The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-06
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Wharton Bates Of Braloria An
nonuccs for the Nomination.
WANTS THE WATERWAYS IMPROVED.
Galveston Hrrbor, Rrnsos and Colo
RADIO Rivers All Worth Federal
Governments Attention.
10 the pcmocrats o. ina renth consres.

To the Democrats OF the Tenth Congress
sionai district OF Texas:
BriEoria, Texas, April 4.--fiaving dccid-
Ell TO enter tho race for the democrats
nomination FOR congress in the Tenth dis
'rict at the next convention. hereby an
nouncc my candidacy, and declare 10 YOU
the principles upon which l propose 10 base
my campaign. A~
Relying upon the democracy OF our part,
| III convention assembled III tho CITY OF chs
| cage liz 1876. and bowling 10 the wisdom OF
| the PLATFORM thon promulgatod. | pleugc u
| nearly support 10 same as the true inter-
| pretatiou or The principles OF democracy rs
rounded by Thomas Jefferson,
Among other pianks in the Chicago plat
| form Is the following.
| The Federal government should care for
and improve the mississippi river and other
great waterways OF the Republic. so as to
secure tor the interior States easy and
| cheap transportation to tide water. When
any waterway OF tho Republic is of suni-
otont Importance TO demand aid OF the gov
| crninent such aid should be extended upon
definite plan OF continuous work until
permanent Improvement lis secured"
Applying the foregoing to the require
ments of this district, there cstn be no
controversy about the meaning of the terms
used In tho Chicago platform relative to
and other great waterways of tho Re-
public.
Among the great waterways OF the Re-
public are Galveston harbor aud the BRACES
and Colorado rivers.
BY the aid of the Federal government
galveston harbor has deep water as an as
sured fact. Further aid. however, Is ncc-
essary TO fully develop aud deepen its nut
merous inlets aud tributaries In order that
the great good already accomplished In that
direction may be enlarged and maintained.
The Bra2os river Is the natural wator
outlet from the sugar belt OF Texas TO the
commerce OF the world,
natural waterway extending through
the very heart OF the finest sugar land In
the world. and connecting It's millions of
acres with tho high seas.
BY governmental aid It's long channel
could and would be converted into u land
locked harbor. where the freight bearing
ships of the whole earth could load direct
from the fields and sugar houses border
ing upon its universally high banks,
With the announcement coming from the
opening of the Brazos river. in q short time
its shores would present 10 the view enc
continuous cane field from the Gulf OF Mex
leo 10 the northern boundary OF the Tentb
district
The Colorado river also travcrses the
rich sugar belt and is nayigable for some
distance from It's mouth, but an eXten ave
Matagorda bay. which prevents vessels pf
all kind from entering or leaving It, This
raft should be removed by the aid OF In.
Federal government, and the river deep
ened In shoal places. thus aifording an open
aud easy waterway for the marketing OF
the products of the rich cane and other
farming lands lying along its boundaries
/ oppose the issue of interest-bearing
bonds by the government.
favor the Independence OF Cuba.
] believe that this great country OF ours
is capable of managing It's own affairs with
out consulting the crowned heads OF the
cid world or the money sharks OF the new
world.
believe that the time has come when
the common masses OF the people should re-
store this government TO its Jacksoninn
no sty and simplicity aud 10 this end
will labor in the lawmaking department OF
our Nation should you honor me with your
nomination and your votes.
Wharton Bates.