The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-04
NOTE AND COMMENT.

NOTE AND COMMENIs
shocdy uniforms; "embalnied' beef shelter
tents that did not shelter; no pay TOT uoops
willing TO buy cheap food that they could eat,
and medical supplies conspsu9hs o ,s seat ~
rate from disease IN the army rose TO such ap-
Roma, proportions during the brief spanish.
American struggled = Philadelphia Record
fDeiyD.
As these developments came out In evidence
before the investigating commission, from
some OF the highest army officials, maybe the
ci.ckoo press Will no longer contend that criti-
cisms OF the war department are "baseless
SANDERS
Just about this time every two years the
cattle barons raise n pool for The Houston
Post and a few other papers to induce IL and
prairie dog In an effort to have the leglsln-
tdre appropriate the peoples money to drive
these little animals on the cattle barons pas.
lures. But II wont work; the cattlemen OF
Texas are farther from being objects OF char
ity now than they have been In dozen years.
and arc well able TO take care. OF their own
enthusiastically better able to do so than
Is the Impoverished cotton grower able to do
II for them.--Wharton Star.
II Is altogether probable that the star sa,d
mere than II really intended when intimating
that the cattlemen pay The Post and other
paLers TO induce the legislature to legigiate
in their behalf. That is the charitable view
to take Of the matter, and the Star Will no
doubt. on second thought. withdraw charge
40 utterly devoid OF truth.
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The Post rarely notices straight thefts from
Its editorial columns by other papers. Such
occurrences are common, but The Post rather
regards them az compliment and as EVIL.
dences OF an exquisite larcenous taste In GER
tain quarters. However when editorials that
were stolen from The Post are reproduced by
the esteemed Galveston News and credited to
come other paper. Tho Post feels like kicking
This was the case with clipping which ap-
ponred In yesterdays News headed Johnny
aud the Pension" and credited to the Jackson
tTepn.) Dispatch. II the News thought 1t
WINS "a good thing" and it seems so from it's
rel reduction. It could Just as easily have
taken It first hand from The Post a week or
two ago.
Some OF our anti-expansion friends are
quoting approvingly the dire predictions of
Thomas Carlyle about the United States Car
iylc was n confirmed pesslmist and suffered
from the worst case OF mental dyspepsia that
ever afflicted a poor mortal.--Cleburne RE-
view.
The perpetual state of Cariyle's liver is not
the question at ALL Did he forecast or foretell
Nifty years ago certain conditions now plainly
apparent In this country? That is the point
II he did not then the Review has been
wrong for several years In its contentious
The Post reprinted the great historians Ian
gIage simply to show the marvellous accuracy
Of his prophecy.
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Jones Will not overlook in making their
rounds for dollar. contributions from an op
Inea ana geon,zed people. those new pin
nonts who are Hooking to Savior Bryans
standard, Houston Times (Rep)
What Is troubling the republicans is that
they are afraid Carnegie and Belmont will not
be overlooked in 1900. In other words. they
10 not relish the idea that somebody else be-
sides Mark Hanna may have big campaign
fund,
TO show that he Is not Influenced by merce-
naty motives, General Wheeler refuses 10 ac-
,ept pay as congressman while he holds his
In the army.--wcimar Mercury.
IT Is an admission on the part OF General
Wheeler himself that Mr.. Bailey is right in
h,s contention At least It amounts to such
admission.
, rhs southern S press with eommendsble una.
'ensionlng cx-Copfcdcrates. and our yery nhie
The Post, has covered the
sIound most admirably and succnctiy. The
=. Gonfederates want no pensions, and they
' 10Y. not nccept such pensions. IL offered. |
without sacrifice Of their manhood Already |
great many cx-Confederatc organizations !
nayc taken action adverse to the proposition 70
memphis Commercial Appeal.
Just what The Post predicted they would DO I
Thf Houston Post complains because II gets
20 iir on the government pap bottle lint
lceds tho infant industries OF The country ac.
,orring to The Post. Those industries are
sSea,ng Uncle sam. not Uncle Sam feeding
book Is getting now.--san Antonio Light.
This exemplhes the character and politics OF
+he Light and some few republicans who trot
with H. However much the republican policy
may injure this purely agricultural
'eouon Of the country, whatever the extent OF
no favoritism to other sections and diser,m,.
istion AGAINST this one. the Light stands Inv
ne party, by Eatilns. ever ready to law a,
hose who contsnd for something like a fair