The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26

1aE DETAILS Of THE LAST ELECTION


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and fast. whils am sitting near the open
windpw Watching the largo white fakes
gracefully dancing In the air. my thoughts
wander down to Texas aud fancy con-
jures up picture quite different from what
my eyes now behold. Would changer
ny heart answers "No.' Texas climate IS
delightful in many ways. but b. can hardly
compare with the climate Of this valley.
We enjoy the four seasons Each has its
own peculiar delights. The winters here
are simply grand. The cold weather is
70 different from our Texas northers. Here
you have a desire to be OUT i'll the cold
and I'LL your lungs with the cold crisp
air There Is something in the atmosphere
in your veins. your cheeks get rosy and
your eyes bright and you feel as II you
owned the world and everybody was happy.
just long to sec King Fross come along
and bring lot Of good, hard snow so we
can have sleigh riding. but. alas, he is
rather diatory, as 1t is rarely he puts In
his appearance before the New Year. Two
months of real winter weather Is all we
get. March and April follow with either
rain or snow. At present we are enjoying
the most perfect Indian summer imaBlna-
BILE. The canyons with their beautiful au-
tumn leaves are beautiful beyond descrip-
ton. They must be seen to be appreciated
The gardens are filled with blooming
chrysanthenums. and here and there a
timid violet darcs to peep out from among
Its leaves to bid us last adieu.
This summer has been such delight
IN x...a - - ~ hat
is beautiful and grand that 1t makes me
long to Gee more. In few days leave
for Ogden. where | shall see one of the
largest electric light plants In the United
States and the largest irrigation system
out West. or this | will tell you later
BY spring | hope to have covered this State
from north to south and east to west.
am very anxious to see our Dixie whero
cotton, cane aud many tropical plants are
raised. where the silk culture Is carried
on extensively.
From now on l shall try to give you r
weekly letter. sm deeply Interested in
irrigation. and all can think and dream
OF Is q fruit farmin Utah and Idaho II
is the best paying business out. We raise
such delicious fruits here that they find
ready sales everywhere. When l write
you my letters on irrigation In Utah | will
tell you all about the price OF lands with
and without water rights, the cost OF pro-
duction and results. You will be surprised
10 know how much money an acre OF irri-
gated land produces. Utah you know is
the mother OF irrigation, and the Mormon
people were the hrst to introduce it.
now live right across the street from whore
the first irrigation ditch was dug by Will
ford Woodruff. the present president OF the
Mormon church. In iSiI, to water his
patch OF Irish potatoes.
Last week was election day. There were
five tickets out--the non partisan, demo-
cratic. republican. popnlist and socialist.
The fight was u bitter one. We elected
nonpartisan Mormon mayor, and the
democrats carried off all the other Of
ficers- Republicans. | am glad to say,
don't stand much OF a show out here. The
populists and socialists are quite weak, 20
they should be- Municipal government has
become so corrupt out here OF late years
that the people decided to put out 4 non
partisan ticket. AS only the mayor on that
ticket has been elected. the people DO not
look for the good results had he whole
ticket been chosen. However, we must
hone for the best
have taken a great interest in this cleo.
ton. | am q member OF Tho munciral
league and have attended most meetings.
and have learned great many things, |
dh not attend many OF the political pow
wuss, emily went 10 one non partisan re-
publican and democratic rally had made
up my mind to vote The nom partisan ticket
straight, but the night before the election
party OF us tall ialiesl attended the
democratic rally. and Judge Towers and Mr.
FISHER Harris pleaded SO earnestly Tor tho
tree silver cause and urged us democrats to
stand by II, that ! came very near chang.
ing my mind; but after due reflection de-
eided 10 stand by my first decision. to vote
Tor the best man." irrespective OF party.
As had mover before enjoyed the priyi-
lege OF voting | was curious to know the
feeling would experience In casting my
tirst vote. rancied to have all the prlvi
leges that men had would beget 4 feeling
OF importance, giye YOU the big head, as IL
were. WAS never more mistaken In my
ire. When the day came for us 10 regis
Ter walked up to the place as urcon-
cernsdly as IL were going to n friend's
house AZ had passed my twenty first
year ! was eligible. having answered All
questions to the clerks satisfaction and
signed my name TO the document. / went
home. thinking perhaps that peculiar ss,,s
safaon would come when / cast my vote
but oh. how horribly was disappointed
went TO the polls with lot OF Iaaehers
who board at the same house do gihe
POLLS were In this building, In one OF no
empty stores, Everything was so Quiet ana
oiNriyi no drunken men TO be seen any,
where. no loud or profane Language 70 In.
on wDman's ears. We have the A,,stra
Han system here. got my ballot wen,
INTO the booth ana put my cross under thc
shield. called my name and number. and
lMt II in the box ana walked out f.,I,
the same as always do, went abo,f Inc
whole matter as II had voted ali M ,,a
didn't like this one bit. wanted ia seci
didn't. ~ IVY
10 be honest ! must confess thar Al,
not think u Just the right thing for wo,ne 4
70 mix In politics AMI run for office esne.
oiaiiy married women. Their place is h
their home The husband ana eh,,dran
should hold their attention. and mt mil
tics. With unmarried women Il 4 ,lifsnr'
ent; trey have no ties. All the women VINO
ran for office this year were defeated
telieye IN women voting, as they cnn M.
eompilSh much good In casting their vo,c,
where most needed. Women are moi =,
liable to corruption as men; their main ohs
Ject In voting IL TO purity and root out az !
iating evils. - -
Women here are hard, earnest worher.
n politics. This year tea and sanlwiche,
werc served at the afternoon rallies AMI
vocal and Instrumental music lntersber "a
between speecliss Of candidates.
AZ everything was new to me In th,u NM