The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-04


/ Joe Saysrs The lies that had been tod and
/ atdt iesced Ia by the opposition They re-
! iatta to the free silver record Of Mr. sayers,
/ au from official documents tho speaker
! showed straight record for Mr. Saycrs, and
| where General Crane had not been true 10
] free silver at the ratio Of l6 20 l. Ills speech
/ Vas clearly put and created much enthugi-
/ ssm- The speaker showed where the local
! mcruiug paper had circulated several Of these
| false statements. He vent for the paper IN
Htyit.
This Is positive Misrepresentation Of both
Cartoir Hutcheson and Tho Post Captain
Hut hcton made no such charge aeainst this
PAPER. he WIS defending Major sayers
against what be Claimed was slander con-
taincd 10 letters Ynttaa by Mr.. Month ].
Moore These settors were printed IN the
Galveston News, Houston Post and al! Of tho
prominent papers OF the State, ard he said
nothlns OF any particular paper circulating
sarGers. lie referred al one point In ms
spctch 20 telegram read by MIR Crane In
his ruin ward speech as reported 10 The
Post. the only paper giving q report OF that
spe,ra, -. uttered nothing ia the way Of
ct'ryla. for there was nothing to crlu-
else c the mere report OF public
speaking Whenever Captain Hutaheaon or
au ether public speaker goes for The
Poe. th' latter can he relied on TO take care
ot lFcif AID ia the meantime the News and
u'4 lt'o clique around Houston which IL
eeaooe may rest ooniont With that Insurance
Texas viii likely be just as busy this sum
n~ H any other aammer-no better, nor
vorso.
rrele Sam ought to have GOO veu
a.Hed properly ofti-erod and fully organized
reryca. outside the National Guard. who
auAid 40 20 tho front In an emergency with
yat delay and without having any nee ques-
Nona 20 first settle. The only cost would b,
t0o equipmen, aud a small appropriation FOR
annual enctmpmcpts Of few days duration.
The National Guard would constitute the
second reserve 10 repel any attempted inya-
sion
70 is to be hoped that we have not reckless
ly captured white elephant on the other
side o; ~ world.
1t rs srnuiyins to note that many to0us Ia
thu West have not only not givea all their
time to war news and war preparations but
are orsing city improvements and locul ln-
drstreg with renewed yigor recently. 10 ~
tie ~ldeavlke city IN these days that draws
tao biz prlses in the way u Development and
icei cased trade.
rs Just possible that If the spanish flee,
tackles the oregon sampson won have any
tnior 10 10 bus reduce rae Havana fortifIca-
uoas.
rno Philadelphia Press, whose editor has
hf.n Wado postuaater scaer1I. saws that the
sale o., postonccs ia Pennsylvania bias be.
com, ao open scandal, This announcement
wia force tho SOW cabuot official 10 become
fact "'''' 'n'
This Is the month whcu the wet season
tcgins IN Cuba However large numbers Of
cur troops Will be used 10 all tie year round
wet seasons
ex-senator Ingalls, has been paying hs re
apeets TO the conspiracy by which John shnr.
man was robbed of his seat 10 the acgate. Il
to needless to say that tbs conspiracy aocsn,
look any whittier since lasais' tlt az il
10 rs recalled that Commodore Dewey won
sFee.li praise Tor his DARING and Bravery IN
The clvil war. Those are qualities ,Ast ags
rarely withers,
Lost suayed Or tiiiqs somewhere IN lilo
Atlantic ocoau-oue spanish fleet Finder
Woum probably 'e1rn somotiiup to ms -a
vantage by communicating With admiral
So urson, ott Havaua'
K is something 10 think about tAat great
power like the United States has 10 get ali
It's news OF . great victory by Its raw, from
Spanish sources.
Pref. Moor, who has been appointed as.
sisthut toectary Of state. IS said TO se o iaas
wumF Ia politics. The appointment IA pruhn
/ BIS & good oae--the mugwump is peculiarly
nel,uc and diplomatic
distinguished English critic recently
characterized our navy as "a 10, o. dress pa.
raaa ships built TO tickle the national van
ity' They are tickling it an right
| Europe Is itching to unload a large amoun,
OF W stock advice on Uncle Sam. but Il
doesns exactiy know how TO go aaaat Il,
feNr Uncle is extremely sensitive ana Is iee..
iu's hts cats jus, new.
! The population OF Dallas turned out am,
celebrated hcNey's victory 10 great style.
peilaa has long been the real wnr town OF
Texas. from ring sentiment upward.
Ntrorts OF Indian sun dances aud vat
/ eelos are coming in from tho West Tbs
/ GoNunment might YET find some dNerstoe
feF those settlers who do no, care 10 20 GU.
o. TIC country.
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