The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-26

ought now 10 be paying $40 more per acre
annually than the best cotton lands. They
can be bought for less now, too. than ever
again
The country Is compelled to purchase
foreign sugars abroad every year TO the ex-
tent of several millions OF tons, so that
there need be no fear of a good demand at
all times for the crop. The citizens of
Wharton are setting wide awake exam
pie in taking active steps to provide their
section with a big sugar mill.
Tho chronic mischief-makers and political
nondcscripts In this State started by tho Gal
weston News, are already attempting to mis-
represent the action OF the democratic State
committee at Dallas and place false inter-
iretatlon upon the terms of the test adopted.
That test, let II be remembered was as lib
oral MS the demands OF party honor and party
| discipline would permit. Are you a demo-
crnt2 VIII you vote for the democratic nomi-
nres at the ensuing election? And did YOU
vote for the opposition to the Chicago or
state democratic ticket ia 1896? These are the
three questions of the test--the first two to
be answered in the affirmative and the othor
| in the negative. The nondoscripts are charg-
| ing that the test requires that vote should
have been actually cast for the Chicago and
Fort Worth tickets, but the test does not
read that way, is not iron clad. In fact. Only
the active members OF tho Mckinley aid SO
clctles nre eNcluded-as. OF course, they
should be and. as they say, they desire to be-
| Now Italy proposes TO draw blood out OF
the tiaytian turnip. honesty is the best pol
/ ioy--for littlo nation,
Hon. j. u. snyers viii have the general
and dcep-felt sympathy of the State In the loss
of his brother General william -. saycrs.
| Tho Post Joins IN the public regret at the
demise Of such a valuable and distinguished
citizen and extends to the family of tho dc
ceased It's siuccrcst coincidence. The old
| army comrades of General sayers will hear
OF his death with peculiar and unfoigued sor-
row.
| Spain is sending a torpedo fleet to Cuba,
| Thnts the only kind of a fleet Spain has that
we need to fear. Tho torpedo boat is little.
! but OH my'
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ht'uskio io' n"e'F' p'So'oS''' ''u '"', '"''
iou''o" Is o'''n'ul o' SSrip''"S 'o' ''e NJ
showing our commendoblc and intense Amer
icanism and putting ourselves in touch with
the overwhelming sentiment Of the country.
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we are informed 'nat Mt' Mckinney VIII
do his fun duty in the event the Maine was
destroyed by foul Play. The country needed
this positive assurance bndly
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npa ,obncoo nrc to receive mnro at,ent,on In
south roSas hereafter than they have com
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1t is insisted that gold has been dlscov
cred In paying quantities in I.ampasas and
Rurnct counties The public Will be prepared
10 believe f. That section is rich In min
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