Speeches and State Papers of James Stephen Hogg, Ex-Governor of Texas; with a Sketch of His Life

Speeches and State Papers of James Stephen Hogg, Ex-Governor of Texas; with a Sketch of His Life
Author: James Stephen Hogg
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2013-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781230291963

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 edition. Excerpt: ... 11. We demand the passage of such laws as will further the building and keeping In repair of a system of inter-county public roads. 6. Our sympathies are most cordially extended to all laboring people In their efforts to better the conditions of themselves and those dependent upon them. 6. We condemn all revolutionary methods and violence on the part of our citizen, believing that an appeal to the law best protects every citizen In the enjoyment of his right. 7. We condemn all legislation calculated to drive capital out of this State or to turn immigration from us. 9. We demand that the coming Legislature shall provide for the collection from the Federal government of the bounty on sugar produced on the State farms. 13th Charge. For a selfish, if not corrupt, purpose, it (the Democratic administration) has Invaded and begun to destroy the common heritage of the children of Texas--the sacred school fund--bequeathed in trust to them by their forefathers. 4. We arraign the present administration of Texas because it has driven much capital out of Texas and prevented the coming of much more. 4. We arraign the present administration of Texas because It has unsettled land titles and depreciated taxable values. 3. We demand that laws be passed to further the building of public roads in this State, thereby affording facilities for the people to get their produce to market. 6. Our sympathies are most cordially extended to all laboring people in their efforts to setter the condition of themselves and those dependent upon them. 5. We deprecate and oppose all resorts to violence or revolutionary methods on the part of any class of our citizenship, believing that an appeal to the law always furnishes the best protection to the citizens in the...

James Stephen Hogg

James Stephen Hogg
Author: Robert Crawford Cotner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 676
Release: 1959
Genre: Lawyers
ISBN:

Biography of the 20th Governor of Texas.

Hogg's Great Speech

Hogg's Great Speech
Author: James Stephen Hogg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 12
Release: 1900*
Genre: Railroad law
ISBN:

The full text of the speech delivered by ex-governor James S. Hogg, at Waco, on Thursday, April 19, 1900, and which appeared on that date in full in the Austin Daily Tribune.