The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-21

would sneak at ESQ In the aftcrnoon.
Hon w. l.. Douglass introduces iinn'
Norman g, Kittrei 10 the auiitnce, rH
plairinE that the introduction % MT hh-
treil to Southwest Texas audience was
entirely unweeegsr y, as that genucnaa
had not only made himself acauainted but
decidedly popular in his speeebes IN thls
section for Bryan in 1870,
Mr. Klttrrli spoke for one hour and heid
the attention OF the large andieuee from
beginning TO fipsh. He opened by com
plinleHtlnu the ladies p.ceent ard then paln
a tribute 10 the prosperity and deVelnp~
nl,nt OF beaumont AMI Jetferson oounty. liz
then explained that Il was not his purp2,,e
ia tell The audience VIVA, congress shonia
or should not do He would leave mat LOT
congressman Bailey Bali ana cooper Nv
no went after the ponullsih and rephbleala
la a manner decidedly retroshinB. ing
sneaker touched on state issuef aud LOOK
the hide from Barney Gibbs, lie adHlTl
the people to turn out ard vn,o AT the clee-
lion for the constitutional amcndmeWs on
November and especially adyocn'ed lhe
one which provided pensions Tor lnHBent
ana disabled Confederate veterans, In thls
connection hc again called attention 10 me
fari thai he was q candidate for the leeis-
lature nud IL elected no expressed the de-
termination TO vote the appropriation 10
purchase tho historic battle ~ eunds OF
srn Incario Mr. Kitirella speeen wa
punctuated with numerous anecdotes AM
humorous comparisons, The embellishments
were occasional nows Of cinqnHnee. Nc tall~
" captivated the audience and added 10
HIS strength and popularity with the people
i Of this section.
There was a large audience to hear Judge
Kittrel this morglng, but THIS AFTERNOON
the crowd was immense, Tho Auditorium
has a seating capacity OF nearly i5oo, but
the Streams OF humanity which began pour
ing into tho immense building shortly ~
Tor tho noon hour soon tilled all ,hsaii5Die
space In tho big amphtthnaier and crowds
massed ut the several wide entrances. ~ ls
estimated that between 1000 and 5000 pto-
pie were in and about tho Auditorium Wheu
Congrpssman joe Bailey arrived ard wheu
me distinguished leader OF democracy en-
tered and approached the platform he wac
I piyon q reception such as osiy comes from
the hearts and mouths OF patriotic people
~
Hon. s. r. Cooper congressman from TINS
district, upon whom the democracy recent
iy conferred the honor of unanimous
denomination prescnted Mr. Bailey 10 Tho
Gudionce and paid IN eloquent tribute K
his nteil~ci, ability and purity OF purpose
aad closed by denominatng him the rex
.
Congress
In opening his speech MIR, Bailey re-
turned tho compliment OF Congressman
Cooper by nformng ihe audience that Mr.
Cooper WAS ono Of the most popular nam
tsgrs Of congress ana results teStlntd 10 NJ
activity and auceess. He then entered Int
his speech and made the most eonylncini
a gument Oh the financial question iron
the free silver standpoint that has eve
been heard Ia Beaumont The speaker wa
IN Apiend.d voice. but in discussing Ia
money question he talked calmly M
f0roibiy and used logic and statistics in
! | stead OF oratory. He took up the argunden
| IN fagor OF the gold standard used by ~
publicans and their democrats allies an
dIyebted Il az gsnegalities ara mere a.
sertions and laid bare the skeleton OF gree
and deception. With their own figures h
proved that the money was the most De
b pressing % all moropoiies and appealed
the audieLce to permit nothing 10 dlvel
their attention tiom the financial qnestio
! until 1t was settled and settled right ap
4 the government again restored TO the pee
' pie. Mr.. Bailey spoke for TWO hours az
!, | thirty minutes and except for frequent al
= pis use he was given the closest attention
All present seeming anxious to catch eyei
/, word that fell from his lips. In closing ,
. explained his position on the Policy OF e,
pansion, depicted the conditions which pr,
| vailed In the already over-populatei Y
lands which the republicans we're .,
:. desyor!ng to annex and prophesied lhl
! ultimate result OF The threatened lmperia
( lam meant destruction OF the Republic
~
n When Mr.. Bailey closed many went TO
: ward. not only to shake his hand. but
/. thask him for the speech, for II will
q 4 world OF good for democraA in this Sc
4 ton He left over the Kansas City, Pitt
q buag rnd Gulf touight fof Aension. y
i where he speaks In the interest OF Virgin
Il democrats on next Monday.
VI While Ia the city today Mr.. Bailey .