The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-01
Is a Vote for the Real interests Of the
City Of Galveston.
MAJOR JOE SAVERS MADE THIS Plat
No Republican from the Tenth When tn
Jetties We're Built.
WORDS AMOUNT TO LITTLE IN CONGRESS-
lbs the Hard worker who counts.
Says the congressman Who
Knows Whereof He speaks.

Galveston, Texas. October 31.-Maior
Joseph ID. Savers. democratic nominee for
governor. appeared before Galveston au-
dlence at Harmony hall tonight for the
first time during the campaign. lie had
q, large crowd. and manv new faces were
seen. Colonel w. L. Moody and others
| who have not heretofore graced a political
Injecting lent their presence to the assembly
Robson buttons were distributed here today
and nearly every one at the speaking to-
night wore a button on his coat.
Hon. Thomas H. Nolan. nominee for the
legislature. presided and introduced the
speaker. He PAID Major Savers a high
tribute and said Galveston owed more to
him than any other public man.
When Major Savers rose to speak he
WIS greeted by long Continued applause.
In a deliberate mann er lie sketched his
early career up to the time he entered con-
gress. A word of praise was pronounced for
the State ticket and Major Sayeis said; BE
fore proceed to discussion of State issues
4 desire to say something about the dspo-
cratic nominee for congress. iApplause)
You have here two candidates. one repuD-
lcan the other democrat. l have known
Judge Robson for MANY years He is hon
est, Capable duu lIluuSlTlOUS anu III eiecttu
to congress Galveston has and never viii
have a more faithful Representative. l
know what | am talking about: / tn nix
know all of the qualifications necessary
TO constitute coed congressman and Roo
son has them all. desire to speak Of him.
not only as man. but as democrat, for.
like myself, he has been one all his life.
He Is Just such man as all good demo
Gratis ought to support. You need young
man of Industry. sobriety and sound com
mon sense TO represent YOU Words don't
amount to much in congress: 1T Is the hard
worker who countsl
Now. why shouldn't Galveston support
Robson for congress? The good old c1unIy
of Fayette has interests identical with
those of this section and if YOU have any
fears that you will not be well represented
by hin.. you want to dismiss those fears
| at once Your interests Will be lust as safe
in his hands as in those OF any catiDen of
, tialveston.
The interest of this lies in a common
r cial way. in the freest POSSIBLE trade with
all the countries OF the world. The big
, tramp steamships should not come here
empty. but they must as long as the re-
publican Dngley bill IS in operation. Judge
: Robson stands for low tariff aud an ex-
tensive commerce. You should support the
: democratic ticket In order 10 make Cal
weston great When the amour OF the
: late war shall have passed away. VIXEN
!, bankers ard merchants and the common
A utoplt ucHiH W count TIE Cost, tlen The
d oppression OF the DIngey tsriff bill will be
$ keenly felt.
h Il understand some people here believe
= that in order TO have a ecoi representa-
y tive. he must be IN accord with the dom
n tnant political party at Washington. This
II Is OF true. There was not republican
L IN either branch of congress from Texa.
y when the great work OF building the lst-
y ties here was undertaken aud carried out y
y Major Savers then showed from his owr
: experlence that politics cuts no figure in
. matters OF this kind. He closed his refer
enoe to the congressional campaign nv ad-
u vising the democrats tOo~kst in line and &c
. let their ballots show on Nc<>.mber that
!. thew not only voted for him buSssS Robson
IS Mr.. sayers Then took the discussion ~
y State issues dealing with the various or
y ficeS OF government in a statesmanlile way.
d II the legislature would assist him he
a pledged 10 build additional ASYLUM room
st during his administration. so not a sinrl
!. rnfortunoate would need be confined in ths
ID jall5 of the different counties Gibbs re-
lief railroad schema was discussed at Length
aud The sacred school fund of the State De.
tended; lis sneech along these lines ex-
pressed me sameyicws as he has an
or nounced all over Texas
ID Congressman Joseph D. Sayers, demo.
I'd crasdc candidate for governor Of Texas
tn TO-DAY wagered q hat with ex-Congressmar
O. Walter>l lesham that w. s Robson woult
?, have mofA than 500 votes plural ty oveI
s. Il. b. HawleySutsgie of Galveston county
"a The two gentIeipen were discussing III
"a congressional race, &nd Colonel Gre ~
ed sta ed that his Information was TO the e .
~ feet that there would ny be 500 votes diff.
e. ference between Robson Ind Hawley out
side OF Galveston, and thar upop the vo
OF this county would practically depend
tho result Of the election.
Governor Sayers contor3ed that ColoneI
Gresh ms Information was not accurate
Inc governor declared that Robson woult
No have at least 1900 plurality outside of Gal.
Nesto ana the upahot of the argument
re was that the two gentlemen made a wage
OF a fine hat. II Robsoa has moe thin 500
We plurality a the mainland counties the
goyeiHos wins aud II he has less Colone
ne Gresham Wins.
es The campaign throughout the district II
a. now practically closed. ans the remainder
OF the time Will be spent in Galveston
no eothrty Judge Robson Will deliver ri
mrs. speech here Wednesday evening He
80 VIII remain several days. aud will make
thorough canvass OF the city.
n Guy Bryan welal TO the Tribune ofhcs
today to cover the proposed 800 bet thai
7 HawAsy viii carry Faystts couney. bu,
IT, ,-eie y VI" Honcy there OIL dspOsll, The
ne proposition is sim up to l. kempner OF
NJ. Laskeg
o G. @. Drake. collector of internal revenue
at Eagle Pass. reached here tonigh, to do
M so'rs work for Hawley Drake has the
distinction OF asking for more ihings ard
~ receiving less at the haras OF his part
!, ma aaY ether MON in Texas. He startel
WY oy uenanuing pace on the Lntnrstat.
conmslee comm ssion, ana eads by ac-
seIsns tbs lssst trrmo thaa was OF cred 10