The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-26


great South Carolina statesman there were
but slight indications OF what we term the
machtre Influence in our politics, ami II he
could prove so unerrlng In that one in
stance Is 1t no. reasonable to suppose that
he exercised the same rare foresight In
his earnest warning against the dangers
Of Imperialism
The white members of Baptist church in
Woodbury. N. j., have refused to permit the
coiored Baptfsts TO use their baptismal pool
for tho immersion OF negro converts. Another
case OF racial distinction In the North that
should be noted by the papers IN that section,
whose editors are trying to feel indignant be-
cause the white people Of North Carolina re-
fused to be ruled by negroes
The Houston people feel proud over the
success Of Major scurry. Tom really belongs
to u.s. anyhow.
During the limo that Major Sayers was
making up his official slate several news
papers mentioned General a, $. Roberts as
probable appointee to the adjutant general
ship. 1t is only fair to General Roberts to
state that he was not an applicant but was
on the contrary, on record, by letter and
otherwise. in favor OF Major Tom Scurry for
that position.
Houston has no moral atmosphere to spare
but San Antonio has no right to be throwing
paper wads at u.s.
1t being impossible to scrape the barnacIes
off OF the present State constitution by the
amendment process, II would be the part OF
wisdom to call convention and make an en-
tirely new instrument. That would be tn,
cheaper us we'll M the more direct and salts
| factory way of doing the thing
Editor Milton Park OF the Southern Mer,
curry is congratulhtIng his party ON the fac
that any OF 1t was left at all.
oh, no. sonny: Major Sayers did not Tip
The Post on some of his appointments a week
In advance of their official announcement II
was simply case of The Post knowing some
thing WINS going to break loose and having O
man there to report It.
Talking of expansion, maybe some news
papers think the colonies would be n good
place to make cut rates 90.
Midland. Texas. proposes TO give grea;
Cowboy Carnival and Fine Stock Show, De-
cember to 10. The citizens of that little
town are making great preparations for the
event.
IT Is to be hoped that before he gave on,
his list OF appointments Major sayers pro.
yided himself with storm doors
Editor Pop MerrclS OF the Washington Pos,
Is no longer susceptible to the curative quail
tiles OF the ordinary tonios He needs lay.
on. lilo might try higher climate and
change OF whisky with substantial results.
Tho next money the city administration gets
hold of should be spent in paving Franklin
street from Maiu to the bridge.
II Pop Candidate Baird knows no more nov
about why the populists voted for Ilawloy
than he know before the election about how
they were going to vote, his opinion ISM
worth n sclloolboy's tin can OF fsh bait
TO eSpansatc some more, Mr. McKinley
thinks 1t is Destiny Tom Reed says it's dr.
foolishnesa. And there you are.
We arc 10 have Newspaper Mems Day dur
ing tho coming festival week. and 1t goes
without saying that the gentlemen of the
press will be warmly Welcomed and Hospitality
entertained by tho Houstonians.
Stuaat Robson regards his new play MS au
experiment. but reports from the box office
Justify an unlimited amount OF center of the
,--.s work
u n reported that there is another scheme
hnAShtng among the anarchists holding office
IN Chic to force John d. Rockefeller TO nay
hts taxes. What Ia the name OF goodncss are
we coming TO
The New York Journals political mission
seems TO DO to make the democratic party
ridiculous. And It would succeed II anybody
paid any attention TO that papT
The death Of the silver question does no;
seem TO have iessened the apprehensions OF tho
republican editors. Perhaps they are afraid
somebody has been working an endless chain
fake ON them.
Tho West Virginia legislative situation is
not yet ready 10 ring up the curtain. Owing
20 differences among the stage hands the
long wait is rendered unavoidable.
About the only way In which Colonel Bryan
could please the republican editors would be
TO allow the commissary department to either
poison him with spoiled meat or starve him
TO death.
Harry Tracy denies the report that he is
coming back into tho democratic party. Al