The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
MOVIE AND CosrMEN,TlI,..

A Fl 49,
We have had republican administration
Tor nearly two years, and there were never
so many trusts In this country as there are
influence. were never before 30 extortionate
and nrbtrary.--Atlanta journal. ~
The way to beat the trusts 10 TO beat the
republican party
Mr.. Bryan comes to the scratch With a
characteristic analysis of the new Imperial
policy He will prove a power for good IN
the next two years In helping TO put away
this dangerous fungus on the American body
polltic.--Galveston Tribune.
For this acknowledgment by the Tribune.
that Mr.. Bryan is good for something. tho
friends Ct that gentleman Will feel truly
thankful.
Az long as the governor Of Illinois regulates
Immigration with Calling gun and refuses
to recognize the power. Of grand juries.. IT is
not strange that the Chicago people feel that
they are justified In lynching a few alder
men : Washington Post.
And just to think. all OF this In Northern
State. republican State. State that was
In the front rank OF those which voted to
maintain the National honor In 1896!
Hanged II we don't believe we anarchists
in Texas are Us good as some other people.
| after all.
II Is said the proposed Improvement OF Buff
faio bayou will require only four million
dollars. The proposed improvement of Sabine
lake. which would make both Orange and
Beaumont deep water ports. will cost net
exbeciol to do business along these lines. aud
the jour nal can promise him the assistance OF
Mr. Cooper Beaumont Journal.
All tight: that suits us. Nothing like being
nelshtcrly.
It Is very funny to see The Houston Post
Tho Post is engaged In this petulant bust
ness the Journal enjoys the proud. happy con-
sniousncss OF talking 70 and representing ten
thousand American citizens to the pitiful one
whom Tho Post represents. Crockett Courier.
Tho New York contemporary ought to Sc
cure the services OF the Courier editor as
circulation announcer. II his statement in
which he makes the journal have 10000 read
ers to one to The Post, be correct. then the
New York paper has circulation OF about
eighteen billions. Candidiy. that is more
thar we thought the Journal had.
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| With due Difference to the fine spun fnan-
| cial theories OF the esteemed Houston Post
| the narrow standpoint of political partisan
| bias. II must be apparent to every that
| no sort OF legislation can make the best lands
| planted In cotton yield profit of $40 an
| acre. There are other products which pay
that we'll, or better.--San Antonio Express.
| Oh. yes some people are making slot ma
chimes and pawn shops and faro banks pay
more than Texas farmers can get out of 4
cent cotton. but these circumstances do not
combat the point made by The Post,
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Texas must have libel law that will en-
| able Texas papers to discharge their duty to
the public ---Wnsboro Wide Awake,
| Texas needs law to make Texas papers
discharge their duty to the public. II every
| have under the present law honestly and
| faithfully In exposing the rottenness and
wrong doing In political and social life, there
would be a great change In the political and
social atmosphere Of the State.-Greenvile
Banner.
| Yes. you try II awhile on that line. and see
| where you'll land. We've been there.