The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
IN THE CAMPAIGN.

Hawiey. the republican nominee FOR cor
crsss ID tho galveston district. Will be satis-
,,eo win majority Of from 290o to 5000, so
ne SAYS. " lIawlay had the assurance OF a
plurality OF 500 he would no doubt feel bet
ier man he does, aud IL he isn't one Of the
m ,ni ~ cnndidates many shrewd politicians
VIII DO Dadly fooled. beaumont Journal
Oh that vas merely little Joke OF Mr..
Hawley. And indeed II was such good Joke
that the Galveston News gave It a prominent
place In It's columns.
Tom Ball will roll UP the largest majority
ever BOILED In this district for any candidate
for congress- The Eagle will not be In II to
anV extent worth naming Hampstead News.
And Harris county must lead the procession.
MT Ban Is In a position to do the people OF
'his city ana county and indeed the whole
state great deal of good, and they should
encourage him by rolling up an unusual ma
Ioritv for him. Let everybody vote for him
every man who believes that deep water at
Houston would BIO good thing.
Colonel Teddy Roosevelt got there" in his
usual rough rider style. lie simply swept all
opposition aside like chat. lie was a superb
man before the war developed him. but since
SANTIAGO he has become simply invincible. H.
liited me dlssruntled republican leaders OF
No" I0rk completely of their feet and farred
them saiong with him wilIy-nlilv IL took
MN but short time after his return from
ms wailike Victories to be recognized as the
republican victor Of New York WIN no he
equally rs successful at the polls? II so. az
least New York aud the Nation will have
cause to DO congratulated that tn pivotal
state VIII have the best man at the head of
nnalrs since the days Of the glorious Grover
clevehnd-and can greater praise be bestowed
even uDon tho inimitable ROOSEVELT Austin
Statesman.
Where in the world could that office cat
have strayed to?
In his speech at Fredericksburg Judge
Noonan very properly gave credit for the de
gree OF prosperity which the country IS now
enjoying In large measure TO the protective
tarlh measure adopted by the present con
nteA,s ne. however, neglected TO mention
,ne iaet mat democrats. including Represent
alive Siayden OF tho San Antonio distti,t,
SUPPORTED that measure by their voice and
vote. The voters OF the Twelfth congressional
district 9re not going to overlook this fact.
even II Judge Noonan does II the pingley
act ia far from being n perfect law Il IL i'm
mea5nably SUPERIOR TO the Wilson tariff
san Antonio Express.
Many people say that newspapers should not
tax hard tlmes--and perhaps they are right.
fo@lmsm Is bad disease. but sometimes
"ptuhism Ia verse For n newspaper to tall.
about prosperity to southern planters with
cotton at cents pound does no good and
makes the paper ridiculous. Another thing
whlle judge Noonan is telling his bearers OF
'ho Hreat prosperity brought about by the
phsley bill, there are no less than eighteen
labor strtkea IN progress In the industrial
eehteIs OF tho country. In most OF these
reduction OF already low wages are the cnuses
Tor tho trouble. There can be no general
prosperity unless the laboror is paid living
wages and tho Diugley bill aud other repub
'lean policies have had the effect to reduce
rather than Increase the price OF labor.
nurhuN "inos talks long and loud about
LOBBYISTS When the sp,,ial sesaInr Of ,be
l"nhS iourth legislature was call d the loud
est-mouthed lobbyist ever discovered In Aus
"" VIZ, WIS barney HibbH who was the hcachman
OF Dan Stuart. Attempting to defeat the Tas
sag' on inc hi'l TO prohibit priS, lighting bar
ney said then II that bill was passed no would
, ,. ~ Win the dein1cratic party In Texas
we presume that Is what Barney thinks he |
y HoinS now, but he Is not even raising a
little dust.Van Alstyne News