The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23
NOTE AND COMMENT.


hns now fully determined on the policy OF
permanent expansion rs TO the islands wrosted
from Spain, for in his speech at Atlanta he
| threw away all pretense of doubt as to the fu-
| ture and expressed his views In these words
The flag has been planted In two hemi-
spheres. and there II remalns--the symbol of
liberty and law, of peace and progress. Who
VIII withdraw 1t from the people over whom
II floats in protecting folds? Who will haul 1t
down
This is. says the Indianapolis Sentinel. the
purely sentimental form which many persons
have foreseen the expansion question was sure
Ia take sooner or later. 1t is a very satisfac-
tory argument TO those who use 1t. because It
covers all sins and all mistakes. No matter
how tho flag happened to be raised. No mat
ter whether keeping 1t raised is wrong to
others. No matter II its floating is an injury
to ourselves. The only question is "shall we
hal down the flag7" 1t carries with 1t the
sugFestion OF surrender even II we do 1t OF
our own free will. And. II we say that 1t is
wrong to insist on It's remaining we are met
with tho ready answer that 1t is 1.-The symbol
of liberty and law" So 1t is. but even sym
Dol may he wrongfuly used. Tho cross Is the
highest symbol mankind ever knew, and yet
1t was the symbol under which the spanard
oono.erod these very lands. and carried the
NJ ssnge of "Peace on earth; good will to
men. with sword and torch to thousands o.
peaceful homes. hut 1t would have been
treason to state that fact in the Spanish army
worse than treason, IL would have been bias
nhen,y. And tho question is to be CON
sidered by the conquering army and not By
tho victims Of our good intentions.
Houston paper claims that city to be very
much alive, yet says no other place In Texas
oilers equal advantages for coffin factory.--.
Cors.cnna Light.
We want TO manufacture them and sell them
- Ccrsicana and others of our neighbors
II Is positively refreshing to see how ready
tho Mckinley organs are TO make excuses for
MS ten thousand and one blunders.-Palestine
Advocate.
king can do no wrong.
Everybody passed Joe Bailey's antI-expan.
sion views unnoticed; but his uncalled Tor |
attack on the grand and glorious General |
Wheeler no one can AFFORD to overlook, out |
upon such conduct lIays County Times
Certainly, Out upon the constitution and |
al, other safeguards OF government that stand
IN the way of silly hero worship and war mad
Good for the Tribune.
oNtrwhelmins vote which ereetually fcuuked
al opposition Now, let us groom our gallant
sthhuafd bearer Tor gubernatorial hnnors.-
Huntsville Enterprise,
There's some mighty good gubernutoral
qualities in Mr.. Ball. for fact, And he will
be considered, too, bye-and-bye.
The Globe Democrat pictures Citizen Bryan
ridinh the free coinage hobby Citizen liryan
mas tied HIS free coinage steed in secluded
teNc" corner and mounted the temporarily
Times Herald.
That kind OF talk Is expected from republ-
can and soldbus sources but we are surprised
to find II in Texas democratic newspaper.
Here Is what Mr.. Bryan said
rs 4 not fact, Colonel bryan. that the
Tree silver forces piqued At the persistence OF
tho republicans In asserting that free silver ia
ureo, are preparing n programme 10 rebukc
tnese assertions of the enemy? MIR. Bryan
mo, not that" he said. .,of couNe We
ieny that FREQ silver Is dead. We have always
rha free mat son and the proai is no, wanting
ssue, and the campaign Of 1900. so far us thai
lnesa,on rs, is concerned. will be fought along
Does that sound like Mr. Bryan had "tied
Ms Tree coinage stecd in a secluded fence cor.
ierr !
FAIRY Tracy ought to tell his few followers
whether he Endorses the Mccormick decision !
W. ~. On costs the farmers SO much.-van AL {
Harr, is busy. He has a Job printing onlcs c
% look after. &
ficm the quite lengthy correspondence
ioted In the Atlanta Constitution ID would n
.ppear certain Texas railroad commissioner
. very anxious TO get some Information as .
K now the Georgia railroad commission do
hhRs over there Such desire Is lnOst COM
nehGable. as our commission should have All !
ne iisht possible before |, TO properly carry Il
~ rs work. hut the amusing thing about
MS inquiry is as to how the $1,000 a year
.SNan hopes 70 get enlightenment from the q
ars q year Georgian. Yet as the Goorgia
o,alnission works 50 admirably they must :
efininly have fine taleut ON their commits Z,
Ion even II they only allow salary OF ys0Jo y
seai apiece for it--Austin Statesman. :
che work OF the Texas commission is con
ideisbly more than double that OF the Geor-
ia commission. This being true. It stands to :,
easel that the Texas commissioners should y
9 paid better salaries. and with this view a
here V nsthins anusins shout Il .