The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-30

anu lhis u put naiI Inc STORY fet SUCH
papers as the Railroad Gazette, with
malice aforethought and for the undis-
guised purpose OF backcapping the State,
continue to insist that the theory Of the
people OF Texas Is to "tako the railroads
by the throat and hold them continuously
under water" Were il not for the subs-
dies the aforesaid publications receive
from the spectators who have the Texas
railroads by the throat they might stumble
upon the truth once N a while and print 1t.
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"Kansas City's application for the demo-
cratic National convention will be made in
good form, tho claims presented will be ex-
| ceptionally strong. and there is an excellent
prospect OF securing the prize little half
smothered pickering among democratic fac
tons win cut no figure" says the Kansas
| City Journal. There should be no "half-
smothercd pickering among democrats In
| Kansas CITY on this question. The Post has
already expressed Itself plainly In favor of
that place. and hopes to see the National con
yentlon go there. Kansas City has every local
requisite for tho accommodation Of the dele
gates and visitors. and Is the most centrally
located city in America thus equipped. Sure
~ her own people viii not by chickering's at
home. put an obstacle in the way.
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| New York has novel murder trial on. A
young woman cut her husbands throat be.
cause he snored.
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On May 49, 1890 less than three years after
the republican party declared at st Louis
that the civil service law ''shali be thorough
ly and honestly enforced and extended whel
ever practicable" and only a little more than
two years after he declared that reform In
The civil service must 20 on" President Me-
Kinley, says the New Orleans States. issued
an executive order which on the authority of
tho Washington Star. loyal administration
organ. rcpeals the civil service law in rho
cases of 5000 officers, and removes this army
of incmbents from the wholesome operations
of the act
New Jersey got the chewing gum trust. but
Delaware has gone her one better and got tn
automobile trust
Brigadier-General King, who recently re
turned from the Philippines, says that the
ability OF tho natives to govern themselves
can not be fairly questioned, that they are far
moro intelligent than the cubans, or the me-
groes to whom the United States grantee
suffrage But unfortunately, remarks an cx-
change. that does not cut any figure with
imperialists. The right Of selt-government
with them is inferior to the providential mis-
sion OF grabbing the earth.
That Lullng Fruit and Truck Growers as
ISOLATION is a move in the right direction. Let
the good work be kept up.
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ha,, L.,
Dallas and Will begin the survey OF the Trim
ity from that place to the gulf right away.
The work will require only four months and
the engineer will have his report ready by the
! converting OF congress In December, This is
encouraging. and It is to be hoped the engi-
, neers' calculations will prove correct
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Now that the Grand Army OF the Repubhc
! OF Michigan has entertained General Wheeler
! SO yally the Ratchet has certainly been
, buried.
with the abundant season OF dampness'
this section is now enjoying, South Texas
will blossom like rose And why shouldn
sheg Nature has lavished its choicest bless
lngs upon her and man Is applying his skilled
industry ;hus making her first in rank In
the great march to prosperity and happiness.
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Wars make heroes OF various sorts. The
, colleges are turning out a regiment Of IL. Ds
| this year, and the army and navy arc not
being overlooked.
| The Baltimore News thinks the Hon. Joe
1 blackburn deserves specia' credit for the skill
with which i've maintained his reputation NJ a
bareback rider In Che recent Kentucky stale
conventio'. Old Joe Is an equestrian G, 50
| fp nd In viii ala
States senate agiin over all Corners
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Henry George wrote about progress and
Poverty" but tho Syracuse IN. W Post
Standard is devotlng Its attention to poll
! ties and poverty"
New Griears is to have a city election four
months from ;i5w, and the Times Democrat is
uiging the people to organize with view to
le-elocting the present city officials. under
u whose management II says, tho affairs OF the
d municipality have been VOL administered
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The peach crop at tie Agricultural and Me
= ehanlcal college is turning out well. 1t is a
good thing 70 teach boys the natural way to
: raise peaches as welens other fruits,
Mr.. Henderson, who will succeed Reed vii,
be- the only foreign-born citizen to become
speaker MIR. senderson Is scotchman by
: BIRTH So Is Senator Mitchell Of Michigan ana
t so was the lamented Senator Beck OF Ken.
, tucky
Before Secretary A'g1r starts out as an
ant-trust leader he thould make full con
fession OF his connection with the Pine I.um-
, Der trust and ask for the prayers Of the con-
gregatlon
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NOTE AND COMMENT.
! BRYAN continues hammering away on The
) IS 20 Issue. while the country forgetting old
and decided issues. 10 considering the more
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