The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-15
NOTE AND COMMENT.


II is safe to assert that only comparatively
einail number Of the voters OF Texas approve
~ us entirety the present State consutu.
opportunity to pass upon one which will more
nearly conform to their DESIRES II the legis-
laturC TO assemble next month will take the
81 convention. u Will not do less nor more
nal.
So far a. The Pos. has observed. the susscs-
tion OF constitutional convention has met
with no opposition. Tho Legislature can at
least give tho people tho opportunity to pass
on the matter.
Colonel Jim Hogg should now come to the
front and suggest 10 tho legislature some way
to employ our railroad commissioners. now
that We have them and nothing Tor them 10
do Ennis News.
The commissioners will have good deal
TO do. Notwithstanding Judge McCormick's
decision. They have duties to perform be-
sides making rates. and the idea that they
will necessarily BIO Idle pending the dctermi-
nation OF the injunction suit is erroneous.
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There's nothing like having a first class set
Of reversible convictions, 50 that positions
may be shifted when conditions require
Dallas Times Herald.
And the Times Herald is well equipped
newspaper in every respect.
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For Texan to sign an nti-annexation pc
tltion would be ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Times Herald
Why SO? Texas was annexed TO the Union
with the consent OF the Texas people.
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The Washington correspondent Of the Dial.
los News says: bailey is considered part
of the issue which the democrats are making.
that is free coinage OF silver, and he VIII sur
ytve as long as IL does When II goes, !. down sma,
it viii not be long till it win collapse That
is Just what the Dallas News has been pre-
II thly cant Kill Bailey or beat him In some
why, II at least affords them some consolation
tn predict the simultaneous downfall OF him
and free silver at an early date.-Shernan
Register
Neither has fallen yet.
II Is an easy thing for a small body Of men.
such as that which met in Houston last SAT
urday to will that they w want ,na state board "a
persuade the legislature 1t Is needed. Texas
hne done very well without a State board.
1t has guarded a coast line of nearly thou
ssnd miles and succeeded reasonably well In
keeping out contagious feveas: II has like
wise guarded the border of Mexico and has
done equally well in preventing the introduce
ton Of smallpox. Other States having boards
OF health and fewer exposed places to protect
have not done 80 we'll Hence tried by actual
for change from the system at present In
vosre; and 1t Is surmiscd the legislature will
SO view the matter.-Beaumont Journal.
When 1t comes to tho matter of quarantine.
the advocates OF a board OF health will prob
ably be called on to show Just what such
board could do In the way of protection to
the public health that n State health officer
can not do. and Indeed has not done.
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The New York Journals reference to
young Mr.. Bailey as n "22-carat country
politician provokes from The Houston Posr
the comment that at is altogether likely that
yruns Mr.. Hearsts coppers need Ice water"
Our coin is on The Post.-I;l Paso Times.
You win.
Over half the congressman from Texas are
H:isrepresemuns tne'r cohsst.uenv.es on tne
Courier.
The Courier ought to take them out ana
give 'em talking to.