The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-18

here few words: When the campaign for
the senatorship shall have opened, and the
entries are made, The Post will exercise
it's privilege of choice between the OPP
posing candidates. and the Waco contem-
porary will have no trouble in locating this
paper. Many things may happen between
the present and the time of such cam
paign-issues may present themselves and
concern in public questions force align
ments not now contemplated.
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The fruit and truck growers are organic
ing in every county Of East Texas. Next
season will bring about great change for
the better In the condition of our farmers.
Gilner Mirror.
ov some of the best students of trusts. these
combinations are unlawful. But whether they
are or not. the fruit and truck of TexaS-must
be sold and If 1t requires trust to sci, them
with a profit to those who raise them. then
hurrah for this particular kind of trust
anyhow, And the man who would attempt
to legislate against such trusts would be
thrown out of the lawmaking body in
jiffy.--Gaveston News
This is mere trifiing. To say that
simple organization of farmers or fruit
growers without reference to the objects
reckless assertion. Is the Texas State
Grange a trust? Is the Texas stockmen's
association trust? Is the Texas Bar asso-
citation trust? Is the Texas Press asso-
citation trust? OF course, the answers
to these questions would depend upon what
constituted the objects and purposes of
these organizations And so with an or
ganization of fruit growers. The force OF
the campaign against the trusts can not
and will not be weakened by such efforts
as that noted above.
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The Washington Post of recent date
quotes Mr.. Il. A. Mason of Chicago, cot
ton goods manufacturer, as follows
Il get about over the country good deal
ana ana. near expressions of opinion from many
influential men, Lately ! was in Cleveland.
ana while there was greatly surprised to hear
not one. but half a dozen wealthy and promi-
he , citizens who had always been identified
WIN the republican party declare their OBJ
position to the administration. and to Senator
henha in particular One of those said that
ne hoped the democrats would nominate John
r.. Mclean for governor. as he meant to
vote for him II candidate and had no doubt
of his election. Shortly after the great dem
onstretion in Detroit in honor of General
80 E"ppvueu W DC cdiieu there on DUST
ness. The talk was more bitter there than at
Cleveland. and common expression was
the democrats will sweep the State in 1900.
IN Chicago at banauetf attended the other
night. where the guests were all very sub
stantiai business men only three out of the
party OF thirty believed that the course We
are pursuing in the Philippines is the correct
one. All over the country the Philippine
campaign is growing steadily unpopular and
me nreponderafing sentiment seems to he
that the game isn't worth the CANDLE"
The republicans are on the run, and
the administration at Washington is scared
cut OF its boots. In Its despair 1t has
sent for Hanna.
= Il by amounting to office such men as
4 alalerro Governor Savers hopes to pacify
IeXas goldbug democrats the governor Is
either q Door Judge OF pacihers or he has
been wofully deceived -Beaumont Journal,
That does Captain Taliaferro an injus-
tice' as well as Governor sayers. Talia-
ZERO is straight party man and sup
ported and voted for the democratic ticket |
Up 1896 from Bryan all the way down.
fhe Houston Post Is wasting a great deal |
y gray matter and editorial space In combat |
ny Tue specious arguments OF the imperialists |
nat ACQUIRING the Philippines is analogous to |
lnhexlhg Louisiana That fallacy has been |
70 tnoroughly exposed that TO employ IL Is to |
'onuemn oneself before Intelligent publio |
'pinion- Galveston Tribune,
Well perhaps you are right.