The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-04

decree TO you the spoils OF victory. viii
reward valor. | only claim TO share the
honors of our triumph with you. shall
not take my share of the spols" wishlng
each an every one q life OF happiness
remain your true Hap. Ethel Ross.
! Phair, Texas.--Dear Haphammer: Her,
| come again. trying TO hammer happiness
by sending my little mite | send ten cent,
TO help buy Jimmie Edwards an artincia
les ! hope he can get II soon. for | fee
so sorry for anyone that Is afflicted. MIR
Hap, | saw my last letter in print, but my
name was not on the roll OF new Haps, and
hope YOU will put II on this time, for
would like very much to become member.
think this is nice subject that we have
under discussion. and will vote for Hous-
ton, for think that he was the most he
role and hravest
Yes. Dora NJ. that Is so about Travis
being brave, for he was brave in some acts,
but Houston was brave at so many differ
ent times, Will not tell about Houston.
as SO many Haps have told about HIM
will try and answer some OF the questions
asked by some of the Haps Guy Guide
asked During what administration was
the iirst capitol built, and what became Of
1 this bullding?" II WAS built during Bells
administration and was burned on No
vember G, 1881 Now am | right Guy ?
Il Charley S. Brown, | think can answer
4 your last question: why did Lieutenant
1 Mosques send Nolans ears TO the governor
u Of Texas?" 1t was because Nolan's negroes
asked permission to bury their masters
body. which he granted after causing his
ears to be cut off in order to send them to
| the governor OF Texas. | will ask some
! questions for some OF the Haps to answeE.
In the battle OF Rosalls, what did the In
dians ask as their chief reward who ami
in what year did President Houston APP
! point to slpercede General Huston.
MIR. Hap. have you any club buttons
now? | would like to correspond with
some of the Haps, | believe ! will stop
writing for fear by letter will find the
waste basket
I remain. true Hap Ada Cannon.
| Creedman. Texas--Dear Haphammer;
So many Of the Haps are giving in their
votes in favor of General Houston as the
| greatest hero OF the Texan war for indie
pendence, and with all their reasons
cant see why they should regard him as
being so, although their letters are ex-
cellent Perhaps ! take a different view
OF the matter than most people when It
comes to thinking men heroes. Some
! how / never could imagine the general who
kept back and directed the battle any
mere a hero than the brave fellows who
! faced the cannon's mouth and obediently
went forward at his command. OF course
men must have leaders and battles must
be planned and fought by skill and
strategy, and General Houston was the
right man in the right place The people
Of Texas perceived this and their con-
fldence was not misplaced, but still those
soldiers of Houston were not lighting for
such delusivc thing rs glory. They went
into battle for their homes, their sacred
honor and to free themselves from
tyranny And | do not believe those men
at San Jacinto would have gone back
across that bridge any more than Houston
would himself although | do not say he
had Deaf Smith TO destroy the bridge 10
keep his men from retreating should they
have wished to do so. And after all the
battle OF San Jacinto was not such great
fight, although II overthrow the rule OF
/ Mexico, and 1t was the only battle Of inn
poriance. General Houston did a great
deal more for Texas as n statesman Than
I warrior. But let us look at a few other
names and the first that comes TO mind,
the first that should always be In the
hearts Of Texans, is Travis and his inn
mortal band names that cause the Texans
hearts to thrill with pride and patriotic
love as no name on the roll Of San Jacinto
names can do. We can not say with JUS
tice that any one man was the greatest
hero when we come TO these Of whom II
Leonidas in the hosts OF the mighty dead.
When Santa Anna, ravonous for vengeance
and for prey, CROSSED the Nueces and
swept northward with his murderOus
horde, the Texans were dispersed and
only this trusty fearless band were ready
to bar his path until Ilouston's scattered
army could be gathered to meet him face
to face. We all know well that old thrill
ing story of the Alamo. We can not say
any one was the greatest hero here.
! Crockett, Travis. Bowie and Bonham, they
! all stand out FURNISHED brighter than gold
/ by the glory and bravery Of their deeds
a monument Of love, bulded In tine hearts
! OF Texans grander and more enduring
! than any marble one we can erect 10 their
memory. These were the men who stood
between their loved homes and wars
! desolation." These were The men who day
! by day watched and waited patiently for
/ the help that never came, while they held
| the treacherous enemy at bay Day by
day the cannon poured their murderous
/ fire upon the fort and its noble defenders
and the red flag signifying mo quarter"
! Haunted ever before them. These were
I the men that stepped across the line that
meant death with no hesitation or fear
1 fer IL was for their honor and homes,
These were the heroes that sacrihced life
B upon the bloody altar a war, while the
governor and the council parleyed over the
! question or authority. To them belongs
the greenest laurel wreath, To them let
us tender cur own deepest love and graft
tude Before such scene az that at the
Alamo, San Jacinto almost pales into In
significance It's not 50 much the brill
liant deeds and feats Of daring performed
by men that make them heroes, It is The
principle for which they hght' and die.
Z Fannin was brave. but he was also rash.
Houston was both brave and wise. but 10
Travis ana his heroes belong the first
crown for heroism. Sumpter. you are per-
fectly right about that convention Here 9
the FIRST right hand TO you on your letter
opposing It,. With love.
Aiding Wallace.
The Menace of Trusts.