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WACO DAILY NEWS, FEBRUARY zl 189.
powerless when tho former sco lit to i
ignoro tho law. I mention tboso
things for two purposes: first, to:
doruonstrato to tho people how cur J
laws nrc executed, and second, to)
manifest how silly tho cry wbiah wo '
occasion all v hear as to the credit due
ooMBioiiBiiy ea, , ,u u.: .i -v
this governor or that governor lor tho ;
execution of tho laws. It is a hollow i vo tondoney. Coiuo us It inny, ills
pretense, a bag of wind which the , jjuisod us it too ofton Is, 1 trustl shiill
tirinb rf o n'n will nnllnnnn. lllWlVVS bo tiorillittoil by 11 klllll 1'roVl-
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This constitutes my fo low el ens I
all that I have to say with reference
to tho presont administration. Jt
may be naturally oxpeotod by you
that I should say soinothlnjr as to
what I purpose doing In case I am
elected, and this featuro can bo dis
posed of with becoming broviiy. 1
am notarrogant enough to think that
my olectlou will work a revolution
either in the methods of government
or iu tho orospority of the noonlo. I
am not uum uiiuimu iu uasou imui. ou ,
"VI0, Vfc"""i "" ,!.IL?a" I
accomplish this or accomplish that as
rolorms.lu govornmont. lour gov
ernor Is not oossesed witli eithor the
nowor of making laws or of admin
istering them. Tho public policy of
your state Is declared by your law
makers whom you olect every two
years for tliat purpose. What the
Twonty-third legislature may do after
you send thorn to Austin no man can
foretell. Hut I will say this in refer
ence to myself personally, that what
ever of wisdom I may possess, what
ever of patriotism may Inure to me,
whatover of vlgllouco I can exorcise,
whatever of ofl'orl I can put forth,
will bo given solely and honestly for
tho best interests of tho people of
Toxas. One thing lean promise with
abiding coniidouce. that I will adhere
strictly and faithfully to tho pure un
adulterated principles of honest dem
ocracy. I may be an old fogy, but
this I cannot help, for I still believe
with the old fathers, notwithstanding
tho opposite tondoney of the times,
that the host government for tho in
terests of the people ib the least gov
ornmont. I still adhere with abso
lute tenacity to th principle that n
rioh and powerful government inevi
tably means a weak and povorty
strlckeu citizenship. I (-till believe
fellow citizens, and believing shall
act always on tho beliof, that govern
ment was Instituted umong us solely
for the purposo of protecting us
against wrong doing. I can never lie
made to believe tiiat government was
organized for the purposo of enabling
one of my fellow citizens to uyo it for
tho purpose of taking tho suhscance
from another of my fellow citizens, no
matter how specious the pretext may
bo. iBtill believe and shall always
act upon that belief, that no depart
ment of government can have any
legitimate concern with the business
of tho people. I still bow at the
shrine ot ltnerty and worship tho
word as tho sublimest and moat com-1
prehenslvo in the language. I be
lieve in It with all the ardor of my
nature, aud that whenever It is
stricken down either by law or the
strong arm, that tho blow, though in
stigated by an idea or bonellt to tho
public, must always result In disas
ter to tho very people intended to be
served We cannot tamper with lib
erty without a reaction upon our own
Interosts. The situation In our state
to-day has been produced by steady
aud foolish blows atthe liberty of tho
citizen. So long as government and
the law is constituted solely for the
protection and enjoyment of libertv
In all its forms there can be no deso
lation iu Texas, thoro can bo no de
pression in our business, there can be
naught but happiness for our people,
thore can bo nothiug but good for the
commonwealth. But when wo depart
from this great principle and stran
gle hero ouo featuro of libertv imil
stifle there another featuro, and cramp
and handicap tho citizen with foolish ' No matt'r w,1t view may bo euter
and unnecessary restrictions upon his ttUued. of n,y, comluot during that
business, upon ids habits, upon his
ideas and expressions and enjoyments
auu contracts just at that point des
potism walks in and so zes upon our
households. And despotism, whether
in the shape of one-man powor or the
despotism of a majority, is equally
uimisirouH ana equally destructive.
mis country we must uogin to Joarn
to understand what libertv means
Wo must educate oursolves and our
children to realize that wo cannot too
vigilantly guard its sacred fire. It is
burrouudod by enemies on every
hand; snares and dangers
uuuuiujjuan il ou evorv suio; ignorance
is its chiefest for; and nations have
perished from tho face of the earth
because of a want of knowledge of
that which was ossontlul to the pre
servation of their libertios. Wo have
tho history of the world to guido and
vuroui us. no lar overv experiment,
of popular L'overniuent exconi onr !
If wo would proservoour'liborties in!,1'"10 1,l.t,,o administration of your
lias failed, and if we but keep up tho ' constitution and laws of the stat of
tendency of tho times and forget the I i'axa81 X (J,(l not hesitate to so an
toachings of tho past' which admonish I ,lollueo knowing that with tho an
us in letters of liviug fire, this "rand nuncemont I was walking to my
and imporial republic must share tho' Jllcllulal execution. Certainly there
fate of all its predecessors. Already '"8 no trickery In this. I had the
we aro on tho downward road with i nonor t0 occupy a posit. on as one of
tho brakes all up, moving smoothly I tno commissioners to codify your laws
and with apparent coulldeuce UUV ""dor whioh you are living, and my
comfort to tho abyss which must brethren upon that commission who
soon engulf us. Tho hour tor action atHl survive can spoak If auy are so
is upon us if wo would savo our insti- disposed as to tho sorvico I rondored
........ .--! ujr.aiujBuiiu socialism I
has invaded our Htntn niwi rini.i,oi,,n
tutlons. !rttep byVtonktato socialism
uio minus or our peoplo. Its comln"
Is most insidious, and ore wo roallzo
me met, oursoives aud our children
will wake up to find that the republic
given to us by Washington aud Madi-
hou and guarded and protootod by twee" tho people of Texas and the
Joflbrson and Jackson will be nuiri- exilction of many millions of dollars
bored among those thut wore, and in wrongfully aud fraudulently obtalu
Its stead we will havo tho ideas 0rjedfroma legislature which noml-
Uollainy provalllng In our midst
domina'tlng our govornmont anil do
stroyinir our peoplo. So fur us I urn
uoncornoil, follow oltizons, my llfo is
nioro thuu halfBpont. Indeed I havo
ulroadv turned tho summit, and may
suy Mint I nm on tho down grudo But
so long as I llvo mid possess mj faoul-
tieH Unl,iimlroi) I shall rosist with till
miiifthl ulurmlnn- mid dcstriioU
if mi fin tar Imitr nu T mini I in r t lin frrriiiiwl
tb0 able t,f detect with proper o-l
(iuiuon tho insidious evils which Ho
lilddou undor a specious mask, and
wherover ami whonoVor and undor
whatover circumstances I may dotect
these evils I shall light thorn with
tho host of the ability with which
Ooil has Invested mo."
And now a word as to myself norso-
nally, which, neilmps, may bo out of
iilace, out tho temptation Co say
I which I cannot foroso. It has been
. . . ,, r f i,i,nnitu
th.U I wnBY Trickster. 'TheVfV i.a
buon no specifications addod to tho
charge so far as my obstrvatlop ex
tonds.and notouo of my itefamers has
over had tho hardihood to specify an
Instance in which I tricked tho pub
lic or auy individual. If I have over
deceived any man or body of men in
Texas I am not now awaro of i6. If I
have ovor attemptod or succeeded in
imposing upon thorn by trickory, I
cannot now recall it. My wliolo lite,
for more than twontyiivo years in
your stato has been opon to tho pub
lic gaze, lam so constituted that I
am not able to conceal my opinions
upon any subject. Indeed, I never
saw a dogfight that I did not tako
sides with ouo of the dogs. And I
tender to you and the peoplo of Texas
this record of a llfo among you for
more than a quarter of a century,
and ask my bitterest foe, whoever he
may bo, or whoever no is, to point
out one instance in that life in which
I ought to bo justly charged with
Hickory. I have hold public posi
tions in your stato and have discharg
ed tho duties of ollico devolved upon
me with, at loast, average honosty.
The last public act I ever performed
was in bohalf of one of the great in
dustries of your state iu 18S7. Bo
cause of imperfect laws and for other
reasons witn which you are as famil
iar as I am, tho cattle men upon your
borders had either been driven, or
voluntarily walked into a state of
dosporatiou. Civil wr was almost
throateued and tho stato was even
making preparation to Sfend nrmod
men among her citizens because of
supposed defiance of law. In this
contlneeucy I was called upon pro
fessionally, to come and inako peace
between the state aud some of her
people, and the result of my efforts
was your present laud law which has
poured millions lutoyour coders for
tho bonellt of your children, aud
vouchsafed peace to an anxious ln-
dustry. I did not trick you thou
Again in 1SS7 a most aggravating
issiiH was forced upon us by the voice
of the peoplo. It Involved ftmllies
and neighborhoods and friends in
serious quarrel and discussion; it om
broiled tho whole state iu a fierce
and angry campaign, tho bitterness
of which has perhaps not yet left us
so far as some are concerned. In
exercising my right as a citizen to
pass upon the grave question or a
constitutional amendment, I found it
necossary to dilie- in judgment with
many of my fellow citizens and
friends who before that time wore
dear to me and whom since I have
not oeasod to think well of. I did not
conceal my sentiments or opiuions,
but avowed them boldly before all
men and took my share; perhaps, I
might say with truth, very much
more than my share of the odium
attemptod to bo cast upon those who
wore ot my pursuaslon and belief,
campaign aud I have no apologies
to
make for It, no one can say that I
over uttered a harsh word against
my adversaries or that 1 ever de
ceived a man, woman or ohild In
Texas. I did not trick you then. I
have occupied a position udqh vonr
highest bench, ongagod for a brlof
"'"? "" i""3" uuujuhuuou who
I,,y brerhron on the same bench upon
thousands of casos involvincr tho
social order and wellboiug of tho
commonwealth, and I havo never
boon chargod with trickery while
thoro. Indeed I iolt it incumbent
upon mo for tho proper vindication of
tho laws, to antagonize tho entire
public sontimont of tho state in tho
casoofapoor creature whom I bo
Hevod at tho timo to bo thoroughly
guilty and when the lssuo was pres
ented to me whether this man, poor
is no was anu uospisod as ho was,
WtlB entitled to a fair trial under the
a.a the Integrity with wnlch I diB-
"." iV, rVi-'i i " J- uid-
charged that hiirh function, r was
I your attornoy gonoral for a torm.
uunng wincu the most Important
litigation in whloh tbo state was
ovor involved, camo up lor adjudica
tion. It fell to my lot to stand tin-
j uuiiy represented mem, hut whloh in
faot did not; and I saved tho stato
tho money. And it also foil to my lot
to stand and defend an attempt based
upon law to seize upon millions of
acros of the public school lands of the
state of Toxas under a statute passed
by tbo samo legislature: and that
duty was discharged ami tho land
saved. I never, niado any boast of
thoso ollbrts, oven to my most inti
mate frionds, and I only uito thorn
now to demonstrate to you that iu
those omorgoiioiosldld not trick you.
And so in 187-1, when tho pooplo of
Toxas by an overwhelming majority
had cast out tho administration of
Edmond J. Davis which has gono
down to history in infamy, and tho
legislature had assembled Willi a
view of beginning tho discharge of
thoir duties, aud tho distinguished
gontlomen selected as hor governor
had como to tho capital to enter upon
the administration of his ollico, they
wore confronted by an armed band ol
janizaries swarming in the corridors
of your capital. It bocamo nocessary
that a demand should bo made upon
tho usurper surrounded 'n Ills don by
thoso armed bands, and I, myself,
had the honor to boar to him through
bayonets a demand thut ho sur
render his office to tho man whom tho
peoplo had solootod to fill it. Thoro
wore many other patriotic citizens of
Texas there at tho timo, men who
know their rights, and knowing,
durod maintain them, who had come
armed with implements of warfare to
defend tho rights of tho peoplo of
Toxas to establish and maintain thoir
own govornmont which was thoir
iualionablo birthright; and among
thoso I find none who ohargo mo with
trickery to-dav. I havo heard pious
iu tho public prints aud excuses that
this man and that man were not old
enough to bo In the war betweon the
Confederacy and the U Itd States
and ther lore were excusablo for not
boiug woldlors. But these men for
whom this specious pretext was put
up, were old enough thon to light for
Texas, aud I saw none of them there.
Her liberties were then involved
more gravely than at any other timo
in hor history and tho help of hor
citizens was more needed. I rooall
these instances, not for tho purposo
of'eulogiziug uiyself, but simply to
demonstrate to you that oven in this
trying omergoucy there was no stain
of trickery upon my garments.
But, lam oharged wl'h being a
railroad attornoy. For this, I have
no apology to oiler. I am a practic
ing lawyer, earning a living for my
solf and family by my dally labor iu
my profession If a murderer, reek
ing with the blood ot his victim, do
sires to employ me and I see fit to
accept the employment, it is my busi
ness aud no one else's. But in ac
cepting the employment, I do not
sympathizo with murder, nor do I
become Identified with tho murdorer.
Aud so, If a railroad desires toemploy
me, and we agree upon a feo, I pro
pose, so long as I praotico law, If I
see lit, to accept the feo; and wlieu I
accept the fee my client gets the best
sorvieis I can coinmaud, the best
efforts, tho most faithful devotion,
the most untiring energy that lies
wlthiu me. So long as I coutinuo in
tho practice of my profession aud any
railroad wishes to employ me in any
of its litigation, and I am not in the
public service, it can do so if the em
ployment is satisfactory to mo. But
if I am in the public service, I shall
sorvo tho public with exaotly the
samo devotion aud the same faithful
ness aud the same energy which 1
devoto to tho interests of my clients.
My professional employment is one
thing, aud my political action is en
tirely a different thing. I havo uover
had a thought or au inspiration that
wus not truo to the peoplo. of Texas.
Twenty-live years ago I lauded upon
her shores and camo to this good
town a trioudless boy possessod of no
means, and seeking to gain au honest
livllliood by my own labor. These
good people, some of whom I see
around mo to-day still living, and
many of whom havo already "passed
ovor tho riyer and aro resting under
tho shadoof tho trees," took me to
their hearts and homes and made mo.
a stranger, welcome In their midst. I
havo never forgotten this kindness,
and though my linos have been cast
In other places, my heart has often,
very often returned hore- I see
around mo to-day somo friends who
peculiarly commend thomsolvos to
my gratitude. Tho distinguished
citizen of your country who kindly
introduced me to you is one of those,
and I rejoice to see him still pre
served iu green and honorable old
ag, and still ready to servo his coun
try. And, now, follow-cltizons, in con
clusion, lot mo say thut the timo for
action has come, and our platform is
Texas, God bless hor. Sho was the
most boauteous bride ever lod to tho
altor of tho Union, and ought, to-day,
in tho era of her splendid woman
hood, bo tho queen among the States.
Whethorsho is prosperous or v hether
she is decolated, she is equally dear
to her children, aud ttie timo has
como for them to tako her by the
hand and loud her to the exalted sta
tion she ought to occupy. This is no
time for men to plead business, or to
urge indiliorenco to tho demands of
tho hour. Toxas needs now tho aid of
lipr host thought, her bravost sons,
hor most intelligent and progressive
children, and it ill bocomoa any one
of them at this junoturo. to neglect
his public duty, because Texas neods
him badly. I, myself, one of the
humblest of hor children, havo con
sented to throw behind mo tho busi
ness and business advantages which
I have boon a lifetime in building up,
and whloh I lay most cheerfully upon
tho altar of Toxas prosperity, i havo
coiiBontod to assumo a most arduous
and laborious duty, bocauso I thought
tnat I could bo of sonio advantngo to
hor pioplo. And if I can allbrd this
sacrifice, certainly you can all'ord a
lesser sacrllloo a Biiorllloo of a fow
davs devoted to your country a sac
rifice of a fow hours which you havo
formerly glvon to your business and
which now you sho id glvo to your
Stato. IM us como togethor, feflow
cltizons, and strike tho shackles from
hor litnbu so that she may walk free
again. Lot us elevate hor at onco to
that proud pinaolo of glory and pros
perity to which ovory glorious tradi
tion in her history points with com
inondablo prldo as tho summit of hor
dostlny. Lot us como togother liko
brethren, knowing no class, Inquiring
into nocalllnir, asking no questions as
to pastdiiferencos, demanding no tost
as to fealty, oxcopt flint we bo chil
dren of Toxas and Donioorats in faith
Lt us join forces and march forward
to tho consummation of n glorious re
demption for Texas. Evory calling
is noodod; evory avocatlou should bo
represented. Tho professional man
ought to tako his position in tho
ranks, and tho merchant and tbe
business man and tho laborer, and
last, but not .oast, tho farmer who is
groaning aloud at the burdens under
whloh be staggers to his dally toll;
for him all classes ontortain tho most
kindly feelings, because his labor Is
tho substratum of their prospority.
What injures tho fanner injures all,
and what may benefit the farmer is
of eqml benefit to all. Let us join
hands with him the town with tho
country becauso thoir intorests aro
identical, and togetho' march In
mighty and living hosts for tho estab
lishment of equal rights to all aud
special privileges to nono iu our gov
ornmont, commingled with freedom
for all, prospority for all, and great
ness and glory for tho State we love,
and for which wo ought to bo ready
at auy moment to die.
You Should not Be Without It.
Every family is liablo to havo a
hereditary taint of consumption in it.
It may date back 3 or oven 4 gener
ations. This fact makes it necessary
alwajs to have on hand a remedy with
which to combat this formidable dis
ease. A cough when taken at first
can readily bo oured before it gets a
sorious hold on tho lungs. Ballard's
Horehound Syrup when taken in its
early stuges will cure consumption. It
is guaranteed to bring relief in every
case when used for any affection of
the throat, lungs, and ohest, such as
consumption, infliimmatiou of the
lungs, bronchitis, asthma, whooping
cough, croup, etc It is pleasant to
tako, perfectly safo and can always bo
depended upon.
Sold by H. 0. Ilisher & Co.
'
The Pool open Again.
Tho repairs at the Natatorium ate
completed. Somo big improvements
have been made; tho pool is full onoe
more of clear, sparkling hot water.
1 he tub, necdlo and vapor baths arc
lomplcto and as porfoot as any in the
a-untry. The publio is invited.
Tom Padqitt, prop,
Following: suit.
On and after March 1. 1S92, I will
sell for casb. My terms will bo from
10 to 20 per cent cheaper on every
thing excopt lard. Prompt delivery
as heretofore. Try mo for oash,
ftespcotfully,
J. C. Staffoiid,
Corner market C01 Franklin st.
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.
From a lottor written by Mrs. Ada
E Hurd of Groton, S. D,, we quote :
"Was taken with a bad oold, which
settled on my Lungs, cough sot in and
finally terminated in Consumption.
Four dootors gave me up saying I could
live but a short time, i g'lve nivsolf
up to my Saviour, deieruiinod if I
could not stay with my friends on
earth, I would meet my absent ones
above. My husband was advi??d to
got Dr King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs aud Colds. 1
gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles;
it has ourod mo aud thank God I am
now a well aud hearty woman.1' Trial
bottles free at W B Morrison & Co's
Drug Store, regular size, 50o. and $1.
'
(Tho latest designs in ingrains
Thompson hangs them on common
walls with Buooess.)
Just Received Largo Stock
Frosh gardon sood. Como yo market
gardoners. Wo havo ample to supply
you in overything.
W. L. Tucker,
at "Lion Drug Store."
naoklon'B Arnloa Balvu.
The best slvt in the world for ouU,
bruises, soros, uloors, salt rheum, fe
ver sores, tetter, ohupped hands, chll
blailns, oorns and all skin eruptions,
and positively jures pilos, or no pay
required. It Is guaranteed to give
satisfaction or Money refunded. Price
25 oonts a box. For sale by W. B
Morrison Co.
Gennesso cannod oorn $1.20 per
dozon at J. A. Eailj's.
don't mm
hut if i ov no
SHRINK AT ED HATTON'S
PACIFIC BAR, where
nothing but absolutely Puke Liq
uors and Finest ov Wines arc
offered customers. A full stock
Spanish Hand-made Cigars.
The only cheap lots offered in Waco
for tho last fivo years are thoso now
on the market in tho Kirkpatriok Ad
dilion, East Waco. These lots are
being sold for ono-half their real val
uo, making a ohaneo to stcuro a de
sirable home such as will never occur
again.
Cheap JLots.
These lots lio high and dry. They
overlook a large portion ol tho oily
and havo perfect drainage. They li&
in tho healthiest part of tho city, catch
ing tho puro breozes from the prairie
untainted by passage over any part of
the city.
Cheap L.ots
Theso lots havo tho finest soil. &
rich Sindy loam, admirable for gar
dons, and aro underlaid with pure
water in inexhaustible quantities at a
depth of fifteen and sixteon feet,
whioh oan bo usod for irrigation.
Cheap JLof
&
Theso lots aro closer to the center
of the city than any other addition,
and at tho samo distance lots are sell
ing for three and fivo times tho price
asked for theso. Thero is millions in
it for persons of small means. Call on
Mrs. or P. G. Kirkpatriok, southwest
corner Eighth and Clay street.
All parties desiring plats of the
rvirkpatriok addition can obtain theic
upon application.
' An Ordinance.
An Ordinance pertaining to Fire Es
capes :
Be it Ordained by tho City Counoil
of the City of Waco.
Section I. That tho owners or
lessees of all hotels, boarding houses,
tenement houses, factories and store
houses ovor two stories high, and all
theatres and opera houses, in the oity of
Waoo, are hereby required to provide
tho same with good and suitable fire
escapes amply sufficient to furnish
means of safe egress to all inmates ic
caso of fire.
Seo. II. Hereafter the city engi
neer shall issuo no permits fo- build
ings mentionod in section ono of this
ordinanco unloss such fire escapes are
provided for in tho plans and specifi
cations. It is hereby made unlawful
for any person, firm or oorporation to
hereafter erect any of Eaid buildings
in tho city of Waco without pro
viding tho samo with such fire escapes.
Seo. III. That any person violating
any of tho previsions of this ordinance
shall bo lined not less than twenty-
five (25) dollars or more Own two
hundred (200) dollars for each oirense,
and each day's refusal after due no
tice phall be given, shall bo detmed
seperato offense,
Seo. IV. That all ordinances or
parts of ordiuaooes in conlliot with any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall and the samo is horeby repealed.
Seo. V. That this ordiuanco take ef
fcot and bo in forco from and after
its passage.
Passed February 4, 1892. Approved.
Attest: C, C. McCulloch,
Mayor.
Joney Jones, City Secretay.
By It. W. Jaulonowski, Deputy.
Finest California bottled wine?, t
35 oonts per quart, best bargaiu ever
offored in Waco. J. A.Early.
Tho boBt restaurant m town, Jos
Lehman's, No. 117 South Fourth
strcot.
CONSUMPTION.'
I havo
to a poeltlvoreBied j for the above dlecas
neo tlioueancla of cte of the worst kina
liylts
and of Ion:; etanilliiij liare been cured. Indeed,
BOBtrongismyfiltlifn Its efllcacy, that I will
eeud two hotths piiek, with aVALUABLb
THEATISE on this dlscape to any sufferer wb
will apnil inn tlwtf VmrAHj mwl 1 iY r1HrAl.
(
GEiip
y(sc
T.A.SLOCUM..YI.G., IOI Pearl St., H.ty
