The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25

IS rexas. IS
IS sooten Of Dallas placed
,My In nomination, saying:
VIZ to place In nomination
I'M Incompatible position
IN enator from the State
4 4. Culberson of Dallas
is act, am conscious
no cation and feel the In
sep fold motive. It affords
'ss to discharge the office
! to a personal friend,
= finishes the occasion for
presence the profound
b hat friends. aspirations
Eh the highest interests
fare and meet with the
ii of all the people OF
/ bnwealth, whose noblest
kdy SO worthlly won and
I'm to his own eyerlast-
States enduring renown.
rood fortune to be some
acquainted with the his
nguished gentleman's life,
lot so long ago, when In
listers of the South's most
rsity and beneath the in
&c OF the South's most
atesman, he laid the
that classic and catholic
ID shone so resplendently
nd stage of his subsequent
kme that is q synonym for
tnts and lofty patriotism,
Texas but throughout the
Union. he has added new
ancestral arms and achieved
10y OF iilial devotion by she'd
orr upon the whitening hairs
eire. Entering the arena of
ition and public service upon
I Of matured' manhood. his
eif-contained success has not
n1rvelous than his practical
accomplished craftsmanship
onapicuous In every crisis and
over every obstacle. For eight
- occupied those heights of
lity. responsibility and power
nerce light Of envious scrutiny
zeal disparagement has sought
'defect and pried into every mo-
vet he energies from the fiery
Of political rivalry stronger
~ and more than conqueror by
~ trophies of his official life.
n general and governor Of this
. be has studied its every inter-
lnded Its every resource, prac-
ulored its every want and con-
With a patriots sagacity, its
. and its prophetic destiny.
pped with an experienced knowl-
" the domestic necessities and
I Of the commonwealth whose
' DO Will represent in the great
,of American sovereignties, there
= that he will fail to protect
Y, to execute every behest and
feyery interest of the Statehood
mission he will bear.
. Speaker, this is not all, nor,
I this time, the most impressive
ny that Will address itself to
lnator from Texas. 1t Is the de-
~ patriotic Judgment Of the
tmost conservative men in this
tthe Federal government today
q perilous precipice of dan
Evolutionary experiment. The
y passed have witnessed q wide
departure from the immemorial
american statecraft. the funda- 4
sm OF republican institutions
Sell settled doctrines of public
constitutional law In this coun-
!, months and years that lie be-
Y witness the supreme struggle
nal system of liberty regulated
'queathed to US by the fathers
e uespotism OF an all-devouring
ssstating spirit OF Imperial CEN
40 that Titanic conflict the
name ] have declared Will be
.ny o. the great State and sec
WHICH he halls. Trained in the
y Of Southern statesmanship.
" creed 1t Is to sacrifice the
: % no meretricious seductions
IN Or territorial aggrandixe-
"a with the historic cloauence
4 IRE and patriotism, and en-
! sre heroic virtue OF Southern
Immortal principles Of
nseeom, he will stand In the
y an irnpregnable cham
s y dearest and nearest to
4 - homes OF his people.
Y tho little more than nifty
exes surrendered her glori-
,nsependence to become 4 state
n proud and puissant men have
saiasion and voiced her SOW
~ senate OF the United Statcs. |
~ Houston. the colossal i,E-
sxoiutiQunry era, who moved
Conventional scenes OF this
4. leseadary hero frqes Ho-
re was the nnble Md in
M Nnose splendid traits OF
made him tho cherished
greatest colleagues with
~, sss; there were the chivaI-
w and untiring Marcy and
sonaiity Of Richard Coke. |
49, and revsrss their mem-
.sssf cease to do honor 10
- 70 mere phrase Of empty
~ prsdictlon when / declare
~ pkap the years shall
Z record 81 the gentle
q hayg presented. and
eoth ths data aud The Union
'ered n the anssis OF sena-
"a 20 stronger. sbisr. purer,
~ Z eloquent and faithful son
9sye honored the name and
4 l,s eiiy o. this great common-
] - saslss a. Cuibsrsan.
kfon, Steward OF Tsrrsnt. |
lm, KittrelI OF Harrla'
AN. Pltts II Hill and
ss.1 made speeches sscsnl-
n4sry Miller of DaiIss