The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-21
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

The title to the "anti-trust' bill should be
amended so as to read; IAN act, emitted ,,e an
foreign capital In the State, to destroy the
COMMERCIAL interests OF her people, ana mel,
den,aliy bury the democratic party OF Texas.
- San Antonio Express.
Now, do you feel better7
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with everybody opposed TO the round bale II
will have to win on It's own merits II II wins
at ail.--Ciarksgllls Times.
Wei. isn't thnt the prope. way for It to w!n7
But really II everybody is against 1t how DO
you figure It out winner?
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Galveston having taken fall out OF the
Houston baseball team VIC may expect the
Bayou City Cotton Exchange to memoriaiize
the governor 10 veto the Huntington DILL
Galveston Tribune.
No danger OF that. But one thing you can
count on-if the Cotton Exchange OF Houston
wants to fight a thing II will do 1t open and
above board; II will not play the sneak
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Huntington Ia now fully identified with Gal
weston. Tho house gave him all he asked for
aud seemed to take an effort on the part OF
any one to protect the State as q hostile move
ment. and would Immediately try to crush the
one foolish t?) enough TO raise the question 49,
fpakum Herald,
Those members who attempted to protect the
State and people against the very extraordi-
nary grant OF special privileges to monopoly
can well afford to bide their time, Indifferent
to the abuse that has been thrown at them.
Their vlpdication Will come, and come strong.
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The Texas State Journal, the republican
paper published by Dr. John Grant at Dallas,
hns taken upon itself the job of purifying the
fi1 Ougnt
know that the personal abuse OF any individ-
nal by Il newspaper seldom Injuries hin, espe-
ctally when the abuse is largely Malicious
Austin Tribune
Tho newspaper that INDUCES In abuse OF In
dividuals. making that practice. Is as a gem
cra rule quite harmless. 1t is not worth any
mans time to notice.
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The governor has sgucl the net designed
to prevent railroad hoycots OF independent
steamship lines, such as has been in force at
this port for some time past, and II Will go
SEQ whether the State has the power 20 regu-
late such traffic In such way. This point
Is In doubt aud there's Job ahead for tho
courts. -Galveston Tribune.
When an amendment was offered TO the
Huntington grant bill, having for its purpose
this identical provision. the friends Of the
measure refused to accept IT, Now the aues-
Ncn IL Wnetheri III Wow Oh tue peculiar Woru-
ing OF the Huntington bill, tho law Just signed
by the governor Will apply to the Huntington
lines.
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| II Mr. Bryan keeps UP his swing around he
may lose his alto The best thing for him to
do for himself Ia to go back home TO his wife
and children and wait his turn. when the
peolle want him they will call for him.-Parls
! News.
| II Is noticeable that talk like that comes
from the newspapers which fought Mr.. Bryan
nnt the democratic party in 1896.
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| Governor Savers veto Of the sheritfs' fee
bill Is being heard from. The Sherifs' ASSOC
| citation is strong in Texas and u howl from
/ them could ho heard from ono end Of Texas
! 10 the other and back again -Madisonvrle
| Meteor
Yes, 1t was heard against Governor Bosg
and then again against Governor Culberson.