The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-17
TO DIR. JOHN GRANT.


tin. Texas. August 15.-As one OF
gners to the call for the conference
hred republicans. to be held at Dallas
igust II. feel called upon 10 reply
criticisms contained in your letter
Pest. inasmuch as you therein make
hents about the proposed conference
are glarinS!y wide Of the truth. A
less inclination upon Year. part TO
nto print with Wholesale charges
st all republicans who do not mingle
the incense burners at the throne OF
might have led you, by the eXpendi-
of very little time in an Impartial
Fy. to conclusions as to the scope of
difference and the incentives actuating
pliers. which would have been based
the verify of things. Rather than
however. which would not only have
fn your friendship for the colored race,
you'd as well have demonstrated your
Is and ability TO act as spokesman
I'll races and classes of republicans in
State. you have rushed into print with
ments and accusations. vita the oe-
bite and only purpose of cutting CT
Participants in the coming conference
the sympathy and favorable con.id-
pm of the Mckinley adminis-:a. lion, hy
Paying them as both past and resent
lies OF President Mckinley. Your ac-
ions in this particular are not III any
! whatever founded in fact, and would
have been made had you been ac-
pied with the truth.
protest against thia wholesale trand-
pr men simply because thsy are do
N their own way what they t-.ieve
TO be done. and do not tl'iuk 1t
sary to consult with imagined ro.'t!-
posses of either high q low dcglee.
e colored republicans OF Texas, In
hg this conference, are doing what has
wisely AID well done by the colored
3blioans of Georgia and other States.
confidently assume that the sarle ,e-
VIII follow here. as have follow ed
r. namely. the due and proper recog-
pa or the negro race In The matter or
Fral patronage. Believing that wise
proper action by the confarnce viii
f the result named. and that IN tlrn
recognition will be of inestimable
|e to the whole negro race in Texas, the
|efence was called. II will meet. AMI
ed by true and patriotic motives, 10
with problem OF lasting Importance
ne negro. This little careful inquiry
4 your part might have revealed TO YOU.
your friends might thus have been
'ed the humiliation which your per-
fht and insistent parading of your
as a nigh and mighty factor In Texas
lcs continually heaps upon them.
Du may not conceive il possible that
large body OF Texas republicans can
'ern themselves about anything else
Grant or anti-Grant, but tIis con-
Ian, 80 hot q 70
CT your fortunes. good or had. political
otherwise. have had not feathers
'ht in the whole movement. Your
'rful and complacent assumption that
friends" will have nothing TO do
the conference is indeed refreshing.
piece OF egotism. but may not be
" upcn the fact that they have rot
a your permission to participate. ]
TO assure YOU, however. that many
red republicans will be there who have
classed as Grant men," Without ref
zee TO the stamp of disapproval you
SO pcmpously put upon X.
y me mako 1t clear to you. II have
already done SO. that this conference
be q race meeting. a conference OF
% republicans. not In antagolism to
g republicans. but for tho purpose Of
'nting the negro race In a particular
ciion. That such course upon cur
Is proper and right Is evidenced by
success with which an identical course
met elsrwhore-tbat success being no
than the approval Of President Mo
ey. II. then, the course now Icing
'ned for the colored republicans IN
= has won the approval OF The APP
ing nower itaelf in other States. we
confidently and hopefully await the
omr Of next Tuesdays meeting With
ce'nsx IN the least perturbed by the
!esfss and foolish utteranccs Of any
= ughta In Texas.
sNintey b wiki u. what II Grant
noans3 usf WI. r. Mahson.