The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-07
An EXAMPLE IN nnsDacrTr.

The Memphis Ccmmsrcial-Appeai Is a
leading Southern daily and pcpnisrly trust
ed az reifsoie newspaper. We should not
ordinarily look Cor wslifui or prejudlcci
peryersion Of facts In Sta columns. But
x has recently demonstrated the fact again
that when we put our trust too nnfaiter.-
ingly in even great editors Ike Colonel
Miqne Connolly they are liable to throw US
down,
The esteemed Commercial Appeal does
not like Hon. Joe Bailey--in fact the Com
mercssi-Appeai regards all .he great demo
cratic leaders who stand sauareiy upon the
Chicago platform, and all other men who
oppose Imperialism OF the rabid Connolly
esque stripe. pretty much as the bull re-
CARDS the red rag. They are the means
Of incting intense rage or icy sarcasm In
the Commercial Appeals columns. So vlr-
even common Justice can not be done them
BY our Memphis contemporary.
The speech which Mr.. Bailey delivered
on San Jacinto Day in this city has es-
pectally annoyed the Commercial Appeal
aud driven & To downright prostitution OF
the truth. 10 be becomingly polite: The
speech. which. by the way, was based on
lines specially requested by those who
were managing the celebration and who
were instrumental In bringing the orator
to Houston, is attacked as Inappropriate
TO the occasion and an unwarranted de-
parture from chat San Jacinto Day spread
eagleism which Is now 80 old 70 Texas bu.
which, Il seems. the editor OF the Com
mercial Appeal who was once a Texas
newspaper man. suil fairly dotes on and
yearns after. II is not this view OF our
esteemed contemporary. however, that Is
deserving OF notice, for Mr. Bailey sim
ply gave those who heard him what they
wanted. AS It was purely our affair, The
right OF the Commercial Appeal 70 aues-
ton Its appointments or make fun OF our
taste is softly but firmly impeached upon
all rules OF good breeding in high So
ciety
II is the concluding paragraph that calls
for comment, and incidentally for amuse.
ment. Says the CA:
He was listened to In sulen patience nv the
audience. but his sneech fell like a BLANKET
soaked in ice water. He is helnR rnupdly
criticised all over the State, and the why the
when he stands for senator will surprise II
not dlsmay him. His break" Is the break
Of the century.
When It is remembered that about 3oot
people who were In the Auditorium lis.
tened intently to the matchless oratory o
Mr.. Bailey for two hours and repeatedly
almost momentarily cheered him TO tn,
echo. fingered after the speech TO zee hin
and shake his hand, and made his address
the theme of admlrlng comment through
ont tho whole city during the remainder
OF the day and the day following the alb.
surdlty, the brazen impudence or the cras,
ignorance OF the foregoing excerpt can h,
appreciated. We have noted some choic,
mendaclty, based upon prejudice. In on,
time, but without waiting for future en-.
tries the blue ribbon is passed over A.
once to the commercaal-Appeal. And. b,
the way, few more breaks" like tha
by Mr. Bailey IN Texas and he has only t.
intimate what he wants.
Another feature OF this comment by tn.
Commercial-Appeal was the fact that (,
vas promptly copied by tho Washington
Post, another journal that hates Mr.. BaiIe,
as the devil hates holy water. Those VII,
were at the Auditorium on the occasion
referred to can form some idea of tho sc.
curacy OF the news items OF the CONNER.
ci@-Appeai and Washington Post and tn,
degree OF fairness and reliability OF ths,
editorial utterances, The Mempht, pansr.,
eaNoriai would serve admirably in thi,
section as stock "horribls example" O
the vice OF lying.