The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-14
GRANT TO THE REPUBLICANS.
Member OF the National Committee
Urges Party Feuity.

Urges Party Feulty.
10 the Republicans of Texas.
sherman, Texas. January 12.-Just four
years ago now ] paid my respects to the
members Of orr party in Texas through
this same medium. and asked their earnest
aud earliest co operation IN the direction
Of electing delegates TO the National re-
publican convention to he held at St
Louis, who should be favorable to the
Nomination OF Mr.. Mckinley for presi-
dent Of the United States. Again I come
before You asking from your hands the
same fayors. We are about TO step into
The political arena once more to decide
BY battle of ballots who shall guide tho
ship VI state after Mr.. McKinley's pres
ent term has expired. When l made this
request Of you before in the behalf OF MI
Mckinley the situation confronting the
american people was very different to
'ual OF the present in all respects.
IN the first place we were flOunderlng
ABOUT In democratic sea of distress and
aoubt. Stability had lost its bearings
ne pilot was steering one direction, the
'ompass pointing in another, and the SAL
ors 10 mutiny. The business of the coun-
w required protection. the then pres
luent opposed protection, and we were
psing rapidly destroyed by the Wilson
ull The democratic politicians and a
.-tse part OF their constituents wanted
rec aud unlimited coinage Of silver; in
o.ner words, 50-cent dollars, while the
PRESIDENT wanted sound and stable cur
rency President Cleveland evidently
wanted to maintain just enough credit
70 this government to make bonds saleable,
ION the sale OF which to run the gov
xnment, that being about the only source
y revenue under the then existing demo-
cratic legislation.
Nance, four years ago business wa
.,spy tradition. values a remembrance
suu confidence legend. They had been
vanished by political force and a rigid
wusmoeratic quarantine inaugurated against
mhem, Under that state of case We asked
| ~ american people to supplant democ-
Wy, win republican policies and to thus
I , Az practical business conditions
wy sS,u 70 the republicans OF Texas in 1895.
,n Win mo for Mr.. Mckinley and We
~ nave prosperity. plenty and good
nee. Business will regain its formei
sh.Asness' idleness will be undone ant
NM Joyous shouts of we'll fed familie
i A. resound from every fireslde." How
rug declaration then; how seemingly
nsupCssible, and vet how prophetic, with
ngnts now before us. Who then would
4 rim peen so reckless with his brush, o.
rs,s s imagination so vivid or prolific as t
MI ~. panoramic view containing tn
rseious transformation OF the past thre'
@ as they now exist or have becom
part q hIstorys
no ,Sries OF peace have indeed beer
Me- sian those of war. Two pages o
niry nave been engrossed, one Of colos
!, ,e gigantic proportions standing on
As,s id relief from all others on the an
pu,s,, 81 trade. commerce and industrial
i III ss WIS: the other page besprinkled will
M s,ooa OF patriotism and fretted will
,saunsing fire OF victorious war. Gu
N shg as a nation has been establishe.
eonss 'front.' rank. and the coiors OF al
srnses gladly dip to the stars an
pah,,ss on every ses. Again has this Re
esr.. conseersted herself anew 10 III
eur.. of liberty ana humanity. nskini
Ia STRONGER and the world hettsf
podnets Of our farms are feeding IN
~ ot every cline ans the output 0
ses AID our factories are nndlnt