The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-21
NOTE AND CONSENT.

The Houston Post reminds mouthy CON
Temporary that the commissioners will have
eopmess decision Thep Savo daties 10 ps
form besides making rates., and the idea tha'
they VIII necessarily be idle pending the DE-
out.--Palestinc Advocate.
Tho Impression sought to be conveyed that
| tile commissioners now have nothing to do is
misleading and at tho same time unjust to
| those gentlemen.
l.ir. Bailey is indebted to Mr.. McMillin of
Tennessee for very effective assistance in as
surfing the formers leadership OF the minority
IL. the house.-Brownavil Herald.
Aud when the timo comes for handing out
hts thanks there are number of newspapers
which Mr.. Bailey should not overlook.
~
Colonel Bryan seems to have caught hold OF
the expansion idea at the wrong end The
greater portion OF HIS political party Is At ths
other end.-WacO Times Herald.
or course there is no definite way of know
Ing Just how majority of the people stand
on the subject. but The Post believes the
Times Herald has made miscalculation The
Pos. believes that the democratic party at
least will be found against the policy Of terri
total greed and miiitarsm, and that Mr..
Bryan's position will be fully and overwholm-
ingl, indicated.
~
The Gonzales Inquirer charges tho city OF
Galveston with asking aud receiving more at
the hands of the democratic constituency than
any city In the State, while she has done less
to forward the interest OF the State democracy
than any other city in Texas, all OF which is
as true as holy wrlt.-Brenham Daily Banner.
A town is much like an indvldual-if it
wants anything it would be very foolish not
to ask for 1t.
Tie voice OF the laborng people has been
heard throughout the country. They are first.
last and all the time squarely against the eN-
pahsion policy of the republican party and
their friends. the trust people.-Yoakum Her
aid
The trouble with the laboring men is that
too many of them talk one way and vote an
other. They did this in 1896, for 1t was
claimed and conceded that the labor vote
elected Mckinley. 1t may be different in 1900,
but we have no assurances on that score
~
A 1o-year-old lad In Indianapolis who was
arrested for picking up coal along the side of
railroad tracks is now in jail. II the boy had
kncwn enough to steal the whole railroad he
would be heralded as Il Napoleon OF hnSncc.--
Chicago News (Rep).
That sounds rather harsh, but where is the
man who can successfully combat the truth
of the proposition?
Bryan would confer more distinction on
himself to keep out of sight for II little season
nuw,--Santone Light.
II would doubtless be pleasing to the Light
and some others OF like ilk IL Mr.. Bryan
would keep out of sight foreverle down and
die. In other words.
Doth The Houston Post and San Antonio
Express are clamorng for fairs. The Post
wants South Texas fair at Houston and the
EXPRESS wants IL Southwest Texas fair ut san
Antonio. We are in favor OF both fairs SO so
POW and have them without much ado
about it.-Palestine Advocate.
Well. there is room enough for both.
San Antonio Is doing business without slot
n,achlnes. Houston is doing business without
slut machines.--Waco Times-Heraid.
NOT guilty TO Houston.
49,
Major General John II. Brooke is to be mill
taly governor of Cuba, having secured the ap-
pcintment after lively contest with Major
General James i. Wade. who also aspired 10
tho position. The man who should have been
all. General Fitzhugh Lee Is To be governor
of the province of Havana. II considerations
of sentiment and fitness had been recognized
no would have been governor OF the island.
These considerations have been ignored. The
dee sion Is an unwise one and its unwisdom
has long beel in commando Chron-
icie.
The Post repeats what It said before Gen
Washington to SO to--any old place.