The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-09
POLITICAL POINTERS.

POLITICAL POINTERS.
Waco Telephone. II the financial issue
DOESN'T scare capital out OF Its boots next
year like II did four years ago, Texas viii
| witness such an era of prosperity as has not
beeLi seen here Tor years. Waco Will be la
| II. too
Capital is not going to be scared next year.
| II has just been through a political excite
ment like that which will occur next year and
| is accustomed to II. Again. every one knows
| there. will be no change in the financial policy
| of this country Tor the next four or six years
snyhow The political complexion of tho SEN
ate gives that assurance.--Gaveston News
1t is altogether probable that another
campaign like that of 1s96-of bulldozing,
calumniation and abuse. of browbeating,
fasehood and fright-will be impossible.
| The people are not in humor to stand 1t
again. Glad to know that the Mckinley
aid society organs recognize the facts Of
| the situation.
| The papers of the Twelfth district are al
| most unit in opposing Frank Bushick OF the
| Express for congress. One reason for this is
| that the editors can not understand why a
newspaper man could possibly want an office.
| We'd rather be editor OF great paper thai
lie rresident.-Del Rio Stock Journal.
| AS we understand it. Mr.. Bushick has
not announced his intentions in the mat
ter, but as a rule the busy newspaper man,
he who loves his profession, has little in
| clination to hold office. However, Mr..
Bushick is a very bright young man and
would grace any position to which he
might be called.
| Some Of the Reviews misguided friends
who are trying to read IL out of the demo-
IN IA m
| advocate the good, old time democratic doc
| trine of expansion would do well to read again
| The democratic platform adopted at Galveston
| n 1S9S.-Johnson County Review.
And when they read it they will find
that the Review, in indorsing the policy
of the republican administration in for
chilly taking possession of the Philippines,
is clear off the Galveston platform. That
document declared explicitly and with
emphasis, against the annexation of the
| Philippines, by force or otherwise. The
Review would do well to spell out the a,
b. of It's own position and stop SO much
squealing about somebody trying to read
it out OF the party.
The Chicago Times Herald is sadly mistaken
| il 1t imagnes it is doing the administration
II rood turn by seeking to discredit the Ameri-
| can newspaper correspondents at Manila,
They are representatives of the best class OF
newspaper workers. and are to be commended
:or the display of manhood which rebeled
against Weyler tactics.-Washingt Post.
That is one Mckinley organ talking
to another Mckinley organ. 1t may have
been noted that we all have our differ
ences.
hot
| the Waco district may possibly have as COM
reti'ors for the democratic nomination next
year Senator Wayland of Robertson. Hon. I.
| ). Henderson Of Milan, Senator Patterson OF
BELL. Judge Scott of Falls and Hon. Cullen
p. Thomas OF McLennan. Bob ought to be-
| stir himself at once and endeavor to impress
| II on tho minds of ''his people" that all his
possible competitors are traitors to the party.
ssrvile tools of the trusts and monopoies.
eold-bugs, plutocrats and imperiallsts IN
sGiously designing TO foist themselves into
office for the purpose of selling out the people
and turning over the whole country bodily to
the money devil and Wall street octopus
San Antonio Express.
Is that what the Express candidate for
congress is expected to do to Jim Stay
den? Or is 1t what the Express candi-
date for congress expects Jim Slayden to
do to him?
We have recently heard It and read 1t that
tict is devoting much OF his time and talent
IN his district to advancing the interests of
Hen, j. w. Baleys candidacy for the senate
take it that that DE must be oyerconadent Of
his own chances OF reelection. The BLACK
Fagle" will find ere long that he will have
one man in the Third district has a corner
on congressional chances. II "De" doesn't
'fhinny'' on his own side he may yet feel
will think somebody has shit him with mon.
key wrench. Just for pure nothing. Terrell
Times Star
Well, If de" is really out, and has
his hammer with him. there's going to be
some hard knocks up in that country. But
why shouldn't DeGraffenred support Bal
ley. II he wants to do so? Or why not
Chiffon, II the latter be his choice? The
people have a great deal more respect for
a man who evinces the courage to take
stand. We have too much fence riding In
Texas, anyhow.
Quoting the remark OF contemporary that
San Antonio is a candidate for tho great big
democratic State convention. with good
chance to win. The Houston Post asks
Which one does San Antonio want? There
will be two next year The convention
which San Antonio wants, and the only one
for which she is eandi dSe Is me one s, which
will nominate the Candidates for state OIL
lces.--San Antonio Express
Very well; now that the issue is stated
we can all so ahead. But in all kindness
The Post may suggest that little less
talk about San Antonio's right" to the
convention. and moro as to the eligibility |
and capacity of the Alamo City would |
have a much better effect.
Some Of our exchanges are trying to get UP
a boom for Tom Campbell for congress Ret
tel wait q bit, or your horse might get out
Of mind before the race begins. Such thing
has been known to happen,-Rusk Journal
Mr.. Campbell would make a strong
candidate should he enter the race, but
Congressman Cooper is an ALFRED hard
horse to curry.
SOME PosTsCRIPTs.
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