The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-25

Travis was. Had Houston been defeated
he had better chance to escape than
Travis did. Travis only had $50 men
penned UP and surrounded by 5000 Mexican
while Houston had 100 against
1900. Haps, isn't there quite difference?
I think so. Well. Haps, will close for the (
first time. Please fad enclosed cents (
for Jimmies leg With love to all the
Haps. / remain Travis Hap.
Milton Price.
Alvin, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: have
long been reader of the Haps' page, and
would like to be admitted into your happy
band. | am 10 years old. | think the
contest is q very interesting one. Colonel
William B. Travis was the greatest hero OF
Texas. Yet S. f. Austin, Houston. Crock
ett Bowie, Burleson, Rusk and many 9TH
ers are entitled to full share of praise,
as men who were patriotic, noble and Will
ing to give their lives, that we who now
live in this beautiful land OF Texas might
enjoy liberty to its fullest extent.
/ will cast my vote for Travis. / think
some of the Haps write such interesting
letters.
Jimmie Edwards, your letter was very
interesting.
Georgia, Daisy and wiloria, why. don't
you write oftener. enjoy your letters
very much.
Why don't some of tho Haps make up
and tell us another dream.
will send cents for Jimmie Edwards.
A new Han. Carrie Kidd.
Cheapside. Texas-Dear Haphammer;
After a long absence l Will attempt 10
write again. Now the subject is no
was the greatest hero of the Texas war
for independence?" And very nice one,
too. To me General Sam Houston was. 1t
is true Travis, Bowie, Crockett and Bon
ham were brave as Houston and so were
others, but we are not voting Tor the
bravest but the greatest hero. thlnk
General Sam Houston has the noolest
character and was the greatest man oil
of his time. 1t was he who awaked the
dropping hearts of his couptrymen Just
before the battle of San Jacinto and had
not he been there Texas cause might nave
been given up and been under the MeXl-
can yoke yet. He had so much influence
over the Indians Now, Haps, | think
like Sunset Wood; If you will think and
study over it real carefully you will sure
ly vote for General Houston. My grand
father heard General Houston make
speech. I have belonged to this band i've
years and how it has grown since joined!
We are now nearing 5000. Haps, pc
lieve If we all were to meet and some one
were to call the roll it would take all day
and maybe longer than that. Do you all
agree with me? have planted some flower
seeds and they are up and some are grow
! ing nicely. / think we should try and
have as many flowers as possible, for they
| beautify n place so much. What is the
matter. Nettie Scofeld? haven't seen any
| letters or any poetry from you In long
time always look for the letters from
some of the old Haps and read them first,
because / know them the best l will
| close. as the mosuitoes are singing all
around me and as school is out perhaps ]
can write again soon. From true Hop,
Lizzie May Lowe.
Kendleton, Texas. - Dear Haphammer:
You have quite an interesting contest
on hand and if you will allow me space
in your columns. l will give you my
opinion as to who l think deserved most
credit in the Texas revolution. Some of
the Haps are voting for Houston while
others are voting for Travis. The latter,
l think, is the hero I want to show
Charles Fuller and Grace Wilson where
they make their mistake in voting for
Houston. He might have been the first
president of Texas and led the whole
Texas army against Santa Anna, 1900
strong, but he was not the hero after all
Who was 1t, with mere handful of men,
held out eleven days against 5000 strong
Who was that stood up before his men
without a CULVER in his voice ana told
much to say those words. but how many
of you knowing that it was too true would
say, 1--WE must die for our country? VINO
was who said as the Romans of old did
at is sweet to die for ones country
Who was it that said and did all these
things? Why, it was the noble, Travis, anc
to think that such noble, daring and up
right hero as w. B. Travis should oe
downed by a man like General Sam Hous'
ton! True, he was a grand general; SO wa
Austin, Ben Milan and Fannin and others
but none of them died like the nool'
Travis Don't understand me to say ina
Sam Houston and others would not hav'
died the same as Travis did II they hat
, been placed in his position They mlsh
: have done more for all we know, but WI
q know one thing, they did not do any NOR
: or as much as the noble, daring TTaVi
! did. l could tell so much more aoou
, Travis, but 1 will not.
: Claud Davis, and some or you OLD haPs
: why don't you ever write?
Well, hoping Travis will win, / WI
: close now and with best wishes 10 all,
Gayle Snedecor.
= Keachie. La.--Hello there, Haps! IT
a great reunion IAN" on at last! what Il
. union? The reunion of three Haps-LN
4 Louisiana ones and one little Texas gIl
. We are Just having a glorious time. h
= unions on small scales are generally slor
& Gus affairs. / (Dorahl got here la
Thursday morning and was met by EIlz'
beth Annie and their father ana can
e out TO their beautiful country home
g expected to see a girl almost grown wht
: l saw Elizabeth. but alas! 1t took specs
a TO see her. We leave Wednesday II
u Clear Lake on a fishing expedition.
n our anticipations are fulfilled we'll ha'
: grand time. We have discusse
It "cussed" and "rediscussed" all the Haps
!. Christendom. And. say Nettie, where
J. you and why don't you write US? ID
Boyer" where are you "at?" Wake
over there. Itasca and come to our +
); lief. We miss you "muchly.' Well, Sum
% ter those letters had better begin TO p
n in their zap" Maurice. please don't maj
u your "trip" until Dorah Lillian &c
e home. Philip Webster. write again b
10 fore the Nineteenth century shall ha
% come to a close And Thomas Tayl
/ (mean thingD. you never write OF lai
e Orc. you'd better get over your lazine
n and write to the Haps. Leila Maud we
s, like TO know the conditions under viii
W you could attend the Paris expositio
How is our patriotic Carpenter gettil
on with his strawberry patch? Sold man
ST. Edwards college boy, are you so bu
preparing for commencement you new
sr think OF your Hap friends? Estell He
ST ser. III at first YOU don't succeed. try, II
as again. Nicholas Belden. 'beln' as he