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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
Choose yc Between Them.
Sehulenburg Sticker.

The contest in the Tenth congressional
district is fast becoming a national matter.
The eyes OF the State and nation are upon
the democracy of this district. In con-
test in which such grave issues are in
volved, can any democrat who loves this
land OF freedom prove recreant to the high
duties imposed upon him by his party and
refuse to report for duty on the morning
OF the Suh OF November. 1t is the death
struggle of republicanism, and they have
subordnated every other interest in the
State to encompass the election of Hawley.
They have put out no candidate for gov
ernOr. This is to enable them to swap re-
publican votes to Gibbs for populist votes
for Hawley, and this is now being done in
some parts OF this county. II Will also be
observed that the republicans have put
out no legislative ticket in the county,
while the democrats aud popuslsts nave
put out full tickets This is ruse by
which republicans hope to give support to
populist candidates for the legislature ana
in return get populist votes Tor Hawle!'
Besides the republicans have thrown INTO
the district a heavy corruption FUND Tor
the purpose OF corrupting The voters IL
is not supposed that Hawley Is furnlsnius
this money out OF his own purse why are
the republicans throwing so much money
away on the election OF Mr.. Hawley unless
some Srecl1l DEuGlll - tApINNNN - -
as congressmans. Judge Robson mas en-
tered this race with no corruption tuna at
his back. and he owns no sugar plah'atiol
fed nv a government bounty. me peopie
he stands for has no suen suDsIllZsu ~
terests as will pay them to raise CORFU
zion fund for him. Like David OF oia, u
ha, gone forth armed only with tne SINS
of a righteous cause, ana with lev pep,
bJes of political truth. aud with laem ne
IL S.nltlth OF CORRUPTION
and inlouity. Judge Robson came TO ia.
e,ta county when child OF years Oh ase'
He has g,own Ito manhood mere anu ~, ~.
truth and in fact he is q fAyette Sou-s'
hnv He is making race against 81.
nendous odds. 1t Is the race OF us ~
ana Of a lifetime. He Is equal 70 e'ess
emergency and he measures up 70 -
fullest demands or the occas,oh' riare1
mocraey made no mistake wneh J. 4,
~ democrats standard in his hanls'
90 Gives him strength ne VIII dflVe wy
.,,, before him Ike chair oeioIe e ~
uin5 and when the polls close on VIC
y, Noyenber the old democratic iias -
- n-oui,y floating over the Tp. =,
hraast works Fayette county mas ~, IN.
failed 10 respond when cailea up'" n, the
Ia, Nor favored and gifted son. 800 70 Wy
pols r+S.sas and unpurchasable Messes
an .t an,aaI 70 yoI-To stand by your iei -
W ~ q, This great struggle OF the ~
elsizeh Enable and he is honest. s .,
a hs NJ, y ,alent Of the Tenth district me !,
de- unanimously selected 2 sou Our NJ
Fayete county to le1d !. i d e his dis
giorious compliment we're she 10 snow
,insu ,,nnrecistioa otherwise than BY roas
i ner aprit for him. Let every true son
iss rav.stte trim his lamp. rub up ms So -
% ~ s,,re ~ sleep on the battieiieiu w
an she n,eht OF the sth Of November.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
Beneficial to Democracy.
Beaumont Journal.

hsV~hhiohh Sps'h
The speech delivered by Consressniar
Bailey at the Auditorium yesterday win
be- OF wide benefit to the democracy Of
Southeast Texas. There are many good
democrats In this section who have for
years bhndly followed the teachings OF
Cleveland and Clark and were prejudiced
against the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver merely becsuse they had been misled
as to the true purposes and ultimate Of
fects OF the proposition by men they re-
gareed as patriots ard in whom they re-
posed the utmost confidence. Mr.. Bailey
scraped the scales from their eyes. and
many who have heretofore been Inn
pregrable 10 ordinary reasoning say that
the distinguished congressman put new
Hight on the silver question ard will hence
forth give the present vital pcltttcal Issue
xrzprejudiced consideration. Democracy
has nothing 70 fear from such investigation,
and that Jefferson county will roll up Z
largely increased democratic majority II
ths November election q foregons Goa
ciusiep Ths sams can b sald q eehee
oounGA0 = ooutAeag1 1euAA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23

donald and other lleutenants Of Green 49,,
.tanl ana Ogden making harmony Of III
na'chet variety. the future OF the calye.,os
sen',o'nan is not so promising a. Hanna q
20. mad hoped. There are unhealea soros
'nat recall bitter experiences; there .ra
memories that ranIsle in scores OF hearts
mere are unsettled differences; there ia !,
name rarely spoken In dozens O, Texas RAJ
puuaican homes and a picture Its late "A.
inirers have sworn to coon turn toward IN.
wall. 'Ae
Mr.. Il. B. Hawlcy of Galveston is face
TO face with a bunch OF dilemmas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
second to None
Calvert Courier.

Calvert Courier.
The University OF Texas has no superior
in the South. That people are beginning to
APPRECIATE this fact is evidenced by abe
lihersl patronage this Institution OF learn
ing Is receiving. There IL said 10 be e larger
r ,,,nr,er ~ students in attendance this sea-
son than IN any former year Of the uni
varsi-v's existence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23
should Know Betfer.


Hon. Barney Gibbs peanut issues are
rot perceptibiy srouning any revolutionary
tandencses IN Texas at the present writing.
Mr.. Gibbs Is old enough in Texas politics
TO have iesrned that our people are too
broad gaugsd TO pay any setsnften "
kitchen klAnoef.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-23

Having looked somewhat on that picturs,
fets turn to this: II credit is due the in
variable reports of those who have been
from Washington to New York since the
campaign opened, none was ever more
ausplciously inauguiafed than that with
Judge Vsn Wyck as the democratic stand
ard bearer His honesty, gentility. cour-
age, decency and conservative good sense
ere popularity conceded. The mighty po-
ltical power of Tznlmany Is welded as
never SO powerfully before throughout ell
It's hold over the grand metropolis OF
Greater New York. and all the thousands
there outside of that unequslled associa-
tlon Of party fighters who breathe the spirit
Of democracy are welded into battering
stluus rotten machine manipulated by Tom
Plat, that Tediy Roosevelt will drop out
Of s. ght as the sp-nisrds did in the trenches
before Santiago. Thousands OF that Pc
eyrlar BIZ, nevertheless potent and ire
movable class OF New York citizens who
vote as they please regardless OF party
plahs and platforms, VIII vote for Van
wyck simply because they think him bet
ter than anything embodied in the person
and platform eni the manifest schemes OF
Rooseyelt the Saratoga Convention and
Boss Platt.
All these influences Will 90 toward Civ
ing democrats majority in the next
house. Like encouraging advices come from
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
FORTY PAGES.
RAISING THE JURY STANDARD.

The supreme court OF Tennessee handed
down decision the other day, on certain
qualifications for jury service that has
been receiving attention everywhere
throughout the country. The reason for
this notice is that the decision was dis
tinctly in the direction of progress and
looks to securing intelligence rather than
ignorance In the jury box.
The Tennessee court held that not only
is the reading of newspaper reports Of
crime no disqualification for jury service.
but that the forming of an opinion from
such reports does not dsqualify, provided
the juror declares that he can and will
be governed by the evidence on the trial.
II courts generally viii adopt this decj
sion as good law the fact will operate
greatly in the Improvement of juaies
everywhere throughout uAe Union and
will prevent many good men from taking
advantage OF their reading to escape jury
service. Heretofore we have sought igno-
rance of the densest kind for jury material.
Those who have read any accounts OF tina
crime In question and formed any opinion
on the case have been excused. In these
days, however, the best citizens, in all
the varied walks of life, read the news
papers, so that the custom has been to
exclude this character of material from
the jury bcx. Doubtless many miscar-
riages of justice have resulted purely from
this peculiar practice of organizing juries.
A better jury service is needed in all
parts of the United States. and, possibly,
there is no way of obtaining it except by
getting the most Intelligent men in the
community in the box. The business men.
the busy progressive men, seek to avoid
service on the jury and resort to every
trick, device and medieval regulation to
escape this civic duty. In proportion as
the laws are liberalizcd and this class Of
citizens forced TO attend to public matters
OF the kind in question, in that proportion
win the juries be improved, Justice more
inteiligently administered and the courts
become objects OF the oommunity's conf
dence and respect.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
Against "a state hoard.


Sabine Pass, Texas, December 81 have
Just read, with hearty approval, your edi-
torial entitled, Health Officer or Boards -
believe 1T expresses the sentiments of at
least ee-foprths of the thinking people
OF the State.
Why should we change our present sys-
TEN! Has 1t not been perfect success ?
While CUR sister States with their health
boards for several years in succession have
been overrun and desolated by the dreaded
disease our Safe with her efficient health
officers, Swearingen, Rutherford and
Blunt, has been perfectly protected not
wlthstanding our exposure, is perhaps
greater than any other State.
When yellow fever threatens to invade,
the time has come for action not discus
sion. Tho directing power to protect should
be In the hands OF one strong and eff
Client man, not divided among six. What
OF the battle OF Waterloo had the directive
power OF the allied forces been controlled
by six generals instead of being conferred
as 1t was entirely on Wellington. l am
sure the star of the great Napoleon would
not have gone down on that day TO rise no
more. The result OF that battle would
not have doomed him to die on the DESC
late island OF st. Helena
We want strong man for health officer.
one not afraid OF responsibility. The en-
tire control OF quarantine should be in his
hands and no city or community should be
allowed to establish quarantine without
MS permission. The power of a village or
community to establish quarantine and
stop the trains should be done away with.
A. NJ Perkins, M. ID.
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"HINDERED ny OVERPRODUC-
TIONW

In one OF his pyrotechn.c talks re
Gently in defense of his branching OUT
vatlws. Henry Watterson with more point
claimed: I'VE are Nation of producers.
Murdered by uverproductiop.
The St. Louis Post DISPATCH 30 neatly
answers this favorite but false argument
OF those who are orying out for expansion
because OF production that has outgrown
the home market. that the reply Is here
given in full:
overproduction, while 10000 persons starvs
TO death In New York City every year. over
production. while nearly every issue OF the
ta.ns stories Of suicide caused by lack Of am
ployment lack OF clothing and food. and lack
Of al !, the comforts Of He Which we are sup
How many thousands IN Louisville. Mr.:
Mstterson,s city, are suffering for want OF
Era y, To nsoesslsiss How many are there
NOR, bedding, decent farnltars' And yet We
Meanwhile. the trusts are growing daily,
snd II 10 their ayowed purpose 70 cut down
production. incidentally they will cut down
boon doing So This means reduced con con- naI
ton, followed by more ''overproduction.p
II the statesmen OF the country would face
fntuus OF unciyillzed markets TO relieve tnv
apparent surplus OF our products, crisis
which Me y Y Inevitable would be avoided.
production" while Industrious men, women
anc children suffer want
Absiish the trusts SO that production and
business can follow nabsirsa lines aud labor
ind employment! Make It impossible for
the great combines to crush out individ-
,,.t ansarnriea and radtica s.hn,nsa a. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
VIEW STATE CONSTITUTIONS.


All tho Southern States are falling into
the line of progress and, recognizing the
now oxi.tirg necessity for cutting the
cloth OF their organic law to At the new
conditions and rapid development to be
found in the South Of the present day.
South Carolina, Louisiana and Missis-
sipfi adopted new constitutions. chiefly to
escape the burden and dangers OF a gov
eminent by ignorance, but Alabama Is
about to reform her organic law In order
TO get abreast of the progress in that State
ans obtain an Instrument better suited to
the changing life and business and indus
tries OF the community The measure look
Endorsement OF the two houses OF the Ala
bama legislature, and the Alabama papers
announce that It will receive the signature
of the governor
The Southern States have changed won
derfully within the past twenty years.
From purely agricultural or grazing Sec
tons. with few large towns. they have be-
come communities of varied industries
Mining manufactures and commerce have
become important features in the life Of
the South. Cities with great promise have
i,n tar hit Inn In VIZ
that suited rural and agricultural people
twenty years ago, now but lily fit the con-
ditions actually found and that must DO
recognized In many ways in the constitu-
ton of the State. Tax systems need re-
vision, and provisions relating to railroads.
to corporations OF all kinds, to the criminal
code and to the mercantile life OF the
towns and cities must be brought up to
date.
In word. new garment is needed
ard patch work will not answer the de-
mands OF the occanion.
In no Southern State have the transitions
to new occupations and industries. the
rapldity ct the changes. or the growth of
population, been more marktlt than in
Texas Twenty-Five years under the present
constitution have resulted in an outgrow
ing of that instrument The efforts that are
made from time to TIME to bring this or
ganic law UP to date. through various
amendments. are not only costly ard con-
fusing, but they often fail of accomplish
ment.
What the State needs Is new constitu-
ton, based upon existing and indicated
conditions and that will place us fully
abreast with the best thought and wisest
llberality of tho times.
Texas should be the next to follow Ala
bama IN taking constitutional step for
ward and getting Just that much nearer
the head in the procession Of progress.
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n abssanse for elmo until sAs vslums
81 population reaches sAs proportaens to
srrsslc It 10 Statehood.
We must. therefore. annex the Philip
pines sod other Assa.ic territories wxh the
s,ll purpose OF erecting them Into states
Of tAe raioa, or we will enter upon a
cancer Of conquest ana suojusation of for
eien pccpaes that Is rot only not warranted
by our CONSTITUTION. but IL in direct an
,asunisn TO The spirit. and genius OF Amer
lean governments.
Bu, do we dare erect shcse Asiatic com
muaities into Federal States and give them
m equal voice ~ the governmen, with
New York or Texas, Even the imperial.
lists DO no, contemplate such a step. The
only alternative then is. as Senator vest
and Mr. Bryan and other good men argue.
policy OF pure conquest, founded upon
brute force and as unjust as It is uuan-
thorired by our political system We wiped
out American crown colonies" IN 1875.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

sixth legislature. We desire to state that
MIR. ChIlds IL democrat thoroughly IN
line with the Chicago and State democratic
platforms and was elcted as a democratic
nominee by over G000 majority.
Mr. Childs served with distinction as
niembx OF the Twenty-fifty legislature
and owirg TO his past legislative expert
ence az we'll as his character os a gentle
man. and a sterling democrat, we desire
to commend him to your favorable consid-
Grafton. II selected BY the Twenty sixth
legislature to preside over its deliberations
we believe that he will do SO with fairness
ability and impartiality. This immediate
section OF the State has not been recog-
nized recently In the way Of State office
or public official, and owing to the fact
that Bexar county is now the banner demo-
cratic county OF Texas, and that this entire
section p3lled a largely Increased vote
nit the recent democratic election, we be-
jieye that ii would be just and fitting to
the democracy Of Southwest Texas to elect
Mr.. Childs speaker of the Twenty sixth
legislature.
Trusting that you Will concur with us in
these views, and thanking you in advance,
We beg to remain, very truly yours
George W. Russ,
Chairman Democratic Executive Commit
tee, Bexar County.
Frank II. Bushick,
Member State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, Twenty-fourth District.
]. f. Onion,
Chairman, Democratic Committee Twelfth
Congressional District.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
wIrHoUr wAnRANT OF Law.

The men who, like Senator Vest IN the
senate and Mr. Bryan In private lhe argue
that there is no constitutional warrant for
aunexing people merely to be held as sub
3ects, rather than citizens with equal rights
with all others. at least have the letter OF
the law on their side.
Senator Vest contends that the adoption
Of she policy now contemplated by the adj
mlnis'rat.on is IN direct conflict with the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
A Trip to the Festival.

Livingston Local.
Last week the editor put on his spike
tailed coat and toothpick shoes and went
to Houston to see what the Fruit. Flower
and Vegetable festival had on exhibition.
The train was late. and arrived there at
ais D. IN. and consequently we did not
have time to take in much of the town. or
anything else except oysters.
That night we witnessed the parade. and
it was sure pretty. The streets were crowd
ed with a Restless. ever moving throng
and, to keep from getting stepped on the
editor got in e doorway, and viewed the
passing mass Of humanity with safety and
equanimity.
The proper study of mankind is man"
sagely says the post and we think he must
have written 1t after watching a crowd.
The writer has the happy-or unhappy
faculty of seeding the ridiculous side OF
nearly everything and we thoroughly en-
ioysd ourselves that night. for more ridic-
ulcus things can occur to people who are
"oul for fun than to any one else.
After the parade the scribe went to the
Hutchins House. where banquet was to
be given by The Houston Post to It's Wis
iting and home friends. In the r0tunda OF
the hotel We met Judge Belk. editor OF the
Grnveton Herald. and in company with him
lildNe OUT WAY up W lilS uduQuct NhSAS
about 200 guests were assembled. Two Ia
bles the entire length of the hall were
waiting. The judge and eve" took our
stand behind two chairs and somebody away
up at the other end of the house asked Dr.
vine blessings and all then took their seats
The following Is the menu:
Blue Points.
Celery en- Branches. Queen olives
Radishes. Sliced Tomatoes.
Sweet Pickles.
Breast Of Turkey. Cranberry Sauce
Imperial Punch.
Picked Lamb Tongue anu Pacen.
Fresh Lobster Salad.
New York Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
American Cream Cheese.
Brent's Wafer Crackers. Coffee.
Chocolate.
After THE above luncheon was served
something not mentioned thereon was
handed around-cigars and wine. Then the
judge was in his glory. Even as the first
cork popped his eyes began to glisten and
by the time couple Of hundred bottles
had been emptled his face shonc like the
MONDAY sun on foggy day. We do not
mean to infer that the judgs drank any,
thing like 200 bottles-up to that stage Of
the proceedings, but as we do not indulge,
he always emptied our glass as well as
his own. and from the way he talked
Houston Pest was second to but one paper
in the United States and that was the
Groyeton Herald 1.-The editor of whom 1
am which, he proudly and \ poetically
stated.
After the banquet a crowd vent to the
office OF The Post to watch the press as 1t
printed the Semi Weekly edition. We are
forced to admit that they print The Post
faster than we do the Local. but. you see.
they We're showing off.
Next day we went out to the Auditorium
to see the exhibits There was a world Of
towers. fruits and vegetables. as we'll as
tobacco. corn. cotton. ETC.. and we could
but regret that Polk. one of the best coun-
ties in the State, was not represented. We
hope that next year we will have an ex-
hibit there even If small one.
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Pres. Dny ut the Festival.
Carmine Enterprise.

NarLl1e Enterprise.
Monday the Enterprise man went Nu
to Houston to take In the Fruit, tloss'
and Vegetable Festival and be preseM
Press Day. On our arrival in the Aasaes
City we found quite an array Of neAsS
Ger men present. Tuesday eyenins ~
visiting editors were placed IN cs,'iS ~,
and headed by Herbs brass bana' ~.
marched out to Angerhoffers par1 ~ y.
three miles distant from the blsintFs II. y,
ton of the city, where an oysNl ~. ~,
was given the visiting newspaper III, mi
Uron our arrival at the park " n
ample arrangements made 70 e'u ~ y
twice the rumber present. Sons ~ 80,
fifteen barrels of oysters were beng IN
ed. and the delicious bivalyes weI n, ~. =,
in various styles. Light refresnlH1lssssss, N
cigars were served at intervals, Ans n
feast prizes were awarded to me- IN VA
had eaten the most oysters anu y. Tx 4,
Bixler OF Beaumont walked OIL " ~
prize. it having been proven On a ~
he had deyoured S97 oysteM & mi
Jokes and toasts were induaseu ! = n ~
about O'Clock when all returs - ,o,k
city. We haven't the words ~ ~ n tA
uaary to express cur appresial VA r re.os
hospitality shown us by Inc ~ III pr.
of Houston on this occasion, alu .sbaj 81
ticular event Will forever pe
our memory.
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SOME posTscnIpTs.

There are nearly 800 stbtches in a palb
of hand-sewn boots.
The present population Of New Mexico Is
estimated at 2S3, 00O including about 26,0 0O
Indians.
or about thirty recognized coaling sta
tons in the Pacific Great Britain owns at
least twelve and the United States six.
Italy exported last year 81 900 ancient
and modern works OF art. valued at $780,
900. Mere than one half OF them went 10
Germany.
Lemon baths ere popular in the West
indies. Three or four lemons are cut up
and left to soak in water FOR half an hour.
The bath Is very refreshing.
Jerusalem is n5w nothing but shadow
Of the magnificent city OF ancient times.
It is about three miles in circumference
and is situated On a rocky mountain.
In certain conditions OF the atmosphere
electricity is so abundant on the top OF the
volcano Mauna L,oa. in Hawaii that AN
English geologist foun9 that he could trace
electric letters with his fingers on his
blanket.
A great fear of some amending disaster
seems to have fallen over Pekin, and num-
bers OF houses now have the words Speak
not az state affairs written on slips OF red
paper posted over tho lintels OF each house
hold.
AT a distance from Rio de Janeiro of
thirty six hours by rail new city has been
built ND within few years. 1t has al
ready 5000 houses and a large theater is
being budt The name of the city Is Beio
Horizonte, and II commsnds fine views OF
the mountains.
Italian high schools have been open for
years to women as well as TO mon. Every
year a prize Is offered to students In the
utachers' seminaries for an essay. This
year hfty women connected and only five
men. The women got tho prize and all the
medals.
wear analy1ed 1850 samples OF so caleb
'.tsmperAnce' drinks. or this number over
one third were round TO contain more than
the 2 per cent OF alcohol allowed by law.
Some Of the SAMPLES Contained as much as
to 8 Der cent.