The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-01


sioning AGED and disabled Confederate sol
dlers. II Is not a political question In any
sense and each citizen will have to vote us
his sentiment or Judgment as to the best way
of adding these worthy objects Of our care
may dictate-whether by pension or In the
Confederate Home Unfortunately for the
public guidance the old soldiers are them
selves divided on tho proposition
Just n week until the country will deter
mine again whether II desires plutooracy or
democracy as the form OF government.
In his circular Mr.. Repsdorph republican
candidate for county assessor appeals for
votes GU the ground that II elected no will
reduce property assessments. or all the ar
guments of this campaign this Is about the
worst, II means that Mr.. Repsd6rph would
favor policy of retrogrossion. He Is against
progrcss. lio would have tho community eo
| backward,
France VIII have to yet Fashoda and ORGY
fus out OF mind II It would make tho exposi-
| ton OF 1900 worthy OF tho French people
Now that thore seems to be u determination
In the United States to build the Nicaragua
canal. there is likelihood OF spnabble over
the concession. In amy plan adopted the gov
ernment ought to have tho controlling voice.
Such great commercial and strategic intcrests
us are involved ought not to be in syndicate
| hands.
Tho esteemed Galveston News has a week
vet In which to demonstrate that Il In fear
less In all things and neutral In nothing,
The gentlemen VINO arc now figuring OH,
Rooscyelts majority IN New York would make
campaign prophet Grosyenor ashamed of him
self. But there Is nothing VITA which the
American public is so familiar or by when
1t Ia so little influenced as this kind of cam
paigning.
The Porto Rcans appear 10 take us naturally
TO tho mass meeting" ae a duck does TO
water But they have be,sa dreaming of this
political luxury for somo three l.liflrod years
or more.
AS We gradually unfold our new expanst ,.u
policy ws are sure to run bang up against a
Fahboda question sourc fine day. WIN we be
US ready aud AS fully prepared as either
France or England to meet the Issue bravo
ly2 The chances are that We will BIO as little
Prepared as when we ran against poor old
Spain.
Ex-President Harrison " sending up q re-
publican cry for help out in Indiana. Re-
cent sovernnlepth scandals IN both Indiana
and Illinois have given tho denocmts hone
OF sweepinx those States.
Thare Is no GOOD reason why any man on
tho Harsts county democratic ticket should be
defeated. Bach one OF them Is competent
y a gpod citizen. and this Is democratic
, county.
Tho dsath Of CoionA Warning, the sanitary
expert, may prove tho means Of saving thous
] snds Of our soldier boys who were to have
http rushed Into Cuba Too soon Having
waited thk long 70 occupy the island month
more viii not hurt us.
The Chicago peace jubilee was success In
Inore vays than one, Among other thinxs. n
nstted e26ooO ~ relief sum tor soldiers
and snilors Of the iate war. When YOU gave
Z qeeAeth6pg N eathanpe for charity the pub
kits A'wsss contrfhuts generously.
Z. Tn NV York Herald thinks that .the
yselissstoA of ~ Wrthiy paradise would 10
! t1H1 = uopptyy MIXERS ~ ante slsct,on
eEse ~ ieathfvlis ksst" Thax would asc.