The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-07
Mr.. Cranes Candidacy.

Texas Farmer.
While the conductors of this journal ban
their Individual preferences, and alwuI
work hard for their nomination, II must
understood that every reader has an oQuI
right 1t will not in future, only in exec,
tional cases, as In the past, be the politJ'
of this paper to advocate any man N.
nomination. 1t is doubtful II it is the dun
OF any paper to do this. A democratic papa
should be the forum in which is discusse
the merits Of all aspirants up to the meAs1
ing of the convention when nomination d
made. Then such paper should unhatI
tatingly support the nominee, regardless q
the personal preferences of any one cor ,
nec:ed with such paper. The same may NJ
said OF populist or republican paper. n
nom partisan paper, which Texas FarmxI
claims to be, should permit full and frW
discussion of all aspirants of all parties wi
to meeting of conventions. Unless the 10
terest OF the people demand it, non part
san paper should not advocate the nominN
OF any particular party, but permit full dr. e
cussion Of all in its columns.
1t Is proper to make these statement
here for the reason that Texas Farmer hs
always supported the democratic ticket 4
Texas. and hence Is considered demeS
cratic paper
This is not the case 1t ought not n
be. Texas Farmer is non bipartisan, but III
heretofore considered that the success q
any other party in Texas would be bllesI
and mildew upon the State
tence this paper must not be considertl
as Endorsing or opposing Mr.. Crane NJ
governor.
But there is one argument being offer9I
against him that is absolutely silly al
puerile. 1t is held that because. forsootl
Hogg was attorney general and becawlI
governor, and Culberson was likewise d.
tinguished, therefore the attorney general
must not henceforth aspire to the COVER /
nofshlp. Several questions arise here t9I
consideration. Among them, for instancef
should II be the policy of the State to d.
courage men with sufficient learning en- |
brains to be governor from aspiring to NJ
attorney general? To accept this positiqa |
might lay one liable to the suspicion III
wanting weak men as attorney general ~ |
sinister purposes. Some Of the best wolk |
ever done for any State has beer accom-
plished by Hogg, Culberson and Crane = |
attorney generals. Is 1t the intention 70
slap both Hogg and Culberson in the faco
with the implied accusation that each mads
the attorney generalship stepping stosA
10 the goverIorship? Is ii the intention y
te!i Crane that while he is bright. braipy
fellow. hs ambition for office must stops
having filled the position OF attorney gem
eral, he must not aspire to the governos.
snip, TO congress or to the senate Would
II not be equally sensible to make the thing
work both ways? Make 1t the rule that
one who Is attorney general must never "
an alderman, sheriff, mayor, fudge, iegiS-
lator. Put over the door of the attorn4
office HE who enters here u
official boss is doomed, He shall boss 10
more The thing IS so utterly absurd
That Texas Farmer enters its protest,
Whether gotten up in the interest OF Nj
Crane to force Hogg and CulBerson into a.
fensive operations as his supporters, ~
Whether originated In sincerity, the consl
Iention Is too absurd to deserve considefs,'
lion. II this is the only argument agaluft
Mr. Crane, or his nomination, he ought nS
have II by acclamatien.