The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-03

and made 70 do right but The Post is very
much mistaken In it's estimate OF popular
sentiment II any attempt TO make railway
the victim OF personal spite or petty re-
venge shall meet with approval.
The republican campaign organ Ia this Guy
is, with great Rusto. reccunting Instances OF
Indy dual dishonesty on the part OF some
democrats, as an nrswer to The Posts state
ment that the great bulk OF the wealth, the
intelligence and the white population Of the
South IN within the democratic party ana that
Il would be political hari-kari 10 turn over
tho local governments In the South TO the con-
troll OF the peculiar branch OF republication
found In the Southern States. The answer
may suit the cxigencies OF the republican
campaign, but It is an amusing piece OF logic
We affirm that the sun shines and that It's
lgh. and warmth are beneficent to the South
The fact ia not and can not be denied But,
rotorts the organ. there are spots" on It,
therefore, blot out the SUM- AS an illustration
o. the '.reductio ad absrrdun" this reply will
do to frame.
Tie Department, OF Porto Rico" he's Just
nificant ma the first evidence OF permanent
Expansion in the way OF q larger standing
army. Let's stop there.
The Post prints this morning another specci
from Mr.. Gibbs, the populst nominee for gov
ernoi and known to fame as the 'mudsiller."
Like other efforts from that source which
have preceded It. this tne can hardly he
olrssed above the ordinary screed OF the cum
ming politician. II Is simply = string of nm
SUI ported and dangerously near iibelous as
sertlons. though the author is claiming all
the Willie 20 deal only with official records and
authenticated letters. But The Post prints
1t. that there may be no claim that Mr. Gibbs
has not been given fair show.
-Four car londs Of Texas flour en- route 20
Cuba is merely nm int,mnton OF what might
DO Done in that direction. One OF the best
places in Texas for big flour mill Is Hous
ten.
Tho Post will voice the solicitude OF thou
sands OF Tennesseeans in Texas when 1t eS-
picsscc ita sincere regret TO hear NJ the Sc
rlous condition of Governor Rob Taylor Of the
old Volunteer state whatever Bob Taylor
may 10 othowlsa. personally there is no moro
| routal and royal fellow In any State OF the
Union.
| The American peace commissioners at Paris
| evidently wouldn't kick II they had to fight 1t
| out or tho same line all winter.
| The Europenn movement. against anarchists.
unfortunately for US. is likely to result in
| an Increase Of that crazy following In this
| country We have seen from our own expert
oncc in Chicago that all governments look
alike to anarchists. and 1t would he good
idea to invite tho European exles to "move
on
II Is not credtable to some people that con
demuGiiou proceedings had 10 be filed to Sc
cure the San Jacinto battle ground for iha
State Of Texas.
Another big American bnttloship viii slda
into the water this week md prepare to take
It's place in the line of the glorious little
navy Of the United Statos. And more OF tho
same Kind OF fighting machines will follow
until we shall be able to defend our coasts
against any enemy.
: Democrat Day at Dallas proved TO ne
great occasion. All days however. lool
s brightly democratic now from ono end OF tn
r | country TO another
l. II Is hardly possible that Spain would re
sist our demands at Paris to the extent q
rcopening hostilitios. And yet II Ia Away
i In order 10 expect any desperate or suic'du
is policy In spain, There arc some people VIII
T. will not take n hint until they have bee
beaten Into n Jelly.
1t pays railroad 10 run Into Houston dur
O. ing the busy season IN Texas. II there ar
o any lines In the State that do not now reac
i tho hub" they are burning daylight
l. The Post ia glad that something has oc
II CURED to stir up local democracy-to caus
N It to put on It's fighting clothes. Now we wi
/ sec majority all along the line that is a ma
h, jority. Harris county will have thirty vote
in the next State democratic convention.
ir Tan dodgng is becoming leading issu
II In tho New York campaign. The democrat
appear to have caught the republican, guber
:. material candidate In flasrante decto.
tie The fact that now no cases OF yello
in fever are TO he found In Santiago is tho bis
" gest testimonial 70 tho efficacy of sanltatio
- that has been furnished for many day
Is an earnest OF what We may expect und,
enlightened control OF the island.
90 We never needed q deep water outlet TO n
gulf as much ns va nre going to nood IL In tn
fa'rs business Let us see to It that the gre,
work is we'll under way by this time ne,
year
~ Houston continues to furtify its posi,lo
is as the largest Interior cotton market in |,
NO wtrlt. What We need to do now is TO lnnn,
rs ipcture biz part of our annual receipts "
yn could do IL With ease and profit