The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-24

| whom welcome him back to their midst
and extend to him their best wishes. They
! feel that no has discharged the trusts 70
which he was called, through the kiuaness
/ and confidence OF ex- Governor Culberson.
with ndeiity witch can but commend
itself to public approval. and with TINT
same degree Of honest effort and nobility
i OF purpose which have ever characterized
him in private lie,
| Speaking OF Governor Culbcrson's admin
| istration, and his retirement from the high
ofiico which he has held Tor four years.
MIR. Madden said considering the time
and tho circumstances under which Gov.
crpor culbcrson assumed control OF the
State government, and tho condition OF
both private and governmental affairs Al:
that time, II is doubtful II his admnistra.
Ing ono IN any respect and especially In
the marvellous management OF The states
financial AFFAIRS its material development
aud the high plano OF morality on witch
the ship Of state has been cast. Ii has
been particularly disappointing 10 his
he would not measure upsto the claims aud
expectations OF his friends,
Confronting, on the very threshold OF
his administration. II deficit OF about 81, :
10000 IN the general revenue and tho
public school funds. he has met that, paid
II off dollar for dollar and leaves nearly,
h ~. .,.,, .... ~.
:. ~. wv" Wv ~ ul"n' es I" SUIT
plus on hand In the State treasury IuaisS
ing no boast As a inoralist. and witbout. AZ.
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Mhsious evonNiciohsi ne mas ucnc more 10.
b foster and upbuiid public morality and 10
%,n,nresa unon mo balance NJ ihr world the
Il ,,;..,, ,,,.,,, NJ, \,
h'sn inofal anu INV -"oi',nB ;rnhrhvter OF
tho peoplcSof Texas than nny or all OF his
predecessors. as shown by his determined
81 /, =, ~,
So :, " Wy
prize hght on icAas SOL, ana MS nlessngo
vetoing tho divorce bill In the Twenty
iifth lcpi,.In,ur,. ,.hnreci ,yitb lncIi ar yin
., a,
power anu ucterliii nation MOI OF pAohnone,
II you please, TO enforce the laws and do
his duty regardless 81 consequences. 10
.tarae,ari,,in sha. ,,,r,, f ns,,in,,n,a,v
marked ms sPiehuiu career .na'i l sno nerve
t,,msinnces: with failure prophesIed OF him
~, $500, s,aa,,,.a I, ~. ,,,,,,h ana yo,,. 4,
- I, ,,,E',,. ,a', i,
experience III puphc 'iie, anu ,he a'iekh-
ton that he had nothing to commend him
to popular favor except that he is the son
~ n,, ,.,t.,. ~. o,aa,.l
W oand,s, has s,.n,,,sa hin ~ amone ina
,,,,,,,,,, ,,,s, IN Al, ma i,irirnrcs NJ
l.a,sn,,ns, a,d w,,b",, dcir,ment n crn
s.sr,,aas 10 s,iJ that hc hns III sieas,
nn,,aI,oa Nd iiI,,atrinn,a fntbrr In nil mat
nanstitmtas oront ability ANA brilliant
achiave,nent. assuming the reIns Of goy- /.
arnmcp. mi n period of ,lneuuaIlcd busi-
noss depression and general financial |
et rinvencv bc has 40 managed the AFFAIRS |
of state as TO meet every emergency, |
placed the state government, upon basis |
Of financial safety. enhanced It's credit at |
home and abroad convinced foreign In |
vestors OF the efficacy and stability of our
lnws, launched tho state upon a career OF |
material development. and |
IN every way contributed largely 20 the |
general welfare OF the people who have SO
honored him
such. in general why. is tho result Of
he Culberson administration, which will |
90 down into history AZ the equal, II not
he best. Of any which has preceded u.
md so well has the young governor dis
,harged every trust repcaed In him by a
iext Tuesday. they Will add further evil
Ience OF their confidence In the man. his
honesty, integrity. uprightness and abil-
ty by electing him to seat In the United
states senate--the worthy. well equipped
md unopposcd successor OF Roger O. Mills! |
There Is no denying the fact that such
aroer is marvellous and without pre-
edent IN the history OF Texas politics. TO
NY that such man ~ not the possessor
4 cxtraOrdinary talents and transcendput