The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-25

They sleep ell and very soundly befor,
ioiNcal tvrna0oes, ana uoubics, anu as
tppoin .inenu ale ior tnem over. let tnvnt
sie,p IN the cam repose ana deep tran
quiaty OF q lasting poaticai deatu. lhc
woriu. and especially Texas, VIII b.
peace. he bulIcrs nave made their las
Tot.
:. am utterly opposed to the on
Alcaide ana his Independent canui
daoy. / believe that at one lime he w,
a good man aud sound democrat onn
maze us srlendid governor. but thu
was years ago, times and cir, ums ance,
haze changed ana see that the oiu
-alcaldc has much changed hlmsclt. to-w.t
running inu, pendently Tor governor; NJ
utei TO run as regular nominee. IlN
very fact that ito proposes TO ignore th'
regular organized democracy vstaulis e
the tact, notwitnsl andiug ms dvvidtaiou
To the contrary, tia. he - no democrat mo-
amy part OF unc. II is the sactnoc o,
pr.nciple and honor and everything To-
political notorieiy aud Office. tic wants
office. he don't care now ne gets II. pNN
he wants oitice. iiis platform IS NhN
rave lived Tor and what am living 10
but office lite Is another one of those
self, onsttutcd fellows. seli-nomluated
lie held convention composed o; dele
gates, which was himself, anu nominated
himself candiaae Tor governor
cratic candidate has run Tor the Of
flee of governor or president II
fifty years and more unless he han
received the nomination of a democGuuc
convention, that That IL In accord WIKI
the history. ami tial.,ions. and customs.
and usago CT the l4riyY can lie run III
dcpenlcn,iy and >tll ella. m TO he demo
Catf can man fight the regular orfdn
izcd d, mocracy and til he Il good dem.
ctaiH He may have In times iasi ireH
u Democrat hut he Is none now. bcAidrs,
Il. 1. about 30 years of age and in his
doiRge. too old, and inhrn. and fcehlf,
he says himself, TO make a canvass ne
is too old to have placed upon MN the
wciRhty cares and re pons.hilitlca anu
duties Of governor of tbs : ate. TINS T.
a young. vigorous. srowiue ana p'osrts.
.iNe State. DOCS anyb Ny believe tna'
Old n AN Roberts Is mere honest ana c%ia-
hlc and competent 10 nj tne oiiiNc 20
governor than a thousand other men Wh,
could hc named IN icNns2 ltnc the oniy
man IN all Texas VINO Is lit aud able -
t4kc oHalge OF AMI iun leNWs' Wat
VIM we 90 when the cid man dies
wuicl VIII lie ~ the usual cour ~ nv
man eNonis IN very Few years ne n's
ready gone beyond thc scrNtulai thlte
scorc and ton. the time usually anotich u
man. " ny SHOULD we 20 TO the grdNeySri
end comet rics OF tho past for CANDIDATES
las not Texas Nithn hor iorIots nun
drrds Of younger more VIGOROUS and pre
rres siVc men ,han kqhcrts} Men wno hie
cs rrr" and as lcmst aud alb. AZ he
am in favor ont OF teapcc, and honor for
hlm and for his hourut. tnst interest ana
~ Hare that the people sN'ak ONT IA ms
uncertain tones On this subject and te'lrs
h.Dd ~ quickly as ppsullr 10 the shAnrs
aud pose aud irtnqut ny ni p'lNhte A'f,
wl,ute he can spend iis r'inan'ns dhNs
In auio,udo aud pepcc away from ,ne
turmoil tnr fierce contests END dSar-
lioiutulo,ts OF politital ne. Hts old az
and declining yeafs ought not 20 be q
iurhpd hy rAucuro s. Political disus Ions
ard enhittcrcd by cum ties and prejudice
cngcnder1d 10y hot rolIicni conflicts an
the car,s ard dislppo n'me"'s incidental
10 political lie.
Ills real riends ought to urge him %
Nuh,irnw. Siricken n years as lie ~
his LIE migll tc hprtcn,d by gong
through a neat u fflnrnntorhI tNinpAN"h,
lie Mil ma out ,hat II VIII not hc go
Pleasant and smooth TO run tor soNoin'r
NOW INDEPENDENTLY a. II was wNDu a.
ian MS II democratic ncm rec in TEXAS.
uniform or state grin, iile VIII Re carr,
out? can he do any Il. ttr than cur lhr"
eni gnvarnor2 Where aud in wrot roin
can Ne imurovo ur.n Ills Administrations
e, nam mime It. ici HIN toll us hls
f w can have rNssed that which WI
! rncilt MS Besides, ! hcl"v" that he has
oiloWod himself to hc made n tool OF
~ designing men and politicians and that
they arc cning 10 use him to suhscrNo
fheir nufDosc tp-wit: 10 destroy TIE
Democratic parry. and of course Il Ia.
Mas allowed hiu,s.if to hocouic the tool
md ,atsraw Of ,he pol ucians - crrlniu'y
would rot he M TO be- governor Of IN"
area, state Of Texas. Again. hc i1p
boen governor tvisc ard has liad hohor
enough in That fNo IL younger aul
moro vigorous nicn lave tAeir ulin. a.
ror,ling 10 uqaga: ct rnllersou have q
twice. lie II an able honest and brill nni
vouur MN n ran Which uur state should
he proud of and has made ne a SO 4 GOV
o.nor We want yourg and progressive
mon We don't wont I'D fossils ~ Egvn-
tan mummios in office j. H. bishop