The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-05

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the administration actually seeks BY the
extreme measure OF a veto to prevent the
proposed publicity.
Houstons deep water committee held
we'll attended and enthusiastic meeting yes
to-day afternoon and determined TO take
up the question of bayou improvement where
It was left of last spring and to vigorously
prosecute measures for rne the neces-
sary government aid and carrying the project
to the speediest possible realization. This
matter is. Of course. of supreme Importance
| to this city and the chances Of success we're
never brighter But much remains to be
done TO obtain the necessary appropriations
and the citizens Of Houston must do 1t.
LEGAL contributions for the committees cx-
penses will be required and some sacrifice
of time and labor. II the local public spirit
rises to the demands OF tho occasion IL Is
FELT by the committee that success Will be
absolutely assured 1t is great question
affecting Houston's whole future welfare and
the business and moneyed men of the city
must respond promptly and generously. We
have slept over our opportunities long
enough--it is time to get down to hard work
In dead earnest.
This coal trust could settle the strike IN
an hour II It were disposed to tote fair With
its men and the public.
II will doubtless be urged In behalf Of
"pernicIous activity of offlceholders' in the
campaign that II was postmaster who went
to Tedey's rescue In Colorado when the vii
lains were pursuing him. Wonder IL Teddy
will now abuse postmasters as he did the
integers" who rescued hirl at san Wan2'
3 IL IS becoming serious question now
whether Hanna or young MIR. Beveridge shall
wear old Parson Burchard's mantle
t In the elections In England the conserva-
n tivos or imperalists appear to be sweeping
J., things. but their American allies are got
> ting deeper and deeper in the woods daily.
n That secret treaty is destn I'd to be short
:. lived-John Bull drops you like hot potato
when you cease to be useful
a Tho clutter of the dying Boer CAUSE
n like that of the game cock appears to be
a tSASochiubiS edhStiNhn " Nh0 uhNhiS lNN'
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The Northern republican papers continue
Il to refer to the Goodness Of the Southern
: press" toward Mr.. Bryan and thereupon
quote from half dozen Mckinley papers
in the South that are still masqueradng =.
independents The republicans will grab
70 at any old thing this year.
10 Arkansas shows but 1925 per cent increase
tn bar nnnuIatinn einco 1pQO Tho
has been doubtless that Texas Just be
yond!
,r Paraguay has formally announced a deslr,
, to trade with the United States and is ana
"a ious for American capital to develop thu
country. Just now however We are alb
sorbed in the contemplation OF trade follow
he ing the hagwe don't want anything easy
10 What's the matter that the citizens o
- this city are not registering with NOR
-. promptness? Don't wait until tho last. bu
20 early and avoid the rush.
The divorce evil" seems TO be grow1h
in Texas. However. It may be as good
- plan as any to turn people loose when t
live together causes only discord and sor
row or harvest OF barron regrets-an
especially when the sea is SIN full OF goo
ISL fish.
IN Papa" will have to give willie" lo
mis- OF spend money to enable him to buy h
- presidential toy this trip-the price Ia
irp stiffened considerably since 1895
..' Remember that tho larger the democrat
he vote this year, tho larger the representato
tho OF Harris county in democratic convention
! two years hence. We ara big enough
'''' Justify us in wanting a biz voice in sue
; Gatherings,
mo General MacArthur's daily casualty III
il' from the Philippines is one OF the most pra
es- teal and pointed arguments against imperia
he ism, Here's a case where dead u
rst tales
NY Missionaries arc stlll paying the penal
md of tempting fate In China. Martyrdom u
Ing der such circumstances may bring glory
Are tho NEXT world but 1t will command lit
the sympathy in this
our We are gravey informed from washnEt
10 that the powers arc about TO agree aga
Possibly they are trying to accommoda
err themselves to the exigencies of our preside
,ity tia, campaign.
up- All this talk of panic in the event
airy Bryan's election. which is being revived,
ISL the veriest &t. II the stock gamblers wa
or to go broke and cut their own throats
in EN- so 1t! -
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
mo- Mayor Walter C. Jones OF Galveston
der accepted the nomination for congress q
dcred him by the republicans Of the Ter
ices district Mayor Jones viii find that II v
the Hawley the people OF the Tenth voted
i and not the republican party, and that
MS "roBe Ivy any other name will not smell
Deen sweet - Donson Herald
AVA The Hcrala, notwithstanding tho fact Il
c,tv It IS published in distant portion Of
,or State seems to have the situation In
Tenth district sized up very correctly. To,
will send solid democratic delegation
IVES congress this time.