The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-30
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CAMPAIGN COMMENT.

Hon. Barnett Gibbs. the populist candidate
for governor, openly advises the people WHY
hear him to take al tn m lhen y aes asasst
them. II seems that honesty is not one OF tnt
plauks In Mr.. Gibbs platform. Thoushttnl
mer OF the republican and democratic parties
do not indorse such ungody sentiments as
thefe.-VIctoria Times.
Barney recognizes the fact that somebody
will have to satisfy the "clamors" of large
element upon which ho Is depending for votes,
and he hasn't faith enough in his own chances
to risk any OF his money ON them.
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The Post again has the Dal-Gal News on
the run. This time the News Is accused OF
playing two decks on the democratic party by
mnnilesting all kinds of interest In the vel
faic Of the State ticket--where everything Is
baycnd any doubt--and keeping very quiet
shout the contest In the Tenth district, where
there is a real fight. Ard It's dollar to chest
nuts the Nows won't accept The post's shal-
II can't. Its bosses won't allow such thing.
Caldwell News-Chronicle.
| Strictly speaking, 1t is inaccurate TO say
| that tho "old Lady Is on the runshe is UT
!, a hollow stump and all efforts to smoke her
out so far have failed
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| Barnett Gibbs says he Is sure there will be
| lar dslide at the election. but that he can not
/ tell which way II Will be. No doubt Barnett
| Inns strong suspicion rs TO which way the
/
| next morning receiving congratulations to teii
| him anything about the slide--Weimar Mor-
| curry
Barney will be too deep under tho mass OF
| earth to be interested In the subsequent pro-
ceedirgs The Post has an idea. and 1t is
founded on authentic accounts from ell sec.
tlous. that not only In Texas but throughout
tho whole country the democratic vote Will b,
pLcnomenally large this year. marking In fact
| al oil ho
always want to be on the winning side"
should take bond OF fate before casting their
vote for republicans or popullsts this trip.
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Tho plain. democratic people OF Texas have
always advocated plain, simple. democratic
government. and they have 1t at home and
| Austin. Our people are protected In their
rights. their tax rate Is the smallest in the
Union. and the populsts will not deny H.
, Caldwell Ledger.
|, o, yes. they will deny it--or rather the pops
who are running for office will deny anything
that speaks TO the credit OF the democratic
) Stale administration. But they have to de-
, pend Misrepresentation. MS Gibbs cam
pGign shows that otherwise they would be alb
solutey out OF soap.
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Are you democrat and II you are, can you
arcrd to support Iawlcy? The democratic
platform may contain plank which you may
you arc not In sympathy but have you ever
weighed the two platforms Of tho two greal
parties and then decided that you Will accent
, rcpublicnnism in preference to democracy p
La Grange Journal
The alleged democrats who are supporting
Hawley care nothing for rla,forms--they are
not that kind OF Democrats. Their votes and
principles are controlled by prejudices or self
ish interests. Platforms. iLdeedl
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In this country when u republican fails &c
get postoface, or his 'storokeeper" lob fails
To pan out, he forthwith sets himself up us a
popullst leader. denounces his party and Its
principles, and then keeps up the blind by
running for office II this isn't Leading" fol
, reNtlue only, We don't know what you would
call IT, Windy. old boy. the people are ION
TO you and your little gaine.--McKinney Ga
zette.
Tho men who went into the populst party
for Office are still In it, still running for Office
or playing der-striker for some Office
seeker and will be In the same business until
porulism is dead. but tho rank and tile. who
were moved by principle TO abandon the old
organizations on account of the tlme-servlne
4 and expsdiency 10 which the latter had beer
coumicted. are coming back into the demo-
oiatic party now by thousands II won't sur
prise The Post to see the pop leaders stranded
without oven the semblanee OF n party follow.
ing after tho pending elections Popullsm,
Nationally. Is gone, and IL can not survive
much longer in the State organizations