The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18
IN THE SECOND.

4 Correspondent Talks Of the Race
between Cooper and ImbOdcn.
To the Editor of The Post.
Dufkin. Texas, June 1.-THE very brief
and wholly unfair report of the speaking by
Hon. S. b. Cooper and Mr.. w NJ. Imboden
at this place on Wednesday, June s. pub
Nshed in The Post of Monday, would make
1t appear that the correspondents desired to
give the honors all to Mr. Imboden and to
rebuke the temerity of Mr.. Cooper for pre-
suming to ask for support in a county that
has always rolled up handsome majoriuies
in his favor, and In which his strength in
out of-town voting precincts is Two to one
while in town, as events seem TO SHOW. be
will rective d majority. The fact is, Mr..
Cooper scored a triumph.
Mr.. lmboden opened the debate but con-
fined himself 10 trivial local questions.
Among other things he asserted that no act
of congress in the past ten years has bene-
fitted the people OF this district one iota
Mr.. Cooper took the floor and in less than
half the time allotted to him he had torn
Mr.. Imboden's arguments to shreds He
proved that by the reduction OF duties on
, many articles used by farmerssrAttotably
tools, the Wilson bill mad been of imme-
date benefit to the agricultural portion of
the communlty BY the saving OF freight
on cotton alone the appropriation Tor
Sabine Pass would in two years be returned
to the tanners with half a million dollars
over. BY opening up an export trade for
lumber the pressure upon the Texas mar
ket has been relieved and the mill man
benefited. while the work upon Sabine
Pass has furnished employment to labor
ers. Thus democratic legislation has been
of the most direct practical benefit to all
classes in this district.
Thus, point by point. were Mr.. limbo
denis charges and assertions mite and an
swered. In his reply Mr. Cooper gave a
most comprehensive and statesmanlke re
view of important questions. HIS aIdle Il
was throughout able. brilliant, eloquent. He
well sustained his reputation as a polished
speaker. AT the close the applause, which
had been fast increasing became almost an |
ovation.
AS Mr. Imboden rose for his closing re
joinder. the hour being nearly midnight |
large portion of the audience began 10 |
leave. MIR. Cooper came to the front and |
personally requested all to remain. saying |
that it was due TO Mr., Imboden 10 hear all |
he had to say. The movement toward the |
doors then stopped.
Before this debate it had been thought by |
all that Mr. lmboden would carry the town
but since then the friends of Mr.. Cooper
feel sure OF carrying Lufkin They are de- |
lighted with the reception accorded Mr.. |
Cooper wherever he has gone in the coun-
ty. Mr.. lmboden has many friends here.
but a statement that represents him as
having an overwhelming majority and the
endeavor to create such an impression
through the widely read columns Of The
Post Is method OF campaigning that
should be as Ineffective as 1t is cheap. The
Post will add to its already great popularity
by permitting both sides 10 have hearing
We believe that Angelina may be relied
upon to send up her customary handsome
majority for the Tyler county statesman.
l.. A. Wilson.