The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-01

Colonel William jennings Bryan Ia one OF
the few volunteer officers who returned from
tne army without the conviction that rag
ular military establishment should take tie
place OF tho little-raguar- army volunteer
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And he is likewise about the only one OF
them who has not batn etriv!nx ever since
the peace protocol was signed TO get com
nissicn--any kind of an old commission--in
that regular military establishment OF which
they arc SO enthusiastically In favor. Very
naturally. since the volunteer army is being
gradually dlsorganized they want a larger
regular army. The larger the army the more
room there will be for shoulder straps They
view It from the standpoint OF men who
want offices IN the army. Mr.. BRYAN views
ii from the standpoint OF a patriot and a
statesman
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The bill ubollshlng the right Of district at
torneys to stand aside among men summoned
as possible Jurors those whom they thiak
would not render just verdict has passed
the lower house of the Pennsylvania legisls
turc and Is said to be sure Of passage in tho
senate when It comes up fer consideration
In that body The advocates of the bill wera
virtually forced to admit. while II was under
consideration In tho house. that the bill was
intended In the interest Of Senator Quay IN
tho trial OF the criminal cases now pending
against him IN the courts. It is said that In
Philadelphia. owlng TO the large element of
yagabonds among those liable to jury service.
1t would bc quite easy to pack jury III
behalf of the defendant II the district at
torney we're not allowed the privilege Of which
the bill In question seeks TO deprive him.
There are ssveraI industrial enterprises Ia
Houstca, but for every one there should BIO
u dozen.
The New York World wisely suSgegts that
before tha army is Increased thu president
should be called upon to choose new socre-
tary Of war and to get rid Of tbs inefficient
and tnsuhoEd.nate officers who have wrought
so much harm aud brought 80 much dis.
credit upon the army. These are both e..
sential reforms. but tho latter would be hard
upon tho political pets ana copgrossmen's
sons fer whom the late war provided soft
places IN tho military service.
II requires manufacturing enterprises q
make large city Houston must expand on
this line.
Tho state senate OF Montana has expelled
Senator Wh!tesidc. who exposed ths brib.ry
praoiiced in the election Of n Unitsd States
senator by tho legislature and exhibited $50,
Coz that he had received to influence his vote
in favor Of Senator Clarke, the successful eau
diafto. whteside deposited the money With
the grand Jury aud diselain,s its ownership.
He was evidently expelled because Of giving
away the snap.
Tho fire Insurance companies are the latest
TO form trust. The fra-buss should now
organize In sclf-protection.
Wills struggling to regain HIS seat In the
United States senat>, Senator Quay is not
overlooking tho contingency that may land
him elsewhere. As side issue no Is ex-
ceedingly interested In the passage of the
bill to enable his friends to pack a jury.
Senator Butler OF North Carolina appears
to belong TO that class Of ambitious politicians
who. not having the ability to via dIstinc.
ton by talking ably on any subject. satisfy
themselves with gaining uotorioty By sur
passing all composition in saying silly things.
There Is every REASON why Houston should
be city Of 100000 souls, ard with the prupsr
EFFORT upon The part Of homo capitalists this
population eau be reached inside Of ten
years.
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