The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-05-25
SOME POLITICAL POINTS.
Dcleoatcs to National Prohibition
Convention Gathering.
FIGHT FOR DON CAMER0N'S SEAT ON.
uebs Ont In a statement That He VIII NOV
Serve ~ Public once lie WIZ
stick to Labor.

pi,tsburg. Pa. May 24.--Free silver at
ratio of l6 to / OF gold promises 10 "e
M. main issue before the prohioi'ioi'Sta
National convention which Will conN'"N
here next Wednesday. Leaders oil po'h
factions of the party are here ana thcy
snv IT will be the liveliest convention 'he
third party people have ever held. TX
Governor John T.. st. John OF Kansas
win lead the free silver wing of the
party. while the opposition Will he headed
by samuel Dickey of Albion. Mich. chair
man OF the National central committee,
and a strong gold standard man. lsN-
Governor ST. John says that lwo-thlius
Of the rrohibitionisis of the country "le
sor free silver. but that the rank a.]
ile are too poor To come to the NpliNeh-
ton. II would cost farmers the price
OF 400 bushels OF corn 10 get nsre, ne
says. and as their farms are All ii"tt-
gagged iAey can NOT afiofd H. an ,o
halrman DickeN says 'here W.N w
threc factions ln the convention; one
which desires a platform tor prNHlnltlo'
uily. one ~ 7iuns amy sound declaration
POSITION and a third which desires Uioin-
6lion. free Silver. woman suffrage, Tree
ngdu 3 Nfrnineut ownership OF rdi'W lys
aNd telegram hues testrctins nninlti :
f.ou. MONOPOLY, united ownership OF LAM!
..ll ''uutt1ias else that nnylody wants.
sne latter faction Is sad TO have ma
iolitN Gf tho uelleittS anu II - go.
the broad guaee wing" Mi pickey
thinks More N4il bee over zoo dei"gtl ir-
uicS.nt From the way the hotels arc
N.ing UP ii BIS estimate. by the lette $
that the canvenuon w'li ne attended by
rom lp,p0 to lAVn prohbilinis,S-
lion. Joseph C. 5 n.ey. who Is among
'Aa ,nas- w.dey known advocates OF Il
Union OF reIormers ln this year ot grace
Al ho put 1t. is to speak tomorrow night
old city han
He Win arrive in the cry in the after.
1 noon ans VIII ,airess the couu'rv max
ne am appeal 10 alt pairo;le ciuacus foi
good goNernmenl MIR. sbiey Is anon.
I hose WHO favor uu'on uf all reform
/ ars supporting the sam" nominees fpi
.-A'e"tiai 'aiiuida rs lhls NeAi
I saIled ms one Of their best lca'tDrs, an
'll, pQpuhs.s accept him r. reu'' eniln.
aem Ssry generally, WHILE am ne prphi
~ ouis- he IS looked upon as Very SAT
ltausr % speak for all the forms ,oush
tHr hk ihr people tie is "a rrsiiant %
Aiea Viile, thus STATE and was elected 4
"nu-rrSa from fhr pN.uty --iNfl atatgsc
'p lSA. having flrSt been minated To-
iHa prohipltonists. indotsad Us tur Nop
uHets. and, tne democrats $40 nui0iaAt
iNg ho WAS ei"cted oNar Flood H tAa
sirOng republican district 10y a good ma
1lify He dtes not consent to be- can
w ~" for any party for ANY eit.cf 4
.'e s ~ of ih' ,reopl" ih-s ycar nit Dc
lares he stands as q rasnotis riiaef
Should he be selected as il1e -taNaar
Bearer of all the refoimer~ Of u, eutmr
united for victory this year. j; = though
ty hose WHO know him be~f rhlt n
could hardly :all TO heed th- hah,si
ttrlr aipenl to euty as patfio it. e. :l3si
tits coming 10 this city is by nviti
ION II the reform leaders, hut his speec
IS 70 the connry aforementioned by an
1 pOi Nical relations