The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-18

that the result conveys to the unpreju-
diced and bipartisan public mind. The
day has passed when personality can
win In Texas The voter is mastering the
science OF government and in his growing
intelligence is promised the perpetuity OF
the Republic.
To tho Editor OF the Express,
Fort Davis, Texas, April Ill notice In
your issue Of the 9Th instant the following
clipping from the Tyler Courier
During the sitting o. the convention at
Houston that nominated Hogg and Crane for
governor and Lieutenant governor 1t was ascer-
tained that The Houston Post was going 10
support Clark and his crowd OF boilers Just as
the News was doing. A meeting OF democrats
was held and committee appointed 10 ar
range for the starting OF a State democratic
paper that would support the organized de-
mocracy. Mr.. Johnston OF Tho Post without
being solicited TO do so, called on this com
mitteo and upon inquiry was told Its purpose
and was also shown telegram from the st.
Louis Republic In answer to an inquiry by
the committee. Mr. Johnston insisted that the
committee hold up TIL next morning. Inc
next morning came and with 10 The Houston
Post continuing an editorial supporting nom
inee Hogg and all the State ticket, IL was
the move by democrats in attendance on the
State convention that caused The Post TO
change It's course and come out for Hogg and
the State ticket"
Up to the time OF the bolt by the Clark
men at the Houston con vention I had taken
| little or no hand in directing the course of
The Post though ! had become the owner Of
1t in 1889. After what took place at that con-
Veutnn / became much interested in the sit
uatton and at once decided to support the
organized democracy and it's nominees. I con-
ferred with no one and II any such things hap
nened as are stated by tho Courier knew
nothing whatever about II and hear OF It now
for the first time, from the Courier. | wrote
the editorial which appeared In The Post next
morning referred to by the Courier and hand
ed II IN to the editorial rooms with the state
ment that Tho Post would support the HoRg
ticket. My course was dictated solsly by my
conviction that the Clark element had boted
the convention without good cause. had no
conference nor communication with any one
on tho subject and what the Courier states is
all news to me. | may add that I made tho
/ LARGEST contribution TO the state campaign
| fund so Chairman Baker told me after the
campaign was over, and In addition to that
out 81 5000 used for expenses Of the campagn
/ for the organized demoeracy in Harris county
| | paid $500 out OF my own pocket.
! continued fron that time actively In
torostcd md ntrsonally directed The Post
until the end OF 1926 when I sold my inter
! est to MIR. Watson and retired. Yours truly
y. p, Hill
No "sueh things as those stated by the
Courier" ever occurred II they had Judge
Inl would have been appraised Of It at the
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out any foundation in fact, and either Tint
popor has been imposed upon by some
clumsy campaign liar or has invented a
malicious llbo on lts own account The
statement Of Judge HIN shows that the course
of The Post was not, aud could not have
been. SHAPED by any such consideration or
agency as that mentioned, which fact ought
to silence this brood of Hn-horn traducers
! O. A.
toDio Express which gave circulation to
a base and contemplate Islander, hatched
out, presumably In the interest of that
paper's candidate for high office.
The government should have its own
armor plant hs protection against the big
gems OF the trusts
The news comes from Austin that cer-
! tain nppointee of Governor sayers was quite
active In the recent primaries in Travis
county in the interest of a certain cand-
date for United States senator. We have
no criticism to lodge against this official
per Sc, but do protest against SO pernicous
a policy as will allow government APP
nointces to quit their official duties to hover
about tho polls on election day in the capaeI-
ty of elcetoncering claqueurs The governor
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senatorial contest While wo know he Is sim
cere we fear he has not been very watch
full In the preservation and enforcement OF
that neutrality, when such incidents as We
haye called attention TO arc allowed to occur,
1t would be we'll for Governor sayers to
keep his weather optic on those OF his ap-
pontees who may be Inclined to endanger
his oft-deolared neutrality in his hght be-
tween Mr.. Bailey and MIR. Chiffon.
Governor Johnston of Alabama knows how
to come down gracefully out Of a tree when
the people have ussd rocks enough at him,
Not so long ago that the memory OF liv.
ing man runs to the contrary, an en-
thuslastic young politician Of the State cap
iial Hon. r. Wat Gregory. turned up in
Washington City in the wondrous role OF
political seer. Amongst other declarations
made bv this exubtraut wiseaore was a
prophecy to the effect that Hon, Joseph W.
Bailey would not carry a single county In
Congressman Burleson's district sad to
say, when one considers the disappointment
Of this prophet it now looks as II Senator
Chiffon would not carry county In the
aforementioned Gibraltar OF this npped and
fallen bit OF political prematurity. 1t is,
prhaps. well for gentlemen who aspire to
the iniallibnity OF the prophet to consul,
the voice oflthe peoplg rather than their own
desire Exit the HonST. Wat Gregory With
: the admonition that hereafter It were well
10 limit his prophetic eye to easier and sim
pier range.
The forecast OF the Hanna platform for 1909
$ indicates that it viii be an that the friends
/ OF Imperialism. Capitalization. or plutocracy
could ask.
0 President Bushick OF the Southwest Texas
9 Press association. in session at Yoakum
r Monday. declared that "a free press exists
In Texas today in theory only. not in fact
! The 'judEment-prcor' press has more ia,i-
tnde than It ought to have. possibly, while
tn reputable ana financially responsible