Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-05-07

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10 MIKEsxI, Wesley, Texas.
PAUL C. STREcKERT, Caldwell. Texas
Entered at the postofice at BRENNAN, Texas
as second-class mail matter
Ex-KNa TAMAssA, of Samoa, il
dead.
STRIKES in labor circles were nu
merous Friday.
GALVESTON has adopted the Aus,
tralian ballot system.
The President will perhaps order
court of inquiry into the Walla
Walla, Wash, lynching.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's sister, who
was reported dangerously hurt in the
runaway at Eaton, Indiana, is now
reported better.
Tue sub-treasury scheme is de-
clared to be undemocratic, hence no
man who advocates this measure
can consistently claim to be demo-
crat.
WILLIAM ROCKEFELLER has recently
been mentioned as a probable sue
cessor of the late 81. K. Enos to the
presidency of the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas Railway.
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The Waco Alliance meeting de-
nounced the great democratic states
man, Hon. r. Q. Mills, and declared
against him for the Senate, yet they
claim to be democrats.
The District Attorney of New Or
leans has not yet made report to
Attorney General Miller in reference
to the killing of the Italians in the
parish prison at New Orleans.
The alliance meeting at Waco de-
nounced Gov. Hogg and his policy,
and then had the cheek to demand
of him the appointment of an ALI
ance man on the railway commission.
Strange proceedings, Ell!
The class of foreigners that are
being dumped into this country is
receiving some attention. An inves-
tigation of their fitness for Ameri-
can citizens is one of the investiga
tions needed.
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IT IS said that the third party ad-
Vocates of the Waco Alliance were
the ones that manipulated it into
the sub-treasury scheme;
men who are disappointed Office
seekers in the Democratic camp and
in consequence want to break it up. /
THINK OF street car being held
up and robbed at 9 o'clock at night
u the capital city of the State
This was done in Austin Tuesday +
night by two bold highwaymen, n
who escaped with the swag, $40. Is a
t any wonder that other states a
link Texas tough? d
The sub-treasurY scheme has been
declared to be undemocratlc, yet t.
he Macune- Tracy wing of the State r
alliance has agreed to support no f
nan for Office who will not pledge
himself for this measure. Still, they -
lain to be democrats, inconsistent
s it may appear. a
MISS PHOEBE COUSINS has applied II
o the circuit court to enjoin the la C,
lies board of control of the Worlds n
Fair from ticking any action in refer R
nee to the confirmation or approval a
f the proceedings of the executive a
ommittee and from in any way in S
erferring with her as secretary.
HoN. BARNETT GIBBS, state organ n
Ter for Texas of the democratic ma u
ional association, is sending out cir b.
ulars for the purpose of organizing p
emocratic clubs in each county in L
he state, the officers of which will al
9 furnished literature, statistics, yt
to-, from national democratic head ty
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SENATOR REAeAN's appointment is
allied with expressions of pleasure
1t seems to have been az
ade with due reference to the oh
jernal fitness of things. The ap- be
ointment of Hon. Horace Chiffon, te
his successor to the United States te
enAtorship gives has pretty univer- les
il satisfaction also. re-
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The Houston Post requests the th
tate press to advocate the San ia tn
nto battle ground for state park. tn
here is no question but that the liv
ltriotic people of Texas would like
see this historic ground improved
i'd made place of resort where M,
e public could go and recount the be
'roism of the Texas veterans. H
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JAY GOULD promised the people of fv
alias to erect a 800. 900 denot in L.