The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
MANYDANCERS
Next Congress, Ny y,
American U
IMPERIALISM MAY XII,
consre~.man coop.r,s
Policy of Fatalian W.
ministration Il 4. ~

beaumont. Texas. Dec., 4
gresham s. D. Cooper i.ft Z. 81
present at the opening ositAs W.
sresa. which will take pis,s u, n
Mr.. Cooper is just rounding q, II
year as congressman from sts i
trict. ard he was re-electxs 4, p
by possibly the largest mr.
democratic candidate for ss.7
last election. Mr.. Cooper Z J:
one Of the Influential marnS,,s 2; p
house. and his vicws a. q q
done by chat body at its coni.. hi
OF more than ordinary smrus NJ:
tinguished congressmsn -
Pest correspondent aad ~
his opinion as to what vou,1 I
congress. no said:
1T is possible, II not M,
ensuing congress will e.
fraught with more dhngsruua
than amy congress since IL
our government; and in esyias ~
refer to the bills aiYectiue =.
coinage or banking system - sI
congress. These billa are ~
pale into insignsficance 4 g.,
the expansion or imperialistic 20,
by the present sdministritIon ~
bids fair to be continued " w
the policy begun by the sdmIsSb;
carried out by congress. OUT a.
tions will receive a wound nun III
can never recover, ana Arnefi,,,
under republican government r.
tale OF the past. If we coulf IN Fl
stea OF congress / believe this dosaS
be past. because. the sober sesci
of the American people would 4
government TO retrace its tteos ~
TO its old and safe policy q snssii1
liances with none, isolation With r
a government directed ana coaj1
the consent OF the governed n
hope that the party in power nef
sees the danger ahea6, and (befo6
session Of congress may be 1 n.
affair, resulting only in the pasari
appropriation bills necessary u
the government.
you, of course, are intereetH
fight that is being waged agsintt d
man Joe Bailey?" suggested IL 4
do YOU Think Bailey will retain v
tion as leader of the democrats q "
house,"
There is every reason to bslk,l
Bailey will be elected loader d n
ocrats of the next house wijhHt
Formidable opposition There Is Il q
but that he is the best fitted ll&
equipped man there Is In oous7sR
place. My partially persunally h
may Influence my judgment, but r
believe that Bailey, intellsxuall
biggest man in tina goveSluanl
won his horrors and reputation "
character and force OF intslleet
risen to his present promineurt =
most formidable force that ever ~
of an American cbal
that is the newspapers Of this
Bailey was in congress wheE No
j then found the WashiDgtpa -
ia body OF men ufEnfJ
intellect and information anyvhes
were opposing Bailey ~
ing him ON all sides. They ~
sarcasm. ridicule and occasio1aIlI Z
to attack his positca q
Had 1t not been for ~
courage and intellect this pcxei
have driven him from plscs. y
changed his course nor played ~
tried TO cultivate those reputAiN
and destroyers. In fact, ne has n0s
suaviter IN mode. but possesses y
rortiter in re. The parties wo
hacked him now confess BIS va
merit, and the opposing newspspa
spondIents do not hesitate to say "
successfully break lance WIN ~
man in the government.
Ibid the vigorous assault %
McMillin come
o you?"
"No, I was not surprised x ~
made on Bailey by McMiiln. ~
Millin's defeat in the Fifty-aM
by Bailey, daily McMillin was ipsus Z
Ind an inEurrection,st, ana
DESTROYS OF sowing dis s'.s
the unanimhy " 49,
part of the minority. In ~
siew he complains at bA,
.Bailey's) references 10 the lu
ion Of McMillin respecting VIZ
erial. / heard the speech Of nss
,ollouuy between Bailey an
md ! know that 1t was bshey n
O compliment McMillin, pm
,liment McMillin took oneD w.usH
patient ard forbearing VIII -.
lie had the opportunity Of W
N his own record. ~ 4
"But what about the New ="
/ is recognized as the ieaaln s.su
ally in the East, ana y Z Iis
.reat Texan with every weafA
nand." 80. tsur.j
ack on Bailey is conce'rss ~
igmy making an attack upoxs .modl