The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-20

ees votes and they kave Baird. their 49,
didate Tor congress, only Al votes. IL Is
now we'll krcvn fact that the pops IN
Galveston county deserted their cohgree-
stonal candadatc ard supported the repub-
lican nominee In 1896 the porullst con-
gressional candidate received In Fayette
county 500 votes. mud 1t the present cleo
ton he received S4S The others practically
all voted the republican ticket. Many pops
IN this county openly advocated Hawicy's
oieoton In Gonzales county in 1925 the
rops poiled 1874 votes for congressman
and at the recent election they polled about
llv0. There was 4 failing on OF about 400
votes nj this election In 1895 Hawley
polled G52 votes m Gonzales county; In 1898
ne polfed about 1850 votes. This conclus
iyely demonstrates that the populist
losses was the republican gain. In the sanc
county Shelburnc poled 1887 votes in 1906
and Robson 1900 in 1898. These figures show
that Robson got the normal democratic
vote OF Gonzales county. In Lavacl county
the populsts sold out to the republ cans
ans deserted their party, their candidate
and the principles they claimed 10 have
had. The pops have proven to be tho
shake nasty -Jims and Bogus Charleys"
In the politics of the Tenth district.
TIE Sucker affirms that II the pops had
voted solidy for Baird that JtNige Robson
would have been elected. The returns prove
1t In 1896 Hawiey pollcd In Galveston 4524
Goo populist votes he received about 1920.
Robson received about 200 votes less In
Galveston county than Shelburne. His vote
would have been Increased, but he lost
many votes OF the coo that were thrown
out owing to the fact that Gary's name
was left on the ticket. Again, in 1896 Haw-
ley carried Fort Bend county by II majority
OF over 1900. He carried the same county
this year by 1000. A clear loss OF 600 votes.
He carried Colorado county In 1896 by 533
majority. In the present year this plurality
was wiped out and he lost tho county by
over 100 votes. He carried Matagorda
county In 1896 by liz votes arlf this year he
lost II by l04 In 1896 Hawiey polled 3i7a
votes in Fayctte county aud with the as
sistance he got from tho pops and the do
tection among the Bohenians, no did not
get within 500 votes OF his vote In 1896.
He carried Fayettc county In 1896 by u
majority OF 276 andshe lost II In 1898 by a
majority of 292 votes, although he was
aided by bohemian and pop votes. Hawlay
has carried the district this year by Il ma
jortty which will not exceed 1900 votes.
Now, IL the 66l pops In Galveston county
and the 700 In Gonzales county (and who
voted for Hawley) had voted for Baird.
Judge Robson would have been elected.
This leaves out Of the calculation the Haw-
leypop. In Fayette. Lavaca, Colorado, AUS
TIN, Fort Bond, Matagorda and Braxora
counties. So 1t VIII be seen that II took the
republican votes. about 5000 pops and about
1000 Bohemian democrats to give Hawley
1900 majority. So 1t is clear that II the
populists had voted for their candidate,
Judge Robson would have been elected by n
good majority, although he lost large
Bohemian vote. which was carried off by
disafected leaders, The pops who voted for
Baird deserve mudh praise. Their devotion
was worthy of better cause They have
been sold out and carried a snipe hunting
by their headers. The Sticlser sounded the
note OF warning at the opening OF the cam
pnign that they were going to sell out,
we charged that a conspiracy was ON foot
10 t'eiNer all of the sGlCabe pops to Haw-
ley and all that could not be sold would
DO voted for Baird. This prediction has
been verified by the returns. Those who
stood by and voted for Baird were tho I'M
purchasable This will be the hast of the
populist party. They will 20 down In history
deservedly meriting the contempt of all
good people. Their race from the cradle TO
grave his been short, but they Will be COW
ered with infamy and contempt. When
Judas betrayed his master he did get thirty
pieces OF silver for IL, but the pops have
betrayed their party, their principles and
their candidate and they have received not
even a mess Of pottage. Mores. Tenn
pora, O Hades.