The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-30
NOTE AND COMMENT.

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NOTE AND COMMENT.
Some days ago The Post contained the fol-
lowing clipping and comment:
Hon. Dudley @. Wooten, member OF the
legislature from Dallas county, is held In awe
by .some OF the lesser lights because he was
and y gold standard advocate. Measures
introduced BY him Will be OPPOSED by. some
Of the smart set that Koes to Austin for no
other reason.--kosse Cyclone. @ IT. sssa
May be not, May be the cyclone is inclined
70 take an cxagseratcd. view OF the scaliber
who. tackles Dudley Wooten will have his
hands full and more, too.
Yesterday Tho Post received this note from
Mr.. wooten. which 1t takes pleasure In max
ing public:
while The Post was referring to the Cy-
clones mention OF me. would have been
glad " correction had been made OF the
substantial error OF the statement that was
ana am now gold standard advocate. am
not now and never was a believer In the
single gold standard. but have always con-
tended that both constitutional law aud the
liked policy OF the democratic party required
n money standard based ON the free and I'M
limited coinage OF both gold and silver at the
Sgal ratio % d lS to J. The National demoera I.
cpen to that meaning, and as such | SUP.
ported 1t until our goldbug friends Insisted
the ospea deeasaton iar ,Se s free
courage of both metals at the legal ratio.
without discrimination against either and In
dependent OF other governments, This declnr-
alton. as embodied in tho Chicago platform of
1896. met my hearty endorsement, and | sup
ported that platform, with Mr.. Bryan as IT'S
exponent as very many audiences In this part
OF tho state we'll remember. | suppose the
fact thnt was a Clark man prior to the State
convention In 1892. and n Cleveland eleetor
at large. may account for tho Cyclones mis-
take, AT any rate. don't like to incur op-
position Dased on erroneous ideas as to my
views about public questions Tho Post Is
OF myself, but do not desire to pose now or
erent reformer.'
| At a meeting Of the Confederate Camp of
New York, held on Wednesday, Comrade
the following. which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Confederate Veteran
Camp of New York condemns in unmeasured
terms the efforts OF Senator Butler Of North
Carolina twho Is not q Confederate yeteranl
| to debauch the manhood of the South by
seeking TO obtain pensions for es-Confed.
crate soldiers from the United States and that
Of congress viii be abhorrent to the camp
and meet with unqualified condemnation.
| 1t will be remembered that the day follow
| Ing the Introduction of Senator Buffers bill
The Post, in a leading editorial. took strong
ground against the bill and the proposition.
The Post said on December 22:
| Whatever may DO the motive impelling SEN
ator Butler of North Carolina to offer to the
pension laws an amendment under which ex-
| Confederates might be pensoncd. 1t is almost
certain that the South will not only not In,
doIse the proposed amendment but protest
1t has been the proud boast of the ex.Cun-
fedcrato soldier that he returned to the ruins
built his home aud his fortunes without any
aid from the government. He took up the
fight against adverse circumstances as
bravely as he carried his gun III the dark
days OF the civil conflict. and has achieved
as notable victories in peace as on tho battle
field, He asked no fayers and received none.
yielded as brilliant returns as ever were noted
In history. He has begged for no crumbs
from the government table. nor depended
upon public charity, Only a few OF the
manned and halt and helpless have been the
recipients OF stnte bounty.
For thirty years aud more the ex-Confed-
crates have lived without becoming pension
ers, or even desiring or dreaming OF becoming
such. and 1t Is hardly possible mt this late
upon the National treasury MS II they were
lot OF hungry mendicants.
The Post felt then that It had accurately
gagged the sentiment OF -Confederates.
and is gratified now to note that every au-
thoritatiyc and representative expression so
far heard has been in line with the resolution
VI inc new ioTh camp.
/ ~
In the issue MS so squarelv shown between
/ Mr.. Bryan In his recent interview touching
the policy OF expansion and imperialism and
/ President Mckinley In his speech at Savannah
| u few days later the Free Press stands fiat
! Footed with Mr. Bryan and tho old land
marRs.--Haskcll Free Press.
And majority OF the people a this country
will be with him before this thing is over.
! Houston Post Is the official organ of the
Texas democracy II 1t has one. aud Il b.
lieves that q constitutional convention will
! be ordered by the incoming legislature. May
! 1t be true prophet-San Antonio Light.
II the Light is really In favor OF a oonven-
ticn It ought to keep quiet on the subject. No
use in building up prejudice In the legislature
and among the people.
! II would have been astonishing to observe
| how little interesting information the war
| investigating commission elected from Gem
eral Miles. who as commander of the army.
might have been supposed to be crammcd
! with accurate knowledge. II II were not also
apparent how little the war investigating
commission desired to Observation-Disclosures
! pha Record (Dem).
Tho general impression Is mat the board
got more from General Miles than it wanted
or asked for.