The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The rivers and harbors bill as passed by
both houses of congress and approved by
the president contains two provisions for
Buffalo bayou one OF 900. the other of
81 100000. and there seems a doubt as 10
which shall be applied. Why not both Wal
lisvllle Age.
We VIII get both. The department will
make the $780, 900 Immediately available and
the two-millon amendment will probably
be left to the consideration OF tho next con-
gress. But that amendment is the law and
there is no way to get around 1t except to
repeal the law. which is not at all probable
Tho Houston appropriation is all right.
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Houston Is suffering in her mind from too
small corporation bounds. She is suffering
~ fact from too small census returns aud
hopes to increaSe these by charging her city
boundaries, San Antonio Light
II Houston had the same boundary lines as
San Antonio--that IL. II Houston's corporate
limits were equal In territory to those Of San
Antonio--the former would lead the latter in
population by good many thousands.
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All OF the libel bills introduced in the leg
stature have been slaughtered. Some o. the
politicians In that honorable body are afraid
TO guarantee to the press OF the State tho
right to tell the truth about them. browns
Vile Herald
That may be putting it too strong but the
action Of certain members OF the honorable
legislature would seem to invite such con
cluslon.
Pending action upon the bill granting State
lend at Galveston to the Southern Pacific, the
legislature has doubtless heard much about
Galveston. Saturday the lawmakers will ses
Port Arthur and Sabine Pass. These two
ports are inevitable competitors of the Gal
weston wharf monopoly and when the seua-
tors and repre- sentattveS return to Austin they
will be capable OF Judging whether the nat
ural advantages o. the Southeast Texas ports
should be handicapped by class LEGISLATION In
favor OF the Island city Beaumont Journal
The legislators have now had tho oppor-
'tunty TO see some other place" besides
Galveston. and probably they Will be able TO
accept at its true value all of this talk about
'the good Of the whole State" whenever
Galveston scheme bobs up at Austin.
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According to Texas Farmer, Governor Hoer
may make the race for attorney general OF
Texas one OF these days. II tho governor
does make the race on the plan he dill before
by USING for argument abuse and oplthet
hurled NJ the newspapers ard prominent
Texas people who opnose him ho NAV need
an amended libel law before be gets through
the campaign. -~nenison Herald
II is much to he doubted that Governor
Hogg has an idea a. becoming candidate
for any office NJ least Tor any state ofaco
but II may be SGT down as toloraby cer,gi,
that he will be behind some people who viii
be candidates for office
Ia vet-iug the bill lncrsesiae SHERIFF. fa,,
Governor Savers stood suuurtly hv hit emu,
paign promise TO the pcopla. The soyerpor
ahnonhcGd the intention Of carving orr
every pledge In the democratic platform, ana
the platform promised reduction Instead OF
an incrsasa in official fees, There are ssna.
tors who voted TO pass the bill over the
Governors veto who have not snch a ronsci.
enious REGARD for principles with ars In.
dorsed by largo majority of the Voters Ia thoir
respective districts. Beaumont journal
That Is one Veto at least which the psopIe
Will indorSe by an overwhelming majority.
To raise official tees in any direction while
people arc being sold out for taxes MI over
the State. would be measure not calculated
to receive popular Endorsement.
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The action OF the democratic executive co-n.
mites OF Galveston county In proiestinr
against the appointment OF any one Other
tnGn democrat TO the position OF notary
public Is an exhibition OF pueile f,liv whiea
Is hady worth the dignity Of a NOTES A. -
hands OF thinking .. opie The STAT, man A.
tsmoeralc. but 4 has no patience with any
inan OF ss' q men who would carry politics
70 sueA an absurd extent as these gentlemen
propose, notary public Is but an adjunct 81
the commercial world. and Il Is 10 nor
necessary or proper 10 take into eeSsidesa
ton mans politics when he makes ami.
cation 10 pc appointed a notary than n h I,
question his relieious opinions or his physical
well being, A republican OF the deepesl dive
one who believes IN the Roid standard. i'm
nerlaiism and protection can take an ac-
kuowiedsement TO a deed Just as we'll as
man who aerees with Bryan and Bailcy o.
hoss and chilton,-Austin Statesman
BY the same token, couldn't "a republican
Of the deepest dye" Nil the position Of sscrs-