The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04
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Congressman Bailey viii soon be submitted
10 test OF whether lac " Nero ogersrUwn
hoy or man among men. II he Was .ths
hgbt lor The democratic leadership in the nest
house. no viii be- q factor OF tie Arst Import
abce In National politics. II he iasos. twii
dnpbileaB be. u not the beginning Of hs
downfall. AZ least limit TO hts ambition.
Palestine Advocate
That's n question TO be determined later
on. Considering tho character OF the iight
made on him. II is quito questionable whether
Mr.. BaIlcy's defeat for the leadership IN
congress would ihjurc him. especially Ia
Texas. Tho defeat OF Mills for the speaker
ship. under nggrayating circumstances. made
him senator.
There arc great many men In this country
waiting for tho presldents message u md
out what they think about expansion, llous-
ton Post
And tAorc are great many otnqr men who
don't care continental what the president
says about the matter, for they are dead
against it--beaumont journal.
You are right. but Tho Post had no rcfer-
enoe 10 those othegs.
wouid.be rival ports continue 10 express
their objections and Mo their criticisms
against Galveston. but 1t ~ worthy of noi0
that all things are combining TO make the
0lCander city the greattet port In the south.
Texas needs and VIII have other pnrts. but
Galveston VIII mover lose ilH pIuhtEe.--li4
Campo Eagle.
Not an objection has been raised 10 the
port Of Galveston nor II criticism dlod The
Eagle 80 simply following the lend OF some
people at Galveston IA the buslness OF split-
tng hairs
It lis known that the Now York Journal
switched on from the Chicago platform some
tlne ago, 1t wants expansion Tor the next
10
to wipe up the earth with Joe Bailey, II
accuses him Of testing all questions by the
ieSnisn. OF refusing ia repudiate tho c0ndi
linus ia the declarations OF war with Spain,
II accuses him OF ndhering In every way 10
the principles of democracy aud honesty Hnd
refusing to tnko up tho cry OF mpeTlaltnts
The journal is DOING all II can TO Kill his
influence and depose him from his position
OF minority lcndrr,- Temple Tlmoa
Tho Journal Is not hurting Bailey. Tha,
paper can not Influence a single vote against
him, but there la a combination forming for
tho purpose Of shifting the National in.
sucs" which Is after the Texan. He stands
iiko a lion IN the path OF this movement
and hence the attempt to crush him.
The people may expect the coming two
years TO wltnoas u striking Increase Ia the
ACTIVITY OF the trusta. The why mpuOpoiJ
sioCSs igmpsd up on SnNpss ths day after
ciiciarics 81 the trusts upon the value 90 thciI
pockets OF tho tfahalcr OF complete govern
mental power TO The republican party. New
York Journal,
But the grcatcst q all ia tho money trust
and tho Journal does not seem to DO much
excited here Of lato over the contemplated
OF this particular trust.
\ y
Tho Houston Post IA inclined 10 regard
Judge Reagan aa the AguinRdo of the demo.
cratic party --san Antonio Express.
Oh. no, not ~ all. There 10 no resemblance
In Judge Reagan to Aguinado that The roat
can sec Tho judge is IN favor OF the United
States taking possession OF the Philippines,
whilo Asuinaldo Is not. according to the
latest information.
~
Here ia about tho average position of the
trusts of this country;
iahorcr-say. boss. l can't stand any cut In
my wagcs II Is all can do TO live on what
| get
hoss-Go and get your stomach cut, DO
you think thls corporation Is going to employ
men who have tho oid-faahionrd "caye.
dwcler" stomachsl Not on your life. Go
aud got your stomach cut TO ht your Income
and quit growing about low wages.