The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Former senator DUBOIS thinks the IransVahl
war Is proving that there Is not enough gold
| in the world to form the basis of the com
mercial supply. Many persons will agree
with the Idaho statesman that something Is
wrong when such scarcity of money Is pos
slble in prosperous times Doubtless the
adage which advises against putting all the
eggs In ono basket Is applicable to mono
tary science as to everyday problems. But
Mr. Dubois is far from touching the essence
| of the free silver demand of l6 to / without
the consent of any other nation Now seems
Of rational bmetallism opposed to republican
gold monometalism, but the Chicago declara-
ton is as far from being rational now as Il
was In 1896 And 1t Is a great deal further
from the possibility of Observation-Disclosures
Tribune
Will the Tribune please explain what It
means by rational blmetallsm?" The
trouble with the opponents of bimetalllsm is
that they deal too much In generalities Tell
us exactly what you mean.
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After January / The Post and News will
each be $40 per year or 81 per month, the
reguluar prices. Both are AL papers and
no real reason why they should not have
equitable rates for their papers.-Cuero Star.
1t is matter Of regret to The Post that 1t
was forced to advance its subscription price,
but circumstances not of its procurement rem
dered such action necessary. The trusts have
cornered about everything that goes into the
makeup OF newspaper. and raised the prices
therefor. and the publisher is simply COM
PEELED to raise the price Of his commodity
accordingly.
II Senator Chiffon could squech the San
Antonio Express and n few other papers,
which support him and the principles and
policies of the republican party he would
and IL his enemies have induced those news
papers to support him, they have doubtless
put in their best ticks to encompass his de-
feat. The people of Texas are liable to infer
that such newspapers as the San Antonio
Express support Senator Chiffon because he
represents the same principles and policies
that those newspapers represent-Laredo
News.
They support Senator Chiffon because he
comes nearer to their ideas on current public |
questions than does his opponent Congress-
man Bailey, as they have a right to do; aud
for the same reason The Post prefers Mr.. |
Bailey-he is nearer in line with The Post IS
ideas on the pressing questions of the day |
And that is all there is to It,
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The Houston Post says "stck to the abso-
Lutte letter Of the organic law" In other
words set down under McKnleys military |
band wagon while Mark Hanna plays the |
server.
We knew that Hanna was running things
pretty much as he pleased but was not aware
that he had reached the proportions OF being
referred to as the organic law"
Every democrat in congress knows that
ms speech can not convert one republican
or stop the passage of the bank bill II
one don't want to spend the time and money
wi hal,
leave to print their remarks and let II go
at that The democratic merchant and farmer
is sick Of filibustering and wind jammlng in
congress with nothing to be gained. This
obstruction policy of certain democrats has
already weakened the party, They can do
az that is expected of them by sending out
thclr speeches printed and mailed free and
recording their yotes.-Dalas Times Herald
Two to one that II the democrats had said
nothing at all on the currency bill the
Iimes-llerald would have charged them with
cowardicc and insincerity in not standing up
fol- their contentious.
Ansleton won the community prize AT the
Houston Festival and in consequence thereof
the Angleton Times is in happy frame of
mind. Tho Times thus speaks of the award.
oI course Angieton was awarded the blue
RIBBON Tor the best community exhibit an
me f., II. and V, #.
'"e p'"' ilphoH was accompanied by SlU0
purse. ~
/, Angleton also took large number Of otber
nrst ana second premiums, too Numerous 10
mention In detail.
, While the exhibit was Nest decidedly tho
nhest vegetable .dlsplay. ever seen In South
= eNas, II lacked much OF being what il
should Gave been. The continual and heavy ;
ta,hs OF Friday and Saturday, the DAYS sci
,or assembling the exhibit for shipment TO
houston. cut down the variety and dlsplay Al
least one-half -"
But enough Is sufficient and Anrlcton hos
every reason TO congratulate herself mon |
ner second grand success as n prize taker 4
me credit for the display belongs entirely
o the Angieton Horticultural association | !
ind 10 the energetic and persistent efforts |
u inc EXHIBIT manager. b. A. Smith [
/, " properly pushed, the Advertising which
ms second grand prize VIII give 10 The
shgieton country Will be worth MANY ,
thousands of dollars. A'
VIII we avail ourselves of this goIden an Z
lortunity, or continue to drift along ns va ! I
nave In the past two years without an effor, | n
. let the neople Of the outside world know
,, me fertility, resources and opportunities i,
n this section? j
The showing made by Angleton at the res. !
lSol was magnificent and. as the Times y
Yates II properly pushed the advertising The /,
'rize WIN give TO that section will be worth I
considerable. The people OF the Angleton
ountry should lot the whole world know of
he wonderful possibilities of that section. Y