The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-15
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Tho Greenville Herald claims that the South
is independent OF the world. We grow
all our food and produce the raw material
from which to manufacture everything that is
requil ed by civilized people. When we manu-
facture products then trusts and protective
tariffs will have no terrors.-Brenham Ban
ner.
The Herald and the Banner overlook one
should interfere in any way with the bust
ness of the trusts they would most GER
tainly be either absorbed or driven out OF
business by the irresistible power of the
octopus against which they are arrayed Build
the factories by all means, but in order to
make certain of their continued and success
full operation. kill the trusts.
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The Waco Telephone expresses this opinion
benson, Texas, is prospecting and progress
ing. due largely to the splendid manurac-
turing enterprises built up in that city. This
Is the sure reward of factory building.
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An exchange remarks that sweet cream,
butteImilk, butter, fresh eggs spring chick
ems, fruits, berries. and, last, but not least,
hog and hominy, are In reach OF every farm
er's family in this country. What King could
live better? These conditions ought to re-
duce the grocery bill to thu minimum. -Gates-
Vile star Forum.
The Texas farmer is beginning to realize
how absurdly unnecessary it is for him TO
buy and pay cash for supplies Ike those
mentioned above Nearly every article OF
food he consumes may be raised on his own
farm.
The Yoakum Times shows the faith that is
IN i, by the following.
| Now for Greater oakum. Our people
should get together and work for the up
/ building and general development OF the
old town. Yoakuln can be made a city Of
no litEle importance. but her people will nave
! to ac'.
The city should make every effort possible
to have the streets lighted during the win
| ter. The city without its streets lighted Is
not making favorable impression upou
visitors and travellers passing through. II IS
vastly moro important to the city as a
whole TO light the streets than It is to turn
on commercial circuit.--Austin Tribune
Since the great storm the troubles which
resulted from the breaking OF the Austin
dam have been overlooked. The rribune's
suggestion that the streets be lighted should
certainly receive attention.
Houston is putting the big pot in the little
lone for the coming Fruit, Flower and Vege-
table Festival. These festivals have become
part OF Houston and draw large crowds
from other cities, as well from the in
terror OF Texas. Houston * wide-a wake
place, and II they had as much money as
some other places. would be the city OF
Texas,-Huntsville Post.
The Posts namesske up at Huntsville APP
pears 70 have been overlooking a few bets
recently. otherwise It would certainly know
that Houston has been the city OF Texas for
many long day. Everybody else knows it
and the Post should get posted.
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A few men in Gainesville can get together
and build canning factory, few more
can build cotton faetory-if they will only
Gainesville Register.
That "it' seems to be the stumbling block
in the way of much material progress in
} Texas. However. even moneyed men can be
convinced II they are properly handled.
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The Derison Herald is not little exer
t csed ever the failure OF the city government
TO light the streets Of Denison. II SAYS;
: Denison. Denison the great! Denison the
gIowing. penison the prosperousl Denison
the goodl Denson the town that does thIngsi
Deniscn the town that has grown 90 make
record OF law ana order where no murder
mas Teen committed in more than a year
where no thieYing OF consequence has been
done recently THIS Is Denison on the high
way 70 greater growth and better things
In darkness. Talk about your shortsighted
| city officials Talk about your poor busi-
ness policy in the management OF the al
fairs Of a city. Talk about --'Wen,