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WACO DAILY NEWS FEBRUARY 15 1892.
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For Governor Says Hon. George
Claakand the Battle is
Pitched.
COMMISSION LAW HOGG'S LAW
A nil Ho In llcfconlll- for Di-prlv-lutf
llie People of lliu KIkIiI to e-
loci their i u i:iniiiiiloiieri Ho
in also Kuiuiiiillo lur tliose I'rii-
"vlhioiiw tf llic I.inv Which Tram-
ple I'mler I'ont lio Jrrat I'rincl-
ples or Civil I llerl y iin IJmtiniliot
in .lliismi Cliurtu-lf U I eel ml finv
crnor "Will Kvciiiniiiciiil Such
-till an ecu In tlio Iuw ii Will Srcuro
to tlio Kuilrnudw the ISItfhl to Ap-
peal to llio Conn '-Turn Tcina
l.ooo mid I it Itor firoiv" In the
lliittnn to I'ro and Texas Will Do
tho ItCht.
Id an interviow pubiishod in tho
morning papers yesterday Hon.
Georgo Clark said in answer to a
direct question from tho reporter :
"Yes I am a candidte for governor
and you may so announce."
In reply to further questions as to
the probablo issued ot the campaign
he added :
"Thcro are plenty of issues but tho
railway cotuinbnion is not one of them.
The people of Texas have decided
after mature disoiibsion that our rail-
ways f-hall be rcgulatud by this method
aud I know of no purpoieon tho pirt
ni any one to question thu decision.
JMy own opinion is that the commis-
sion is hero to stay aud it is a back
numbor business to discuss its advisa-
bility or utility. As a Democrat I
always bow to tho will of tro people.
The oppononts of tho commission
idna have had their day in court and
lost tho case on appeal to the highest
tribunal and they can accomplish
nothing by kicking at the judgment
or oven asking for a rehearing.
There are certain features of the
oomtnis&ion law however that aro
proper subjects for public criticism
end discussion and furnish
somo ltv-
This law
inK issues for tho cimpi"t).
must stand Us trial before ttio people
this year and thoy havo a right to
know what is in it. Tho obnoxious
features of that law as they occur to
mo now aro thoso provisions which
givo tbo governor the powr of ap-
pointment a:d praotioally debar rail-
road companies from the privilege of
appealing to the courts of tho country
for tho protection of their property.
This lattor feature smells of rank com-
munism and neither of them as they
stand reflects the matured views of
our lawmakers. Thoy are tho spawn
of a midnight oonolavo and wore fois-
ted upon the statute book under the
lash of an intolerant executive. The
governor is alono responsible for de-
priving the people of the right to se-
lect their agents for tho administration
of justice as he is aUo rvponsiblo for
tin. so other provisions of the law
which trample under foot the great
principles of oivil liberty as embodied
in magna oharta and iu both of our
constitutions stato and federal. Ho
dictated both and refused to tolerate
any modification of cither as is well
known to members of the legislature.
And tho legislators yieldod their own
judgment in oraer not to jeopardize a
commission. If elected I shall moat
cortainly recommend:
"1. mat railway commissioners
shall bo mado olootivo aud that thoir
responsibility shall bo to tho peoplo
dir-ot and to no other authority. By
ths method of selection no man will
o reaf'er have tho power to manipu-
ato and prostituto this purely busi-
ss agenoy to the accomplishment of
"BE ON
his political and personal ends; and tho
people and tho roads will have somo
assurance of equal and exaot justioo
to both.
"2. That the provisions of sections
5 0 14 15 and 17 shall bo so modi-
tied as to coniform to tho constitution
and tho cs'ablished principles of civil
liberty. It is monstrous that in the
olosin years of tho nineteenth century
the lawgivers of Texas have teen fit tn
build thoir laws upon principles which
disgraced tho dark ages n c ior to
mignacharta. The right of a free and
un'rtrauieled appeal to the courts for
protection of person and property is
a sacred right inuring to prince and
pesant alike and equally and its ex-
ercise cannot bo hampered or obstruot-
ed by pains and ponaltics. If oleotcd
governor I shall recommend such mod
ifioations of these sections as shall
kcop tho oonrls of Texas open to rail-
roads as they aro to other porons;
and that investors for any injury done
thom in thoir property shall haw
remedy by duo course of law and shall
not bo compelled to litigato under the
serious monaoo of absolute confisca-
tion. "This denial of justico in tho oourts
and thu equal protection of tho laws
to a great interest has done more to
place Texas in a false attuudo before
the world than tho alien land law or
any other law. And the damago done
was wholly unnecessary aud foolish
in oithor case. The mistakes are at-
tributable to a dense ignorance of the
plainest principles of legislation and
government. It cannot be be a diffi
cult task for Texas to regulate her rail-
roads most cffiaiontly by a commission
and to protect her people fully against
toe conoeded evils of great landed es-
tates aud absentee laudlorism without
disturbing in any manner the conserv-
atism of business or tho conlidenoo of
those wishing to iuvett among us.
Tho people of Texas are a great poo-
pie as they are a just and liberal peo-
ple. They possess for tho inheri
tance of thoir ohildren an imperial do-
main ripening for development and
panting tor hoalthy progress; and I
havo an abiding faith that they will
force their government to move in
unison with t eso great objects and
responsive to their liberal and en-
lightened aspirations.
"We aro governed too muoh more
than republican Massachusetts aud
many of our laws result only in eating
up tho substance of the peoplo. Let
us abolish all useless offioersroduooour
ostabl'shincnt and expenditures quit
taking oaro of our frionds by providing
places for them at the public oxponfe
treat public officers a publio trust and
not a privato snap do unto our neigh-
bors as we would have them to do unto
us turn Texas looso with all tho liber
ties ot every character her people oan
enjoy commensurate with public order
and let her grow. Press this button
and she will do the rest.
"I will Bpeak at Weathorford on
February ;J7 and on tho lines here
indicated."
Complimentary to Mrs. P
Pfla-fhef
At their session of Wednesday the
ladies of tho World's Fair Associa-
tion of McLennan oounty ad pted tho
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas Tho success- of the recent
World's Fair entertainment was duo
largely to the superior taet energy
and taste of tho hostess of the evening
Mrs. W. L Prather therefore
Resolved That we the board of
lady managers of the World's Fair As-
sociation of MoLennan oounty tako
this oooasion to express to Mrs. Pra-
ther our hearty appreciation of their
efforts in behalf of the common oauso
llesolvcd That Mrs. Prather bo ad
visod of this action and that copies
of these resolutions bo furnished Cur-
rent Topios the Waco Day and The
Evening News with a request that
they be published.
Mas. W. W. Selev Seo.
Mas. Geokoe Clark Pres.
Mr. It L. Cox and Miss Mattio
Meek were married this morning at
0:80 at tho Christian church Itov. F
N. Calvin officiating. The News
joins a host of friends of the young
couple in wishes for prosperity and
happiness.
Used in Millions of Homes
UiPowdei:
Tho Burglaries Saturday Night.
Complaint was mado this morning
against Harrison Bowie nud "lieubon
the Night Iliwk" before Justico J
N'. (iallaL'tiBr. cliar-riim them with
burglarizing the storo of Abo Freo
man. on South Fifth street last Sat
urday night The matter was reported
to Olhoer Pros Standiter who in
company with Policeman Jim Hall
made tho arrest and locked the pris-
oners up in the oounty j -til. Mr.
Standifer states that wheii ho arrested
Bowie thu privilege of going into au
adjoining room to get an article of
weiring uppirel was asked and grali
tie 1 that Bo .vie stepped to a bureau
ind picked up a saot gun with the cv
idont intention of using it but Press
was too quick for him and made him
drop it by puiting his pistol to his
head.
The loss to Mr. Frcotmu in grocer-
ies was about $50.
Complaint was also sworn out
against a well known negro named
Poiupe) Smi'li by Nogib Morouo
charging him with burglary Tho
amount alcged to luvo been stolen is
$85 and a box of jewelry worth &G5
tho latter being subsequently reoov
ered.
Maroun states that wnilo he was
asleep tho negro entered his room and
took the money from bis pauts pocket
and tho jowelry box from its aeoua-
tomed phioe near the bed and started
to go out with them. His wite awoke
just as tho burglar was leaving and
awoko him and described tho negro
Smith. Maroun and a friend Thoniao
George buckled on their guns and
went in search of the thief. Georgo
came a cross Pompey n ar tho arte
sian well on first street ana was
struck by him with a board. George
asserts tint he then fjrod off his pistol
to scare tho nepr ) who dropped the
jewelry box and ran.
On the other hand Pompey protests
he is innocent of the charge aud says
he can establish tho fact that he was
at home at the time the burglary
was alleged to havo been ooninntted-
Spiritualism.
Tonight Monday February loth
at tho Opera House Slade's pre-eminently
peer of every living medium
will givo the a seance for the purpose
of demonstrating spirit power in full
light. The gentleman has aoquircd
wide celebrity as a medium His
seances are given on tho open stago
in full gluro of the lights. Tho won-
derful jiower displayed by Mr. SUde
can be explained upon no other theo-
ry than that which he assumes thu
he is capable of invoking tho aid of
departed spirits Mr. Sergeant Cox
president of the psychological society
Groat Britain says- "I have been an
advocate of spiritual phenamena lor
twenty years and if tho manifesta-
tions of Mr. Slade are not genuine
I will no moro belicvo in spiri ual
manifestations." A small admision
will wo charge to defrav expenses;
Another Richmond.
The News is informed that Ca.pt.
T. A. Blair is iu the fiold for couuty
attornoy. He has served in this ca-
pacity once before and tho peoplo of
MoLennan county know that ho is
well qualified for the duties of that
office. Ho is honst and fearless in
the discharge of his duties and make
no distinction in his proseoutions
between tho rioh and tho poor and
his record while county attorney has
never been surpassed as a successful
prosooutor. It seems to bo tho gene-
ral impression that he will bo the next
oounty attornoy.
Somo weoks ago Mr. J. W. Brooks
ono ot the ohief cotton buyers of
Waco brought into tho oity a boll of
cotton whioh he had found at Dawson
so extraordinary that he paid tho raieor
ono dollar for it. The boll contained
fourteen locks and weighed three
quarters of an ounoo. Some account
of it was given iu The News at the
time. Mr. Brooks has kindly shared
tho seed among those who will give
tne "sport" a thorough cultivation in
the hopes of improving the breod of
jotton. Among thoso who will ex-
lorimont with it are Col. W. L. Prath
erand Prof. J. II. Ilurwood.
do Years the Standard
A GRAND RUNAWAY BUT NO ONE
HURT.
But bonefitted by going to J. II
Shope tho Spot Cash Grocerman he
has tho Lowest Prices on tho best
GrooTies of any ono iu Waoo he
sells tho host
Sugar Cured Ham at $ .10
Best Patent Flour 1 40
8 lb Tomatoes per oan 10
Lion aud Aruuoklo Coffee -2
FroBh Butter per lb 5JU
Mormon Irish Potatoes per bk't. 25
Yellow Yam Sweet Potatoos ' 40
also lie has a full linn of Garden
Seeds Seod Potatoes and Onion Sots
he also has a fino lino of Can goods
evaporated fruits of all kinds. Rais-
es 10 lb for 1.00 Turnips Cabbage
ICrout Pickles and tnauy other goods
too numorous to mention and all these
goods will be sold at a roduoed price for
Spot Cash.
Kemouber the plaoo 205 South 3rd
below Franklin. J. H Shope
Proprietor.
S. A. P.
Through Mall Service Visit of Su-
perintendent Sands.
Superintendent Rogers of tho San
Antonio and Aransas Pass is in re-
ceipt of the following
circular:
Office General Supsuitcndent )
Sa.v Antonio Feb. 10 1892. j
Mr. John II. Harris is this day ap-
poibted Inspector. His jurisdiction
covers train engine station and main-
tenance of way department. His du
ties are to impartially critioibc exist-
ing methods and service reporting to
the undersigned Ircely and fully mak-
ing such suggestions and recommen-
dations as in his judgment will ad
vanco the genoial interest. All in-
tested will furnish Mr. Harris such
information regarding thoir par-
ticular department as he
may roquest. Ho is authorized to
ride upon any train or engine and to
enter upon and inspoot any portion of
the property of this company under
tbe jurisdiction of the undersigned.
Geo. L. Sands
Gen'l. Supt.
Through mail service has been es-
tablished on tho Sap froi Waco to
Yoakum and mail matter will now bo
carried through to auy point on tho
lino. Heretofore the Waco branch
has only carried a pouoh mail frcm
Waco to Lott and from there south tho
sorvico was tho saino as beforo the road
was built. The first through mail
went out from here today ia charge of
a regularly appointed mail agent who
with his assistant will movo from Lex-
ington to Waco at once
Superintendent Georgo L. Sands
and Receiver J. S. .tlacNamara camo
up from San Antonio Saturday even-
ing and returned yesterday. Busi-
ness on the lino is getting back to the
accustomed rush.
A Big Blaze.
An alarm of fire yostorday morning
at 8 o'olook promptly brought out the
fire company to the corner of Frank
lin and Sixth streot where tho fire
fiend had already gained considerable
headway in the two-stcy frame build
iog of Miko Palmo. In au incredible
short length of timo the gallant Dro
laddies had four streams of wator
playing upon tho struoturo which by
this timo was complotcly enveloped
and threatened the total destruction
of the frame firo-traps of the block.
In lcsB than five minutes from tho
timo tho first stream of water was
thrown it could readily bo seen that
while tho building itself would bo a
total los3 those adjoining it would bo
saved. Tho lowor part of the build-
ing was used as a saloon and tho
second story as a hotel all the prop-
rty ot Miko Palmo. Tbo building
nd oontents whioh wore almost totally
destroyed wore covered by insuranoe
to tho amount of $4700 distributed
among a number of agonta as follows:
On building in the Homo Insur-
anoe company of Now Orleans; Fitz-
hugh Motz & Gouldy agent $1000;
in tho Northern and Oakland Homo
Insurance companies Morrow Plun-
kett & Co. $2000 (31000 in each)
On stock $1'400 in the Btato of
Desmoiuo8 Iowa Insuranco company
and on furniture and fixtures $500 in
the Knoxvillo Tennessee company
Dookery & Co. agonts.
Mrs. Maud Lord Drake tho ronoun-
od California spiritual medium .lee-
turod yesterday at tho oity hall.acoord
ing to previous announcement to a
largo and appreciative audience The
fiubjoot. "Anoient and Modern Spirit-
ualism" was well handled and mado
many converts.
To tho Lovers of Art In Photo-
graphy. Having niovrd to my now gallorv
over 701 and 708 Austin streot (the
old Uinchtuvi Building) I am now
better preptred than ever to givo the
pouplo xif Waoo tho finest Photos in
tho state. Tho boautiful "aristo" (b0
highly oudorsed by tho leading ga
cries) iu all it beauty at my studio
I will havo on exhibition for a few
days an decant oil portrait of r-
Geo. Chirk by Mous. l)o Gissac which
has been trained in a very handsome
"Florentine" frame making a portrait
well worth a visit to all and more
espcoiully 10 tho tho ladies.
I will bo glad to welcome my old
and many now customers. Don't for '
got my now address over 701 and 703
Austin Avo.
Respectfully
Deane Photographer
JUST RECEIVED
FINE LINE OP
Gato's f(ey
West Cigars
BUX TRADE SOLICITED.
A. J. HERZ & BRO.
Cigar and Nowsdcalors 101 South
Fourth street.
Ladies' OTTHTilO At less than
Fine OnUij First Cost.
Only sixteen days more and tho St.
Louis Shoo Store closes its doors Now
is your opportunity to buy Ladiosand
Gents fiuo Shoes at loss than first cost
Theso arc thn finest goods over brought
to Waoo and if wo have your size wo
aro sure to suit you in the price. A
fino lino of Children's Shoes at less
than it oost to manufacture. Come
early and seo those goods and avoid
the rush Any boot in the house $1.50
ST. LOUIS SHOE STORK
Corner SixtL and Austin
5 Cents Each.
A two-hole mouse trap 21- clothes
pins a tin dipper a big preseod pan
1 lamp chimney a covered bucket a
tin funnel 1 iron stand a tin scoop 1
dish mop. 2 pie plates big box tacks
a large grater 2 boxes matches big
potato masher a kitchen spoon a
nutmeg grater a stovo lifter 1 pack-
ago good envelops a box slato pencils
a lame tablet. 1 can Onener. a wnndnn
spoon a good tack lifter 1 paper filo
i pauiooK a paint Drusli 1 maohino
oil oaD a bottle good machine oil a
strong hitching ring a pair hinges 1
wirn tea strainer.
CUMMINS' 5 & NfOENT STORE
708 Austin avo bet. Gth and 8th sts.
Had not Slept for Years.
Mr. A. Jackson an old resident of
Rusk Texas aud manager of the mag-
nificent new hotel at Rusk informs us
ho had not Blept at night for years
except in short nam. owintr to inces
sant coughing. Ho was advised when
very mucn run down to try Ballard s
Horelnund Svtiid: ho was immediate
ly relieved of his cough and his rest
improvea to suoh a degrco that ho
could sleep soundly all night; Mr.
Jackson states: "I rocrard Ballard's
Hcrehonnd Syrup superior to any
uougn oyrup on tne market and its
froedom from opium and morphine
leave no oonstipation after using it.
For this reason alono I consider it tho
best cough syrup in tho world for
children. My lungs aro now stronger
than thoy havo been for years. This
syrup is very soothing to tho throat
and lungs."
Sold by II. C. Risher & Co.
Tho Pool open Again.
Tho repairs at the Natatorium aio
comploted. Somo big improvements
have been mado; tho pool is full onoe
moro of clear sparkling hot water.
The tub needlo and vapor baths aro
complete and as perfect as auy in the
country. Tho publio is invited
Tom Pakqitt prop
i 1
E. E Thompson sells wall paper at
5o per roll real value 15c per roll
(seo thoso olegant designs in wall
paper from fo to 2.50 per roll.)
Buoklon'a Arnlaa Hlve.
Tho best salvo In tho world for oats
bruises Bores ulcers salt rhoum fe-
vor sores tettor ohnpped hands ohtl
blalns corns and all skin eruptions
and positively mros piles or no pay
required. It In guaranteed to glv6
satlBfuotlon or uoney refundod. Price
5 cents a box. IT01 sale by W. B
Morrison & Co.
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