The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-23
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
The 18th of May illustrated edition Of the
Abilene Reporter, devoted to an exhaustive
presentation of the abilene Country is an
artistic and most valuable publication, dis
playing pluck. industry, ability and re-
source ON the part of It's enterprising pub
fishers. It's illustrations are numerous and
elegant and It's write ups interesting and in.
struotlve.
Mr. Felix Probandt, who has for three years
past been valued and able worker on the
San Angelo Press. has accepted position
with the San Angelo Standard
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The Post inadvertently failed at the time
10 notice most interesting and valuable
edition of the Sabine News of May 8. It is
finely printed and contains a wealth of mat
ter relating to Sabine Sabine Pass and Beau-
mont with general review of coast couu-
try conditions. The edition IS timely as IL
covers information OF section coming rapidly
into public notice.
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Donison cant help It II plums continue 80
drop iuto her basket 1t Is a natural conse-
queneo Of her being good town--a town that
has a bright future before it.--Deuison Her
aid,
But not many plums drop even into the
laps of the best towns unless the tree is
vigorously shaken. 1t is none to the discredit
Of Deuison that the shaking appears to have
been INDUCED with a good deal OF enthusl
asn, judging from the tone of It's press.
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The Instructions given by the Shelby county
democrats to their delegates to the Judicial
convention places them in position that
whether or not he has a chance Of nomina-
ton The instruction makes the delegates
merely hgure heads, and for all practical
purposes they might as we'll send wooden
men.--Angellna County Press
1t has about come to that pass however,
both In the matter Of actual ofheehoders as
well as convention delegations. that II COM
munity really wants TO have its sentiment
properly represented" 1t must issue In
ernment" in this country is getting badly in
need of repairs.
The Montgomery Advertiser wagors that II
Grover Cleveland we're president an ultlmatunl
would be forwarded to the sultan of Turkey
on one OF our best battlcships, and Alb. would
understand every line Of the document-Sa-
Z binal sentinel
! The Montgomery Advertiser ought to read
up on its idols administration The claims
against Turkey arose during Cleveland's last
term and his apparent indifference In the
premises caused tho missionary societies up
east" to hop on to him and also on TO Judge
Terrell. as allies OF the Turk and Satan.
However, 1t was to the credit Of both OF
these gentlemen that they did not attempt
Item,
matter
Central and South Texas suffered from
another food Of rain this week, and the
farming outlook Is gloomy down there. North
4 Texas has been getting just about enough
rain 10 suit the farmers, on an average. =
Garland News.
Grand old Texas! she's too big for weather
clerks or Jupiter Pluyiuses 10 down.
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The daily papers do not seem 10 take kindly
to Governor Hogg's proposed constitutional
amendments Tho weekly press, however, Is
practically a unit for them In every great
battle for the right the country press stands
shoulder TO shoulder with the people ana
the country editors -winsboro .. de- Awake
This kind OF comment has been INDUCED bS
quite q number Of the weekly papers but
still they do not seem TO be printing tht
ex-governor's speech, On tho other hand
two or three Of the dailies gave the speech
verbatim ct rteratm-certainly The Post did
surely the big ex-governor himself does no,
want TO see his remarks and name in the
papers every day, with gobs of fulsome com
mont?
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Texas democracy is all right on the ex.
panrion question, There may be a Few
oranks like Bailey who do not see II straight
but they are not tho party in Texas san
Antonio Light
Here is consolation from a pure repuhli-
can source for our esteemed cxpsnslonist
contemporary, the Waco Times Herald. which
has feared that Bailey conspiracy existed
ito drive the Texas democracy into an anti.
expension platform utteranee-of course IA
Opposition to Texas democratic sentiment.
The Lights assurance that the Texas de-
moeraey is all right on expansion. ought to
relieve the Times-Heralds grlplng.
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