The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-12


time when adulation becomes vulgar, Let
Chicago and its Dewey celebration chairman,
Mr.. MAIDEN who has gone to Washington TO
get plans and specifications from the admiral.
take heed
Gust tell en- that you saw us; the world
will know the rest."--Extract from Buffers
latest unconsored cablegram.
John T. Browne is honest and free from
demagogy. Elect him mayor, together with
an honest, business-iko council aud he will
see that the Taxpayers money is not squan-
dered TO the profit OF partisan favorites; aud
he will push the city in every legitimate
progressive way.
A movement 10 take the public schools out
OF the rneshes OF machine politics is a move
ment In behalf Of the children.
Congressman sibley Of Pennsylvania Is to
DO congratulated on the fact that he appears
TO stand firm IN his recent financial alliance
with tho administration. However. his re-
publican friends would better watch him. Ne
is as full of treacboy as a Trojan horse.
II Bulisr succeeds IN crossing the TugSla
river at half a dozen places, at how many
pldSeb Will ne be Ablc 10 rfosg naCkf
II John 7. Browne is elected mayor he will
be mayor for all the people alike. He is too
big and broad man TO conduct the affairs
OF the city--tho affairs OF all tho people--ou
a narrow factional basis, Every citizen will
have an equal show when he Is mayor
Tho congress having refused sx.consrcss.
inan-elect Roberts his mileage the Denver
Post suggests that be- telegraph his baby
The story that Whitaker, suspected OF the
assassination OF Governor Goebel. stoppeu.
while en- route to Frankfort. TO drink three
glasses Of water sounds hshy. II might havo
been moonehne. tho color OF water. but sure
" not water.
Everybody except Taylor of Kentucky ana
Roosevelt Of New York is wiling for Ken
lucky 10 resume the ways OF peace and order.
II is perhaps gratifying to Secretary Hay
that his Nicaragua agreement with Ambas
sador Pauncefotc. as entered into year ago.
was signed all around and without change,
when It became necessary to give the snap
away.
The public Is deeply interested in the man,
ner in which Brer sheldon will handle the sc-
counts Of county seat wars n sunern' Kan
sss,
| II Is dollars to pennies that the republican
house and the republican senate will not get
together on the reform currency bill, and that
Il was the plan from the outset 10 tic II w IN
an irreconciabe conference committee.
| IT'S fight to the finish In Pennsylvania be-
tween John Wausmaker and Plum Tree
Shaker Quay Merchant prince versus doodle
king
| Chicago has more than two thousand sa-
looms not accounted Tor by the police. The
Windy city coppers should be utilized at the
Lick observatory they must be experts IN
using smoked glass.
| From careful reading OF some Of the Texas
papers We sather the information that loo
sailey's only drawback Is IN his having
bushel Of brains
St Louis mau fred six shots at burglars
inc other day aud didn't injure a single IN
hocent spectator This remarkable record
would indicate the marksman was "brod In
old Kentucky"
II Is said General Wheeler Is writing an.
other book We would suggest as a tito
therefor something like "lIow It Looked TO a
Man Up Tree"
since Teddy Roosevelt is SO committed to a
strenuous iiie' he might get satisfaction
oy volunteering TO fight the Beers as a Brit
ish oficer OF the line,
OCCASIONALLY one runs across fellow who
SO preelpitous In making bawling don.
hey out OF himself that he can't wait for the
proverbal chance