Jim Hogg's Campaign Speech, Rusk, Texas, April 19, 1890

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On April 19, 1890, Jim Hogg launched his campaign for governor with an epic three-hour speech before a crowd of 3000 people in Rusk. Even Hogg's opponents hailed the speech as a masterpiece. The following images reproduce the text of Hogg's remarks that dealt with the railroads and the potential benefits of a railroad commission.

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Speech at Rusk, Opening Canvass for Nomination for Governor in 1890. Speeches and State Papers of James Stephen Hogg, pp. 25-50, C.W. Raines, editor. The State Publishing Company, Austin, Texas, 1905.