The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-29
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP
(BY G. A. EDwARDs.)

Washington, October 25.-(Staff Spe-
cial Mot long ago Texas paper hoped
upon my collar and said was prejudging
the conclusions of the Alger relief commits
sion. That l didn't believe anything good
could come out of this republican Nazareth,
Wen, l said 1t, now what of It? Has that
paper or anybody else seen anything vet
except the bucket or heard anything ex-
cert the swish Of the whitewash brush?
What has 1t done? 1t has examined a
lot Of men very much interested in giving
the war department the best of II and 10
show that the administration is much
pleased with what has been accomplished
by its relief commission, the congressional
campaign committee Is sending out stacks
OF the testimony az republican campaign
| material.
The commission has, so far, never ad-
| hiuced one iota of evidence damaging to the
department or any OF its pet appointees,
II will not do so. So far. the typhoid flies
and Divine Providence are holding the
bag, So far l have been indicated.
~
| The political gosslps around Washington
can not repress broad smile at the pres
emit attitude Of ono William d. Bynum
erstwhlle democratic member OF con
gress from Inl'lana and lately one of the
saviols Of the national honor AS man
ager of the exploitation aud publicity de-
partment OF the Hannacrats or goldbug
democracy He has quit. Severed his con =
nection ruthlessly with tho sacred cause OF
national Integrity. Dropped IL absolutely.
and dropped 1t without one word of ex-
PLANTATION But why2
When he started in with a beating of
tom-toms, we We're informei that he had
enlisted in fight to the finish. He kept
his armor FURNISHED brightly after the
campaign was over in 1896 and insisted
that tho serpent OF 'debased currency was
not dead. hut only scotcbed, and he con-
tlnued firing 1s-inch shells into the re-
Treating ana routed foe. He bravely gave
| up his home ami loving neighbors in In
dian. who had neglected to re-eect him
to congress, and moved close 10 the base
OF supplies In New York. He continued
there to do valiant service IN the cause
OF national honor" The enemies OF
sound money" showed UP his record in
congress In behalf of the DECEASED metal"
but without effect. Wise men change
their opinions when they find they are
wrong, and Mr., ByEum had seen great
light even as Saul OF Tarsus, when he
faiiea to break into congress again. He
became terror to the people who would
fost upon us tho wicked dollar
/ Now, without tho least warning. Mr.. By
nun jumps the game. gets cold feet, leaves
tho gold democracy to its fate, joins the
republican party and permits the goldbugs
to run their ship with busted" steering
apparatus.
| The explanation of his conduct, It Is
sad by some very harsh and vulgar people
is contained In the announcement OF the
managers Of the national democracy"
that they have decided 10 cease payinv
salaries. At the close of the campaign OF
| 1896 tho treasurer OF this detestable crowd
OF political orphans reports that they had
some 1000 on hand as a surplus ana Mr.
Bynum decided that any cause with a $685.
900 surplus was too valuable to be deserted.
He stuck to It closer than an undershirt
to the tune OF $4,000. and some few lines OF
personal expenses, and now when the lac
teal fluid refuses to flow no suddenly de-
serts the ship.
IL can not be that Mr. Bynum oui, bs
cause they stopped his pay. That is en-
ttrely too uncharitable ana TOO sordia
view to take of the actions Of this patriot
balting in the ciuse of national integrity
No doubt in his own good time Mr.. Nv
mum will take us into his confidence and
tell US why he SO precipitately abandon |
campaign for honor preservation, Let
Us hope so.
Nothing but death can prevent Joe Black.
burn coming back TO the United States sem !
ate from Kentucky. Is the news eyerybodv |
brings up from tho Blue Grass State !, |
is regarded as one Of the certaiuties !,
politics. and his friends here and every
where ara rejoicing because Jos Blaer.
burn IL one OF the kind Of men the denoe.
racy needs 10 the senate. and hc IL ma,
that stands square to al the wind, th,t