The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10

ton to rebuke such people and safeguard
the dignity rs we'll as the financial interest
OF the government.
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The visit OF Hon. William j. Bryan to
this city and TO other points In Texas has
ag.an demonstrated how close that brill
liant leader stands to the people and how
strong Is his hold upon the masses
Wherever he has gone he has not only
been tho recipient Of marked courteslcs,
but OF enthusiastic ovahons that tes'dfy
to his continued prominence and popular
itv as u great champion Of democracy.
Those of his enemies who seek 40 create
tho impression that he does moi stand to-
day who're he stood last year hive on'y
10 follow him to discover thc'r error. The
marks Of esteem and anectlonate regard
which he now commands are douhly sig
nircaut in Wow Of the obsence Of a pc
ltich campaign. and thc fact that no is
travelling simply as n private citizen.
The Indiana democrats VIII roatfirm the
Chicago platform another evidence that
"frec silver - dead"
The jury eNpunse IN tee Thorn triat
in New YorN was 5000. 1t looks like such
coarse crlmhyala az Thorn ought TO come
clculer TO tho state than thpt. We are
paying too much for such speclmcus
everywhere In this country but 1T ia
Doubtless owing to the protective policy
Of the courts ANA CRIMINAL codes of pro-
ceduro
Germany Ia preparing foi protractcd
stay ln China This is In strict keeping
however with NE practice Of unwelcoine
guests generally.
The cahiuet as wei as the president ara
going to unnecessary trouble no rofute the
charge of Spain that we have hecn deere
llct in the matter Of watching f1uhustcrs.
Every Wme we prove that we have goue
| 20 the limit In the direction indicated we
| disgrace our manhood.
The Georgia senate considered propo-
sltlon to send 900o copvlcts to Gomez N
cuba Georgia is threatening to run kan-
sas a close race for freak legislation,
| slrce the republican defeat IN New York
| there Is n wcll organized and most for
mlleho revolt against platt. The chances
are that tho democrats can have their own
WAY mp there for several years to come
There ia an occasion. YOU know. when
honest men get their dues.
Now York n IS reported. IL TO nave
large reductions in frN insurance rates,
amounting in some cases ia moro than q
per cent. Pass that dish around, please
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Tho wrath of the republican party m Il
fall, 1t seems, upon the young women whc
have been marrying old soldiers Tor pen.
sion purposes, In addition to pamperina
tho OLD soldier, hero Is a disposition t.
find n scapegoat for his souue amorous,
ness,
Japau intends to buy no railway loco
motives al1 100 passenger aud fro.sht
cars from firms in this country. by TN,
| way. wotli " not he we'll to look at thai
protest again before nuns 1t awayG
Ne matter what the country needs. con.
sreSs must take two or three weeks hoii
das about Christmas time aud also take
the resulting mileage Other common ser
wants are glad of day or at such
dino, and are Fortunate - set It.
|
| - i'" WA lhl iN'ttll N'f pfpiNSl
against our annexation Of Hawaii. tn,
ptEeon-holes of our stgte department. ar,
ample, however and the protest viii
keep without uuy extra expense for ice
purrants last hone has AGAIN been dis
pollod by thu California supreme court
| purrnt's 'Tarewolls" have surpasscc
anything ever Witnessed IN the theatrca
line He ought TO draw" We'll in his posi-.
lively last appearance.
Secretary ~ the Navy Long gracefully
refuses to Intervene in the struggle OF the
Blue Grass beauties for the honor o,
christening tho Kemtuel<y The score
tary knows how dangerous IL Is Ia mix
up In Kentucky row.
The untuoored savage knew thing or
two when he referred to the government
as tho Great Father'-sone family ont OF
every fourteen IN this country is said 10
be wholly or In part supported by the
government.
on sober second Thought spain seems
unable to determine whether Mr. Mckin.
ley was coquetting or h.ufflng In his mes
sage. Over here we could toll the span-
iards that the president was merely Grim
ming"
An embryo sugar trust Ia said to have
made its appearance sn Mexico. IL will
not be long under Mexico's protective
system before the trusts win have n Zee
simple deed to the industries Of the cogn-
try