The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-11
TEXAS EDITOR IN GEORGIA.
Colonel n. NJ. Johnston Talks of Pol
tiles and Politicians.
Atlanta Conet;t,,tio,


tiles and Politicians.
Atlanta Constitution.
Colonel r. M. Johnston, owner of The
on a visit. He came down from Washing
ton yesterday and registered at the Kim
ball and will remain over to see some OF
his former friends. who will be here today
10 attend the conference OF newspaper men.
| Years ago Colonel Johnston was ascot
ated with Hon. Ben Russell in editing a
! paper at cambridge, Ga. Former Con-
| gresham Russell and Colonel Johnston are
| cousins, and cambridge was the latter's
OLD home. Early in the seventies he was
on the Savannah News, but he caught the
| Texas fever and joined the procession OF
| Georgians who emigrated twenty or TWEEN
| y-ilve years ago to the Lone Star State.
| The young Georgia editor stuck to his
| procession in his new home and he has
been identified with newspapers ever since
he made money and about one year ago
| ne secured the main interest In and be.
came president OF The Houston Post.
Under Colonel Johnston's management
The Post quickly became the great demo-
cratic paper of Texas. Its leading COM
petitors in Galveston and Dallas were advo-
| eating Clevelandism. The Post champion,
cd the old time Georgia Texas democracy
with free silver and all the Chicago plat.
form straight. That was just what this
Texas democrats were for ana The Post
mas come TO be the great democratic daily
OF the great democratic State.
Free silver sentiment is stronger in
Texas today than il ever was" said Colo
pei Johnston last night. 1T keeps on
growing and growing. There is not much
raw material left to convert. but the con.
viction that they are right gets deeper aud
deeper in the minds OF the people. BRYAN
I
Time TO talk about other candidates now
Ihe silver people We're triclSpd once, but
they are not going to be interfered with
again. That is the reason they put test
in the qualifications for voting Mt the DOM
ocratic primary, Tho test is that every
man about whom there Is any doubt viii bs
required 10 declare that he did not vote
Tor tho opposition TO democracy In the last
National campaign, No one VIII be re-
CURED 10 say that he did vote for The DEM
ocratic ticket, but just II he did not vote
against II he Will be permitted 10 vote In
the primary"
Colonel Johnston says that he does not
think Governor Culbeison will have any ,
opposition for the United States senate.
senator Mills has retired from the race.
me TeNas democrats used to swear by
senator NILS. but he lost his grip on them |
during the silver legislation.
Joe Bailey will he a candi late for spoak- |
or OF the house OF representatives II the |
democrats carry congress next fall other. |
wise he might BE- In the race for the son. |
ate, and Colonel Johnston thinks that Mr. |
Bailey Will probably be ciaiidate for |
senator to succeed Chiffon.
spcaging of the war probabilities, Cold.
mel Johnston said tina, II Il comes tho |
Texans viii be In the front ranks. He does
not believe the United States senate will
allow any bond issue, though 10 provide
for WET. The silver senators IRE in The
majority and they will not let great
bonded debt tc piled up On the country ia
anord an investment for the extrsnei,
rich individuals and corporations Of the
North. ''e
Colonel Johnston will run down To Rain.
bridge tomorrow to see his old home ana
old friends. w.