The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-03
HnileN and Chiffon.

To the Editor of The Post.
Lakota, Texas, March 27.--There are
Two things that are worrying me not a
il'te these days. One of these Is the sharp
sna probably bitter contest which seems
/" DC coming on between Congressman
bailey and Senator Chiffon for the seat
"a me senate now held by the latter. If
'a's contest really comes, 1t is going to
'noroii the Whole State, making thous-
aus Oh men bitter enemies who are now
good friends. don't know either Bailey
" linton personally, but | have read
lucn from Bailey and watched his course
= '0nsress closely. He is not only a
suohg man, but great man-one of the
greatest in this country. 1 don't know
1aere you will find an ADLER intellect than
e Bailey. Certainly in that intellec-
We, aai Dull-pen, the house of representa-
ives no man that ever jumped on him
re re ever anxious to try that thing again
IN I'm speaker Reed, giant in intellect as
81 as oody, has several times been fan
Nv oul py Bailey, and breads him. though
ns' am told, the highest admiration
~ PERSONAL regard for him. And he is
~, Ssu , ~ ne is deep, there is nothing what
niue In him. He is all big He Is
t,asaesnan whose name and fame will
broaden on the horizon and rise higher
= n'sher as the days go on. He is true
MS convictions, bold as a lion. and |
w,. que nave never been able to find him
II s,n,t on anything. l. as a Texan, a
nro, 1erner and an American, am truly
l. F'vul OF Joe Bailey,
II AAsr Anow less of Chiffon. He has not
NJ frnm ~ public life as long as Bailey, but
II hnou s .s l have read from him | do
4 IN mat ne is a keen, incisive blade,
II tnnssne OF the best equipped senators in
A nlrshss' perceive that he has an ad
E[a eqlipoise; he is as cool and calm
Ina h marble statue. And / am informed
4 lis, m,.. Vo, like Bailey. is a young man.
IL the better. He will grow, and
8Itpon magnificent foundation to grow
ldloaon uun hesitate to venture the pre-
be snnns, II Kept in the senate he will
Whv S a.. nonor 10 the State.
Hard nar,seo Senator Chiffon in his seat ?
Idluurh h,Suiarly, why should Zoe Bailey
land he VII, Let Bailey stay in the house
Illang r NH inevitably be speaker before
lssrs,, mat is greater position Than
! tsresIss,. Lock at Car Reed. Even the
Iis,r NJ rembles in his boots through
Ilet NJ MIN and his power as speaker.
Pave blu Sve Car Bailey. and we will
ID Rsiiarm sure as you are a foot high;
sst win only stay in the house and
IN Of ~ "uie That will be big pride to
fecausa Let US stick rigidly to that;
Fght tb,D. IS best for Joe Bailey and the
tAc,. 70 not want the State torn all 70
kalena,s struggle between these two
fsI for men men. We love them both toe
tsNBs r uate say that nine out of ten
fople q, u,tsneteen out of twenty-af the
~ Is sne state feel about il Just as
Well Ia. not so, Mr. Editor?
e, Is ,S snolher thing that is worrying
b 10, 'u a. accurssd Philippine war,
Esps, read Of It except with intense
gra,i mere We are. the Great Republic
y Filipin.Sc country of liberty, shooting
= isyi pnes down like dogs because they
'rlninasals 70 save their country from tn,
Is too too ssggFession" OF foreign invader
Tine ID, saa, II is shameful. /, is I
IN punlsh~ which believe God Almight,
Bladder IN US have no patience L
ne horrible thing. n. A. T.