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


before he starts for the Klondike. his
family viii be almost sure to strike It"
one way or another.
This country is spending a lot OF money
maintaining a congress to pass laws that
are nuilfied by the Federal judiciary.
THE middie-of-the-road pops OF the Ohio
variety care not who rocks the political
cradle. SO long as the Hanna crowd hold
the nursing bottle.
The interchangeable microbc discoveref Is
doing his best to reduce every man to
Klondike diet--snowbails and bareback.
Bigamist Bates wore his wedding suit
at the preliminary trial They must have
been worn thinner than a stepchiIds
bread ard butter.
THE TEXAS EDITORS.
Tho Hays County Times puts up the
following petition to ]. piuyius, ECO:
In the name Of all Southwest Texas, we
afk for more rair--and you can put 1t In
the form Of a constitutional amt ndment.
II you want TO.
The Willis Index says:
Wonder II Mr. ReagAn's recently an
ncunced candidacy for the United States
senate had anything 10 do with James
stephen Hogg's decIiuation 70 become
candidate for tne same position?
There are lots of people In Texas won
deriDg the same thing
Tho Loclthart Register says:
Small potatoes in a wagon always go
to the bottom so with penlic, the tnerI-
Inrinue T. vybfig ba frfn rfn ann ~,
a failure.
There's where your observation OF men
is at fault. II frequently happens that
the man with the most gall gets to the
front, while modest merit takes back
seat.
Tho Southern Mercury says;
Honest popullsts will not walk In the
councils OF the free silyar;tea. stand In
the way OF goldbugs nor at in the seats
OF fuslonists.
You arc mistaken An honest popuiist
will stand I'm the way OF goldbugs" and
block 1t IN every way possible
The Tyler Courier crIticises The Post
as follows:
And now The Houston Post is favoring
the making Of new constitution for this
State. because. II says the present con-
interfcres with our growth and
NNNgiNNNltNt+ WtH Ine Ipsl rs q SppI
paper, but Il Is wrong In advo-
catirg a new constitution.
why Is il wrong? Re specific.
The Tyler Dispatch says:
Mrs, tIctty Green the owner of good
many railways IN Texas ana tho rcputed
Richest w'T1An In the world, save one IL
to visit the Dallas Fair this
fail, She IS being advertised as one of tho
big attractions.
VIII they have stall for herr
The rlns County Mirror says.
That lizards OF various lengths should
he discovered In human stomachs only
about this season OF each year must puZ-
zlc many earnest students OF the miracu.
lous.
That's easy. This Is tho time of the
year that people drink out OF gcurds.
Here's barrel OF common sense from
the Texas Coaster:
One-half the money necessary to equip
one for trip to the klondike VIII buy II
good farm In Fort Bend county and the
return VIII be more certain.
The San Antonio Express says:
VIII the esteemed Houston Post please
take note OF the fact that two OF It's most
prominent calamity coadjutors have
hoped into the prosperity bard wagon?
have become addicted 10 the hasheesh
habit.
The IJongview Times-Clarlon says:
Unless Uncle sam protects better our
citizens abroad this Nation Will lose Its
reputation gained In the colordal days for
It's indopcndeace and fghting proclivitics
We need such a man as the venerable
and lainented George Washington Mt the
head ~ our government TO see that Amer.
leans are treated with due respect In
other countries
WHAT'S the matter with correct imita.
ton OF old ''ificlpory'' Jackson?
Tho Clehurnc Review says.
C'oisgressnan thnham has decided to he
q candidate fer reelection. The senatorial
race Us narrowing down to Culherson
Reagan and Mills. Legislative candidates
noX, year will be the recipients of marked
attention and consideration.
The Legislative" candidate will probably
have very little 10 say about Il. The con-
ventlon that dominates him win also In
struct him who to vote for.
The San Antonio Light says;
Tho currency question win TO doubt be-
come the issue In the fall campaign, for
the tarin IL settled FOR the next three
years and eight months,
The tari,f probably will not he changed
for that length % time. but you will hear
more OF 1t than YOU want to before that
time
The Anna Search Light has found this.
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