The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-03

planned Of occur, ana the fair minded man
can see at q glance that they are In no |
way susceptible Of the construction placed |
upon them by the author Of the article.
The ''liars'' referred to are the campaign"
liars. than whom none are more despicable.
Those who did not vote the democratic |
ticket at the last election and who will
not vote II at the next election" are en-
braced In the term Creatures" as used
BY the attorney general, and no othexn
To the democrat who Is loyal to his party.
perhaps the most objection that can be
found to the term used 10, that 1t is too
complimentary to the class aimed at. II
one Is member OF the desperate gang
who are making war; on the attorney
general. he comes within the scope Of the
term freebooter" and II Is probable no
otner word could 80 ftly describe him.
surely no other class IL beuter qualified to
play the role Of ''scatterers" Of "slimc and
In the use Of the words quoted by the
writer OF the article In question no ref
erence Is made. directly or remotely, to
the supporters OF any Of the other candi-
dates. or the candidates themselves. and
none but the mischief maker could so dis
tort the language used. II any should be
so unfortunate as to properly belong to
the category OF persons spoken of by the
attorney general, that is their lookout and
not his. and II there is any honor In It
they are entitled to It. The charge OF
"denuncation" OF any friend OF any other
candidate is not true In any sense what
ever unless he happen to the misfortune OF
belonging to the coterie OF personages
named. This much is said by way OF ex-
posture OF the unfair and desperate methods
used by certain element in the hope
of iniuring, not Crane alone, but the DEM
ocratic party as we'll, and would as
willingly make this exposure had the can
dtdlte sought to be injured been any enc
OF Cranes opponents. because l feel that
the good CT the democratic party demands
1t. which. as above stated, Is the pur-
pose OF this review.
In further support OF the allegation that
the injury OF the democratic organization
in Texas Is the main object sought by the
article in question, make the following
additional quotations from that most re-
markable document st Is needless to
| say tina; the friends of Blake and Jester
are sore. But they add. soto voce. that
| II the campaign is to be bitter and acri-
| monious one--if the warfare waged Is to be
| placed on notice in time" And again.
| Meantime Wynne's friends have their
| bangs turned backward and their feathers
| ruffed. They are going cunning for some
| body and they say they will get game.
| The situation is an interesting one"
Here is the milk in the cocoanut." Des-
perate and furious are the efforts made to
embitter the various candidates for gov
| ernor against each other. and especially
to arouse the anger OF all the Others
against Crane. The writer Of that article
| knew full we'll of the present good feelins
existing between all the candidates. HI
knew that they are all good persona
friends, but to accomplish his purpose
viz: the detriment of the democratic
party, he feels that one Of the means nee
essary TO that end is to disturb. by fai
means or foul the pleasant and agreeab
relations which exist among the candi
dates, and get them into a campaign of per
sonalities and hair pulling. To accom-
plish thig The language OF the attorne.
general was seized upon. and by garblin
and distortion, made TO At the occasion
There is no escaping from this. 1t is S
plain that The who runs may read" Blu
1t is safe to say that It Will fail of its oh
ject. The candidates for this high offic
are all frst-class gentlemen and men c
sense. The utmost good will prevail
among them and no species OF prevarica
ton and devilish INSTRUMENTATION on tn
| part of those who are seeking only tn
downfall of the great party TO which the
belong can swerve them to the right G
the left. The veil is "too thin" and 10 al
together transparent. For the past fe'
years the democratic party as now or
/ grap nj haS
| itself. Certain policies which fornas
| clement of the party did not approve 9
have been adopted and executed. The at
torney general has been largely instru
mental in various capacities in mouldinf
shaping and executing those policies
| Every means which craft and cunnin
could invent has been resorted to In orde
to thwart the achievement OF those poll
cies and to turn the current and tide c
Statecraft in an opposite direction. Othe
means are now being adopted. as evi
denced by the two articles in question
The unity and harmony of the party organ
4 ization must be shaken. An attack o
Crane, the individual. would accomplis
nothing. but whole lot OF dycord miRf
be engaudered by an attack on Cram
the attorney general. as the agent an
instrument Of the democratic party Oni
| these who are hostile to the existing con
dition Of things would pront BY II.
, Therefore, democrats everywhere. VIII
, are loyal and true to the democratic faitl
. Will agree with the attorney general
the declaration that the special to tn
, Globe Democrat twas written and prints
+ for campaign purposes by enemies Of ii
/ democratic party" and no one will gainsa
that the Express spccia; Is very lnuc
like unto it." The enemies OF the part
are at work and democrats should bewar
~ Gaze.
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y tunaue affray between Hale and Littiefiel