The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-11

Mr. Goebei as a liar. Mr.. Goebel oesah
ma maintained his candidacy with the IN I
euuiyocai declaration that he stood iol
tina coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 10 to
and &, was out OF that persistent deciarA-
ton that grew the issue OF the oar''s'e
correspondence.
On the whole. following the devious
logic Of the News TO inevitable sequence
The POST Is quite content 70 accept inc
nronosi,ion that after all the News has
without intending to DO SO, conclusiveiy
shown that last Tuesdays results are more
auspiclous for the campaign Of 1900 10
democrats than to republicans
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Austin Is gradually working It's way to
practical solution Of It's water, light anu
power difficulties. The trouble is mat 'ne
co,oraao river does not Furnish saihelent
u,te, 10 perpetually meet demands. II seems
,hst there Is but one available remedy ana
tina, is to make up for the lack Of permanent
supply from the drainage area OF the Coiofau"
Nv thu introduction Of a steam plant 70 NC
onsra,ed when the water is Inadequate
I furnish sufficient power 10 meet demands anu
10 be shut down whel the river IS IN h"on
or when the big Jake behind the dam is !u'l'
Aimost every city that has acquired power
frnn damming streams. TO operate wafer
light and transportation plants has been com
,,cyies 20 resort TO steam, from time to Time,
10 avoid the bad consequences Of Inadequate
rainfall or current supply. These results
have been satisfactory and have proved eco-
nomicsl. as there can be steady revenue
10 q city plant that provides power today ana
none tomorrow Economy. local pride anu
eysrv consideration that enters into municipal
advancement inpcratlyeiy require OF austin
resolute determination 10 supplement- Lake
YeDopald with steam auxiliary. Everybody
in Texas is Interested In this good work, be-
cause Austin 50 the capital city aud everybody
in Texas has an affection for it,
Inbn Bun md Uncle Sam are growing quite
''ehummy" these days.
Here IA an object lesson which will not fai
: 10 interest a very considerable number o
American people
e nails in ls9S-sl.5O.
e Nails In 1s9e-s435.
d Increase In wages-lo per cent
u Increase in trust pronts--is0 per cent.
,ncreass In cost to consumcr--le0 per cent.
IS II Goebel is not declared governor OF Ken
ar lucky ii viii be Taylor woe
d John Bull is a sly old fox. His cunn'n
lie Gift to Emperor William Of an old port or Nv
re in exchange for German sympathy IN his us
al affair with Dom Paul, is an exhibition Of ger
or crosby the Ike of which has no, been see
m since that mess of pottage transaction
1t keeps the British censor busy to NAL
l. General White hold on 10 Ladysmlth
nc Tbe United states and tho United klngdo
n, are engaged tn somewhat similar enterprls
he in the Philippines and the Transyaal respec
he iyeiy. This probably accounts for the intere
NJ manifested in McKineys reelection by Il
OF London newspapers
e. The rug OF war is over In kentucky and Il
tug Of claim and counter claim Just begun
Tb, partition Of Samoa is agreed upon b
tween England and Germany subject to I
umplreaeo OF the United States These 30
y" ernments are developing n wondrous love
10 a great republic. Is 1t Imperialism that co
n stitutes the bond?
And Hanna, he lost his own county,
~ that county. 1t is usually about $1,000 reput
- can majority.
-. While General Joubert draws q coll OF st
Wv around General White at Ladysmith DIP
matte England Is drawing coll of Europe
We intrigue around the Transvnal republic q
nj will tighten ere long and crush 1t IKE
IS egg shell.
lat The boilers In Kentucky quit their can
nB date, Brown. and voted for the repubh
led candidate, Taylor.
re- Now all hands together In supreme en-
ere TO hasten the Improvement OF Bunhio nay
40 The condition precedent to Federal aid
aus been complied with by voting tho Sc
eat bonds.
ted John Bull has taken Uncle Sam by the
" and is leading him INTERESTINGLY along
ind road to imperialism.
Houston proposes TO lead the procession
and progress ms 1t applies 10 Texas cities,
md voting of sewer bonds TO the issue OF woo
!. last Thursday is another evidence OF
fact
Tim The British censor announces that
red, Beers iah oa'A Wl'" n. n,,
ain the result whom they don't fall back
for Mr. Nash escaped the paragraph punste'
being elected governor OF Ohio, Had he
80, been that old business about grinding
- molars would have been worked to hnis
Jake
the How things do change, and men with u
ecu- The San Antonio Express now refers to
~, Bryan as 1.-The distinguished Nebraskan'
pus. |
dis 1t was fusion on both sides In Neora
and The gold democrats. headed by Sterling
the ton, one OF Cleyoland's cabinet minis
AZ, fused with and supported the republicans
pre- Election contests In Kentucky are too
fu- for comfort This probably accounts for
- In generous consumption OF bourbon In
a /, State.
able Little Holland he's issued walking Gre
stick tials to DR.. Leyds. the Transyaai Euro
n in agent, and limited to him that he must
,,,.u at once.
"Texas In Full Bloom"
'r'oh Under the above well-chosen caption
Dallas News thus generously adore
luz itself 10 an enterprise. in the succei
uut which Houatan has anItatad ita