The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-20
The Tribune. review.

inquirer.
| Under the head of Tho Tenth Dis
trlct' Tho Galveston Tribune publishes a
column and o half editorial making ex-
panatiors as to Galveston's vote in the
congressional race. "a guilty conscience
| needs no ncciser'' Us very appropriate DIN
this case and doubtless Is responsible for
the many excuses put up BY the Tribune
in defense OF the Galveston people.
Heretofore 1t has always been good dem
ocmttc faith to abide by the decisions of
the party in tho nominations OF tho party
whom expressed by n majority OF its .ol-
lowers and no fraud has been used to So
cure such nominations. He can not be
democrat unless he does abide by the
decision of his party honestly Expressed.
The Tribune does not claim Robson s
nomination was not honest and straight,
therefore the Galveston stripe of democ-
rocy is to vote MS it pleases and to be
bound by no party tie. The fallacy OF
such position is apparent and shows
only q selfish desire to rule or ruin. The
Hawlcycrat is new brand OF democracy
Invented for the occasion for such demo-
Gratis who do not propose TO vote against
majority OF the party says so or not The
Tribune thon argues 1t WAS not the men
but the silver issue alone. and Hawley
Was elected for his sound money ideas.
II Ia strange. Hawley in his speech in
Gonzales said Robson was 30 In favor OF
hard money that he wanted a money he
could bite. and 1t is known the populists
consider Robson almost 'goIdbug :"
Where then is the Truth of the Tributes
assertion? The Tribune says Tine demo-
Gratis OF Galveston are not trying TO DOM
mate the district. yet says every candl-
date from Galveston has been elected.
Good democrats. no. but so-called demo-
Gratis, yes. You win find the Galveston
type OF democrat every arrayed against
a man from the interior Galveston
has not proven otherwise and we can only
take her works as evidence OF her faith
1t Is q mighty poor democrat that will lay
down In the road when the party asks for
support. and he is no KIND Of democrat
THAT Will openly no TO the enemy. ana we
trust such democrats Will not be recog-
nized by tho State administration az hay-
Ing any claims, Hawleys election was
not due to Robson's ideas. the silver
oueesion or any Issue in the campaign.
II was the result Of CONDITIONS and the
Wholesale purchase of votes ana the
hops OF official reward. HIS vote In
600 negro votes CHAT did not know any
more sboM the silver question than
hog docs about the plan Of salvation.
II was also the same RESULT all over the
district, tbs negro counties pning up
big majorities for Hawley Had II not
been for the negro vote Robson would
have been overwhelmingly elected, yet
the Tribune has the gall TO say It was
Robson's SILVER ideas that defeated him:
The Tribune gets verv virtuous. but
Galveston " known all over the State as
very selfish city. She has asked
more and resolved moro from tne nAnus
othor city In this State. With Hawiey
IN the race Galveston would not have
supported Jonathan Lane any more tnan
II did Robson. because he did not nave
THIS null and was not from Galveston ana
neonle know the elements that defeated
Robson and the TribuDe must have
Irolfble patronagd to believe It's oame
exouee.