The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-13
NOTE AND conlMENr.

There Is rumor today that tho Southern
1 racihc VIII move It's railroad shops from
Houston to Virginia Point to escape city tax
ation. and that efforts have been made In the
last few days to get 200 acres OF land adj
Joining the purchase recently made there by
MI. Huntingtons associates. Galveston Trib-
/ une.
Now that tho Southern Pacific company has
decided to further utilize Galveston as ono
OF the ports at which to discharge it's tonnage
along with Now Orleans and Sabine Pass
such ''rnmors" as the above may be looked
for regularly. But We want to give notice
right now that they VIII create no sensation
In Houston. People here will know Just how
nsich Importance to attach to them
Today the democrats OF tho Nation arc
pushing the light while republicansm liz at
tempting TO make a determined stand. which
being overcome will result In an ingloiious re-
treat. Tho generals of democracy are choos-
ing the vantage ground upon which the great
battle Of 1900 Is 10 be waged. aud backed by
hope and expect to win. While this is so,
the republicans are not In accord with one
another another Upon the money question we find
Teller and u long list OF able leaders In touch
and sympathy with the democrats. and TO
such an extent that they will come over to
the camp Of their crstwhile friends and COM
ind Hoar and Frye aud Reed and Carnegie,
heretofore tie staunchcst OF straight laced re-
prblicans, rebeling against the orders of Nc
kinley and Mark Hanna, while In the midst
Of all one can discover the ilag OF the chief
tain Bryan floating high above the combatants
Ike TIE Plume Of Henry 0, Navarro, telling
they VIII find him also playing havoc with
tho enemy. In the West and Middle States
the repnbiicans are deserving their party he
money question, while In the Middle and
Eastern States republicans are deserving their
party because Of the stand the leaders take
tween tho two democracy marches upon the
Notifications, solidihed In the belief that they
are are right on both g Esst questions and oooa-
the ranks OF the republicans and the chance
for putting Quay and Tanner and others in
the renitcntiary democracy is put In win 4
can AFFORD to push the nght-A,istin States |
man.
The above IA an indication OF where tho
new management win put tho Statesman. II
Is to be a democratic paper. in fact as well az
In name, The Post Is glad to know 1t. The
Capital City of this great democratic State
is entitled to and ought to have newspaper
which will reflect tho sentiment OF the party. |
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/. Houston 10 about to lose Its Auditorium. ana |
The local press is up IN arms about Il This
Times Herald
Houston will not lose its Auditorium. IIous-
lon can't afford to lose It. The Houston peo-
pie would BIO looked on as a parcel Of idiots
u they were to lot that building 20.
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BY bills OF sale recorded today tho Tribune
passes from the Galveston Publishing COM I
pany august TO- 1880 to Clarence Ousley,
Ind from Clarence Ousiey (January TO- 1891
10 the Galveston Tribune company. new
chartered November q. 1898.
The charter directors Of tho new corpora
lou are Clarence Ousley. Fred Chase, q. II.
II. Waycrly Smith. George II. Lee
md r. NJ Cash. who represent tho control-
ng Interest Colonel NJ, F. Mott Is the COM
Tho directors met yesterday Afternoon and
organized BY the election OF Clarence 0us-
ey, president; II. Wayeily Smith. vice prest-
ent; Fred Chase. secretary, and @, H. Me-
daster. treasurer.
II is the purpose OF the present owners 10
onduct q newspaper davcted 70 the highest
interests OF Galveston and Of Texas. free from
NY local or other ultcrior alliance demo-
rattle In politics without beinx slsyish Or par
isanly pretudtced. and genaraiiy ptriying for
!! that e best y the moral and social well j
Further snppuncement OF policy Is not re- /!
uircd. The Tvtbune will endeAvor To show :
q faith ~ It's worke and to reject It's prin-
implies BY IT, conduct. ~t3aaveston Tribune.
Tho Post 10 pleased to note the change here
ecordcd. Il means great deal for sood
ewspaper II means that the property has
nslly passed into the hands OF comnetent !
eSspaper men, Absolutely, and 10 20 ionses |
, - Ne plsytAias. ~ feotbzli u politicians .