The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-16

you are attacking Bailey with the hope o.
injuring slayden. and there may be n,ethot
in your purpose but what reason can you
! suggest, what excuse can you offer. for The
misstatement, to keep within ultra polit,
the latter gentleman during the las
campaign Don't you know that it did
not--that it did not assault him during
the last campaign. nor during any Other
campaign? You do know 1t. And you
know further that Mr.. Slayden. as the
received the aid and support of The Hous-
ton Post. OF course II Is well to give
Mr.. Sayden fair showing" and 1t may
be we'll for the democrats OF the Twelfth
district to watch and see whether he gets
1t or not.
Next to Ex-Governor Altgeld the most
vigorous opponent of Mr.. Goebel's condi-
dacy for governor OF Kentucky is the Hon
orable w. G. p. Breckinridge. There is,
however, suggests the Chicago Chronicle,
some difference in the sentiments which
actuate the two statesmen. Governor Alt
geld opposes Mr.. Goebel upon political
grounds-he doesn't believe Goebel Is
regular" Colonel Breckenridge, OF
course, bases his opposition upon high
moral grounds--Colonel Breckinrdge's
pre- emnence as moralist being widely
known. Between the two it really looks
black for Goebel With Governor Altgeld
c1,,, of vi, lar
ity and Colonel Breckenridge upholding the
standard of personal purity Goebel will
have hard shedding, unless, indeed, he can
manage to knife a democratic candidate
somewhere and get himself mixed Up in
nasty breach of promise suit. Nothing
of Governor Altgeld and Colonel Breckin-
ridge.
There is beginning to be some talk that
Governor Savers will step in ard take the
senatorial toGa from both galley and Chill
ton. Hon. Travis Henderson. 1t will be re-
memberod, told the Advocate as much last
January and the representative from Lamar
can see as far ahead politically as any man.
Paris Advocate.
Governor Sayers has said most positively
that he is not and will not be candidate
for senator. And The Post has good rea-
son for saying that If the other candidates
will let him alone he will take no Part or
parcel in the senatorial scrap.
The fight between Bailey and Chiffon for
senatorial honors involves principle. and is
not simply matter OF choice OF men. as
many suppose. Chiffon has been an adyo-
cate of acquisition Of territory. while Bailey
contends for the Monroe doctrine. against
large standing army and imperialism. The
two also differ on the tariff question. Chill
ton is of the Mills stripe of tariff reformers.
placing the duty ON manufactured goods and
not Oh raw materinl. Bailey says snch poiiey
is only in favor of the manufacturer and
burdeusome to the producers. who are forced
to compete with the cheap farm labor OF the
world, II Bailey is elected there will be
change in the tariff Views of the Texas SEN
ators. as Cuberson agrees with Bailey. while
Chiffon and Mills held different view
BAY City Visitor.
The Post has stated several times that
in the senatorial race next year In Texas
1t will not as heretofore, be a choice
merely between individuals. but that pub
lie issues will present themselves as be-
tween the candidates.
\ 4
Will Frank Andrews try to displace Tom
Ball in the Houston district? Or has Tom
the call by reason of that Buffalo bayou APP
preparation Waco Times-Ilerald.
No. he will not In the first place Mr..
Andrews does not desire to go to congress,
at least not just now; and, secondly. it 1t
not at all probable that any man would
be able to displace Tom Ball for some time
to come.
HAM
1.-THE consent OF the governed have not en-
hibited the returns OF the election IN which
the people Of the Louisiana purchase or
Florida. or California. gave their consent to
have they been able to cite the dates on
whi,h such elections were hcd.-Ceburne
Review.
Possibly but can THE fellows who are
pratlng loudest" for expansion show that
the people OF Louisiana or Florida or Cali
fornia even so much as opposed, much less
took up arms against, their Incorporation
into the United States?
Isn't it about time for Hoke Smith to apol-
ogize for saving he hoped the Americans
would get licked in the Phlippines7-Waco
Times Herald,
As Hoke Smith never said anything of
the sort 1t is not likely that he will offer
any apology.
Tho New York World says the Van Wyck
democrats from the South are In high
state OF glee over the interview OF ex-Gov-
'rnor Altgeld. In which he favors dropping
g to / as the chief party issue IN the next |
one OF them. Judge Ralph Walker |
y Missouri speaking for the Southern con-
ingent says. ~ regard this as the most |
s getting together, II any democrat IN my |
state lad three months ago said what Gov
rnor Altgeld has lust said he would have
,een called traitor. San Antonio Ex-
'ress
ago published a card denouneing the al |
legged interview" as false. but we have |
seen no reference to this, nor any sort OF
in the Express.