The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-24

democrats OF the State had better ascer.
tain what. II anything, he has done while
congressman for lbs district. before putting
| him, In charge of the states affairs al
Washington. ' Bailey was champion ed !. al
Fort Worth BY railroad and corporation
lawyer. and you can draw your own con.
| illusions. - tab
FL Campo Eagle Horace Chiffon has
| never yet found It necessary to create q
platform TO accommodate his political views
but has always been ready and willing to
stand on the principles and for the pur-
poses advocated by his party. He never
has and never Will intimate by word or
deed that he knows more about democracy
than the State conventions His loyalty
to party and faithfuiness to State demand
that he be retained in the, senate
Gainesville Register: Bill Shaw of the
Texas Farmer one of Senator Chilton's
warmest supporters, is out In an editorial
opposing primary elections to nominate a
candidate for the United States senate,
but says he desires n return to the good
old rule of nominating conventions" It
is plain to the casual observer that Bill
sees the handwriting on the wall, conse-
quently wants TO take the matter out OF the
hands OF the people and let the politicians
lulu tTuulpeu' up COuNeullOuS
to suit themselves. Bill Shaw is no fool
il he is presuming on the ignorance OF the
masses. as he knows full we'll that the
people are for Mr.. Bailey hence his OBJ
ject In sitting their voice by trumped UP
convention methods. No Farmer Wiliyum
1t will be a long time before you get the
democratic masses to enter into such ne
farious schemes.
Austin Tribune In 50 far as PERSONAL
tiles are concerned, the race for United
States senator next year will be a contest
between Congressman Joe Bailey and ex-
Governor Hogg, says the Beaumont Jour-
nal. Chiffon is merely a creation OF Hogg,
and 1t will be remembered that when first
thrust into prominence the people re-
pudiated Hogg's man Just as soon as the
opportunity was afforded.--Houstun Her
aid.
The above is only the opinion OF the
editor. Horace Chiffon has an indlvid-
uality of his own, and because ex-Gov-
ernor Hogg is his friend is no excuse for
remarks as above. II the men who are
so terrifcally frantic to have Bailey beat
Chiffon had as much forethought as n
Kansas grasshopper, 1t seems that they
would let up on the Hogg racket. So
far as they are able, they are endeavor-
ing to pull James Stephen In the game
10 help Gnllton, when Chiffon needs no
help. If Horace Chiffon can not line up
with Joe Bailey and put him out OF the
game, then Bailey ought to go to the Unit
ed States senate But only this continual
hewgag and hoopla about Mr.. Hogg? He
has not said he was going to take any
hand in the fight. or course some report
ers have said so. But some reporters arc
liars Others are not. If the true friends
of Mr.. Bailey want to do him favor they
should take tumble to themselves and
not try to bring In q third party In the
fight You may think what you please,
but the Tribune will remind you OF the
fact that there Is not a man in Texas who
can command he attention and respect of
the Texas people to a greater extent than
James Stephen Hogg. IF Mr.. BaiIers
friends insist on making him take hand
he will stand pat. and play thsr neither
garments clear over theirrheads, This is
not threat, but a prediction. See how
near the Tribune comes TO the bullseyc.