The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-03
IN THE TENTH DISTRICT.
judge Duff Of Brazoria Talks About
Politics.
lNDORSES THE COURSE OF THE POST
Thinks the Congregational Convention
win 1ndorse tho Chicago Platform.
Sound Money Men Discussed.

judge T. j. Duff OF Brazoria, a lawyer
| OF fine ability. as well as prominent
cand date for the democratic nomination
| for congress In the Tenth district, was
IN the city yesterday on lis way 10 the
convention which viii assemble in La
Grange tomorrow.
Mir. Duff If you have anything to say
about matters political. the Post would
be glad u, publish it, was asked him
Wy repre- sentative OF The Post.
Not a thug my friend. except to COM
pliment The Post on its course an po-
iitical matters. and especially On the issue
OF today. wnicn you see 4 am reading.
some ora connected wltn your mailage-
iiVtilt has IN my JuuS nlent great cDnflutuce
IN the Intelligence aru apll.ty Of the peop,e
10 tinnk Tor themselves. AQUA course
seems 10 he to gather and pubilsh factS
IN preference to the couciuslons of your
editorial writer's. 10 stimulate thought.
rather than dictate iusas. Jnls is coin
pl.ment to American citizenship emf
nently deserved am highly proper. ms
average citizen may tot have the Time or
means 10 gather from all sources The facts
and figures necessary to thoroughly in
testigate and 10 reach a correct conciu-
sion on an pubic issues, but he possesses
mind capable of analytical Thought. and
can easily detect taliacy and falsehcod.
Hence ! compliment such journals as
The Post. which. though they have fixed
that these ideas should obtain with the
general public, ydt, instead of trying to
icfCe them upon the people, ihey bend
ther energies and exhaust their great
and numerous resources IN the gather ng
of facts and figures. from every source
however distant and inaccessible, and
niae" them before the ,nquiring mind. for
its careful consideration The day has
ittssed In politics ms we'll as in othes.
th.ugs, when few think for the many.
II would be great reflection on our sys-
TEN Of public education were ii not so ''
What do you think of the meeting OF
terday7'
Well. can't say that have had any
thnlgh's about 1t at ALL except the one
which struck me just now as | read the
list Of names Of those present. and TINT
was. what pity such brilliant leaders
Rave no following"
But. you know, 1t il supposed tho oh
lect of their rnce'ing. was 10 form COM
hine with the Texas populists and repub-
Leans; what do yon think of that;?'
probable or possible Some few democrats
may forget the injuries ard sufferlngs Of
our peonie' resulting from unjust tariff
advocates OF the fcrce hill were. and may
so far forget the history Of the republican
party as to vote for its present nominee
nut the rank and file of the populfst party
Will IN my Judgment, never combine with
a party advocating the single gold stand
ard. high tariff ana the fostering Of
trusts and mcnopolles
ton meet?"
ON August l."
'po You thSnk they Will ,ndorse the
Chicago platform 80
II think 20. beyond doubt"
We'll. az the battle is nearly on. what
non nation"
Now. that Is personal. and as n 10
very warm, suppose We end this and take
stroll. | do not look detected ID 10"