The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-11

| fairs on the island. II is more than likely, az
| Mr. King says. that the "hnlf hrs not been
| told" but there is little use in telling II to
the stocks and stones in the White House
and state department at Washington at this
| time. Nothing appears to move them except
| lianna's suffelings just now.
| The Hanna folks talk aB II they had perfect
| faith in their legislative Investments.
| The London Times thinks the growth OF
| Organism" is due to McKInloy's temporizlng.
| This is a misrepresentation of conditions here
| 1.-THE growth OF Bryanisin" is the natural re-
suit of tho impotency OF republican policies
| to meet the wants OF the American people,
aud a recognition of the grinding oppression
OF the syndcates and trusts that are sustained
by the gold standard.
II Is reported that Ambassador Hay Is be-
coming ma popular at the British court as was
Mr.. Bayard. Who would have thought this
country had two OF them?
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In tho present municipal campaign II Is
hoped that the people viii have presented to
them some well-de0ned policies to choose be-
tween as to the future management of the
city. We must quit taking candidates on
trust. or because we do not fancy some other
man, and get something tangible on which to
base our hope Of good government and prog
ross.
The death Of Major Moses p. Handy, late
commissioner to the Paris exposition. will bc
generally regretted outside the circle of I'M
placed friends of the president.
Probably n strike in &pw Epplnnd b,trtn.
which time the mills could close altogether
and pay no wages, is what the min owners
would like. 1t would be rather hard on the
gold standard prosperity administration, but
1t might come In opportunely for the fellows
who say they can make no money by run
ming the mills and paying even patper wages
Marcus Aurclius Hanna's defeat woula
again demonstrate that great political hon
ors are as unsubstantial as soap bubbles.
though they often cost a fortune.
We ought not to worry about the want OF
cqaiing stations abroad In time of possible
necd-Gern,any has shown the nations how 10
get one without unnecessary delay troa,es
or consent There may have been moro
neatly executed tbnfts than that at Klao
Chau but the facts have never come 10 light.
II appears that the Madrid government vii,
proceed against Wcyler for the latters iuso-
ienco and characterization since his return to
Spain. weylor's luck is fortune
The whiiocap threats and outragos In this
state should be summarily dealt with at
once, Texas 10 too FREQ and big for suoh
practices. Competent detectives and fearless
grand 1ures aud petit jurlos can soon make
the climate too warm for the whiteeap style
Of reform.
We have learned to regard the war talk DE.
tween Messrs Fitzsimmons and Corbett with
almost as much skopticism and indifference as
we bestow upon the European war cloud.
Every time Mr.. Bryan makes a speech in
this country, the solicltuda among certain
Eastern papers To have him run for the pres
idoncy Of Mexico or take NJ his permanent
residence down there, is easily explained
United States Senator Bate Is said To have
begun his lif9 work ms an undor clerk on a
Mississippi river steamboat. II was always
contcndcd that stoamboating led n man into
questionable associations.
Mr.. Calvin $. Broe advises the democrats
In the ohio legislature to pursue n course
that would result, Inevitably. in the election
of Hanna. Trice and Hanna are two OF 4 kind
and how the kind does hang together.