The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-28

ton IN the Tenth district congregational race.
II seems to he utterly obliyious to tho fact
that 1t excites contempt to see n fellow try
ing to make joke of his punillanimity!
II is not many days to the election, but the
dear old Galveston News has not yet found
out who It is supporting for congress In the
Tenth district.
The democrats OF the Eleventh district
should not allow the lively row In the Tenth
to distract their attention from possible
troubles Of their own. In the Ninth, Tenth
and Eleventh the State democracy expects
every man to do his duty Let US indulge in
apathy some other year. not this year!
Let us hope that the citizens OF Houston
who have manifested enough interest In their
public affairs to register will not feel that
they have performed their whole duty until
they have voted!
Mcssrs Mckinley and Day allowed Ambns-
sador Cambon TO get the best OF them In
framing the peace protocol. The absence OF
necessary preliminary agreements and details
in the protocol ms to the time and manner
OF surrcndering authority in Cuba has given
the Spaniards lots OF elbow room.
destiny. but fails to locate their exact posi-
ton or special direction. The president has
been literally stopping over with glittering
geperallties OF late.
Having ingloriously "fnked" in the con-
gres sonal fight In It's home district, tho Gall
weston News can now shut up about indie
pendent and fearless journalism" The old girl
has demonstrated that she has been doing all
her bigl talking through her hat
| We talk about the selfishness and sordld-
ness sometimes of the British capitalists, but
you have not heard of any peace any price
| fellows coming to the front over there during
| the present excitement.
The naval authorities will ask congress to
| authorize the enlistment OF about 5000 more
sailors. The request ought to be granted. Inc
navy can never be used against tho people
and the stronger our naval arm the less the
necessity for big standing army
1t may be that this governments apparent
hesitoncy TO send any warshps to Havana
until we havo the keys to the submarine
mines in Havana harbor is ar cxcecdingl!
wise caution Remember the Maine'
-
The English 1ingo wheh ne Is ohcp "'"uee'
can give tho American article cards an
spades and beat him out. When the estecme'
British press fall to berating American jim
goism hereafter 1t will look suspiciously INK
the pot calling the kettle black.
The American soldiers Mt Manila are intro
U ducng baseball In that part of the world. IN
natives can gain some praticnl idea OF gu
S scrappng qualities by attending Few closer
1 contested games between tho boys In blue
Early snowstorms In the Northwest are D.
ginning to sing of tho attraciiveness OF II
: Sunny South. Tho blizzard imprisoned II
y babitants should be invited to take io'
), at tho Texas coast country about the ti'he
If the f.. +. and v. Festival.
Qualified voters representing about wv
l. people In Harris county will have no voice
Of tho election on the sth of November. VIII
at men deliberately sacrifice their right to seie
s. their own officials they are but step fro
"A political slavery.
I'd When the Galveston News nnds out wheti
Il 4, for Robson, democrat, or Hnwley, rep'
at lcan, for congress- will some one please shf
"a | lin, I'm shcs?