The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-01
ANOTHER OPINION.
A Resident of Galveston Replies to
Judge Burlington.

Resident of Galveston Replies to
Judge Burlington.
To the Editor OF The Post.
Galveston Texas. September 2e.--On
page of your issue of September 90 APP
pears an article from Anderson Texas, ,
signed by Mr.. T. p. Burlington. know
that gentlemen from reputation. and have
always regarded him worthy citizen.
| am. however. on this occasion bound
TO take issue with him in the gratuitous
note Of warning he sounds in behalf of
discouragng the timid from resuming
their homes on Galveston island. In
the first place this gentleman inquiries
concerning a proposition TO assist tns
neeessitous who iost their homes here
during the storm and Hood OF the sta
instant. using this language: Have the
people who are at the head of this move
ment considered what they are trying TO
90? NV God! Shall we make murderers
OF ourselves under the guise OF charity?
shall we make trap for the poor men.
women and children who have lost their
all in the food and storm. and bait 1t
with few dollars of lumber made into
a shedP Does any one pretend that there
viii be erected for the poor residences
that will resist such winds of heaven
and such pillows of the deep?'
The gentlemen at this place having in
charge the details of all matters pertain
ing to the relief of every character Of
distress incident to the recent convulsion
In nature that cast such an indescribnble
pail upon us. and the best element OF
the civilized world for that matter. nave
not only acted thoughtfully, but, in fact.
their selection was made for the position
of such moment and grave responsibility
Hon. 49,. l,s,N
had each proven themselves TO be of the
very heart of hickory in every essential
necessary to the makeup of that most
useful OF all the earth. patriotic citi-
zen equal to any emergency that con-
fronts man on this mundane sphere.
Aside from all this they have been hon
ored in a manner that is up to the high
est point to be reached in such behalf.
in having present with them that very
genius OF experience, thoughtfulness ana
resourcefulness in calamity, Miss Barton
of the Red Cross society. Her equal in
such connection and self-sacrifce. to-
gether with that wealth of experience
that has been gathered by her in her
trying pilgrimage through this life is
mine OF wealth that can not be found out
side her brain that Is directed by heart
that grows more and more sympathetic
as honors and age come TO her This peo-
pie here know their duty and their one
determination is TO do it we'll and that
Er7ndest Of all rewards that follows
alone in the performance of duty Is the
only compensation sought or desired.
No poor man. rich man or any other
character of individual Is wanted here
that is not willing TO take life's chances
Just the same as they are every
where else. II there is any greater I'M
munlty against hurricanes, earthquakes.
water SHOUTS. pestilence or any other
undesirable visitation at any other place
than this. we would be pleased TO have
the name of such locality. and the char
acter and responsibility of the insurer
that these things viii not come there.
have had an intimate acquaintance with
Galveston dating back to February !,
1871 / have found It a most desirable
place of residence. People here. like
in other parts Of the world, love their
homes and intend staying by them to the
last extremity. Heretofore the skies
here have proven as safe to build under
as at any other point, and and many
others are now. and in fact since the
first Monday after the storm, have been
diligently engaged in rebuilding our
homes Thousands of brave women that
have raised families here consider a
proposition to leave at period like this
as cowardice of the rankest type. AS q
matter Of course many good men and
women will take up their homes else
where: some temporarily. others per-
manentlv. Uncertain and timid people
are no. particularly wanted. Many, many
places have heen visited by fire. flood,
famine. pestilence. storm and other
calamitous happenings and in a great
majority OF instances they have survived
and are today more desirable places than
hundreds Of others thst escaped all these
dire visitations. Galveston has been
fixed upor bv nature as The most feasible
and expeditions route FROM the middle
West and Southwest to the WATERWAYS
Of all the world. II her present popula
ton can not stand up like men and full
Al THAR oh'ige lions in such behalf. peo-
ole from other places viii bespeat
to- onr neonle that thev will not at this
irving epoch In their history finch al
single inch hut everv man - ihnm he
found at their guns. Calamities are OUT
lived hv the host tvpe ~ nranh0o1 I've
history ~ civiization has this important
rac' sandviched thrnn~hout It's records.
Allow me In conclusion TO state that
the noble useful. intelligent and con
stantlv effective work ~ your pappr and
touched the hearts Of all our peonle and
commands their enduring gratitude
r.. II. Jones.