The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-04
|,Iye(RATs FOR PLACES
.,ods Who Voted for Nc
y .,.'.r Eager as Republicans
|sop The LoAvfS AND THE FISHES
Their Late Sacrifices 4"
81" rattle Them to Much.
Fh" ,er, Very Emphatic.

p,,.burg Dispatch.)-N Is peconi'ns
.r,,rent that MIR. Mckinley. when
''ln' .',,deut will have fully as much
v. q, dealing with applicants for Of
NV" w, are sound money Mckinley demo-
va With the republican hosts who will
chance to feed at the public
,.,on comes from all parts OF the
hit more especially from the
~, that most OF the class of democrats
IN who came out publicly for Nc
,.s will be on hand promptly after the
March. asking for the best there is
=. market. but willing TO take any
,s they can get
nav seem to think that in breaking
:, from the old party bonds and daring
,optumely and ostracism that has been
...a upou them for voting the republican
n, they have acquired right superior
M, Of any republican to large slices
-. "pie" that falls to the victor.
rs,r argument is that they have made
.,,rihce that entities them to recogni
that they generally belong to families
M democracy has heretofore been part
Air religion, that they have been ex-
Ssd 10 sustain traditional family pride
.olitical station, and that, in forsakiug
Marty they have initiated new move
4 among an element which has hitherto
"A in the way of any possible success
IA republicans in a Southern State, and
tn Is the only means by which the
ity Of the South can be broken.
hitherto. they allege, the republican
'grship OF the South has been of a char
n, that made that party the "nigger
yr The white republicans who figur-
Il IL we're not of a type calculated to
r,ct strength from the old first families
A mold the sentiment and conviction OF
Southern section. They were generally
pOlitics for political reward. and not on
r,unt Of deeply imbedded principle.
With proper encouragement the demo-
III who launched themselves into the re-
altan party in the late elections would
main In the organization, build up new
x,hern republican party that would be
Vested Of the old stigma, and henceforth
republican party would be able to fight
battles In the Southern section upon
Nual footing, as regards responsibility,
ah the democrats.
tHAT PROPER ENCOURAGEMENT IS.
course. the proper announcement"
ni liberal share of the Offices. The
rAern young man is taught that pub
c,hce is about the most desirable goal
shicb he can aim. There are not so
ry opportunities In his part of the coun-
b !n Advancement in commercial or pro-
fs9nal life, as there are in the North
East, and he looks upon a situation in
M and easy place under Uncle Sam as
most laudable ambition he can enter.
During the two administrations of Pres,
h Cleveland an army of these aspirants
N put in office in the departments, and
ply all Of them will be retained under
RTii Service regulations. All that could
expected and more. was gained from
aemocratic administration and the sup
places fell far short OF the demand
aocratlc applicants were far too numer-
even for democratic administrations
20 gave the better part OF the cabinet
Us to the South.
rsonhd money movement and the gem
essatislactton with the course OF Mr..
.osnd gave opportunity for escape into
ny when was not so numerous In its
ien membership. and which might be
ssa 10 extend the boon of office where
'enocfatic arm could not reach
WILL COME IN ARMIES.
wv" IL VIII come TO pass that Mr.. Nc
hN viii find an army of gold democrats
" zoe South, swelling the gold democrat
Y OF the North and West, knocking at
s"rs OF the White House, and of his
'a' dncers and their assistants, de-
sang the reward of office for tboir
WI! In abandoning their old political
l'''natlon in regard to the prospective
Tue self-sacriiclng patriots comes
~ paris of the country. Officials and
~. 'he departments are flooded with !
inquiry In regard to the softest
Tue public service. the nay, and |
du ana quantity, especially the quan-
M. .eal leaders arc giving much at
N vAt.. ms phase OF the difficulties |
the new administration will |
,v s,'.., nu' and confess that they don't |
IA r,,sy now to meet IT. They would |
sio,. NJ q, me gap between the several !
n,,a,. ne democracy, bat they modest
M, y, mat the prospective colossal
tae gold democrats for recognl- !
s,tr.0, substantial manner as al ap-
IN M, 10 oifce are somewhat prema- |
wv 10 say indicate.
SIZED UP AS TO FUTURE GOOD
=. disposition is, however. to meet these
w., ,Oa'ef's in friendly and generous
'"s' they are found to have swallow |
M. 'a''re confession of faith of the re-
h sh.pp as.y; and especially that section |
be -" declares in favor of a protective
lsre souns
sip@c,as noheyism will rot do. II is |
m ~. mat the free coinage issue |
sporanss aln attain to ANYTHING like tho !
irspuhl,. eAhlbi'ed this year. aud TO |
rust hs ~ worthy Of an Office the con
ls,n. Ia oiu IMAM sound On the money |
h ues AZ must be sound to the core.
Aa,nen,s o, therefore. that the ap- /
snilc,n s si democrats to office under the |
sras Ana DEMONSTRATION will not be nu-
,r,.ullv .aat those which arc made will |
rl shsras stained and selected from that |
.hey will do the most good.
r,,>s-
"E POOR FOLK.