The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29
Now Tom watson's enemies ought to let up
on him. HIS book has been completed.

that his religious fervor evaporated rapdy.
Now Tom watson's enemies ought to let up
ON him. HIS book has been completed.
Tho indianapolis Sentinel calls attention to
the fact that II Is announced by Marx
Iisnpn's iron company that the price Of BIS
scnier steel will bave to be increased 20 cents +
a ton on account of "tho Increased expenses
OF mining That Is rich. The miners ara |
not getting any moro for their work. and ia
the Lake Superior region they are taking out
ore with steam scoops. Just at this time
Mark Hanna Is asking for bounty for ship
builders for tho benent OF his company and
few other wealthy concerns That will enable
them to use moro OF their own Bessemer stce
product.
No ono could have made us believe that
Governor Hogg could have been so easily ex-
cited.
Governor Hogs illumination against con-
stiutionai contention was. no doubt, intend
cd az spanking OF those members OF the
lie ,islature who favor n new constitution, ms
well as those who think they can trust the
people TO vote OH the subject OF whether or
not convention shall BIO called That is the
way It is regarded on the outside, and II
seems to be an effort at bossism which no ono
expected In Texas. Governor Hogg has made
mistake In the tone md temper of his I'D
dress. and he will not be long in realizing the
fact
The man who is ever ready to impugn the
motives Of all other people Will bear tn.
closest watching.
| The Louisville Courier-Journa says. "in
| the beginning God created the heavens and
the earth. II was long time afterwnrd that
Matthew Stanley Quay created w. A. stone
e., ernor Of Pennsylvania But Governor
stone remembers his last creator, the man
who put him In office. He hastens to make an
argument why his political father ought to
be returned to the senate. He talks good
| deal about conspiracy and the like, as though
h, himself did not hold his office by virtue Of
the conspiracy OF tho bad elements of Penn
syyana against tho good
| After this no ono will dispute that Governor
| Jim Hogg is tho real Patrick Henry OF the
constitutional convention incident.
The Texas infantry volunteers, although not
In tho campaigns Of Santiago and Porto Rico.
could furnish some interesting testimony az
to the food supplies furnished them. and also
as TO other oppressive and some dimes brutal
treatment suffered at the hands OF epauletted
satraps. most readable chapter could. for
instance. be made with statements of the men
OF the First and Second Texas regiments and
two companies, d and NJ. OF the Third Texas.
But they will never DO heard
We can account for It only upon the theory
that Governor Hogg has been subjected 10
some nervous strain here of late and is not
quito himself.
Among other reasons enumerated by Gov
eraor Hoss against the constitutional conven'
ton proposition is that "the Incorporated
PRESS want a liberal libel law" This Is
simply puere. The present constitution Is
not in the way OF the press receiving just
NH law at the hands OF tho legislature. and
In fact there Is nothing In the constitution or
tho subject of libel to which any newspaper
has tho slightest objection.
The people may ms we'll understand righ
new TINT Colonel Hcgg has not only thrown
I a switch. but he has torn up the track alont
the constitutional convention route. At least
| that is Ills calculation.
A number of soldiers who were In Santiago
in july says n New York paper. have secured
Q jobs mp the Hudson cutting ice. And de
:. cayed Europe talks OF whipping men who thu,
Z spend their winters and summers, comments
tho st. Louis Republic.
! Before Governor Hogs begins eating all o
tho advocates of constitutional convention
he would do we'll to mako some invostiga
: items, He might md out II there Ia any sail
e cylic acid In their whiskers
There will be no woman's department a
the Paris worlds fair. 30 that visitors viii
chercher Ia femme In the exposition halls IL
, vain. She will be found, however, at tn
T. Moulin Rouge. MS usual, notes the Boston
: Globe.
Most OF the applicants for the position o
librarian OF congress appear to be news
0 paper men There is Just chance that thi
r hegira from a noble profession may be mis-
Q construed suggests the Chicago Times-Herald
d Tho enterprsing correspondent who fake
r tbs Northern prcss with the report that tn
b Texas legislature was In favor OF the secession
y OF the State from tho Union because OF tn
r war tax stamp agitation ought to be In grea
demand with the yellow Journals.
I II wo catch on TO the point which Repre-
sentative Pitts advanced he considers IN
: wooten resolution with reference to inferno
j. revenue stamps on official bonds PROPOSE
:. ton to close tho stable door after the hors
:, has made his exit.
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u NOTE AND COMMENT.
! Galveston sends up TO tho democratic iegis
! lature OF Texas the rankest free silvsrltss tli
d can be found on the island; that's 10 work
a the State. II sends 70 the republican cor
" district; that's to work Uncle Sam. There
= nothing ike having q friend 1T court--at n
= courts In faot.-Bcaumont Journal.
y In other words. the Journal believes ths
o our leland city friends intend to catch e
% coming and going.
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u II the governor has authority. which no o.
= doubts, 10 send rangers TO stop prize AL