The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-31

citation. ] also have learned that nave I
been accused Of being a member OF So !
cety which think is known as the Junior
order Of American Mechanics. At the same |
time have been accused In other quarters
OF being opposed to the public school sys- (
TEN and as having voted against the 9each- |
Ing Of the English language in the public
schools OF New Mexico. while | have at /
tempted 10 conAne my discussion Of public
issues TO the questions raised by the plat !
form and have considered the money ques-
ton as paramount to all others, take this
opportunity 10 explain my position upon
the religious controversy which has been
raised.
Il am not and never have been mem
her OF the American Protective association
or the Junior order OF American Sic hauics
or OF any other society hostile to any
church, religion OF race. nor have e"er
applied for membership in any such organ
izaiion. While am member OF the Pres
byterian church l have always believed
that there should b. no religious test APP
Piled in the holding Of public office. / am
believer In the public school system. l
attended public schools. While recognize
the rights Of parents 20 send ileir children
TO private schools and COLLEGES IL they so
desire. believe that the free public school
must remain q part NJ our syscem OF Aoy-
ernmcnt, in order that the means OF educa
ti0n shall be within the reach of every
child IA thu lard The democratic members
OF congress voted against proposed amend
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from NV summon, hv any AFFIDAVIT .,Ntrh
may Dee circulated hy politicians tave
triea so lar as ! could 70 conauc7 this cam
ral-n 10 au open and honorable way and
have insisted that these who are Vlth as
should refrain from nersonal criticism OF
MS opponents and leave the people to pass
Judgment urou the principles which we
represent
The day was without special incident IN
III janesvile was reached. when there was
a disturbance. which at one time looked as
Il it might become serious. This point
was reached about dusk and there had
colgrcgatcd about the station a latse SIS
seub-y oi people There was IN .'s.lsst
complete absence OF the bold badges
Sir Bryan Ind scarcely begun spoa.,.ns.
however. when 4 PROCESSION cros5,d tae
railroad track ~ the rear OK The audience.
d soon developed that The procession was
composed Of uniformed Mckinney riub
carrying banners. notices aud pictures OF
th, republican candidates ana d lar-
American fag. Iturae!ia,elg af;er cross
,as the track The procession turnel all
ruwly into the crowd. as If Intending 20
come directly to the platform. Th,rs was
disturbance az two Or tArsc minutes dii
ration. which caus,G suck confusion Us tn
lut a stop 20 the epc.ch The notices and
banners were made tho object IF conten-
,i1n and a .cts7e eass.G over their nos
SESSION These gradually went down vita
Tho cscertisn ~ the portraits Of Mckinley
ana the American Gag. which ,nrro was
aruz-.r'ly no eaort To daplace. II Nar|
asserted that tLore was ao..e sart. of 1hvsf-
cal Violence but /. was imposstale ,foai
.ho train to observe all tta details 81 The
encounter. The Mckinley procession grad
uaNy vithlr.w and order was very .oon
staged Nr Hryau addressed l,..n,lf
briefly TO the situation before linn. lie
, sail In part
! / am glad 10 have our opponents here,
4 because il is our opponents that We de-
+ sire 10 reach rather than those Who are al
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! houll be- carried bv rerutliran raradss
/ Yhirh have never found there II is
banner setting forth tine item contained i7
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question Tho banner nuzht n read. W,
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