The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-03
STRAIGHT TO The POINT.
Mr.. Grant Writes to Political Menu
bers of G. a. X.
SAYS lie IS OLD SOLDIERS FRIEND.
~ Shalt support Men who Won
Spurs In the Trenches Of 1900
ms Well as of 1895"
5 lie is OLD SOLDIERS FRIEND.

To the Members OF the q. A. r. OF Texas:
Washington, May lit la rarely al
low myself TO be forced into the newspapers
TO defend myself against maligners. or the
assaults OF the enemy. but feel Obliged
TO say word which will answer dual pur-
pose. have noticed a growing tendency
on the part Of a few men. who were against
Mckinley In the recent fight for delegates
IN Texas. and were consequently against
me, TO get behind the brcastworks OF the
q. A. Il. organization ana use that ic-
spccted and rovcred body TO vent the spite
they entertain against themselves for nav
ing lacked the good Judgment to get ON
the winning side in our political contest
last year.
soc II charged In our State papers. First
that Grant is against the cid solticrs
second, that The damned the G. a. Y.
men" and third, that me indcrscd p. y,
Gibbons OF Paris for the postofiico. who Is
the son OF Confederate soldier, ngalnst
an old soldier, Mr.. Russell"
In answer 10 the allegations would refer
YOU to several old soldiers, who are now
here in Washington, IN whose interests
have been working. and for WHOM | have
already obtained positions would also
call their attention to many G. 4. Il. an
plications FOR Office which have my In
dorsemcnt. each of whom viii get the
positions TO which they aspire and further
more. " my mnligners win watch closely,
they will observe Il great many old soldiers
in of9cc hy the time the much talked OF
patronage ls distributed, but it will not
he necessary to look for the fortunate ones
In the looking glass
Many OF the truest men In TcNnR are old
soldiers. but II must be remembered that
as true men wore the gray as the blue.
ard were as gcoh soldiers desire to say
Fight here also. that there nre many re-
puh!icnus in Texas who wore the gray that
rendered signal service toward the upluill-
inr of oui party. aud the acquiring Of Me
Rulcy DELEGATES TO tho national ccuycn-
tion from Texas, and It is safe 10 say their
interests VIII not he overlooked, nor VIII
b" " bar 10 their holding o,ncc.
am friend Of ;hc old Union colder.
and ali things being equal. they viii he
given greater consideration. but IT must
he remembered that there have boon some
political battles fought OF late. ana ;hc men
who proved soldiers IN those battles, re-
Ghrdless Of ase mr. previous conditions. must
aud will hr rewarded
IT is said that r. -. hhons. the APP
poiniec FOR postmaster at pals. ana shoe
potoil ion-aud his alone i ndorsed should
not have been rppolpted bcoluse his father
was a Confederate soldier bu. that shnuli
have Endorsed MIR Russell WA H. Epld 10
have been I Ulinn soldier. lon't hl,
how good \ Confederate soldier John ~.
Gibbons made. br' Do know thrt he lac
worn the republican unlforn. for years and
haY exerted greater Influence for Is ad
vancomcni in not only that county. hut
In that entire congressional district. than
any man In II. And | further know that
be was one OF the FIRST man who joined NJ
in tho Mckinley nght 10 that section "
tho State In addition TO that, ne as
man. is above repronch. aud will grace any
party. Then his nnn. r II. Gibbons. was
marnihcenty indorfed ~ tho citizens Of all
classes. MS we'll Rs having the entire polt
cal organization OF the county, and nearly
every county In the district rs we'll az
having the member Of the state executive
committee OF that district and both dele
cations to the national convention who
voted for Mckinley. Besides he had the
Judges and some OF the officers OF the Fed
crn court, whose main court IL At Ferris,
and nearly. II not every. element Of politl-
col and other strength In that scttlon. As
against that Mr.. Rurscll, wh1m Fave
never met nor heard of until ibis contest
for office came M that remember, and
who claims to be, md I pTnsuiie =, 4
republican, had The indorscmpnt of the
state chairman, who cvllentlY though the
nominal head OF the organization in the
state, went against the orginl1tl1n In all
its branches.
have said that ! woIli iudcrso IN h
men as the people wanted. and 7roptte
to do that: knowing tbtt they will aiwHys
select a good man ami friend TO the bost
interest Of the party both past, prc,etn and
future I am n irlcnd 20 the Of soldiers
and also OF the political soldiers - well |
but no particular ,laS. shall b. conftrnei |
10 hnvo an exclusive right TO political ros-
t!ons of trust or em)lunen'. ! shall sur- |
port the men who won thelr fpurs in mo
trenches OF 1896 ns we'll ~ Of 1860.
In conclusion desire % say that any |
one who aErorts that have ever spoken |
dispararipRly Of tho nd Union soldiers
gives uttcrnnce to base cowlrdly false |
hood. Respectfully. John Grant
Member National Committee for Toxas.
ROW GOES ON.