The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-20

Attention In called TO the report In an
other column this morning OF the right o
way committee In tho bayou ship channe
matter. Tho report published relates 10 tina
portion Of the bayou from Harrisburg dowr
and IT is gratifying to hear from Judge Tod
the chairman. that 50 per cent or the rpariai
owners have donated The right or way Thos
who have not slgnifed their willingness i,
4 donate the required strip Of land should d
20 at once an tho deep water committee vii
leave Houston for Washington this week,
| For this reason the committee soliciting do.
nations between Houston and Harrisburg
should rush It's work and report. II is 81
4 gross ran be assured by our Houston deicga.
tIon that tho necessary right OF way has
been substantially secured II Is a great
work which every progressive citizen should
hasten In every way possible.
Jobs comfortors are now doing Tho best
they can In the ranks OF the republican party.
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Should tho pledge on primary ticket bar out
| The foltera OF ls9G,-and We IRE frank to say
| tlat VIC think II should--t viii cut IL big sl,s
| OF Mr.. Savers support. We don't want II
| iilccIstood that We charge Mr.. Sayers with
| training with that gang. It's not for logo
| They arc supporting him. but simply for tho
| reason that they are for anybody to beat Mr.
| Crate and they see clearly that Snyers IL tho
only candidate with n ghost OF chance
| Denton News.
The Post is OF tho opinion that test If
that kind would not hurt Major Sayers any
more than IL would the other candidates for
| Office. But DO this rs II may. It Is not for
tho committee to consieer the personality of
aay candidate in making rules for the party
| The committee should do what Is right aud
| proper and best for the party organization
| leaving candidates to take care Of themselves
| In word. all such questions should be- de-
cided without the slightest reference TO the
| candidacy or political fortunes OF any man or
| set Of men.
Senator Mason OF Illinois ia Just punish
ment of the senate for much of Its stilted dig
nfy and ridiculous senatorial courtesy in tho
rast-
The free coinage committees have acted
wisely In calling especial attention to tbs
great effort of the gold conspirators to com
pleto their crime OF fastening the gold stand
ara on the people OF the United States Tho
oonspirntors were never better organized than
now They control nearly all the large news
papers In the country. and have been able
both to suppress and to prevent Information
Ia regard TO their schemes. They have In
Inundated not only officials, but also the very
dclegates to their own convention who wanted
changes made In their plans. Through tho
republican leaders who belong to them they
nave attained control of tho machine OF that
party. and are prepared 10 utilize IL in carry
lns out their nefarious plans Ii ever silver
men stand together. now Is the time when it
rs most important to do SO.
Capitalists are actually organizing peanut
trust! AS II Will embrace twenty five con-
cerns. howegcr, there will be nothing small
about IL but it's name.
The footpad and his operations are disturb
ing tn. serenity of citlzcns In all parts OF thu
country at this time The majority OF our
smaller cities are unduestIonably short OIL 20.
lice protection. II would pay to Increase the
strength and efficiency of that arm OF the
service at almost any cost The police, are
aud srninry departments OF city ought +,
n o,bcr acn,,,n,on,o .r. ,,,,,a.,o,
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The Kansaa city Times thinks that the
American protective systom e a Kind ar o,,bo
ration of The cua,on 81 ,,n,n,,., ~. ,,a,,.
And NO o,o ,,,a,,;na ,..,n,,.s,.r,, V'u'''''h'
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May valuable historical papers have bcen
rreecptod to tho state Historical association.
This association should be encouraged IN
every way ana all citizeus who are able to
Mts,or,,ai .o','V,'V" =, ua'e " OF objects OF
The early history of this section Il rich In IN.
cidNut and deeply intcrcstsrg. and 10 mako
j, INN, o, i,,, o,,1 MA, T., - W.
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u Is thought that by next summer young
FARMER Letter viii have disposed OF his crop
AZ sufficient PROFIT to ensbo him to take
little Trim IN lnurono aud 900 az. .t.,, AZ,
hin ,o,,,s W '"e
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In Ausnst. 1875, Spain paid 10 the Vnter
stetcs. MS an Indemnity for tho execution ot
me crew of tho Virgiuius and the detention of