The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-19

oafeiu' investigation of all truly conserya-
tive men.
need not mention names, but is a fact
wen known that many OF the very ablest
republicans and democrats and populists
throughout he land both In public md
IN private life, are IN accord against Ger
tain external policies which are now being
outlined and advocated. These men. In
consequence OF their long service. large
experience, confessed ability, aud nm
doobtod fealty 10 the Institutions of tnclr
country, are entitled to II patient hear
ing az The bar of public opinion and to
decent treatment nj the hands of their
fellow men; and 1t win be sad com
Elent upon the Intelligence. the conserya
,ism, yea, the patriotism of the cou,t nv
II epoits to belIttle and discredit them
pnG 10 lightly brush aside their couuselc
snail meet with any large degree of nub-
nc ihVor. These men are acting upon
conscientious and patriotic convictions
ana neither rude criticism nor harsh ridi-
Guile VII drive them from their lofty pur-
pose or weaken their insistent couraee
READ some time during last year with
exceeding interest the reported speech
OF the great speaker of this house, mad,
pclore ms district convention and Ia Tho
presence OF his immediate constituency I
WAS profoundly impressed with 1t at the
tiine, and that impression has remained
WIN me Among other things, these re-
marks were attributed to him:
ihe problems that will come after tho
war VIII be the most troublesome nnd
WIN demand the most earnest efforts of
US an For my part, hope that these
problems VIII be worked ont consislenlv
with our time-honored and dearly bnughi
institutions and the traditions. of our wise
forefathers "'''
These words were both prophetic and
patriotic ana ! cordially commend them
mere, as ] have done elsewhere
Mr' Chnirman one of these trouble
some problems Is involved IN the bill
now under consideration In my Judgment
H. is hest to npproa'.h and conduct he
discussion with nl dispasslon ana non
pafilsnnehip TO lny aside all bias ana
prejudice, and pursue the course whorc
nu.y reads IN the broad spirit of Amorl-
Nuiiisp ana with supreme regard for olu,
poity N"''''''t'
mn chairman, we ase proGd OF our coat
nv OF It's AMY ana its navy, ana roiol,s
anke IN the proves OF our arms on lanh
anu sea inc record ~ each hero Is the
" go mon properly of tho republic. aud wo
al teel Il proprietary interest In the slsr,,
o. every achievement. The call 10 arms
TOR which We must all be held resnonaihIo
~os answered with The utmost alnrtrity
from every portion Of the Union ana by
brave ana patriotic men In every walk aud
! am gRu To say that eN-soldiers Of tbe
Union ana eN-soldiers OF tho Confederaay
ana ihesr descendants alike had .,nln.,es
~ me picture near the ashng of Tho
guns as in he days OF old the prpat
grandsons Of those who had inughl ,in,I.r
William and the greni erandsona of those
VINO NM lppfhl lmier Harold drew near
nn other IN friendship and by their
united enorts won The great ohartar OF
iheir liberty and trained Il for their com.
mon benefit 70 In the Humane American
war our former hostile soldiery and their
respective descendants have ''pletlged ,beir
under the common dag aud
wlti mutual yaior have upheld the common
cause tAppiause.l Men OF all politicnl
parties nave gone TO the front. eyideuein,,
equal courage aud patriotism, Let ii IN,
affirmed with all possible emphasis Tim.
N this war "honors are easy" and should
any auSgesiion he hereafter made 10 lhe
auect That any particular section OF the
country or any particular political party
entitled TO superior recognition or en- Z
oys greater claim upon tho respect ana
gratitude OF the people from whatever
source II may enanate. let II be repealed
~ every henest, candid man. We have
ne words OF me president for II, that in
nm recent conflict the whole people were
u seems TO me not Inappropriate TO sug-
est caveat against any eAirayaganee In
zero worship as being something calculated
0 turn the heads and affect the judgment
pt only OF the SforHhipers, bu, OF those
iorshiped Adulation and arrogance are
9th unspemly There arc many valorons
dldiers end noble patriots whose names
nd deeds have escaped public observe
ion. The private soldier aud sailor. Tho
mis-. OF the army and the navy, who have
nne fheIr duty are Just as deserving on
raise asAare the great commanders fAp- ,