The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-23
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE IN |,

was hhhueu ietter written the z IN
by very prominent politician, resia,s'
New York City. whose fight ~ "
allsm two years ago not only mai. ~
very prominent figure in State polj,,,s
also resulted in his Withdrawal fr,.'
society known as "Tammany.n i.
written to a local bimetallist. wh,,.
Is national, but who requested ~.
nemcs be given in connection with n. Il
ter.
Among other matters, the write,
"You bimetallists out in the great ".
West are doing great work. Keen I
aud 1t will not be long before the i,
politicians OF Tammany hall will y.
line or hunt for cover. We can wbin !.
to death II good fight is put up AZ
here, but 1t may be best to let them 4,
their own path. and incidentally. d,r \,
| own grave. Do not attempt to nh.
temporize with, or please them. y, n
Tammany hall outfit understand ia, !,
the beginning that they can't "a
democracy over TO the gold standars {.
you may perhaps in the end. II vou
firm. gain their respect and also their !.
port for the regular nominee Of our 4
IN 1900 Nothing is to be gained BY ~.
nizing them as democrats, when Z.
show, by their advocacy of the gold 49,,
ard, that they belong to the class I.
has Teen read out Of the democratic y,
By every one of It's prominent Leaders
II now have the complete story 4, !.
Dewey boom for president. Croker i. !.
hind it and is en1eavoring to pull ps,,
in too. I get this from the inner circ,. \
the inner temple of the Tammany soc,s
Notwithstanding Dewey has decline.
nomination they are still at him, f,r 4.
want to kill off w. J. Bryan and tina 4,
of blmetallism. Look out any day h b
new boom for Dewey. In word ths
position are getting desperate" n
Knowing that w. II. Harvey, gs4sN
manager of the ways and means conn
tee. was in close touch with the po,u,
pulse OF the country, and. having poats|
convictions. that his views of the mor, &
Eastern gold standardites TO drit M
party from bmetallism. would be OF I'M
est I asked him yesterday what he thotaE
of 1t.
II know there is combination at vofi&
said Mr.. Harvey. managed by New i ~ -
gold democrats, to run Admiral Dew
for president on the democratic ticket VIZ
year This is why we hear that the NJ
mate of the orient does not agree with ~
health. If they can get him to come h,j$
the scheme will be sprung and pushed N
all 1t is worth. They will rely On M
Immense popularity to pull him thrvx3
and make him the democratic nomins VI
l9Oo-and that same phenomenal prsss
to secure his election W
What do you yourself think OF bin }
Il candidate for the presidency" utdSS
ut would be very unwise," he repls5F
He is military man. and our relief VI
Ponds upor neacefuI methods that rely {
craftsmanship through economic llu2;
Militarism means cruelty and conuuz
With the minds of the people diverted tsf
these problems. without the solution III
which. the republic must soon ceaw MI
exist--tenantry, slavery and European al
ditions our fate. Admiral Dewey has NJ
no connection with civil questions and
could naturally be expected, on ecorcr;
problems, to be the n1outhpiece Of ~
capitalists of the East who will bring III
out as a candidate and put UP the MOT
to run his campaign. He would be VI
as a spectacular drama to obscure ~
sidetrack the great questions now press;
for solution which involve humanity. n
issue is now between greed and human 9
and the military has ever been used, n.
sciously or unconsciously, as the s!rf
right arm of greed. Dewey is herr
the American people; but as the pmll
Dental candidate of the capitalists Of
East he is positive danger #
What significance viii the vote
Carter II. Harrison and John P. Altsa
for mayor of the city of Chicago, haw
the financial question:" I asked Mr.. B
vey. . ~
None whatever" he Immediately T>
piled. Both of these candidates have
clared for bimetallism, is to !, and IN
pendent action of the United States. nI
in addition. Mr.. Harrison has dech
for w. ]. Bryan as his choice for norif
of the democratic national convention At,
Altgeld questions the sincerity OF sH
Harrison in these declarations and co.'s
quently the vote for Mr.. Altgeld VIII
fleet the number of silver men In cn''I
who agree with him in his strtcture VT
Mr.. Harrison. On the other hand, sn''
Mr. Harrison act differently, in INV
his pronounced declarations so re's'
made. he will dsappoint tens OF thous''j
of his friends and voluntarily bury
self in the same political cemetery
Cleveland Carlisle Palmer and otneIh .