The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30

and completely by clecttne IOe HAyers gov.
crnor than BY any other means. II ciect-
cd he will be the governor OF the people and
the faithful and watchful guardian Of all
lcsittmatc Interests There il no bonnbast
or braggadocio about him; he Is simply
plain, honest, Joe Sayers. wherever and
whercvcr Won meet him. He IL not one OF
those who continually removes peoples
heads from their shoulders by n blast Of
his lungs from afar on. when he fights,
the enemy directly IN front. while he stands
fcarlcssly BY the side q, his cannon. Say
crs has been tried both IN war and In pence
and has never been found wanting In any
respect. Why. then. should he not be niadc
GOVERNOR Should he be defeated because
some CLARK men prefer him to the other
candidatesg II So then all of thcm should
be defcated, for each OF them are preferred
by some Clark people. Should he bo do
teated because some dsmorrats who are
not In favor Of free silver prefer himf II
80. the saihe objection applies to each Of
the other candidates. liz II fact that a
democrat who has been faithful aud true
to his party for almost "A lifetime Ia 10
he discrcdited and looked upon With sus-
picion because Clark men and sound
money democrats so-caliod have respect
Tor and support him In preference to 9th
ers who entertain the same political views
as he? Is there any one OF the candidates
who will declare, orwho feels that he does
not desire the support Of these men. or Of
democrats who oppose the free coinage Of
silver at the approaching primaries OF tho
Democratic partly If so. he should not ask
for nor desire the Influence and work Of
the Clark people after nomination, nor
their votes Mt the polls II we are un-
worthy to alt In council or to take part in
tho primaries. IL We are to be regarded as
enemies and our motives discredited then.
an 1>n n,t1 NALL =
not DO wanted
know that MIR. Saycrs supported Cow
ernor Hogg In 1892, | did not. know
that no voted for ana advocated tho rail-
road commission amendment in 1870; did
not, thought then and still, think tho
commission failure. | know that Mi,
Sayers favored tho stock and bond law;
did not, and do not know that he hns
always favored and voted for the free
and unlimited coinage cf silver at l6 10
~. um not supporting him on account
OF his views on any of these matters 1
would prefer that no entertained tho OPP
positc views on all Of these questions hut
1 also knew that he Is opposed TO Il uis-
eliminating tariff: tina, he is opposed 10 a
proteetive taiiil; that he is opposed to class
Registrations; that he Is opposed to favpring
Few ~ tile expense OF the many; that ho
Is Opposed to giving banks control OF our
currency; that he is in favor OF expanding
the currency; that he desires n safe, sound
and sufficient currency. tWc only differ
In this, as To how TO get iD. That he
opposes the existing republican financial
policy; that ho opposes trusts aaa GENE
pines; that he opposes the urgansea and
selfish plans of the arrogant and shocdy
money aiisinctacy of this county. snd bsls
nothing IN common with them; that he rs
in favor of the strctest economy ~ ad~
ministering the AFFAIRS of this government,
both National and State that he opposes
The usiirpation of power mt granted, on
the part OF tho Federal eour.s: thut he
opposes government by injunctsnn; fiat he
opposes socialism and communism III all .ts
forms; thar no desires to do within the
functions OF governmental power all ,n'nps
which result In the greatest good TO The
greatest number Of the people, TIM, he IS
by nature and training humanitarian mid
philanthropist In all these things agree.
with him, and cn account OF them ana re-
cause he Is In all things cmlleatly fitted
for the position to which he aspircs. shall
support him, do so, Notwithstanding tic
fact that | Disagree with him IN the mat
ters frst enumerated, and without any dis
parnsement whatever OF either of the dem
ocrats who are opposing him never cx-
pect TO find any man who has hraius enough
to fill any office with whom cen nr~ea
in everything. OF all things on earth, the
people entertain the most supreme COM
pretend to believe and VIII advocate ans
thing and everything which no believes to
be popular. whether he believes II .or not
The submissive sycophbnt who, Will watch
every move. study every gesture and COM
init TO memory every word aid uttrrantc
OF some popular man, who Is riding the
waves of popular opinion and then strive
in all things 10 initiate him, regardless of
whether his actions be wise or unwiue, Is
fit for nothing
Whom, do you favor as She democratic
nominee for congress in this diarrict?"
There are many men in the distriU. VITO
would suit me, We are not short on good
congressional material. There is not II
county In the district which could not FUR
nish us suitable man, | have moi yet
made any selection, because l 10 not hpuw
who VIII be candidates for tho nomination.
shall not undertake to take any man by
the seat OF his trousers and the nap of his
neck and throw him into the raeA; nor shall
contribute 10 the employment OF mule
team TO pull him into the 1rena, II any
man wants the office and is afraid 10 say
80 and come out boldly and ask the pcoI IL
Tor 1t. he would be too timid to properly
them in congress, II thsy should
elcct him. If there ever was time when
he people require In congress nen Of cen
OF sterling honor and courage 10
protect their interests. now lis that time.
we want some man tnerc VINO VIII uOt |
;ower IN the presence OF the mighty herd |
" corruptionists. who are forcing the peo-
pie TO ray out annually over $i5o.0e0 900
N pensions, over half OF which ~ obtained
~ fraud and perjury, and IL paid TO PEOPLE
n many Instances who ought TO be in the |
instead OF upon the pepsion
oils OF II Just and generous people. We I
want some mnn there who viii expose cor
'upt practices and schemes. by which at |
east Si00,000,0 900 OF the peoples money Is |
expended annually over and above what
,hould be used to run this government. |
We want some man there who will not
'hirk his duty to the people In order 10 be !
popular with his fellow congressman and |
n order TO get some appointment on n com
nittee or elsewhere to brlng him into |
prominence. In short. 70 want sefnc
nan who VIII 30 TO congress- ns inen .tyLi-
.rly went. 10 represent the 9eJnlo atJ their |
Welfare. regardless of himself or his In |
erests. political or otherwise, We want a |
nan who has tho ability, the will and tho |
courage 20 battle for democracy and DEM
,cratlc doctrines. In spite Of the wishes
II wealth. power or fame, and regardless
II It's effect upon himself. few such |
men could do great good In congress jiist |
low. We do net need men whp try 10 see