The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-03
TEXAS PRESS OPINION

from an attempt at straddIing, has Topped
squarely into the republican ranks ana us
chosen cause has been so overwhelmingly
defeated. 1t has been great query with
many considerable and observing men what
the News would do for u livelihood II we
will carefully watch the tone OF tnat sheet
1t will be readily seen that II is iittinS out
an expedition to capture Its quota OF rcau-
ers In the North. Since II has so clearly
defined its disloyaity to its own state and
reople. 1t should have expected this great
decrease in its business and abandonment
by its loyal readers AS soon. therefore,
as the result of the State election was
known the News at once commenced ITS
iuost shameful abuse and Misrepresentation
OF its own State and patrons. ana by th's
means hopes TO secure a footbold among
those in the North who are so eager 10
discover the terrible frauds and abuses OF
the colored race In the South.
Baird Star: The supreme court has ap-
pointed one Wilkinson rs reporter. who. 1t
is said, denounced Bryan and the Chicago
platform In the most bitter terms. IL the
supreme court don't fire that reporter the
democracy OF Texas should. and we believe
WILL fire the court as fast AZ opportunity
offers. The present members Of the SUI
preme court were elected as democrats, and
that they should appoint a man who OPP
posed both State and National democratic
tickets as this man did, Is an insult to
every democrat in Texas that will call
down the wrath OF the party upon them IN
the future. The Star hopes to see every
member of that court defeated for renomi-
nation in the future II they do not cause
Wilkinson to resign.
Lampasas Leader: The Gal Dial News
grows little and sriteful IN its old age. 1t
demanded Of this paper. as the price of an
exchange with 1t. that we should run
proposition in our columns, embracing
about three inches, offering to club 1t with
the Leader, and this offer we must keep
standing all the while the News was sent
in exchange. In other words. it demanded
in advertising about double its worth as the
price of years exchange. The Leader de-
clined to do this because: I. 1t did not
care to aid in circulating the News, as its
editorial utterances are slanderous to the
South, Southern people and Southern in
tcrests .. Its demand was more than
we believed the paper was worth. We Of
fered TO give the News advertising space
at our regular rate In payment of years
subscriptions this 1t refused aud cut the
Leader off its exchange list the Leader Is
equal to the emergency-it has cut the
News from its exchange list! II the News
Gun do without the country papers OF
Texas let her do 1t; IL they were all of the
Leaders, opinion she would. The old saw
is true: Hold the nickel so close to the
eye that the dollar just ahead of you can
rot be seem
Alvarado Bulletin: II is probable that
the next legislature will make an effort
to revise the criminal procedure of this
State just enough to stop this hair splitting
by the higher courts and give common
sense an inning II this We're done and
scne means adopted to compel more
speedy administration of justice by the
lower courts the people of Texas would
have much cause for rejoicing.
Cleburne Enterprise Money will always
he high in Texas until the security offered
is on a firm basis Just now land Is about
the only thing that can be offered. Goods
and chattels are worth very little because
of the crooks and turns Of the law. whereby
these commodities may be disposed Of, thus
defrauding those who rightfully deserved
them. VIII not the next legislature try to
remedy some OF the defects in our security.
so honest men can secure honest credit al
honest rates o. interest?
San Marcos Poplcs Era (Pop): Through
the folly and faithlessness. as we believe.
of its managers in Texas the peoples party
at this writing. as an organization, has
ceased to exist This fact Is clearly re-
yealed by the result of the late election
II as especially true In Hays county; in
deed the party here can scarcely be said
ever to have had working organization.
Tioga North Texan: That renegade. Gem
eral Huston. who floated around in Texas
recently trying 20 buy up populist votes.
has returned to his Northern home and told
lot of lies on Texas, one OF which was
that II republican banner had been dis
played in Dallas ten years ago 1t would
lave been shot down. The Northern news
pkpers published his statements about
Texas. and the Dallas News reprints them
and never denied the Islander, yet the News
claims to be a friend to Texas.
McGrogor Observer; 1t is reported that
Barney Gibbs will return to his old love.
the democratic party He is quoted as
saying; II didn't intend to dance but one
set with them fellows, and she has been
danced" There's no telling where Barney
VIII turn up Two years hence.
San Antonio Light (Rep): Does John
Grant build his hopes OF the postmaster
gencralship on the manner In which he pre-
vented the populist vote of the Eleventh
and Twelfth districts from going to the re-
rublicars? Had 1t not been for the fool
II ovement at Dallas those districts would
have gone republican.
johnson County Review: The legislature
should raise the age of consent. The vr-
tues of daushters should be as precious a.
the morals of sors
More Election Figures.
Washington Post.
The popular vote for MIR. Mckinley
SCI IN hav 10 A-n