The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-23
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.


EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
Senator Frank Cockrel in an interview
says that circumstances viii largely govern
the question as to what will he made tn,
paramount question with the democrats whet
,he campaign begins next year. There is moth
ing PARTICULARLY important In all this exc p
me personality OF Senator Cockrel. He has
been IN the senate for many wears. He has
fought the republican enemy all the time and
70 discomht such enemy He is a man who
ilkes to win for his party's sake and is clos;
to German. More than nl. he is conservative
popular and has the confidence of his people
Galveston News
is close to Dormant Well. about the only
thing important in the above is that the News
Is showing Its hand earlier than was expected
Again the News says:
From the way they are seesawing In the
democratic National committee at Chicago.
the safe thing is not to come to a conclusion
or say anything for couple Of weeks after
an adjournment.
When 1t is known OF all men who can read
and who did read the dispatches from Chi
cago. that there was no "seesawlng" in the
National committee. but, on the contrary. per
feet harmony all through. It will not be very
difficult to place the proper estimate on this
little heart-offering of Texas great Hannacrat
newspaper.
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The gentleman who fills the executive chair
of the Lone Star State will please hearken
to the following from the bridgeport Ban
ner-Herald:
Governor Savers saws that the sluggers can
not snug in Texas. Now II he Will say that
the sx-shooter must 20. and see that 1t does
a. grateful people will rise up and call him
blessed.
The Seguin Enterprise seems to believe In
the adage that "the early bird catches the
worm" and upon this principle throws out
the following feeler for it's friend:
In case Mr.. Kleberg does not run for con
Riess again.-and we have heurd 1t limited
that such was the oase-we know of no more
popular or able man in the district to All his
place than the Hon. j. p. Dibrel. now SEN
ator from this district.
There Is ring Of the true metal in the
Greenvile Evening Banners appeal and here
it Is:
During this warm weather there Is a great
deal of unnecessary cruelty to animals that
ought to be stopped The mercful man is
mercful to his beast and those who are no
merciful ought to be made so. II there is
law in this country for the benefit of our
beasts of burden 1t ought to be enforced
You are right. If the poet would not num-
needlessly tread upon worm" what degree
of ostracism should be invoked against the
fellow who carelesslv tethers and leaves the
dumber brute to sweter in the hot sun all
day while the owner prates politics or firts
with the cool and seductive mint iulep?
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The Calvert Courier. by gatlins. Is filled
with the idea that:
citizen OF II Northern or Eastern State he
would be the vice president Of these United
States. AS 1t is however. the big Texan
must content himself with place In Pres-
dent Bryans cabinet, 4
Well even a mere cabinet position is not
lot of Texans who would be willing to sacri-
fee themselves for such lob.
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The Brennan Banner gives its Endorsement
to long-mooted principle by suggesting:
The sam Antonio Light thinks there should
be some way to make the estates Of the guilty
parties chargeable with the maintenance OF
the widows and orphans OF the innocent men /
shot down In that Galveston tragedy.
Notwithstanding all the stages through |
which Jurisprudence has passed. and all the
great minds that have helped TO nurture II
nto perfection, it is today both dlscriminat- 4
ng and illogical. and never more so than in <
asses like tho ono in point. If railroad
rain runs down the head of q family the
heirs are awarded damages. If a person
working In a factory is injured or loses his
life through the negligence or mistake of
hose in charge. pecuniary COMPENSATION Is al
owed By law. But when the father Of
household is illegally slain. and when the
'ullet of the murderer robs the wife and
title ones OF their protection and support.
no widow and the orphans are forgotten in
he verdict and In most cases the cold charity
4 the world becomes their only inheritance
he mere Imprisonment or hanging OF n party
Who is convicted OF manning or numbering an
and in this way depriving his de-
endents OF sympathy and sustenance. only
atisfes what is termed "public JUSTICE
he sentence should 10 farther. and give to
he widows and orphans fair proportion of
no guilty persons estate. II he had any.
49,
The Cuero Star goes for the fellow who
wanting in public spirit land bis tribe is
umerons). and at the same time pays a com
limcnt to liberal citizen in the following;
A whole lot OF people in this country think
hen tho county wants right OF way for
,ad or any other fayors that they should
harge two or three prices for II when many ,
mes II is their only outlet for n,arke.
nd other purposes, The action OF Mr.. Co
efN~s new road on his ,
ngly worded proxy coM a new crossing
.ening the adoption OF a., ,res, one ahestroysd
! to their interest shou receive anything
OF him who senE aSits a good
ent OF your sugar OF ttiay for The woSr G
Refining company etc,irt shown by Mr. /
.,.,,.,h less difficulty In !
us wouia-pe uionopvheshe road problem
than sugar, which L best and many
door OF every jobbird and who kick
stribution. The self-irvery ones who try Il
nserv!ng the good vii OF us boots when v
avoiding the necesslty'r 70 proposed Il
ID coffee direct to re s.us,,, u
he hand OF rasher m, na'u,n'uer' This
liant than he who dirhe aiieKed moss. C
OF the American s. o