The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-26
SAM JONES TALKS OFl0RPS'

~ oe'ie'e III hen. | believe /. :
hood. There are unpurchasablc
dozable and unscareable man a's|
community. But what does ,os.. 2
our legislative halls and d, ~
mean? What do political orran,..,. "a
campaign funds mean? What il ns '
attorneys and agents of large corr ,,.'
around halls where legislation
these corporations is likely to tas. ~
What Is tho meaning of excurs,os. ~
ners, carriages, cigars. wines ~ Y
and there given to men who No.. Y
power by those who are 10 (. 'ss'
more or less by the action ~ J, ~
in power? '1s4 a
Dr. Funk, of the New York W..
Bishop Potter had a barre, q
brought to him through the cus,s,
as present. Bishop Potter n, :.
the clergy of America by saying n. y
saloon is the poor mans club. ~.
very Few men who would not n {.
az the oifer OF a few dollars IN 4.
vote or Tor personal influence. n. Y
ger does not lie here. The dane, ),
being unconsciously bought. Al n :
lister said to me, Sam, don't 4.
cant be bought" l said "wba, J.
mean? No man has money enour. !. n
me. He said; Il said that once, n, Y
is the case. ! didn't see 1t or r.,,,s
at the time but see 1t now
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There was a rich old colonel i, /.
whose wiie was member OF ths n
odist church, and he was nm Ia &
No pastor had ever skinned hin
II am ever sent there I'll get M /
my horns and throw that old con,,.
the moon In course of time
as pastor to that town-and on nv !,
said to myself, Now, will clean n,
colonel up the first time he sits (.
front of me-. few days after WI
the town l met on the street an ~
looking old gentleman, who iptro,,,
himself to me as so and so. said a II
self. This is my old colonel; he 4.
know who has come to town. but i, t,
find out in a few weeks. The oId n.
said, 4 am glad you are our pasto-
wife is a member of your church. !,
home Is always open to our pre,as
Come to see US After many otkn !.
words and compliments he took frou
pocket a roll of money and handed d
me, saying, Here is little moaey,
will meet up with the poor and disrx
that do not see and you will And n
for this in various ways; take Il api
it. When / examined the bills I'd
them to be FIVE 500 bills. said, Pas
a man who will do this is no bad ii
and 1 never opened my mouth about
cid colonel. He bought me Oh tie y
and 1 never knew il for years AFTER
l know of an old saloon lobbylr u
goes to the legislature, meets each ID
Der who comes, fads out what XII,
wine or liquor be drinks, what kind i:
gars he smokes and the Legislator n
finds on ais table bis fayorits win,
liquor. his favorite cigar. The egist
Is not bought, but he Just begins h
that all the prohibitionists are iiis5
and even saloon man is an Amsa
citizen with commercial rights.
A pastor takes charge Of r!cs
church. He is straight on wine, carai7
theaters. They are all wrong. He b
it and feels it and means 10 preach az
them all. But he dimes at one hons
and his wife take tea at another ~
and So slips into his hand $50 for
comforts for his family. He finds out
that all these friends are worldly
family plays cards, that one goes
theater occasionally, and tie other
little punch, weak punch, at an en'u1
ment. The preacher soon sees tna
are worse things in the world tnan
little indulgenctes, and he soon loon
preachers who "sail into such tnllp
good men, but unwise and fanatic.
A nice family has moved to me y
Is a pious family. At their oio u0'
the village this family was leading
good works. They are located IN tN
the neighbors call-they are invi'eo
tea, etc. All the neighbors play cafo'
attend d few receptions and stay
old line of conduct. but In Q ies
they decide that their ne;ghbors =
nice they can not afford to De 0a'
soon they are playing cards ana Nv
theaters and soon begin to cri1ic'"
extravagant preachers.
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Here is a historical fact
trunk line railroad needed one =
carry favorable legislation. TnA
did not propose to buy any one p1
got a friend to offer a priva"
a complimentary trip to the Vou' y
entire family. The voter accep'e' y.
and the car and all the favors' =
word was ever said about votips' 3
the vote came the railroad nA'
votes to carry In Its favor.
A few years ago a citizen -
town entertained all his frienu' !.
occasion with his furious denu4
Of railroad corporations. He VA
to the State legislature, A 'a" q,
was placed in his hands His "a q,
given trip pass to visit the ~
has never opened his mouth sin IN
favorite hobby. Judas solo n''
30 pieces Of silver. He was az
inal. He is loathed by all. pu' u
the good God think OF those W." !,
their Christ for social funeI'oD'