The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-18
NOTE AND COMMENT.


OF j. Sterling Mortons etters In 49, soi I,
advocated the fusion of democrats and nn,,''
ists. ~ Is singular how these populist chick.
cial-Appeal. Soi''her
Mr.. w. j. Bryan has been denounced IN
Texas as populist because he. in oomm,n
win many and in fast most, of the demo-
Gratis In Nebraska voted for Weaver for presI
cent In 1892. The fact that these gentlemen
acted In Difference to the advice and nj the
request Of Senator German and tho National
democratic committee. as n means to pre-
vent Mr.. Harrison from receiving the cleo
torai vote OF the State OF Nebraska. did NOT
stay tho criticisms OF certain cleyelandites
IN Texas and elsewhere They have been
unsparins In their denunciation, and Tho Post
feels a little curious to know what they will
say about ]. Sterling Morton one of Cleve-
lands cabinet ministers. and a leader o.
the Palmer and Buckner squad, being guilty
OF the same thing that has been 90 often
ana so persistently referred to as so very
culpsble in Mr.. Bryan. II BRYAN is a popu-
list. then so Is ]. Sterling Morton
49,
! II remained for the erudto statesmen nj
Austin who are opposing the Illumination.
! galveston bill to discover that wharf rival
~ constitutes moHoDoY, For wears the State
has been crying out savagely against the
galveston wharf octupus and now that Mr.
huntington wants 10 come here and destroy
| II by absorbing wharf charges these pentle-
men stu cry MONOPOLY. Galveston Tribune.
Time will vindicate tho course Of the mi
nority In that matter, and show that they
were the ones opposing monopoly The
wharf rivalry proposition Is mere fiction
and tho Tribune knows II. or ought to know
It, The effect of tho passage of that bill In
It's present shape nsures tho perpetuitv OF
the present wharf monopoly.
~
Those who attend the one dollar Jefferson
banquet In Now York will not only hear MI.
Bryan and others speak, but will get n prett,
fair feed for their money, upon Mr.. BRYAN q
| first visit to San Antonio It cost the good
democrats one dollar admission each to hear
him make speech. and there was neither
ANYTHING TO eat or drink on tho side.--San
Antonio Express,
How infinitely small the EXPRESS can be
whenever Mr.. Bryan is in consideration.
~
Three ordinances are much needed In Kar
sas City-ono to compel pawnbrokers to hold
articles for 4 year; one to force property
| owners TO keep down the weeds, and ono t.
provide means for the retundng OF taxes IN
| Justly paid IL Will not cost the council any
thing to make these enactments for the pro
lection of the public. and popular sentiment
| enforce
ment'--Kansas City Star
1t wouldn't hurt to have such ordinances In
Houston.
! II is now very evident that Governor Savers
| VIII not be as popular at his end OF office as
when he took charge Of the States affairs
/ NO doubt at this time he Is thinking 10 him
self that he would rather be in congress than
TO be overnor.--Lockhart Register.
Governor Savers has done nothing as vet
to detract from his popularity On the con
trary. he Is. II The Post is any Judge OF such
things. much stronger now than he was when
he went into office.
the legislative action required TO confirm
inc me city ordinance has been ably promoted bv
representatives Wheless aud Nolan. Senator
Linn. especially by Colonel Walter Gresham.
and by other public spirited citizens Calves
ton Tribune.
II was an oversight. perhaps. on the part
OF Fne Tribune. and one that no doubt IL
VIII hasten to amend. In failing to mention
the valuable services of representatives OF the
oaNeston wharf company and the agents OF
the combined railway and other Hobbies at
Austin The Trie was more thouShtful in an
other direction. however. II SAYS.
Galveston gratefully acknowledges the as
sfstanee of the Houston Cotton Exchange the
Austin eorrespondent Of The Posl and tho
editor OF the Beaumont journal in legislative
ratlhcation OF the Huntington ordinance.
Whenever the service can be refrigerated a
\ hint Will be sufficient. Behold how good and
pleasant II is for brethren to dwell togsther
| In unity.
Don't mention H. We appreciate the readI
ness with which Galveston bestows little at
ientions on her neIghbors. We sneak as ex-
perienced recipients.
~
Colonel Tom Smith may rest assured that
most people will agree with him that trusts
are indeed very wicked things but every
thing isn't necessarily trust because it is
so denomlnated by persons with political
axes 10 grind TO say nothing of fat receiver
ships, etc. that may be involved The es-
teemed Colonel Smith may bring himself to
believe that he sees ghosts in DAYLIGHT. but
he. will hardly succeed, with all his dlstin-
guished ability and eloauence, In making a
molshill assume the PROPORTIONS OF a moun-
tain,--san Antonio Express.
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