The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-31

journal devoted TO the interests OF Mr.. Inn
boden, | attended the opening speech oil
Governor Jester on yesterday, md no Tess
than fifty OF my friends from various por-
tons OF Angelina county called my at
tention To the article rs copied IN the
Weekly. asking me to reply 10 IT, az they
believed that l WAS exactly right in plac-
ing Angelina county in the Cooper column
1.-The opinion OF the Hon. Il. j. Mantooth
to the contrary notwithstanding land
claim the right to ask space in your col
I, umns to briefly reply 10 the honorable
| rontlemans criticisms: Ilnprimis There
| Is no one who cntertairs Il greater re-
spect for the legal ability and high social
standing Of Judge Mantooth than myself,
| and ! cnn but admire him for the startling
| qualities have heard him spoken of by
men who were fyssed from bnyhood with
| him and who speak In terms OF praise OF
| his career from a poor boy to his present
| acknowledged position as one of The lead
| ing lawyers OF East Texas and a gentleman
| In the truest sense OF that word: yet -
| the same time also claim the moral and
| legal right TO express my sentiments
| through the public prints equally with HIS
| Honor even though I am but man who
earns his bread by the sweat of his brow
! between the pillow handles. and not by Ink
singing" as the gentleman so elegantly
expresses IL In his criticism. The gentle
man seems 10 doubt my democracy--by
implication, at least ! win briefly repW
to this imputatlon. My father. George Il
Russell Francis p. Blair Sir. and Amos
Kendall tho latter being postmaster geH-
eral under Andrew jackson. established
and edited tbs first democratic daily ever
published in Kentucky. The old Kentucky
Argus published at Frankfort KY and
during Jackson'a administration moved 10
Washington, and Was run, | believe as
the Chronicle WAS appointed chief clerk
la. . 10 mi nfl sppttgrlfy hp Governor
Beriah Magoffin. democrat, and r5siencd
that position TO enter the Confederate
army, where | served four years rs
trusted friend and member OF the stan
OF General John G, Breckenridge. who led
The Southern wing OF the democracy in the
ever memorable presidential campaign OF
1860 which eliminated in the election OF
Abraham Lincoln 10 the presidency Iudge
Mnntooth seems TO think that I have nrt
been in Angelina county sufficient length
! OF time to entitle me IN an opinion as 10
how The county will vote. or even take
part IN IT'S political progress, ! have beru
In this county irst sixteen months. and IN
the State OF Texas jnst twenty-five years
and TWO months. sufficient time should
think TO entifie me 10 ri least hand In
congressional afairs--tspecailY when The
gentleman whom ] advocate has been my
personal friend more than iwn-thirds of
thai time. One more answer. and ] am
-
been easily aseertalned by Judge Menioeth
~ do not gain my living by sling ng
Ink" but with the exception of one month
have been hard at work on the farms OF
a. j. Nlnsnp q. ]. and !. r. Reafro. ]. v
Hanks and others ever since MY advent
in this county. The exception referred 10
] was at Iuflin Ia the employ OF the
sheriff and tax collector. W. NJ. Jones, as
sisting that officer In getting out his tax
rolls, and one week was in the employ OF
DIR. Chancey, transeribing his old and
opening a new set OF books. II Is true. rs
limited al. tint ! edited popuist news
paper 81 Dallas county three years ago.
but SO soon ms the Chicago convention met
| and promulgated their platform with
Bryan ut us head. then ]. together With
Thousands OF democrats, true and tres.
Nho had been driven from the party ty a
| base betrayal OF its time honored prinri-
pies. returned 10 the true faith. and here
I am. Bnd expect TO so remain, and shall
in conclusion sin1py reiferatc nv former
statement that Cooper Will carry Ange-
lima county over Nr. irnboaen. and Will
rrn amnck with the gentleman even Ia the
town OF T-ufkln. where Judge Msnfooth
las heretofore pIosen himself sii-eo~e Z
| fnl ] write this In the utmost good spirit
and with the kindlies' OF feeling towards
ihe Judge and the Imbodeu followers gem
orally n. L. Russell.
cni high price being paid for cattle is
something out OF the ordinary and all
stockmen are eager for cattle or any de-
scription. Stock cattle especially are Ia
demand and large numbcrs are being bar
gained for by parties in this section. TIE
railroad companies md Il hard 10 carnply
with the demand for ears which arc CON-
stantIy on the move, Today three Train
LOADS q stock cattle parsed through here
! for Tho territory from points south About