The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-03

were heard and rcd hot ry<ni2|
adopted. the following .rfsss25|
as reported by The San hnrnr,- y
Before adiournlux 'Nr THsI
got on the fIcor and 49, y
BY the chairman. Nr. Tts5
louncef az untrue the reooS, ~
meeting was called 10 prnss,s, b,
gre sionsl boom for NJ s
Geek, sad said he did not sssS
there was a single man xhr ~ b
F. call that ras nnfrieudis 4
nan Savers. He said fufth,o r.
believed Nr. Savers was ~ y
every sound money man ns.;5'l
that they would all support ~
election ia case be announce ~
d.6zte
The gentleman to whom Nv
dispatch. printed IN the san
gress or april :. 1876. refers hs21
one Of tho chief political M
Sir sayers. and now holds thes
postmaster At Austin, upon IL /;
dation. Mr. zimpiernaa Is an
most faithful followers Of Juiss5
CLARK 10 nS found in the Sac
bolted ihe democratic ticket va \
regularity observed By the lafiS
been a conspicuous and mos
figure at all the conventions - !
followers OF Judge Clark and IT,;
Austin. April b. Major (;s's;
ZIiE2len, man cHs OF the SOUND h;
men OF this city, like Capfss
believes that MIR Savers VIM
nominated without Opposition N,
rcacnirated. continued Msk,
pleman, he viii be re-sl,ssss|
savers .s as solid with the ~
ne ever wss. and the enaulse y
mocsacy VIII never again be az r
UP as strong com bInat;on b
him a. they did ID 1884. IL y
IL silver man, 6nt should ~
tionel democratic convention ~
sound money platform he niIik
standing on it, and that il 81 /
sound money men ask
In it's issue OF May ;. 1895. tn =
tonic Express said e5ittoriaEfy.
The Express would not be m m
20 see Joe Savers come out ~ =
money His attitude on the m
question is the only fly sp.ck p
otherwise business like attitud,
ward the affairs OF the Nation
also ready to fntorse the der
tariff plank OF 1894. (Note: n
plank referred 10 was claimed n
proiectionlsts.)
Some Of the friends OF silver il NJ
ers' district seem 10 have had thtitl
ton arrested BY the close reian1l
listing between him and the god =
and by his failure TO take hsal
fight fos silver then In progresx
The San Antonio Express Of nra
IS, 1895, reported an Interview M
Lee j. Rountree. then editor Il III
-Vindlcator. and aiierwards ami
of the lower house Of the Twenfy.ti1
islature Mr. Rountree was asttdl
How about the con gressional II
In the Ninth district and repljsa]
Savers won't have any walkoys|
doesn't seem 10 be a goidhuE Or ! ~
and that's where the rub conesss
Editor Rountree was again infd1
On this subject b. the Austin cStl
ent OF the San Antonio Express q (
1896, and said.
There Is some question as 10 u
Congressman Joe Savers standsok
financial issue. on account Of thSf
and dangerous action OF soma n
appolntees. II Is Inferred from
that Major Savers is sound r.
man, or that the sound money Inel 4
support him. Cololel Sayers n
good record. and has stood VIII
democratic party, and do moi Nh
he will sanction the Dallas conies
But there Is strange feature MI
case, and people are marvellng ata
things political.
Judge George Clark, who as ara
he harmony agreement helpsd 10 M1
State platform Of 1894. as member
on platform. was called VI
-rop in that campaign to speak u
,acy OF the reelection of Major Saga
Joke there on September 10, 1891 a
'epor,ed by the Galveston News y
embsr lG, 1884. said. among Other Y
Some populists will naturally
why we support Joe Savers for 4
gross. as ne is In favor OF the ire
unlimited coinage OF silver. This N
tion Is very fashionable at this a
especially with the populists. Tht
swer is easy. We support Joe Ss||
because he is democrat. We sul
him because he is the nominee
democratic party, We support bin /
cause he is worthy of the place s1a1
place is worthy OF him. we w.
him because he has been true and
TO the people OF Texas from hh
hood, amid the rattle of musketiJ
the believing OF cannon, tMv
storms and through sunshine, y
yersity as well as in prospariv.
State and National politics
everywhere and at all times ne
stood primes inter pares true le
and true democrat. lie stands 70
like all Of us. for honest money
and silver. and paper controfhe
into coin, and every dollar on ls99
He is dcvout democrat, and WY
fer his own Judgment to that
party certainly In mere matter
tail. We know the man we'll e.
TO underwrite him now that wheas
party speaks Its sentiments Jot
ers will take position under tne
and throw his individual opinlo1ls.,
the winds He hasn't got the "
disease bad anyway, and all ne b.
Is a little time for careful sefle9
We intend to give Joe the times
intend TO send him back to com
silver or no silver. We intend y s
him al the head OF our great co.
tee on appropriations" etc. sa|
According to the testimony furni'
r. sayers himself, Judge Clark \,
M to make the race for governor
oyernor Hosg. and II he had CO. !,
q ffdna axAt,ll ~ h0TU "a