The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23

TO the Editor Of TUE rosl.

Colony. Texas. October i'll thought
some time ago wourl write an article on
politloai neurology ana give some remInis.
cences Of the sa<, fate and political death Of
the ropulist leaders in Texas. Ia conform
ny to the old aeage, "of tho dead say moth
ing unless gooi." hal determined that my
obituary of sucn distinguished men should
record their past virtues aud not anlmad.
vert too harshiy on thcir political defl-
ooroes. Ministers OF the gospel often oon.
form 10 the same policy when preaching a
funeral Discourse on the dturh Of q Anful
and wiek,ii friend, But am informed by
the Southern Mercury that the popuiist
party is not dead in Texas aud the leaders
as interviewed BY reporters for tie press
and leadlug correspondents OF uae Mercury
utoare empha.Icaliy that such ~ the fact,
shall dispense then with any OBJ. tuaty no.
tee or record Of their sad demise AS the
leaders say they are not dead and are still
in tEe land OF ule living. we must assume
that such IA the case, ami that they are
enjoying their usual health. When Latin
sentence was quoted to Monsieur Jourdain,
and ho was asked IL he knew Latin, he said:
Yea, but Just make out like l did not aud
explain she sentence 10 me-
We Wall Just make on, then tina, we be-
liove them, ami that they arc, as the LAW
yers say, still in esss
Bue really We were justified IN believing
that they were dead and buried. too. Their
ntournful howls at the close Of the last
campaign. their lugubrious Calculations and
even dying confessions, attested that they
We're in articuio ntortis. 1ee echo OF their
dying groans is still aullbio. More ''pitcous
than the groaits THAT Rutland made when
pale faced Clifford shot his sword at him. :"
we are not dead says Tho Mercury ami
the echo IL this bold declaration reverber
atcs through all ire camps OF It's dishoaW-
ened and disgruntled followers. From the
school house clubs from the thanned and
chilled ranks of the boys in tho trenches"
from the bewiliered mudsillers at the forks
OF tho creek, with one accord, and with
perfect unanimlty. sanction the audacity OF
that assertion. The bugle blasts OF the
Mercury are heard summonlng his detected
followers to line up in the middle OF tho
road" He has again mounted his fiery
steed and imagines himself las tail man
as any IN 1llyria,' like the prototype. Sir
Heart and Chovalier BAyard are insignia
can't compared to the editorial fraternity VI
the Southern Mercury.
Milton Park ana Harry Tracy are the
Magnus Apollo and CAMS Major OF Texas
populists. They think aidac.ty and pre-
lift them from tho degradation which their
abandonment OF party and principles heap q
upon them. They try TO divert attent on
from their reasonable record by feigning
enthusiasm and Shouting battle cries IL
their deluded followers, They shake the
fragments of their traitor swords ami shout
victory! "Possunt quta posse videntur" Is
their motto. In other words. 'rhey are
able who seem TO be able" Like Macbeth
uiey are hoping that after all, humane en-
ergy and desperate val0r may overcome
tate, an'l triumph over an eVil destiny
There Is no way impossible to valor.' was
the motto Of Henry of Navarro. These gen
tlemen of uhe Mercury are making use of i
and trying VI on 10 see " II Will Mt lsatti
| proverbs ANA the examples OF Macbeth and
| Navarro Will avail them pothing. They
are going down rapidly.
| Fac.le descensus Averni. Their republic
| an bre,Isren will accompany them 10 the
ehades. Requlescat In pace.
| The feagned enthusiasm ana battle cries
| OF the populist leaders In Texas are as IN"
| tile as the appeals OF the prophets OF Baa
| In bringing down ire upon the altar. The
| true prophets and El1ahs OF the campaign
| are on the democratic side. Populiat shout
| ings and yelllngs are not genuine, but {
| temporary cxhdalation inspired by l'
greetings OF the republican hosts. Thea
| yell does not have the ring and inspiration
1
battery OF the republican party has been
applied to them and they are In debt e
| that party for what little vitality ana nni'
| nation they possess, In Louisville NY
| thirty years ago q battery was applied 10 4
| man who hal been hung. and IL caused nan
| TO rise 10 his feet. struggle and then fall
| This sudden rising 10 their feet OF the pop
ulist Leaders, and their desperate strugglei
have been occasioned by fusion, and con
| tact with Toe republican machine. I'M
| struggle is violent, but Will soon be over
| Joe Sayers Us a humane man ana VIII CIV
| them coup de grace THAT VIII END theN
| sufierings
The populist leaders OF Texas can no
| evade the issue, nor get rid OF the treason
| able record made by them In 1896 ClceN
| asked Tubero what that naked sword Q
his meant at the battle OF Pharsniin.
Thousands OF populsls in Texas are 9'k'n'
| what the treachery OF their leadrs mean
| at the National convention OF me people
party at ST. Louis in 1896. Why they al,
not unite with the populists Of the Nortl
and West? Why they nominated Thomas "
Watson for wee president and then cam
back 10 Texas and never made speeci
for him? Why these leaders iGiuceh AVN
popultsts of Texas 10 vote for MchlhIe!
and Hobart Gas that number accorolnB y
bee Mercury. voted thai waD qua Wv
| mastery Inactivity displayed by these iead
ers in that campaign And the entente cor
/ dale that exlsten then between populis
and republican leaders. This cordial agree
uent and understanding stu exists To-Day
and populist ana republican lealers, jnneu
| onirnis. and with unanimity, are consordai
ting their forces against tho demoerau
party. This is their last effort Toe lea1
ers will be consigned TO polftchl op'lVion
i deseryedly 80.
Why have the populists dwipdied ava
In tine Southern States? In the hrst piac
they were not equal TO the crisis thet pre-
sented itself end was preclpltate1 upo
them in the campaign OF 1896. Jeroin
Nearby, In his opening speech for SoVerhV
two years ago, said THAI a party that cou'
not or would not, meet great emersen,,
would dixlntegrete and fall 10 pieces. ~
meant this FOR the nemocrasic party, pu
became a prophet OF evil and condemns ne
!. his own party. Another cause OF their dih
!, Indignation Is that pop1ast Leaders 10 "
South have perslstently fought the demo
. cratic party. They have faid notnlh
against the party OF political abomination
whose Legislation has cursed ire country 10
a quarter of a century. WITCH has orougn
distress, beggary anil want upon the PEG
!, pie But they have fused wS;h, embraces
voted fer and now propose 70 snare 10
. hogorsf?) and enoluments OF ofhce IN ieAa
with the refuse and fcum OF all pafues,
! On the contrary. WY have the popuhs,'
OF the Northwest prospered and floutlsno-