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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-13
TEXAS POLITICAL MATTERS.
An Add ress in the Interest Of Judge
I. S. Reese.
DON'T CONCUR IN FOSTERS FIGURES.
crane Managers DO Not Agree That
The Purported Poll of the Com
mittcc Is Correct.
Mt CONCUR IN FOSTERS FIGURES.

Richmond. Texas, February l2.-The FOL
lowing address will soon be sent out from
here:
Judge Thomas s. Reese of Velasco, now
serving as Judge OF the Twenty third as
trict, will ask TO be nominated by the deil-
ocratic party for the position OF associate
Justice of the court of civil appeals, First
supreme Judicial district.
We. as the representatives of his I'M
mediate constituency, have been CHOSEN oy
bar meetings 10 aid in properly presenting
his candidacy TO the members OF the nas
and voters interested IN such ncmina-
ton.
1t is not pretended that Judge Reese
| Ia in the hands of his friends, OF that
he reluctantly consents 10 the use OF MS
name - He is a man OF cool ana deilberate
| Judgment, who thinks and acts for himsei.,
and having confidence in his ability 10 ,iii
the office acceptably, has signifed his de-
sire to round off his judicial career with a
| term upon the appellate bench,
| In recognition of his learning and ability
| as a lawyer, and of his ability and i'm
| partially as a trial judge, he was re
| nominated for. and elected to, his present
position without opposition.
| He is now in the prime of life, men
| tally and physically vigorous and active;
a lawyer of the highest repute from every
point of yiew-socially. morally, mentally;
a man whose private life is above reproach,
| and who possesses many lovable traits or
| character.
| His record upon the district bench, we
may say without fulsomencss OF flatthy,
| is unsurpassed by that of any district
| Judge in The State. the appellate courts
| themselves testifying to his ability 1nd
| learning by the small percentage of re-
| versals In appeals from his courts.
Coming upon the district bench 1t a
time when the dockets were years behind,
| he has cleared them of rubbish given ,ner-
itorious cases trials in due season. and re-
lieved litigants of the annoyance and eX-
pense Of unreasonable delay
His record guarantees that, as a member
of the court of civil appeals. he would
he Industrious. impartial and thorough III
his work
We ask your support OF his candidacy.
j S. McEachin, Chairman.
Clarence r Wharton, Secretary.
G. c. Kelley, T. J. Hamilton,
John f. Linn. w. C. Carpenter,
or the Wharton Bar, OF Bay City Bar
Wharton Bates, D. r. Pearson,
r. C. Duff. Oscar d. Kirkland,
Of Angleton Bar. OF Richmond Bar
John NJ. Pinckney, j. Nj. Moore
A. Lipscomb, j. s. McNutt,
of Hempstead Bar OF the Edna Bar
Campaign Committee Twenty-third Judi
| cial District
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ter campaign headquarters and 4
slant stream of visitors that dalh|
the quarters goes to assure Corn
ter that his efficient service IN \
has not been forgotten bv his nAs!|
Many strangers from out Of III
have called during the past week Y
given tho assurance that thelf
could be relied upon.
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General Agent Freight Depart Chicago westorn

used In construction. Every road enter
ing the city has become member oil the
company except the Rio Grande. which
will probably come In later. The contract
will be let during the next two weeks.
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hill Of the Santa Fc, asking annual trans
portation. The applicant laid much stress
upon his ability to trace UP lost heirs.
or 10 'run down crime" upon short notice
and at loA rates" The Houston aud
Texas Central application has been fled
fnIurn rnfnrnnce.
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penisou, Texas. February II Tho barn
o. William chiles ut Pottsboro was demoi-
ished BY the wind Wednesday night. This
structure cost $500 During the storm a
plumber a cattle stsmpeded and were se-
siousIy Injured.
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Col. Wynne Mt DaIlaG

Dallas, Texas, February 2.-cdl
NJ. Wynne. candidate for govern
today in Dallas. He looks selTl
and expressed confidence In ~ Z
the convention.
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sample roo III ..
Centrally located.
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: CITY.
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Passenger Elevator. Electric LShts,
rooms. Elegantly furnished, now ana
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ACCOMMODATIONS unsurpassed By any
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NS-All trains arrive and depart. from the Grand
rains which have depot In the Fifth ward. the IN
ternstlonal and Great Northern. Galveston. Houston
and Henderson. and Coumba Tap. which use me
international and Great Northern depot on Congress
avenue and the Local Mixed train on the Houston
East and West Texas, which leaves from, and arrives
at the depot of that road In the fiflh ward, Az
Missouri Kansas and Texas trains pass the intefna-
tlonsl and Great Northern depot.
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ON THE AGGRESSIVE

Galveston, Texas, February ,2-Tho Lone
Stars threat made few days ago that 1t
would hereafter be on the aggressive in It's
fight with the railroads has proven true
Tho matter was relegatcd TO the United
states court and MIR. Ripley has won the
preliminary bout,
The first news of the temporary in-lno-
lion came today in telegram from Mr
Nj G.. MeLemoro. who was IN jefferson
citing the fact that the case would be heard
In Galveston February Il. and that Judge
Bryant had entered the following order:
I'm the meantime respondents are directed
10 maintain the same relations with com
plainant. with. respect TO rates. DIVISIONS
aud neights as arc by thom granted TO the
Mallory line
1T is understood that the petition sets
out fully that the threatened action of the
railroads would DO In the nature Of boy
colt and clearly in restraint Of trade,
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in The FEDERAL COURT.
The Lone Star Line Wins the Free
iiminary Bout.
4 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,
Judge Bryant VIII Hear the Case In
Galveston February 2i-Hnh
Lines Have Lost Heavily.

Jefferson, Texas, February 12.--The Mia
mi Steamship company OF Galveston To-Day
,np,icd 10 Judge Bryant OF the Fedcrai
court, in chambers. for an Injunction
.painkt the international and Great North
ern Tho Misso,irf, Kansas and Texas, the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fo and the SOUTH
orn Pacific Railway companies, restraining
them from carrying into effect a rcsoiu-
lion passed at meeting OF the South
western lines at New York during the
past week.
The alleged resolution provided that from
and after certain date the raiiroa's nc
longing to the Southwestern frafic asso-
rintion should not accept freight from any
steamship line not a member Of the asso-
citation. unless charges thereon were pre-
paid through TO destination. The Mann
steamship company not being member OF
tho association alleges that the carrying
into effect of the resolution would DC an
unlawful discrimination against tue ireisnl
handled by It's ships. and to prevent sucn
unlawful Discrimination asked for a tenn
porary Injunction and on maj near'ns sn"'
the Injunction be made perpetual.
Judge Bryant granted the temporary IN
junction and set the case down for hearing
ut Galveston, February Il.
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testers Headquarters.
Corscana, Texas, February l2.-The ar
OF confidence seems to prevail at the Jes-
The herald., 1898-08-05
ON DELICATE GROUND

Independence for the Filipinos, as well
as for the Cubans, is In the balance.
contingent upon their ready acquies-
cence in an armistice and their con-
tinued respect for its terms. Any hos
tile demonstration against the author
ity of the United States. at this critical
juncture, might prove fatal to their
hopes of ultimate freedom. The people
Of the United States. already somewhat
disillusioned touching their perfect
adaptability for elf-government, would
not brook with patience a disposition
upon their part to obstruct the meas
ures adopted for bringing about a speedy
return of peace. Such course upon
the part of Aguinaldo would be espe-
cially disastrous, since 1t might become
necessary for General Merritt, in such
a contingency, to avail himself of the
assistance of the Spanish troops to pre-
serve order and maintain respect for the
terms of an armistice.
1t would be a world pity if millions
of well-meaning people, upon the thresh
old of independence, should be deprived
of the boon through the impetuosity
and pig Medicines of their chosen
leaders.
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ing a privilege dear to all honest men,
bers of all political parties His voice
will not be heard. The only voice that
will echo and re-echo in the solitude of
the remote and isolated precincts will
be the voice of the professional rounder,
whose hat will be chalked over the rail-
roads and whose board bill will be paid
from the campaign fund
1t is not easy to believe that so hon.
orable and high minded a gentleman as
Henry T. Gage can reconcile himself to
the acceptance of a nomination, pro-
cured by such means, to the highest
and most dignified position of trust and
responsibility within the gift of the peo-
pie of California. But 1t Is inconceiv-
able that he has not already been ap-
prised Of the program of the push in
that behalf. If not. then let him traverse
the official call for the convention, OBJ
serve the boundaries of some of the
country precincts-notably the Seven
tieth and Seventy-second-and then ask
himself If self-respect and ordinary con-
sideration for the eternal decency of
things does not dictate the calling of
halt, does not prompt him to repudi-
ate such palpable fraud upon the
honest voters Of his own party, does not
inspire him to wash his hands Of the
whole nefarious business.
The herald., 1898-08-05

ron is in the throes of a dilemma, pre-
cipitated by Sir Thomas Lipton's chal-
lenge for the American cup. The MEM
bers evidently want a string tied to it
not necessarily a Manila string-but
some sort of a gig-back, and they fear
that the conditions may appear I'M
gracious to the American people," On
the other hand, we apprehend the Amer
leans may be disposed to impose con-
dition that will appear ungracious to
the English people. They may want to
bar Dunraven! They care little how
much of his income may be squandered
upon a yacht, and are wholly indiffer-
ent as to whether it shall have center
board, but they covet none of his slack.
The Telegraph wants bygones to be by
cones, and Americans will cheerfully
agree to that, providing our cousins are
willing to CLASSIFY the earl as bygone
Let Sir Thomas build his yacht and
we will endeavor to match it. Americans
are not taking water from anybody just
now, even from the ruler of the waves.
The herald., 1898-08-05
A PALPABLE INJUSTICE

Los Angeles hackmen are becoming
skeptical of the blessings enjoyed by
their fraternity under the aegis of city
charter and municipal laws. They COM
plain that the htching ordinance
discriminates against them, that it
singles them out for exactions not
demanded of others, and is there
fore class legislation, inequtable
and unjust. All other classes are
granted privileges within the anti
hitching zone denied to them. Others
may obstruct the streets in the con-
gested district with their vehicles for
twenty minutes-they not at all.
One doesn't need to either own or drive
a hack to recognize the justice Of their
claim or the warrant for their protest
It Is self-evident. We are all co-part-
ners, with equal rights, In the munich
pal corporation, and the public hack
should have no fewer privileges thar
any other vehicle, except, perhaps, the
fire chiefs little red wagon.
The difficulty of enacting just hitch
ing ordinance is recognized. Perhaps il
is impossible. But it would seem thai
the present one might be so admins
tered as to bear less heavily upon this
Woodworking class without seriously
discommoding others or defeating it:
main purpose.
The herald., 1898-08-05
THE DEMORALIZED PUSH

Without doubt the H. Patton push is
it treasured the hope of defeating fusion
In this end of the state, and did every
thing in it's power, secretly and sneak
ingly, to ALLEVIATE the Silver Republicans
and Populists. The motive for this
course was to crafty the Southern Pa
cific political bureau, and accomplish It's
rule or-ruin policy. The railroad would
have felt perfectly happy in the hands
Of the Democratic party If men of the
Patton stripe could be in the ascen-
dency; but with the downfall Of their
local machine, which was sure to follow
the coalition of the three parties on
lines Of reform, the railroad knew 1t
could expect no special favors. If the
Democratic party were to enter upon a
reform regime, the railroad would much
prefer that the Democratic party be
Push to defeat coalition.
When the recent Populist convention
at Sacramento made fusion certainty,
it proved a bitter disappointment to the
first complete setback. There was left
to them thereafter only the forlorn hope
of stirring up enough opposition to de-
feat the nomination of Mcguire by the
forthcoming Democratic convention.
Their main hope was in a disaffected
delegation from San Francisco, which
assisted possibly by divided delegations
from other portions of the state, might
lead to Maguire's defeat. But the act
ion of the committee of one hundred in
San Francisco and the perfect ground
swell for Mcguire that has been sweep
ing over the state again dashed the
hopes of our local marplots and left
them not a leg to stand on.
Within the past week the Patton push
have literally thrown up their hands
and confessed their utter defeat They
are all Mcguire men now, and if one
were to believe their fervent protesta
lions, these longtime servitors of Uncle
Coils have not dreamed of any Other
standard bearer for the Democracy
They are all scrambling to get into the
band wagon. Some of them may sue
coed in getting aboard, but the fewer thu
better. There is not a large crowd O.
them, and it would be an element o
strength for the party If they were
obliged to walk in the rear of the pro
cession. In this campaign the part!
would be infinitely better off withou
them.
In any event they should be wei
watched. Marplots once, they are mar
plots always. Railroad push on all pas
occasions, they are never to be trusted
and their presence in the party councils
is a constant menace. Let the friends
of fusion and reform beware of thes'
fellows. They still mean mischief.
The herald., 1898-08-05

derive an immense amount Of comfort
from the Galveston episode. 1t is likely
now to redouble it's efforts to have the
young leader further discredited.
All the same the Bailey resolutions
breathe the true spirit of Democratic
Americansm, and their rejection by the
convention detracts nothing from their
soundness. The platform adopted, how
ever, is not so radical as might be in
ferred from the vigor with which Bailey's
conservatism was antagonized. While
favoring the retention of all Spanish pos
sessions in the West Indies. it opposes
the annexation or continued retention
of the Philippines. 1t is binding only
upon the Democracy of Texas, and de-
rives its chief significance alone from
the fact that 1t was adopted In oppo-
sition to the views of a national leader.
The herald., 1898-08-05
PASSING PLEASANTRIES

At the Soda Fountain-Party waiting
Where's my order? Waiter-Com1ng, SIT,
Your wink is being deciphered'-Detroie
Journal.
Riprap-The eyes are windows OF the
soul. Wigwag-Then the soul of the man
whose ewes have been BACKED looks out OF
stajned-glass windows.-Detroit Free Press.
She-He kissed me when was not dream,
ing of such a thing. Her-I'll wager you
were not You always were wide awake
when kissing was in sight.-Indianapoli
Journal
Tom.-Women are taking away mems oc.
cupations Why, they're even manufac-
turing furniture. Tim-Yes that's so; my
wife makes a bed every morning.-Boston
Courier.
The wife of Stance Unawitch. the chief
of a band of gypsles near Chicago, is suing
| him for divorce on the ground that he
chains her to a bear. That seems to be the
ground on which most women sue for de
yorces.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
"Your brother-ln-law still at your house.
Wallace?" Eyes; but he is beginning to
| weaken. I have him pushing the lawn
mower every morning and the ice-cream
| freezer every afternoon. I think he will
go before ] am driven to starting him in al
the washing.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-08-05
PARTING OF THE WAYS

Texas Democrats have been unable
to resist the temptation of territorial
acquisition, and by the decisive vote
of 697 to 1874 they tabled the platform
of the minority Of the resolutions COM
mitee, drafted and fathered in the con-
vention by Congressman Bailey. The
fight over the question was long and
bitter, and a vote was not reached until
the small hours yesterday morning.
The result will be given something Of
national significance, since 1t compre-
hends the defeat in his own state, upon
a question of party policy, Of the Dem
ocratic leader in the house Of repre-
sentatives. The New York Journal,
whose national policy" violates great
many cherished traditions of Democracy,
has been endeavoring for year to read
Mr.. Bailey out of the party. and it will
The herald., 1898-08-05


self, born IN washington IN $780, entered the
naval academy in 1864 and graduated in
1868.
Since then his career until recently has
been one of arduous and unpicturesquely
successful work, that gained him the re-
spect of his associates, but left him UNI
known to the world at large. His hrst as
sgnment was to the jamestown OF the Pa
cific fleet. But in 1870 he was ordered TO the
hydrographlc once IN washington anu
for a quarter-century his life centered
around that office. He was not always
there, to be sure, for he made occasional
cruises in various official stations.
In the latter year he went to the bureau
of naval intelligence. This position de-
manded the most intimate acquaintance
with the naval ornaments and equipments
of every nation in the world In VAIN
wright, therefore, Secretary Long round
one of his ablest advisers from the time
Of the first appearance Of the Spanish war
cloud; in fact, tentative plan which he
drew up for naval campaign in Cuban
waters has been followed in many of its de-
tails by the naval department since the out
break Of hostil1tles.
But Wainwright was TO bear more i'm
portant share in ante-bellum events. When
the Maine was ordered to Havana he went
with her is executive off1cer. ON the aw-
full night Of February 18th he stood beside
Capt. Sigsbee on the sinking quarter deck
of the exploded pattlesnlp anu gave inc
order to lower the boats. Day after day ne
supervised the work OF recovering the man
gled bodies of American sailors, ana ne was
the last to leave the wreck on the oth Oh
April, 1898.
Then and there, we are told, ne swore
vengeance upoc Spain. lie never 1aitereo
in his opinion that Spanish treachery mad
wrought the deed OF shame. he welcomed
the war when 1t came. He mad hardly oared
10 hope that he would bear any prominent
share In 1t. he was more IMAM pieaseu'
The herald., 1898-08-05
AFTER AN ARMISTICE

A better understa nding with the
Is declared, would seem to be consid-
Grafton Of the highest Importance. Since
his withdrawal into the mountains Gar
cha has been acting wholly independent
Of General Shafter, and may not recog-
nize the binding effect upon him of any
agreement for a cessation of hostilties
that may be entered into by the Madrid
and Washington governments. Only
day or two ago his command engaged
a body of Spaniards, on the road to
Holguin, and captured Ave hundred of
them.
Well supplied with arms and ammu-
milton, furnished by the United States,
better fed and clothed than at any time
for three years, and strengthened by
new accessions from their own people,
as well as from the Spanish army, Gar
cha may become very troublesome, if
he has the disposition to be, to the
Federal authorities, as well as the Span
iards. His army has been metamor
pnOSeQ INTO very Respectable COM
mand. General Lawton certifies that
when it came into his camp it was "as
ragged as Falstaff's Gadshill force" but
after clothing and arms had been issued
to them, he says, one would never
know the clean, alert, ready man of
today, who brings his piece up smoothly
to salute as l pass, as the ragged, half
starved. wholly dirty refugee who con-
stitued the so-called army under Gar
cia."
Spain and the world will expect the
United States to enforce to the letter
the conditions of an armstice. An at
tack by the Cuban army upon Spanish
soldiers, or an outrage committed upon
Spanish non-combatants, during the
suspension Of hostilities. would surely
complicate matters. 1t might rise to
the dignity of menace to a satisfactory
final settlement.
General Shafter will have no difficulty
In restraining the insurgents, if-he can
catch them. But there's the rub. With
the aid of the Cuban junta, the admin
stration should be able to pacify the
patriots, and persuade them to renew
their allegiance to our flag, tentatively
at least, until their ancient enemy is
wholly removed from the island.
The herald., 1898-08-05
SIDEWALK TALKS
"There is no doubt now that the nght
q rainst San Pedro is over, and the out
come is due to Son

"rhere is no doubt now that the fight
against San Pedro is over. and the out
come is due to Son
n.n.v. ator White, who has
done more work Tor
# than will ever be known or appreciated
bare The result is most satisfactory IN
crease in demands for real estate ana the
starting of many important improve
ments The Philippines? We should keep
them. of course. San Pedro needs them
Look at the shipping that would come IN
from them to the harbor when 1t Is built
And the I,adrones? Keep them. San Pe-
dro needs them, too. And the Carolines,
and any other old islands; keep them all.
San Pedro can do the commerce for all of
them a great deal better than any other
mort of the world This is all war of hui
manitv Won know. We have said all along
that only humanity prompted us to get
into II Well. that being the case, what
greater humanity can there be than CIV
ing the people of the territory we have
conquered the best government In the
world. and at the same time allowing our
progressive and alert business men to go
to those countries and develop them ana
their bank accounts at the same time?
article, is 1t not? Just think what place
Manila would be for doing politics ON,
me! Oh my! We must keep those islands. "
"Oh, business Is fairly good; 1t might
be better What's that? You hear this
was the best season
VIZ III D..,,or,. the railways have
had for many years
past? Well, perhaps it Is; but then. we
could do more freight business. What's
that? / talk like farmer? Never salts
fed? Not a bit of it. What we want is
peace. Pax vobscum, you know. Peace
will make things jump in business and we
won't DO able to spend our money fast
| enough"
should keep the Philippines, and I believe
that the nation
| e. II. Ow.u. should hang on to
| any other territory
that comes it's way. We should of course
keep Porto Rico and Cuba. The latter has
no occasion to be independent A terrific
| rial government and perhaps a state gov
eminent when the people become fitted fol
it. would do the people there more goot
than having their own little nation which
we would have to look after more or less.
o O O
Eyes, sir; shall support Barlow. Yes
his last letter was an indignity, and on,
hard for me to bear
j. Marion Brooks: but my interest IL
the party and nj!
desire to see fusion win prevent me from
rcsenting 1t as far as supporting him In hi