The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16
SOME POLITICAL REMARKS.


Victoria, Texas. October Ill have Just
| was informed by Congressman X. Il. Burke
| that Dallas county would redeem herself
this year with au overwhelming democratic
majority. at is my candid Judgment re-
marked Judge Burke, that Dallas county
Will give Major Sayeis 5000 majority anu
that in the next State democratic conyen-
ton this county wlll have the largest rep
| reservation It has ever had The psrty Is
united all along tho line" | iind this the
spirit manifested in other portions,
pecially in Graysoc, Coda and HAl coup-
ties. In McLennan and Williamson coun-
ties the vote for the democratic ticket VIII
be overwhelming almost unanimous.
There Is no organized opposition 10 the
democratic party. Here ANA there are a
few diegruntled Independents" The pop
ulist party is broken and disorganlzed. The
republican IN In 81 peculiar condition. IL
met at Fort Worth and charged Indicted,
convicted and executed the democratic
party, and strange TO say placed no ticket
in the fed TO be voted for. II thu dem
ocratic party has been so crimtnal as Is
pretended by these Indictments. why not
select men as standard bearers to fight IL?
The charge liz untrue, it is false and tho
people know 1t.
Here and there found a struggling lin
dependent candidate for congress or the
legislature. Here and there a populist cam
didate and a republican candidate. These
opposition candidates are running on any
and all platforms. II they were elected
they would be in the peculiar attitude OF
having no pledges or platforms. The
speeches of Barney GIBBS are burdened
with songs Of sorrow and tales Of woe.
Judging from his past political record no
one knows what the policy OF Mr.. Gibbs
Will DO should he be elected governor. But
the dark political days of the great Stste OF
Texas are over and he Will be buried by
the ballots OF free people face downward
beyond the hope OF resurrection.
The democracy OF the old Ninth con-
gresslonal district is unitcd and wifi elect
the brilliant young "NapoleoD OF dcmoc-
racy," Hon. A. S. Burleson Of Travis coun
ty He has behind him an organized party
pledged TO certain reforms upon which the
PEOPLE arc vitality Interested, while his OPP
ponent, Colonel G. Wash Jones. represents
the political odds and erds Of the earth. In
congress Colonel Jones world be poftical
orphan. without any platform to defend
or any policies to offer. The old Ninth Will
never desert Albert Burlescn hia record
is honorable, his principles are democratic
and the people are With him.
In conversation with Hon. John NJ. Moore
OF Fort Bend county. chairman OF the
Tenth congressional executive committee.
learn that determined effort Is being
made to elect Hon, VIM. S. Robson OF
Fayette county TO congress TO succeed
Congressman, Hawley. Under the peculiar
circumstances which surrounded the nom
49, A..
oeratic standard bearer. but ! do not be-
lieve Galveston county will again refuse to
support the rominee. Upon Galveston
county deper6s the result and It IS my
candid judgment the loyal democrats OF
that county will 90 their duty and elect
Hon. VIM. S. Robson to congress-.
In the Eleventh district tho race Is be-
tween Hon. Rudolph Kleberg and Hon. B.
L. Crouch, democrat and republican, Con-
gresham Kbeberg is nlaking a thorough
canvass OF his district advocating dem
ooratic principles, While Captain Crouch
is on a still hunt, relying on the repuo-
licans and disaffected element 10 elect him.
He evidently fears 10 give his Views TO the
people lest he VIII lose votes This is no
time for men seeking pubic Office affect
ing the welfare and prosperity OF the whole
Nation 10 expect TO slip into onice where
they will endanger the cause OF tLe peope.
No they can not do it--they shall not 40 IT,
There seems to be surplus OF sup
posed "lrdependentism" In the Eighty
third representative district composed Of
the counties Of Victoria, Jackson. Calhoun,
Bee and Rcfugio. l.. II. Bailey was de-
fested In the Port Layaca convention and
bolted and is running independently. The
democrats who followed his cause before
| the nominating convention are not follow
| irx him now. Loyal democrats VIII not cid
| in the destruction Of the party. There IL
something loysa about the men VINO
| follow the fortunes and misfortupes
/ OF the iniestructlble democratic party
| and they cling TO the party be-
cause through IT. depends the safety
| Of this government. Mr.. Bailey Is bright
young man. but be u . poaitacal romascer