and told stories and made a pass or two at the
discomforts on early rising in the bewitching
morning as the campaign necessitates. Friends
of the twain joined in tho conversation and
altogether everybody soon forgot for the time
everything except the exciting timo in store at
tho end of tho journey.
At the stations of Buckholts, Rogers and
Heidenhonner a few peoplo stepped aboard.
The badges on them toid the story of political
excitemeut, but the more so was this shown
when the new comers tramped through the
train looking for a live governor and the man
who was after his political scalp. This tramp-
ing performance was repeated as the stations
were reached.
At Temple tho now considerable crowd,
about 2000, was reminded of the hunger of an
hour's rido without breakfast by the gong of
tho enterprising restaurant man who deals out
that mystery, tho railroad sandwich. During
the settling down of scrambling passengers at
the tables Governor Hogg, J udge Clark, Bob
Parrott, George Zimpleman and a News man
found themselves at the same board. Tho
coffee and fried eggs were good, so said tho
governor, and Zimpleman piped in that ho
had telographed ahead. Ho had not in tho
midst of politics forgotten his appetite. Ho
could havo been elected something then and
there. Tho governor did not ©at with his
knifo nor drink out of a pitcher, though in tho
pleasantry that passed back and forth over
these vital new issues ho explainod away tho
previous pitcher acts by saying folkB had put
something in the glasses and he could not use
them. The governor watchos what tho news-
papers say of him. He said:
"You follows keep mo explaining."
When the train started again Governor Hogg
had hidden himself in a roar car. Judgo
Clark was in his old seat. The friends of each
were so numerous that they crowded around
their favorites.
Frpm this time on till the train rollod into
Cleburne each candidate was the center of a
yelling, laughing, talking, speechifying crowd.
"Hurrah for Clark!" "Hurrah for Hogg!"
rose ever and anon above the din of tho whirl-
ing train, which was scheduled to inako thirty
miles an hour over a most excellent track.
At the stations of Pendleton, Wood, Mc-
Gregor, Crawford, Valley Mills, Clifton,
Meridian, Morgan, Blum, Kopperl and Rio
Vista new delegations canio aboard, and from
Moody to Cleburne, inclusive, there wero
crowds at tho depot to call for Hogg and
Clark.
no speeches were made,
only a short hand shaking out of the windows.
There were, besides those going to Cleburne,
Clark men and Hogg men assembled at evory
town merely to sco. Both candidates were
presonted with pretty bouquots. Judgo Clark
got away with tho honors, judging from a
huge flat bouquet two feet square. At Craw-
ford a big Clark banner was raised opposite
Clark's car. If there was bedlam at othor
towns there was a cyclono absolutely turned
loose when the long train, jammed with men.
women, children and babies rolled into Cle-
burne on time at 10 o'clock.
But before proceeding \\ ith tho history of
the day at Cloburne tho News reporters must
bo pardoned for saying that tho peoplo were
not so carried away with politics as not to re-
mark on tho enterprise of the management in
presenting this morning, fresh from Hie wires,
the joint debate at Cameron. The great jour-
nalistic feat wasthe talk of the town and of
delegations from other towns and cities.
They had it all before them, had read it and
could bettor understand the debate about to
open here. It was a great undertaking and
splendidly done, said everybody. The News
has gone away to the front as the leader in the
south.
on the battle field,
Cloburne was alive with people to-day. Her
What sidewalks wore not sufficiently wide to fu rnish
standing room and men, women and children
were compelled to walk in the middle of the
streets in order to pass. Very seldom in tho
history of state politics has there been such a
crowd assembled. Very extensive prepara-
tions had beon made. A large pavilion had
been built at a cost of $600 capable of seating
5000 people. Hotels and boarding houses had
arranged extra accommodations The city
council had made an appropriation to pay for
water and ice that the multitude might not
go thirsty. Flags, bunting and streamers
adorned the various thoroughfares. On some
were: "Hogg and Commission," "No Kick-
ers Need Apply," etc., while on others were:
"Turn Texas Loose," "Let the People Rule,"
"No More One-Man Power," aud "How Can
ex-Confederates Vote Against Clark?" From
the dome of the courthouso floated the United
States Hag. Clark and Hogg committees have
acted togethor in building the pavilion and in
making arrangements to entertain the visitors.
an ovation.
Tho Weathorford train pulled in loaded
down with Clark and Hogg peoplo and soon
thereafter the special train from the south
bearing Judge Clark and Governor Hogg ac-
companied by delegations. Judgo Clark was
met by a committee from tho Cloburne Clark
club consisting of Dr. J. 1). Osborne, Colonel
Williams, J. B. Joiner, C. V. Myers, B. L.
Higgins, E. T. Kelley, S. B. Allen raid W. B.
Fetherston, tho Whitney and Meridian Clark
clubs headed each by a brass band, tho Dallas
artillery company, about 100 ladies with
bouquets aud about 1000 citizens
of Cleburne and Johnson county
had assembled on a vacant lot. When tho
train came to a standstill Judgo Clark was fair-
ly lifted from the train and carried to an open
carriage in waiting. Tho great throng yelled
and yelled again. A governor's balute of
seventeen guns was fired by a committoo of
seventeen ex-confederate soldiers. There wore
empty sleeves and some wero on crutches.
And as tho old bronzo piece boomed forth its
welcome, while the bands played "Dixie,"
tears dimmed the eyes of those old fellows
who had soon grim visagod war at Manassas,
at Gettysburg and at the seven days' fight
around Richmond. Tho names of those old
soldiers are 0. T. Plummer, M. A. Oates,
Bruco, Brazeale, L. B. Davis, J. C. Morton,
John L. Wagley, W. F. Baird, W. C. Hardie,
J. 1). Routing, M. Wilson, James N. Vincent,
Jesse Berry, Arnold Claunoh, W. L. Moore,
John Mitchell and Sam Kennedy.
Many rushed forward to shako with tho
'little giant," who stood with uncovered
head.
The procession started to move up tho street,
but hisenthusiastic followers halted it and mado
tho carriage driver unhitch tho horsos. Then
there was a scramble and push for tho tongue
of tho carriage, which was grasped by the
hands of twenty strong men. Then the crowd
went wild and another unearthly yell was sent
to join tho good yells gone v ufore.
the fbocession.
Tho procession began to move. One hundred
ladies wore stationed on the sidewalks and as
tho carriage came by stopped forward and
threw bouquets in it, fairly covering tho "lit-
tle giant" with flowers. Tho procession was
under command of Dr. J. D. Osborn and
marched around the square to Judgo Clark's
headquarters at the Hotel Hamilton, which
had been beautifully decorated by tho ladies.
governor hogg's recebtion.
Whilo this demonstration was going on the
peoplo wore giving their champion a
reception. Messrs. D. W. O'Dell, W. F. Ram-
sey, J. A. Stanford, Robert Ranson, B. Clark
and J. A. Templeton composed the reception
committee. They too had a band. A cavalry
parade had beon arranged, which was formed
on Chambers street, with Colonel B. F. Smith
in command. T. E. Lawson, J. II. Keith,
Thomas Hartsfieid, William Knook, J. A.
Stanford, Charles Williams, J. M. Towns, B.
F. Cummings and W. H. Kledsoe commanded
tho difl'oront detachments. This was followed
by infantry, with Captain W. R. Bounds of
Alvarado in command. Heading this pro-
cession were Governor Hogg and the local
committee in a wagonette. The lino of march
was up Chambers street, mound tho square to
the Cloburne house, tho headquarters of Hogg.
In tho cavalry parade wero 334 men and 76
boys by actual count.
Third party men figured very conspicuously
in the Hogg procession and wore very
numerous.
Lator on, about 11.30 o'clock, two
trains on tho Paris branch come in
and one from Fort Worth bearing
prin-cipally Clark men. On the Dallas
train wore 500 Clark men under command of
Captain Ben Molton. Both delegations were
met by the local committees and marched in
lino to Clark's headquarters. When they
came to a largo streamer on which was tho
motto "Turn Texas Loose!" a loud and lusty
yell was raised, and 3000 throats on the side-
walks replied.
A littlo further on another streamer was
soon with "No More One Man Power" on
it, and another good healthy yeil was sent to
glory.
After those demonstrations tho crowd scat-
tered out, eating, drinking, yelling and talk-
_ politics. Thero was no chanco for scatter-
ing vpry much. They wero packed together
like "sardines. Mark Eliison came with tho
Ho eg men, and his lungs were in excellent
shape.
quite an accident.
Tho speaking was to commenco at 1 p.m.,
but a part of the jpavilion on which wore
6oated 1000 peoplo or more fell with a crash,
precipitating the closely packed crowd to the
ground in a mass of indescribable confusion.
Men, womon and children were piled in
scrambling disordor on top of ono another.
Men groaned, women screamed and children
cried. Whon tho confusion was somewhat
over it was found that several of the poop le
were injured. But tho details of this mishap
and another of the same sort, showing tho
pavilion had been carelessly put up, will bo
bund in another placo in to-day's News.
Tho first interruption necessarily delayed
tho speaking. The candidates went away for
the time and doctors took possession of tho
situation.
At a little after 2 p. m. Governor Hogg and
Judge Clark appoared amid great cheers and
yells. Tho immense crowd of at least 7000 or
8000 had forgotten tho mishap.
senator cllane
of Cleburne, doputed for tho occasion, intro-
duced Govornor Hogg as follows:
"To me in accorded tho honor of introducing
ono of tho speakers to you : a hoy who usod to sot
typo in a Cleburne printing office. Ho earned
enough money horo to walk away to eastern Texas,
where ho served in tho offico of tho district attor-
ney and has been elected your govornor and is
hero to toll you of his acts as governor."
Ho thon formally introduced Govornor
Hogg, whoso appearance was greeted with
deafening applause which lasted several mm-
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& 51 Main St., Houston, Texag.
utos. The governor woro tho yellow rose of | commission now
Texas in the lappel of his coat. Tho governor
proceeded:
stands botwoen
GOVERNOR HOGG'S SPEECH.
lie Outlines His Policy.
"It is with tho deepest pride— ("Just thou the
south side of the pavilion took a tumblo. j
The govornor later on again began:
"You men on elevated seats got down. They
will fall and kill somebody." (The confusion
lasted five minutes. 1
Tho governor: "If you will keep your mouths
shut wo will do tho talking. Wo must have quiet.
This is a discussion not of personal matters - but
of groat political questions. I ask, what are tho
issuos in this campaign? But before I go further
I will toll this peoplo what 1 will do if nominated
and elected governor.
"1, I shall obey tho constitution.
"2. insofar as my prerogative permits I shall
see tho laws faithfully executed.
"3. 1 shall obey to the letter tho demands of
tho people expressed through the democratic
platform.
"4. 1 shall fayor a law that limits tho right
of corporations to own pastoral and agri-
cultural lands, and to require those that own
lands to sell them within a reasonable time con-
sistent with vosted rig!its, and leave tho state. 1
am willing to porinit othor corporations, such as
manufacturing, mining and irrigation companies
to lay oil and plat towns, and shall havo tho lands
required for actual uso.
"5. I shall favor a law that will prevent extrava-
gant issues of county, town and city bonds, re-
quiring them within constitutional limitations to
issue only such as are absolutely necessary.
"0. 1 shall favor a law that will require railroad
companies to issue only such stocks and bonds
as are provided in the constitution ; a law to take
tho wind and water out of their bonds and pro-
vent extravagance.
"7. 1 shall favor and stand by tho commission
as it is now.
"These are tho propositions 1 submit as living
issuos and invito my honored friend to join in tho
discussion. 1 called on tho gentleman at Cam-
eron to say what he would do if elected governor.
I was deprived of any expression. Yesterday ho
favored tho audience with a discussion of tho
attorney general's record. He may discuss it
here and I will answer him. I stated that my re-
nomination and election made that a past issue.
I am looking to tho future and invito disousssion
on living issues. On such issues can wo draw in-
spiration for tho future. I find tho gentleman in
his discussions all over tho state has boon' criti-
cising my utterances with reference to tho
wind and water
in railroad stocks and bonds and with roforenco
to tho commission law. I have a scrapbook and
shall read from some of his spoechos and inter-
views. Now, as to watorod bonds and stocks. In
tho United Statos there aro $9,8<X).000,000 of
railroad stocks and bonds—$5,000,000,000 more
than the whold fodoral dobt. Last year
tho fodoral government took from tho peo-
plo for revenue by way of a tariff $130,000,000, and
tho railroads took for transportation, which is a
tax upon tho people, $1.097,000,000. Tho fodoral
tax and the railroad tax amounted together
to moro than all tho circulating modium of tho
country. Then if it takes all the money of tho
United States to pay the federal tax and the rail-
road tax, I ask : What will the people do business
with? It »s a problem of finance that the Ameri-
can patriots would do well to think about.
But they say it is a fodoral matter. I tell you
reforms always begin with tho peoplo. Lot us
sot tho example in Texas. Texas granted rail-
roads as,000.000 acres of land, which at $2 an acre
amounts to more than the wholo assessed values
of the railroads, amounting to $63,000,000. But
those railroads have on them $155,000,000 of bonds
and stocks, amounting to more than half tho
assessed values of tho wholo state, including the
railroads, and more than the land valuation of
the state, moro than $90,000,000 in excess of all tho
states and territories and counties of this coun-
try. Is not that a serious menace? Are these
bonds and stocks legitimate, and ought not tho
peoplo to havo the power to investigate this ques-
tion? Will they do it?
"At Whitosboro, Gainesville and Fort Worth
tho gentleman criticised mo for asking for a law
to take tho wind and water from tho stocks and
bonds. I hope to meet him on that issue. \ou
have hoard it from his lips that lust year no rail-
roads wore built in Texas, lie said prosperity
had taken wings and flown from the state. Well,
after she sailed arouud a few thousand miles
sue has lit back in texas.
She ought not to havo wings, anyway. Now, tho
gentleman who professos to bo a friend of tho
peoplo; who professes to riso abovo personal con-
siderations, asks tho question: 'What has tho
people to do with railroad bonds?' Haven't these
bonds to be paid? What pays them? It is tho
tratlic rates, you know. Tho railroads earn
money only by transportation charges. If you
make shipment over tho roads don't thoy take
your money? Then when they ^ot their money
that way I would like to know if tho man who
pays freight don't pay tho interest. Thon it' you
pay interest on their debts don't you pay it on
illegal bonds?
"Tho constitution says railroads should not in-
cur debt except for property or labor, and if they
havo been issued for any other purpose thoy aro
illegal under tho constitution.
"As thoy say, no railroads wore built in Texas
last year. Now I say 1 havo tho comptroller's
report that if they built no roads they issued last
year $10,000,1)00 of bonds, and for tho past seven
years they havo issued on an nverago $30,000,000
of bonds every year without improving tho roads
from tho sale of tho bonds.
What aro you going
to do with them? I say tako tho wind and water
out of thoni. Tho gentleman says it does not
concern Texas how much bonds and stocks thoy
issue. If it amounts to nothing what do they
issue the bonds for? Aro they just fooling tho
eastern people/ If that is true it is a wrong to
permit a fraud. I want tho eastern man who
invests in Texas securities to got dollar for dollar
invested.
"The gentleman said two years ago the roads
had the right to collect enough money to pay in-
terest on their stocks and bonds after all other
exponses. Does not that concern tho interest of
the people? If tho people pay intorost on ficti-
tious bonds and stock will not the people's labor
be confiscated to pay this interest? For that
reason shall we not take tho wind und water out
of those bonds?
The man who builds tho roads helps tho coun-
try, but the man who buys tho roads loads tho
peoplo with a debt they don't owe."
The governor elaborated this view at consider-
able length.
He then discussed tho commission in tho same
stylo as his otlior speeches, defending himself as
an origins! commission man.
Upon the charge that he is a now convert to tho
commission idea ho said that in 1S89 tho commis-
sion question was up in tho legislature. Thoy
were try ing to pass a commission law. The ques-
tion was raised whether tho legislature had tho
power to delegate tho commission authority to
ilx rates. Pending tho discussion one of tho
itest lawyers in Texas held that tho legisla-
ture could delegate such powers, 'i hat was Hon.
O. M. Roberts. Up to that time I was an un-
flinching friend and advocatoof tho commission,
but when that question oamo up and I heard tho
opinion of Judgo Roberts and I had been asked
about it by momburs of the legislature whether
it. would ho constitutional, 1 said that it was
risky, if not, extremely dangerous, in view of tho
old alcalde's opinion. 1 said, however, they could
do one thing, and that was to pass a trust, law,
and that if they passed it I would drive out of
Texas every trust in two years from that day. 1
ask you it' I did not do it? I passed that law and
thoy left Texas in a hurry. 1 havo on that beon
clnrged with being a now convert.
When tho legislature submitted an amendment
to the constitution to creato power to regulate
and create agoncies, which meant but did not say
commission, for tho purpose of regulating traflic
rates, 1 asked tho peoplo to construe it. I held
in tho campaign from ono end of tho state to tho
other that it meant a commission. 1 havo nover
opposed a commission except in view of the old
alcalde's opinion.
the appointive commission.
The governor's next subject was tho appointivo
commission, which ho handled as at Cameron.
Ho mado the same proposition as electing them for
six-year terms and charged, if thoy woro to bo
made eloctivo, Clark would bo found opposing
the constitutional amendment providing for it.
If he don't make spoechos against it his friends
here shouting for him will be around saying it's
a mighty bad thing.
Following this ho road various extracts from
Clark's old speeches and interviews against the
commission and tho commission amendment, tho
samo as in yesterday's speech.
Judge Clark says at Fort Worth: "I say to yon
if my idoas of railroad legislation do not prevail
tho people will rise up and wipe out tho wholo
tiling from tho face of tho earth." Now, what is
that commission? lloro you have its tratlic shoots
so you can soo if what tho railroads charge is
right or not. If they charge moro than tho fixed
rates mado by the commission and a man wants
to complain, ho goes to the commission. If the
railroads want to complain they will havo to go
to tho district court in Austin and sue tho
commission. Now if you removo sec-
tion 5 the railroads can fight you in
every case. Whenever there would bo an over-
charge you would have to sue tixo roads. Thu
you and the
loads and the commission is well equipped to
make the fi,.jht for you against tho railroads.
You have giants there to light thom. Have you
heard any complaint, of overcharges of late?
Were not tho people before the commission took
hold in a row with the roar! .ill tho time? Tho
life of the commission is in tho political cam-
paign and don't you forget that it tho people will
keep tho tide rolling on and elect a democratic
ticket and tho commission as it is you will have
the railroads measurably out of politics.
The governor closod with eleven minutes to
spare.
JUDGE CLARK'S SPEECH.
Ho States Exactly Where He Stands.
Judgo Clark was introduced by Mr. H. B.
Brown, but was met by a storm of disturbance
which l isted fully fifteen minutes. Onco during
a partial lull he said. "I have come hero to
speak. ' After order was restored he proceeded;
I listenod patiently to the governor's speech
when ho promised to give us a discussion on new
issues, but upon tho conclusion of his speech you
must agree with me that he has preached to you
tho samo old story that ho has boon preaching for
moro than two yoars. What olso havo you heard
but a discussion of watered stock and a com-
mission -ono of them absolut >ly a doad issue and
tho o'.lior impossible to inject any life into.
| Hurrah for Hogg; and disorder.] He calls upon
nio to st-ato my issues. Let mo state thom :
1. A government of the peoplo by tho people for
tho poople. The concentration of all power in
tho hands of tho people and taking away its con-
centration from your state capital; encourage-
ment to labor and capital from all paris of tho
entire civilized world to come to Texas, enjoy its
protection aud help us to build up our great state
and make it blossom as a ivso. Thore is another
issue [applausej a careful reading of tho consti-
tution of my state. If I am elected
governor I shall soo that every law
passed is constitutional, even an alien land
law. (A voice: (live it to the Tyler gang!] 1
havo notliing to do with tiio Tyler gang. I am
running against a gentleman and I intend to
stay with him as a gentleman. I havo no mud to
throw at him. I am discussing, as he did, public
issuos involving tho happiness and prosperity of
this people, and I havo no timo for personalities.
Others may talk of thi-» man or that man or the
other man, but. I shall confine myself to the pres-
ent, differences between Governor Ilogg ana my-
self as candidates for governor rfnd to no other
question.
You havo heard a great deal about watered
stock. How long has it been since you tir*t
heard that old chestnut? Has it not,
been pamdod for fifteen or twenty yoars in
this state and upon every stump in tho state? Is
thero any thing in it for tho tangible relief of the
people of Texas? Tell mo what interest the peo-
ple of Texas havo in watered stock? (Turning to
Governor Hogg). Whon you get up will you tell
mo? Do you not know that thore nover has been
a railroad in Texas that has paid a nickel as a
dividend on its stock? I ask tho governor to deny
it. [Applause.] There has nover been a rail
road in this stato that has paid*
interest on its socond mortgage
bonds except, ono. Wo are nut interested in
watered stock ; it does not affect our tratlic. and
when he tolls you that this burden has to he paid
by tho people of Texas, let. mo toll you that the in-
crease in stocks may be as ho stated to you, but
tho rates of freight, and passenger rates have
steadily gone down all over Texas before even
tho commission undertook to fix tho rate. Lot
me call your attention to tho fact that upon the
Texas and Pacific, notwithstanding the increase
of tho bonded indebtedness all of which has gone
Into tho road, tho rate of freight has gone down.
[Confusion and calls of Hogg, Hogg, which
lasted several minutes. In tho midst of tho
chaos somebody yollod, "Herndon, give lis Hern-
don's figures."]
Judgo Clark: Those figures I have got fro3
tho samo source that Herndon got his from. Gov-
ernor Hogg got his figures from Poor's manual.
If those railroads have watered stock why did
not Governor Hogg squeeze it out whon lie was
attorney general. Thero is a law providing that
such stock and bonds are absolutely void. Yet
there stood tho attorney general for four years
without attempting to squeeze out tho water. Let
mo say in justice to tho governor that he tried it
in tho case of tho International. [Applause.] Ho
took
the 8tate in a8 an intervenoh,
and alleged that tho bonded indebtedness was
fraudulent and fictitious. Ho act up tho facts to
show it. Tho supreme court, held on tho final
adjudication of tho question that if every word
Govornor Hogg said was true tho state had no
suit in tho question. Therefore the attorney
general walked out of court and left all tho wind
in tho bonds and all the wator in tho stocks.
(Applause.] Those bonds and stocks aro scat-
tered all ovor tho civilized world. They are in the
hands of men, women, widows, orphans and
trusts invested for tho benefit of this charity and
of that charity. When we start out with the
grappling hooks, which end are you going to take
hold of? Whoso stock are you going to squeeze?
[Applause.]
The governor has had an opportunity to squeczo
water out of stock since he has been governor
and he has not availed himself of tho opport u-
nity. In the Missouri, Kansas and Texas case ho
approved the law consolidating all tho lines be-
longing to that railroad. What did 4*® authorize
that road to do? Tho building of that road cost,
from $15,000 to #110,000 por mile, and in the charter
he authorized tho issuu of $60,000 a mile. I Ap-
plause. 1 1 do not blame tho governor for talking
before tho peoplo, but I do blame him for preach
ing by tho hour about, watered bonds and stocks
when he knows that ho has no power and that
tho state has no power to squeeze the water out
of tin*m. [Applause.] I must presume, gover-
nor. that you are in favor of the Brown bill,
[This was addressed to Govornor llogg.]
u * * '
Governor Hogg: In principle.
Judge Clark: Ho is in favor of tho principl
of tho Brown bill that passed tho house in the
special session and was in tho senate laid in its
littlo grave. Under its provisions you could not
build a miloof railroad in Texas or in any othor
state. We can not dictate to capital. When wo
stand here and say your railroads can only creato
so much dobt tho man with tho money in his
pocket will say go ahead and build your own rail-
roads. (Applause.)
Yes, governor, and do you not know that thero
is no money in Texas to spend on railroads. |A
voice, "No!"| Who have built your railroads m
tho past, and whom do you expect to build
thom in the future? [A voice, "Build them with
tho school fund." "No! No!" and confusion.]
.Judge CJark: No, no; not a dollar of your
thool fund will ever go in a railroad. [Ap-
plause.] Now let mo ask you havo you got
enough railroads? If you havo a finished state;
if you havo all tho railroads you want and all the
industrial enterprises you want, I will go with
you and we will shut down on this thing. Hut do
you not know that instead of 8000 miles of rail-
road Texas needs 40,000 miles and how aro you
going to got all this necessary railroad?
pass the bkown bill,
tho principles of which tho governor approves
und whon you go to any of tho money centers of
tho world and ask them to put up money to build
your roads, they will say:
Build thom yourselves, we con put our money
some where olso. [Applause.] You can coax
money but you can not coerce it; can not dictate
to money hero in Texas : you can not, govornor.
I Applause, cries of Hogg, Hogg and confusion.]
\\V can pass such laws as we please about our own
money, but when it comes to outside money wo
have to use a lit tie sugar. [A voice: Where is tho
sugar to be got?J
Judge Clark: Honesty and justico in protect-
ing enterprise are all tho sugar you need, j Ap-
plause. Hit him again. L Texas is a part of t ho
civilization of this age. She belongs to this
great country. She is part of the civilization of
the world, and she must keep up with the pro-
cession in tho grand march of progress and de-
velopment. Wo must turn Texas loose. [ Ap-
plause.] Not only that, when a dollar comes
hero Texas must take care of it, and treat it, right.
Wo must not let the dollar come hereto rule us,
for that would not be right; but when it comes
hore it should receive tho same protection that
our dollars receive. [Applause.]
That is what I am pleading for to-day in Texas,
and that is what, for months, 1 have been pleading
for upon the stump, working myself down
and wearing out my voice until, as you per-
ceive. I can scurcoly be hoard twenty foot off.
[Applausej. This is why I appeal to tho spirit of
conservatism, to tho spirit of labor. It is not on
account of the railroads. That is not tho ques-
tion. We are not hurting them. We are killing
ourselves. [Prolonged applause and confusion,
tho latter lasting several minutes.]
Tho News reporter, horo to got speeches and
facts, as well us to present a picturo to show tho
situation outside of words spoken by speakers,
noted that the confusion And interruptions wero
getting moro frequent and violent. It. hud been
reported around town that the Hogg men would
cry Clark down. It was stated that a plan was
agreed on, by whom or where it is not yet devel-
oped, to interrupt Clark so ho could not speak.
Whether or not thore was a prearranged plan,
certain it is that he was criod down with
wonderful and enduring lung power. Ho
did not stop, however, and his friends woro thero
to boo thai he bpoko whatever he had to lay. In
was ell right to havo applause, but tho uproar
went beyond that too plainly. Ilis points were
evident ly striking for his followers like solid shot
and thoy approved by great demonstrations. But
tho continued cries for Hogg aud other kindred
uproar was apparently thero to stay and tho con-
cert of tins sort was harmonious even if not pre-
conceived. *
Finally. Judge Clark resumed: We must in-
duce money to come horo in some way; certainly
wftcan not get it hero without assuring it of pro-
tection when it conies. We may talk alien land
law, corporations and railroad commissions,
what we will do and what, we will not do. hut wo
must deal justly with tho outside world. [Ap-
plause, during which the speakor was handed
an old time Con federate canteen from which he
drank, causing wild applause.) A developing
state is always a borrowing state. Whom a peo-
ple do not want to borrow t heir state is finished
and does not need to grow any more. What has
boon the result of Governor Hogg's methods and
of his persistent attacks upon the public crodit of
this state? He may bo perfectly honest in his
purposes, but thut will not relieve his actions
from the condemnation of his state. [Applause
and calls again for Hogg. | Tako this
int £kn ation a l 1ntee ventlon.
It was a solemn, serious attack by tiie state of
Texas upon au investment of $20,000,000 in Texas
by poople outside of Texas. I)o you think that
that could have been done without startling the
outside world, especially whon brought by tho
chief law otlicor of tho stato as a party to tho
record?
That one act of Attorney Goneral Hogg did
more to paralyze Texas than everything el90, [ap-
plause | and it did not profit tho stato any. It
did not bring it a dollar. On the contrary it
drove tho dollars out of tho stato. Fol-
lowed Jby tho commission thore was pro-
puced in tho state a hankering for
revolution resulting in a schism in the democratic
party t hat is threatening perhaps its destruction.
(Applause and confusion and more interruption, j
The nomination and election of this man for gov-
ernor following it wont to tho world as an indorse-
ment of his acts by the people of Texas. [Ap-
plause and calls for Hogg.] Before order was re-
stored Mrs. Dr. T. J. liagley aud Miss Leola Sau-
dors advanced to tho stand and each presented
Judge ('lark with a beautiful bouquet, [Rousing
applause.)
Now, .Judge ('lark proceeded, wo strike tho
commission. I am in fuvor of a commission, not
'Mir: commission. [The disorder which had pro-
vailed at intervals since the judgo appoarea on
the stand now became wild and for fully fifteen
minutes ho was criod down by the opposition.
"This," observed an old gentleman very ex-
citedly, "is the result of a preconcerted
action to bulldoze Judgo Clark. Peoplo told mo
on tho street before the meeting commenced that
it was resolved to cry down Judge Clark. It is
disgraceful to think that a gentleman who comes
b -fore the people of Texas as a candidate for tho
highest olliee m their gift should bo treated with
such disrespect." 1
Order was at length restored by Senator ('rano
mounting a table and. in the name of Governor
llogg and his friends, requesting the crowd to bo
quiet. At, no time, however, during the address
was there perfect order, and as will bo seen by tho
sequel, the Clark men retaliated when their op-
portunity arrived.
Judge ('lark expressed himself about tho kind
of a commission he wanted. He said: "I want a
commission that will fix and maintain rates. Do
you like that? 1 want a commission that will
have tho power aud the inclination to protect
every living man, woman aud child in Tuxa9
against ovory kind of railroad. That is tho kind
of a commission I want. How does it suit you?
As in a former address Judge Clark pictured
the governor yanking Judge Reagan out of tho
I 'nited States senate and tilling tho vacancy with
Mr. Chilton.
Tho governor, he proceeded, has given the best
pos-iblo reason for appointing Chilton. It was
because he wanted to. But I do not want him to
appoint throe railroad commissioners because he
wants to. [Applause.] I want
the people to have a chance.
on this thing. Tho speaker as heretofore in his
address ridiculed tho objection by tho governor to
an elective commission because tho commis-
sioners would go on tho stump. Ho recited tho
ruling of tho commissioners and that thoy had
backed down on their rating on cattle, lie did
not, ho said, wuut to see his stato humiliated in
that way.
He did nof want n commission that would run
the first time the dog showed its tail. [Applause.]
The governor has said a great deal about his
strict adherence to tho demand set forth in tho
Nan Antonio platform and ho reminds you
that an alien land law was passod in
conformity with it. Which of tho ulien land
laws does he moan? There aro two of them and
thoy are crosswise. One liberal and progressive,
the other repressive, retroactive, destructive.
[Applause.] J want to ask tho governor if ha
read the first alien land law before ho signed it.
I do not believe he did. You may
say that ho did but 1 do not believe it, becauso
had he done so he would certainly have detected
tho infamous destruction it was calculated to
work. Perhaps he was too busy looking after our
friend Judgo Reagan.
Judge Clark next paid attention to tho govern-
or's policy of loaning the school money to the
short line railroads and its probable consequence.
Tho Washington county railroad, ho asserted,
quit paying the stato interest in 1879 and the stato
has lost $138,000 by that road. Tho governor
however, has been attorney general since 1879and
nobody has ever heard of him bringing suit to
force that railroad to pay tho school fund, nor
has ho reported the matter to tho commission.
[Laughter and applause.]
Tho red flag of government ownership of rail-
roads, said Judge Clark, has already been raised.
1 do not know where my friend, the governor,
will be in that fight, but I will be standing there
a democrat, fighting the heresy with all tho
strength that God Almighty has given me, and if
necessary dying in tho battle. [Applause.J
Although Tho News reporters did not see Judgo
( lark to ask if he got. in all his points before ho
stopped speaking it is presumed by his friends
from the fact that ho lost so much of
his time that ho did not. Ho wai,
of ceurso, allowed moro than tho
agreed timo, for tho interruptions woro so many
and vigorous that no earthly being could do
moro.
His friends claim that his nerve and force were
a miracle.
When Judge Clark closed and rotirod from tho
platform tho air was livid with cheers. It was
some time before order was restored, for it was
apparent the Clark men were thero to retaliate,
and they did. Only a few words now and then
could be caught from Governor Hogg, but enough
to show his rejoinder, as follows:
THE GOVERNOR'S REPLY.
He Also Speaks Under Difficulties.
Ho said; "Tho issue is botweon tho people and
tho corporations." After thanking the ladies for
tho bouquet tho govornor was silenced quite a
whilo by tho yells of tho people, Clark men get-
ting even with their opponents for constant noise
and confusion during Clark's speech. Governor
Hogg took a chair and waited a spell and tho
crowd whistled and yelled on.
Tho governor rose up and thon the confusion
increased awhile until the crowd was tired out.
Tho governor quieted them somewhat, but was
interrupted quite as often as Clark. During Iik
opening remarks ho tried to taffy the boys; was
glad thoy yelled and showed so much interest in
the campaign ; the boys wore just shouting be-
cause they aro interested.
Tho governor said: I am glad to see your en-
thusiasm becauso it shows the spirit of patriotism
is alive in the country. The quostions you aro
shouting over can't be settled by yelling, though.
They must be settled by tho people at tho polls.
Are you going to vote through passion and preju-
dice or through reason?
Judge Clark made three propositions.
1. Ho is opposed t» the stato interfering with
railioad bonds and stocks, holding that tho
state after creating tho corporations has
no power to restrict their issues of
stock- and bonds. He says if the Brown
bill had passed it would stop tho building of
roads and by this admits that the state can stop
the issue of illegal bonds. It is inconsistent.
Next ho was opposed to giving the commission
discretionary power. Not in favor of the gov-
ernor or commissioners having discretionary
power! Ho said if ho was governor ho could set-
tlo this commission question in an hour. How
would he do it? lie might possibly get a
bill through depriving tho commission or dis-
cretionary power in an hour, but. it would kill the
commission. Or, ho might aDpoint its enemies
as commissioners instead of Roagan and his as-
sociates. Ho could settle tho question by ap-
pointing Waldo and two othor railroad fellers
on it. »
He says he favors a committee to fix rates and
maintain thom. [Much confusion, yelling and
whistling prevented hearing the rest of this ar-
gumont].
Tho governor took up tho railroad sidings issue
and discussed it just about as at Cameron, but
was so interrupted no one could understand the
force of his argumont.
lie finally lost patience and abused the follows
as a few clabber-eyed fellows, imported calamity
howlors. "1 fool sorry," he said, "for tho people,
calamity shrieks; they can't do anything but howl.
They can't vote any more intelligently than a
jackass. Thoy only bray-bray. 1 don't condemn
the pooplo of Johnson county, but you foolish
fellow* ought to bo ashamed of yourselves, The
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