The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-10
TALKS WITH VISITORS
TrrSrtSAL VISITORS STILL Ms
GUSHING CURRENT T0piCs.
They Ten ot Their Political Prefer
cnces--prai~c Houstonis Enter
priscs-Deep Water prospects.

Among those attending the Commission
| including the Grand Lodge meeting, Is
Judge T. d, Scott of Tyler county. A Post
| reporter met him, together with group OF
| his friends, In tho corridor OF the Hutchins
| House. yesterday They were discussing
| The pnrport OF an item appearing in yester-
| Days Post over the signature of Mr.. X. w.
4! Iiatom of Nacogdoches Asked as to POI
liticaI preferences IN East Texas, judge
| Scott said
The discussion of political matters gen
orally seems premature, but with the four
excellent gentlemen aspiring 10 guberna-
toria honors. the people Of East Texas
| feel that their interests Will he protected.
| let the balances go TO the favor OF who
ever IL may.
For lieutenant governor a goodly num-
| Der OF our people have expressed themselves
| favorahy 10 the candidacy of Mr.. X. NJ
| Johnston of that excellent exponent of
Democratic principles, The Houston Post
| "As 10 Cooper, for recollection TO con-
gress | do not know that ! am capable
Of Judging, on account OF my pariialitY
| toward him; but knowing him to he a man
| fair even to his enemies, and coupling that
| knowledge with hts stHiement after he haa
gone over the district. am forced TO he
| lleye that he will succeed himself There
are able and competent gentlemen who
could represent us IN congress, but tho
people feel that to make o change at this
incture might jeopardlze their interests.
The Chicago platform set forth rs one OF
the cardinal principles OF democracy the
free and unlimited coinage of silver Four
years In advance OF that action MI Cooper,
in his speeches before tho people, adVo-
Gated the free and unlimited coinage OF
silver. He was four years In advance ol
his party then. and he has acted aa a
| trustee to an expressed trust ana at no
time has he violated Il.
"Oyer the presidents veto he secured the
establishment Of Il Federal court az Beau-
mont. AS further evidence OF his steward
shin and prestige could be mentioned the
defeat OF The Mexican bond bill the In
creased appropriation for Sabine Pass. TO-
gether with other faithful work done by
ihim convincing The people that hei w@'ch
ling their interests with n Jealous eye Not
wthstanding that his opponents ~ me
political field are formidable foes Two
excellent conference.-the people are not yet
ready 10 make a change.
For Judge OF the court Of appeals OF
the Eastern district believe the members
OF the bar in my county viii support hr
Bullitt Of Houston as they know him to
be n man possessed Of able ability to pre-
| side with that honorable bNy'
There is not much talk absut home pol
itics vet. Most OF the talk is about tbs
low price OF cotton. For Al evils there's
some excuse We charge this one up U
tho Mckinley administration"
Judge Scott expects to remain IN tn
city tlrI the Grand Lodge adiourns-
VIII BENEFIT the Entire state.
Hon. w. A. squires, Henrietta: Il an
for Buffalo bayou navigation all the time
II would help the whole State. Our repre-
sentative, Congressman John III. Stephens
, will work for the passage OF the measur
, | epproprtstinp the amount needed I"
Colonel Andrews; THE report OF the en-
, gineer Is very gratifying and very encour
aging. Like every loyal IiDgFtonian. re
joice at the outlook for navigating bunal
bayou.
should he Done at Once.
! Hon, NJ. II. Kaufman. Kaufman ~ hop
. 10 see the bayou made nayigable as quick
! " as the work can be done, There is n
!, reason why congress should not make n
!, necessary appropriation at this session.
J means a great deal for Texas
CARNIv,A Al CHAT.
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