The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-24
THE BRASHEAR FORCES
MAIZE THEIR FINAL APPEAL TO
THE PEOPLE
Speeches ny =. ~. Brnshcnr, j. VI
Gibson and Charles T.. DrolIn.

On account OF the sudden drop in the
forces advertised to take place on Market
square last night was held in the big hall
in the Market house itself. The fact that
the change was made on such short notice
made II impossible to provide seats for the
audience. but nevertheless a crowd which
hall assembled ana listened to the speak
ing
The meeting was called 10 order by 4.
}. Baker. f. NJ, Behrens acting DIS secre-
tnry
l he first speaker was Hon j. NJ. Glib
the progress which had been promised by
the present administration and that which
had really been given, according to the
IDEAS of the speaker. He then said that
both of the candidates for the mayoralty
were natives of the city. Sam Brashears
record he said was well known. and thIt
1t was a clean and honest one no one
could deny. a man with such deeds as
his behind him could have nothing but
falsity OF the charge that Judge Brashear
was not in favor OF progress. the speaker
said was patent 10 all, The charge was
in line with many others of the same
KIND, all OF which were equally false
sam Brashear had been weighed many
times and never found wanting. He han
been tempted many times and these times
could be named If necessary. but he had
never fallen He was "A progressive man
and his every official act in the past in
dicated this, II had been said that the
present administration had been progress
i've, but the assertion was not supported
by the facts, Ii had been said also that
MI. Rice had inaugurated the scrip sys-
tenn solely On account of his desire TO see
that the poor employees of the city were
paid But, the speaker asked, was this
truc9 He thought not. and he went on 70
give his reasons for so thinking, denomi-
mating as Shylochs those persons who dealt
In scrip at the expense of the holders OF
it He reviewed the acts of Mr.. Rice and
his administration and told what of them,
in his opinion, We're In the nature of real
progress
Al the close of Mr. Gibson's address,
Prof Charles Lewis band played Dixie"
and Chairman Baker introduced Charles
=. Drolla, announcing that he would he
followed by the next mayor of Houston
Sam II Brashcar."
MI, i'fplid tuInrleuceu by saying that
the band should have gone little fur
ther and played Just Before the Battle
Mother" He then went on to commend
Judge Brashear's record and said that
his candidacy was not the result OF his
own personal ambition. but Of the wishes
and demands of the voters OF the city who
wanted clean, economical, progressive
handling OF municipal affairs. When his
candidacy was announced. the speaker
said Judge Brashear came out squarely
With his platform. screening nothing, afraid
of no charges which could be made against
him. His career from boyhood up was
then briefly reviewed by the speaker. who
said that he WAS the proper man for the
place to which he aspired. being destined
by nature. and education for the position,
The strip question WAS next touched ON.
the speaker saying that under the system
tho man who did the work was compelled
TO give up n good portion OF his salary 10
the Shylocks In order TO secure the other
part Other planks Of Judge Brashear
platform were then mentioned and the
speaker closed by saying few words con-
corning the recent compromise with the
gas company.
Tho next speaker was Judge Sam II
Brashear, whose appearance was greeted
with applause which lasted for fully ave
minutes. Judge Brashear said that. at the
close OF the campaign. he turned IA the
result with the satisfaction Of having acted
iairiy toward the opposition, and with a
feeling OF confidence. At the beginnins