The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-17
Texas Republicans, Sixty Strong,
Visit Major Mckinley.
PRESENTED A MONSTER PETITION.
Asked That the Sherman Man Bs
Given n Place in the Cabinet.
Text of the Memorial.

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} ing Tho delegation Is composed OF ove'
} sixty representative citizens OF Texas. in
GLIDING railway officials, bankers, mcr.
, chants lawyers, stock men. mine owners
ana capitalists. Tho delegation came &
: canton to pay their respects to the presi-
dthl eject and to formally present tne name
OF John Grant, National committeeman
troiu Texas, Tor cabinet position. the
preference being Tor postmaster general.
The party occupied two special Pullman
coaches, ami came from Cleveland. where
they paid their respects to National Chair
man hahna. The perty had been scrN ed
ulhbor III their car en route from Cleveland
and Immediately on arrival called on Ma
Jor Mckinley, marching to the residence
about y. IN. The delegation was headed
by tue president OF the United club OF Ohio.
President IL. Il. Kane OF Palestine, Texas,
and several newspaper men
ihe party filed into the library. where
thcy were cordially received by the prcsl-
drnt elect After shaking hands with each
OF the visitors President Leach introduced
lion. II, +. Kane, who, on behalf of his fell
( low-oitt2eus. formally presented the greet
! irss OF Texas. memorial recommending
i pr John Grant for n cabinet position was
/ handed the major. II is a monster petit
I uoh. bound In eight volumes. and contain
{ luS lVS.dvo names OF republicans. ipdorslng
Mr., Grant. The memorial Is as follows:
Inc republicans and citizens OF all parts
Oh ieAas Join IN presenting their compli-
ments and Fluctuations and their rvidonc rs
OF good will toward you our newly elected
president We, their Representatives. duly
elected, are bearers OF the CONGRATULATE Ions
OF the people OF Texas and the assurances
OF their allegiance and cooperation In
making your administration n profitable
and successful one TO the whole country
aud the entire people.
Texas, with her boupdless expanse OF
territory. her millions OF voiceless acres
her peopled leagues; her endless tiers o,
uled and tenanted farms. where grooming
cribs declare the gifts OF nature; her
spreading ranches. upon whose bosom feed,
iattcn aud fpnp the herdsmon's kline. her
ruiGlcd face and frowning peaks. with sll.
Yer lining and internal wealth OF ore aud
fuel her forest Businesses that shall shell
Ter teeming millions giving The cottage 20
me many and the palace TO the few; her
great sea OF richest loam whose f,irrowel
breast is clothed in autumn with the palo
iihre Of Dixie. that shall pass the gauntlet
OF hurrying loom and whirrinE spindle
employing the labor and capital Of the land
and giving raincnt TO the multitudes OF
other continents; her Southern slnpes
whose shores are kissed by the wo0lng
waves Of the Gulf stream. and upon whose
breast Is borne away on ocean monsters
the export products of the great Southwest
these gifts OF nature and of artitice. beyond
me power OF enumeration, and the pcoric
ms II one. stand mute and moiiouoss with
eyes heaming with hope turned toward the
rlslnE sun OF protection and prosperity
The empire OF Texas will break her wine
upon the deck of the new ship OF state
ana bid II safe journey and wish II n bon
voyage She has MS great an interest In
National progress es any OF her sister
States and viii couiriiAte to the common
fund OF fllal support equal to the best Ks
the hclmsman that shall direct the course
Of the bark that bears us all We hail and
salute you. From the masthead lei the
stars and stripes ever bedeck the bree1os.
aud beneath its folds we pledge You ali
tic patriotic aid IN sustaining the honor
ind credit Of our Nation aud our peoplr
that Texas manhood boasts. You are tho
ncoplos choice. and wise It was II rent
the clouds of adversely and doubt and let
IN the ray Of nope and cheer that nurtures
prosperity and creates plenty.
In the councils that shall deliberate over
and settle the questions. grave but com
mon TO as all We would bespeak wisdom
You need aid, but tits wise to borrow we'll
Reach out and pluck from the lap OF the
commemorative their gifted ones. Let no
lilies OF latitude. longitude or tradition riSo
M 10 shut out section or subject. nNcst |
Tho people OF prejudice ty vesting them |
clay and shape their own destinies At |
your official family fresidc let the son OF |
the New South mnele with him OF the |
Ncrth; let the Atlantic strike hands with |
the pacific--ihpn will we have Uuion in |
word and in deed,
In the name of the New South and the |
Lone Star State. We prcsers for your Goa
sictratton favored son, wifi whose merits |
We are familiar, lie possesses all tho at
tributes OF greatness. A born leader Of the |
people, and one they delight to follow,
because his heart is with them and neither
nducemeat nor danger will drive him from
he long line along which duty lies lie Is
lblc. having dclyed into the problems ot
he hour and found tho needs aud wants OF
he Nation and the individual: patriotic.
aying aside self interest to serve his coun-
~ and hts people that they misht be safe
hongh he suffer-, with clear. discerning
mind to fix his course. and with COURAGE 10
wpel him cnward to the end In view.
ran Off csalts like the Grant OF old, never |
ttldlng situation till tho day Ia won.
MIN win OF iron and nerve Of steel that
ctthcr multitudcs nor methods can dis
nay. True to conscience as the needle 10
ne pole. fixed In loyalty TO friend. and fair
q foe, Twas he who pierced the gloom Of
'cNRs; broke down the barriers between
oliucal scridom and emancipation aud led
he republican hosts into the clear light or
he scattered fragments into one and made
he thing of weakness into tower OF
trcngth, His honor. his wisdom and his
alor have constituted the guiding star
bat has beckongd onward the force that
III ultimately redeem our State from tho1
hralldom OF prejudice and will bury fancy
y the grave OF fact. He IL was who sound
q the call 10 arms for the Napoleon OF
modern politics and led tho scattered bands
. victory against the marshalod hosts OF
ntiQuity. and planted the Mckinley ban
or In the land OF the Alamo. We pre-
ent you man whose foundation is his
onor and his duty, whose integrity is the
orner stone Of his citadel whose acts are
iSpired by the needs OF his country, his
lcnd him to you. aud do SO with the abid-
~ faith that no danger can dlsmay nor
shape him. Tho essence OF HIS
ind and prompting OF his heart Will be {
his country's disposal.