The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07

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By these I stand. Thostf principiss thSrS "a
In set forth Will do ny utmost Is fusteu
the promises 10 the last letter I wtI1'
keep. y
As we begin this frst year ii 0ssake6
New York there Is much to %, Llher<x
must be restored to the citlxens. the no.
lection Of his rights must 30 resumetk
the psllage Of public money must csase.
extravagance must be discountcnancods
waste must stop. schools must b built,
The streets must bs reclaimed frUm
chaos. taxes brought to = proper lcveis
Private interest has tho long governed
this city; 1t must give way to public
good.
The government Of q city. 40 under-
stand 1t. has naught OF sentiment Aboug
Il, II is the mercst business. We must
get the most good for the least money.
No man must be oppressed. his liberty
must last inviolate, his life and property
must be protected. the broad purposes
Of city government must be carried out.
the greatest good to the greatest number
mus, ever 10 The star to steer by.
city government Is the mcrest bust.
ness, and 10 make 1t successful and 10
reach the end al which we aim all the
officers OF tho city. whether they bo
mayor. Judges, police or what you will.
must serve tho city. not rule It, Tho
people must rules the officials must sxs-
cute tho peoples orders. TO mako the
businosa' of city government triumph
to the citizen II is further needed that
every officer. however nigh or however
low, must be honest and TIT. He must
know his duties. he must bring pros
bity aud faith and honor forward In
their diachatge,
1--WE are oyertaxed. This must b.
looked TO and the taxes trimmed down.
When every city need is met OF the com.
forts ana the injuries we Will get what
We can.
There Is nothing ia the line OF i'm.
proyement that can make this city bct-
ter 10 1.-Two In that the people ARC hot en-
titled TO and do noe want. The New
YORK public Is not niggardly, hot psr-
slmoniuus; II wants every benefit every
advantage, and is willing To Fay for
them. What the people 10 object to Ia
waste. extravaganza and robbery.
The efforts OF trusts. OF mont poliea,
OF combinations. whether corr rate or
private. TO control rGde. choke ccmpe-
tiiion and fleece the citizens by false
high pricea Will be withstood and beaten
down.
Every child must have the right to 60
to school. Nor shall the school system
cease of enlargement until every possi-
Bile pupil ran find fullest accommodations.
To such rights and general benefits a.
dollar gas have, ia my letter OF accept
ance. rs we'll as N the platform. been
pledged from tho Grst. Those pledges ara
not 10 be forgotten; those promises are IA
boz carried out.
"As to such public outrages as iiour-
tshed under the kaiaeR law, with ho spys
ing ard sDeaking and mandncity that
ualer It grew up. can not add syllable
to what have already said. These crimes
a,sainsf the people. must disappear; these
SH-ipucuuiehth upUu lualNiuutl llDHfJE
and private rights must end There arc
not tho middle ages nor is the city Of
Greater New York Venice N the days oe
the Doges, A city MIST have city gov-
etnmenl; 1t can not be controlled by vile
lagc rules or run on village lines. Tbs
sooner SEINE folk come out OF their
dreams and realize these facts, the wiser,
better happier folk they'll be-
THE eight-hour law shouid be en-
forced and, where practicable. resident
labor should be directly employed. In
all cases tho prevailing rate OF wages
should he paid.
,As to the mon shall sall 10 oil ofico
under me. ] WI be frank and plain:
Put none but democrats on guard shall
be the motto of my administration. Fit
ness and honesty and worth as u citizen
shall make up my first demand IN selects
Ing man for an office. The man APP
point 10 Office must own this trio OF
requisites. ] must have proof that the
public is to be honestly, faithfully. ef-
ticently served. and that no call Of duty
on the par, Of an official is to be denied.
must know that the mpn name viii
do his whole. fun duty to this city.
But to find such a man for every
place OF appointment under me I need
not leave the traces Of the city. and
will not
"That is my notion OF city govern
ment, and by that idea VIII guide. do
not do this on any Ito the victor belongs
the spoils of the enemy sentiment This
proposal OF good government Is accord
ing to the expressed Will Of tho people.
The latter have declared for the de-
mocracy. ! do not understand the poll
Icy or Justice OF going 10 the enemy TO
select your officers.
while | shall call none but demo-
crafts to place OF trust ani power In tho
carrying forward of the cities. this adj
rnlnistratlon lis not TO become IN any
sort partisan IN my doing my full
duty to the public IN that behalf neither
/ nor those over whom by my office I
have control will know any difference
Of race ctslnr. creed or politics. AZ all
share the burdens, 80, TOO. shall all share
The benefits and hnd even. equal pros
lection under the law.
Correct Predictions.
fortune teller told him when he started