The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20

Colonel Wynno's plan would open dis
astrous leak In the school funds stron
box 1t is both reckless and extremol
populistlc. Better the money remain with
out interest than be thrown away! II
worse than Gibbs wild scheme of invest
ment in north and-sout railroad. an
that is dangerous enough to suit the mos
reckless political adventurer!
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George Fred Williams says there is not
ooiunt rcial club in New England that vii
alloy him 10 address 1t. Mr.. Williams is oil
OF the nblcst free silver speakers and the IL,
tolerance of the New England commoreia
clubs can be Mt once appreciated. Those teI
lows up there have resolutely hxed their eye
on the golden eagle ana are afraid to loo
around.
Every rainfall in this city adds another ar
gnnent Tor better drainage.
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| Tho shortef sharper and more decisive W
make this fight with Spain the less sutferin,
aud the more pr,stigc for us we have hcel
preparing as II We were gcng to war with
| England, but the wiscst policy is never I,
underestimate the offensive power OF onei
antagonist.
1t viii he rather humiliating to the prouC
| Dons to be whipped by the yankee pigs"
| Members of the street cleaning department
In New York City arc exempt from mlitar,
| duty. This might be n good regulation tc
try or elsewhere However. man who
would shirk duty in one direction might no,
fall u with any degree of alacrlty in any
other direction.
| The coal baron secs no occasion for any
yiolcrtly pessimisiic observations just at this
writing
The rains throughout Texas have been both
heavy and general, AID we ought to begin
soon to hear the crops grow II Is preferable
to have our years rainfall, however, longer
drawn ont Too much water now may mean
too much seorching later In the season.
Possibly Spain viii surrender when she dis
covers that the Southern states will remain
IN tho Union,
Mr. Mckinley has failed to utilize tho occn-
Ston for the presentation of any great state
paper that would stand out prominently from
tho dead level OF his usual platitudes. But
II want the majors fault--he was too I,snt
for tho emergency.
There Is no likelihood OF Spain backing
down sic has no conception of what sho IA
going against.
The democratic party in congress has fol-
lowed tho manly, STRAIGHTFORWARD and con-
siAient course with reference to this Cuhan
question and will have no apologies nor en-
plantations TO make to the Nation
April VIII add another memorable and his
tori' day to It's already imposing list OF nota.
bic anniversaries.
Mayor Van Wyck OF Greater New York CON
tlnres making AN exhibition Of had manners
aud sour temper. He is not adding ru,ch
popularity or prestige TO his party IN his
way.
Hon Joe Bailey has evidently determined
to sever all his old time pleasant diplomats,
relations with Hon. Tom Reed
Tho congressional resolutions tardily nu,
hhaliy gave expression to official resentment
Ny lhis country OF the destruction OF the
Maine aud the Slaughter Of her Grey.
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President Diaz will be expected Ia koe, Me
s'pe OF inc border quiet or other "intolerable
oe9oluons' may arise for unce sam 10 re.
move.
Foreign governments. IL they ara wise un,
avoid getting into or prolonging controversies
WIZ us hereafter In the month of Aprn
IL our ugly time.