The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-08

HOUSTON DAILY Pc
secretary Of war. because he holds al
agreement with his party in congress
acting to the interests OF the sugar and
tobacco trusts. more sacred than his oatf
TO all the people to observe the constitu.
ton.
Careiessness seems to be the prevailirs
curse Of the present day. Not long ago I
New York paper offered valuable cash prizes
tor the three best poems In answer to Mark.
hams poem. THE Man with a Hoe" More
than one thousand contributions were sub
mitted, not one Of which followed the specih-
cations published anent the contest and none
Of them answered or attempted to answer
Markham, A st. Louis paper more recently
submitted contest on lines similar to the
Eastern paDsr and with the same results.
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The republican party Of Texas is having its
quadrennial convention row
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Former President Harrison was unqueston-
ably the superior mentally Of any president
We have had since Garaeld's demise Hafri-
son is intensely partisan but not devoid OF
patriotism. His recent comment on the Puerto
Rican outrage shows that. Mr. Harrison
when asked for an opinion anent the bill UNI
hes!tatingy replied; II regard It as serious
departure from right principles" Many
thousands OF other less prominent republic
cans, but none the less patriotic. have said
the same thing. Slowly but surely we are
putting the Hannacrats into hole
Little "Bobs" thinks he has an unidentified
mascot in his army. Can IL be that Agunado
has sone to the Transvaal?
Former Senator Frank Cannon of Utah.
who left the republican convention in 1896
when i adopted the platform OF the trusts
ard money-power. has come into the demo-
cratic party fatfootedly, and pledges himself
for Bryan mud reform In the future. This
is consistent, sensible aud patriotic. and there
seems 70 be largo number OF citizens az
dicted with these symptoms this democratic
year of 1900.
Greenvile has fred the first shot In the
United States senatorial fight. II will not be
long before it will sound round the state
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Tho republicans OF Iudlana are wondering
how party can be honest In its antitrust
under which the farms and farmers of rho
west VIII be taxed millions for the support
OF private industry Honest and sensible re-
pupiieans throuehout the country are won
dcring over this self.sa proposition.
That bimetallic rider Oh the republican re-
form currency bill Is but another rnarifesta-
ton of President Mckinley's penchant for
wobbling
The indianapolis sentinel is inclined to take
the side Of the Almighty 1t says: Nobody
can prevent William Mckinley from declaring
that he acts under divine guidance, but II he
keeps switching around as he has been 1t is
going to give the Almighty an awful reputa-
ton for yaclllauon.n
About the only assets OF the late midroad
popuiist party visible IS the initiation and
referendum, and even II is wobby in the
lower extremities.
Thu destiny Of greed and the Providence
Of Imperialism are leading the republican adj
miuistratiou to the commission OF crimes
against the constitution and the principles
Of free government that tho rank and lille
Of the republican party is rising up in solemn
protest against.
In the years TO come the gold brick fakir
had as we'll keep away from Puerto Rico
Those poor people have been experimenting
with us considerably and they are apt pupils
To have played marbles together in boy
hoods happy days, within the July shade OF
a most oak tree, constitutes tie that survives
throughout the ylcissitudes Of after life. But
D. rs not strong enough to make fellow de-
iiborately stick his head into the muzzle OF
loaded gun,
Several patents have lately been granted
tor improvements IN air brakes II real
good one has been invented It might be
tested by applying It to several pro Imperial
lists now In both branches OF the American
congress.
burlington uhan) woman sued that city
tor $4,000 damages because she stumbled aud
tell on loose plank in the sidewalk There
arc stIll several suits hanging IRE anent in.
divldtals who have loose wheels in ,holr
heods.
And now 4 IS said that tho good battle
ship Texas is afflicted with n hoodon. II this
Is true, We presume the Texas must have
Loaned this hoodoo to Cervera's neet In that
battle which was fought when Sampson was
absent
The Minnesota Prison Mirror remarks tina.
KID MeCoy's jaw was the only qualification
that he offered in order to gain n seat in the |
New York stock exchange Well the moguls
Of change would not have understood him Il
he had offered them right swing
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FROM THE CAPITAL CITY.
Ne" Texas Corporations Have SEE
cured Charters.
Austin. Texas, March The following
charters were filed by the secretary Of
state today:
Taylor Brick company of Taylor. Capt
tai stock 100000
Southern Coffee company Of Galveston.
Capital stock $4,000.
Texas Coal company OF Dallas Capital
stock $4,000.
Orange County Irrigation company OF
orange Capital stock, $4,000
Beaumont Abstract company OF Beau.
mont, Capital stock. $4,000.
Dechman- King Coffee company of Dali
las. Capital stock. $4,000.
Austin Ice and Boiling company. Capt.
tai stock, $4,000.