The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-25
To tie Estecmcd Galveston News.


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To the Esteemed Galveston News.
just after the late State democratic conven.
tion you made quite a parade Of your ''resu-
larity'' In democratic way, and proceeded to
read The Post out OF the party. You ostenta-
tIousiy claimed that you we're in the band
wagon" with Saycrs and the prospective state
administration. on front seat. with feathers
In your bonnet. and that The Post had been
RELOCATED, dipcrcdited. to the rear. You re-
pa jnted with keen relish aud evident satisfac-
tion Attacks made on The Post by a few OF
your little newspaper harpios and lickspitties
recall probably what The Post then said. It
stated that you we're simply seeking to hide
your black spots by getting into Joe sayers
shadow; that your bombastic role was fake,
deaigncd to placate n people whom you mad
shs,nelcssiy traduced, and that when the roal
and only fight OF the present campaign came
OH yol would fuke. Was not that the truth!
That fight is on now, in the Tenth district. 1t
is the only real nSht in Texas, the only con-
tast where newspaper aid Ia needed. II IL a
contest between democrat who STANDS Tor the
masses and n republican who clings TO the
clesscs The people of all Texas are Interest
cd 4. this hight Upon the result there may
possibly hinge the complexion of the next
bouse OF representatives at Washington. Joe
Savers and the State ticket are In no sort of
danger, and tho people know IL, but demo-
cratic candidate for congress Is In peril. and
tho people know that, too. Now. most es-
teemed and lately grandiloquent contempo-
rary where do you stand in this fight? what
are you doing2 Arc you going to help robson,
the Democrat Or arc YOU for Hawlev. the
republican? Speak out The densocratS not
only Of the Tenth district. but OF the whole
Stntc, would be glad to hear from you,
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The war between General Shaftcr and Rich
ard Harding Davis shows no signs yet of hav-
Ing reached tho protocol stage.
spanIards ana ambitious Cuban military
the growing Cuban impationco for indopend-
cnce. II would be n blue day for the spaniards
loft In the island however. II an American oc-
| c,uatlon did not follow the Spanish evacua-
| ton.
| Europe Is likely to have something else thar
| tho Philippines to enlist her attention iol
| awhile to come. Everything is coming oul
way except the Spanish peace commissioners
| Experiments with yellow fever, hubonic
| plague and cholera microbes should be con
| fined to the countries In which such scourge'
| are ut the time prevailing. This way OF cul
| tivating millions of disease germs in the mids
| OF healthy cities Us In Vienna recently, Il
| carrying even science too far.
| IL Is estimated that il will cost Spain SIG,
| 003 600 to transport her troops from Cuba
Spain must have another Michigan business
partner in charge OF her transportation bu
| reau
| Republican populst fusion In North Caro-
| lima has continued to bear Its bitter fruit un
| III now racial conflicts are threatening TO del
uge the Old North state with blood Pence
safety md good order In tho South dcpen'
upon democratic supremacy in the State gov
| ernmcnts.
when democratic speakers ask the Ilawlcy
Gratis what Mr. llnwley has done for Texas o
his district, aside from influencing Republican
al pointments, that any other man could no
anG would not have done, only echo answer
what"
This litto scrap between England apt
France is not calculated to cause Uncle san
to receive Liberals appeals for an American
protoctorate with any great enthusiasm o
warmth, Africa is too warm a territory Il
fool with In the present state OF the European
| mind
Crime has been holding regular caruiva
within the PAST few days. What must be don,
to check this bloody tide OF homicideg some.
thing must be done to stop it-courts and
iurios must rise TO the demands OF the occa.
sloI..
The natal anniversary. MS mn American col
on>, OF Alaska and Porto Rico falls ON the
same day of the month October IS There
ought to he ono day in the year therefore
wher there will he about an equally hot time
IL Sika and San Juan.
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