The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-20
RETURNS ~ DEMOCRACY,
II. =. billiard 81 Bosqus HIS Esosqh
q Repsblicanlsm.
klGhtiaE the F~c Blil ~ an
Demonstrations.

Meridian, Texas. November is.---H. NJ.
billiard OF Bcsoue county, who last year
thought Bryan would ruin the country, has
written the following open letter 10 state
Chairman John Grant:
Or, John Grant;
AS my continued significant ret,cencc In |
relation to republican circulars and letters
sent TO me as secretary Of this republican
Organization has had no tendency 10 abato
the intxhausupies fow, reply Ia now
found absolutely necessary, As n prclimt. |
nary with now state or act IA a medium
for tho propagation OF It's friends benc-
factions,
While the dominant political parties 81
last year were apparently gcing into dis
solution, | decided 10 act with that party
that mos nearly represented my views
upon the currency question and 10 some
reasonable extent Incorporated !n It's plat
form my tarifr predictions. Your party
came nearest rcfiecting my political seni-
nents upon thcsc issues and hence put
| myself under the Mckinley nag not, how.
ever without some hesitation as 70 the
rroprioty OF aaignins with d party OBJ
noxious to the South and especially 80
| TO the Confederate soldier. Much had been
| publicly done. however. through tho North
| 20 allay prejudices and bring about fra
ternity of feeling between the sections,
and so believing this TO be harbinger
of final reconciliation, ! waived all minor
| and personal considerations and advocated
the claime OF the republican presidential
candidate. Since then have been IN "the
blue chamber" and have seen much that Is
being enacted behind the curtains.
one Of the first things TO strike me,
when the lights were put ON, was the fact
that tho old Confederate soldier ia still u
rebel and unworthy OF tho confidence
or respect OF the simon pure patriots who
saved the Union. The appontee for the
| Meridian postofhce Ia n Grand Army OF the
Republic man, unknown and unacceptable
TO us---the defeated aspirant an old Reb,,
but republican. true and tried. With this
fact deiiantly confronting me. ] can not
afford without a loss OF all aet respect,
TO act longer with your party, My hdoi-
ity TO tie South and my admiration for
the traditions Of The Confederate soldier,
are above and beyond my lsyalty 20 any
party organization. In iact, rs The years
go by aud my experiences p,drn - III
axe and my opportunities amplify .>r study
ing the great constitutional qne' tons thai
| made the war between the States possible
the more thoroughly am | convinced that
the South was rlght~thnt ncr rction was
, IN perfect accord with the original com
| puct and ngreemrnt between the Ccnfed.
soldiers were patriots in resisting the In.
roads OF an aggressive deepotsm As THU
conviction lntcnsfes and deepens IN 81
hold upon my Judgment Il fellows witt
!, irresistible logic that the forth was cruel
: ly and wnntony wrong In invading tn
= South end forcing her TO .scent 9, ndit,on
al the polns of the bayou0t which she wa
unwilling aud Refused to yield IN writ
r ten constitution. Therefore ! can no
: become the abcttor OF dcgrtinione whic
: Il Is The policy OF your party, 10 htap uro
i tho Confederate soldier who, NAKED an
= unpaid fought for principle and rot ia
! plumber.
4 Again. your chief has deliberately In
ID posed upon the people CT Ifo'ria q
avowed and known element Of dlscord IN
II appointment which he knew would lrount
r n clnsh Tho same unwnrrnntod fndiEn
d ties have been offered to the ppoplc I
d New Orleans IN tho appointment of an "
norant negro to MI asi office requiring W
I. expert knowledge of naval officer.
! How does the republican, party jasu'
n thfse extreme measures IN the 'ace
l. the fact that no republican Slrtc OF cit
> has had these exasperating aNene"S
Is contend with? II on the ground mat pnil
e cal honesty is entitled 10 reYard, WI
n ala not Mckinley send his Georgia negl
q 10 Boston where there are, " Is eliegc
no race proiudiccR7 And II the chief %
ecutise was acting OF The pFinriplo
giving unto Caesar the things that NJ
Caesars" then bow graceful would
" have been to transfer the New 'i'ehi
negro To Cincinnath
y Now doctor. suppose you sngf'Si 70 y
" Iittlc corporal OF Ohio thnt II wiii pr sp'
id lime to settle With Greater sew ,orh ~
l. thus show that he is disiripaelns MS "
I yors without fear Of inyiltoua distinction
- AS an old Southern soldier. who has gain.
r much Of costly experience pchlnd the OIL
" c,al curtains, bid you aale''
IN IL. ~ i,ilard.
Ex- Secretary Bosque County Republics
4. League.
= Meridian. Texas November H.