The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-25
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II have seen thousands OF persons ole unuer
all sorts of circumstances, ana never yet nave
seen one display the slightest fear OF death
This remarkable statement was made by q
physician who has practlced many years IN
Philadelphia and who has seen great deal
OK hospital service. ''It is q popular falacy,
he went on, TO imagine that doathbnd
scene Is ever terrible, other than as part
ug between loved ones. The fear OF the un-
known is never present at tho last. '-EN.
Death. more truly new birth. ia simply
ono of the stepping stones in the progress OF
tho soul. Upon becoming inevitable 1t should
he welcomed rather than feared The sinful
ana supcrstitious may picture tho desthbed
as horrible before they reach It. but it Is
seldom 80 In fact. as the extended experience
Of the ply stefan quoted attests. indeed, 1t is
moro often desired as rolief from bodily
torture than dreaded because Of tho mystery
Of the Beyond Only sin is truly to he feared,
because nothing else Involves a train OF evil
consequences. THAT which is natural should
rot he regarded as fearful Aud death, hui
manly speaking, Is the universal ordcr-a-
though in very truth It Is only dcusion
| In addition to It's Bailey bureau at Dallas
and Washington, The Houston Post has estah-
/ lshed branches at tiillsboro aud Taylor for
boosting its candidate. hut that's all right.
newspaper bureaus do not elect men to OF
/
| The Post correspondent az Taylor assures
| the Texan that he has never received any in
sructions from The Post In regard to the
| tone OF his letters TO that paper for or agaius,
any candidate Tor any office II any COM
munication from Taylor to The Post has been
/ favorable to Mr. Bailey It has been a free
Offering 20 the Just popularity Of that states
man, with no promise Of reward OF any kind,
I The enemies OF MIR Bailey nrc striking hard
/ In every direction for a point uf attack. nut
80 far have failed to land in every instance, y
| TAYLOR Texan.
! This calls to mind an Incident Of not very
long ago, The Galveston News accused The
Posts WASHINGTON correspondent OF writlph
politics upon orders from tho home office The
aforesaid correspondent used about two stick
full Of type and made the News powerful
sorry for what it had said The truth is,
no correspondent OF The Post has ever been
instructed to boost or write in the interest
OF any man Correspondents, like other peo
pic. have their fNoritcs, and often say nice
things about them, but as q rule they arc
both considerate OF and fair to all mon
i -
The Houston Post says il has been tirocss
in It's advocacy a tho platform OF 1895. Grant
ed. Now will The Post say whether or moi
II agrees With Hon. Champ Clark whom hi
says 1--WE Intend TO readopt--not simply re-
affirm, but readopt--the financial plank OF the
Chicago platform, word for word, syllable by
syllable, ebatins neither jot nor little OF tha,
great confession OF democratic faitha"- Waco
Times herald
Yes, The Post indorses what Mr.. CLARK
says, without reservation OF any kind o,
character The Post has never said anything
to lead any intelligent person to suppose
that it entertained any other Scw.
~
The san Antonio Express is taking great
comfort In reEort that Mr. Bryan has SPOKEN
Ia favor OF Mind OF expansion which absorha
desirable territory and Homogeneous people
The tmperialists are welcome 10 all the COM
fort thew can get out OF that sort OK expansion,
which nobody ever did or ever will oppose
|, Galveston Tribune,
The Express is not getting near as much
comfort as It would have people believe.
49,
Clifton has the support OF majority OF the
county papers of Texas. which Is the best
evidence that he win win the senatorship-
lianetsyile Herald.
Possibly, but by no means necessarily.
~
GalNestou's latest grievanee Is the Port
Arthur duerenual hut Galveston Nouidn
be bappy without grievance Beaumont
That's about what was said by prcminenl
attorney before he railway commission ne
Gently