The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-10-04

public.
The little city administration organ would
be much more effective. perhaps, In its de-
Tense of the city printing jobbery were II TO
abandon for tho moment Its characteristic
style OF swngger and answer in rational
manner tho grave charge made in open
council by one of the aldermen Buster and
the calling OF names may satisfy the vanity
of the organ, but they win not hide ugly
facts. Nor will the retort with regard to
Tho Posts bill for publishing the State and
county tax list under the Colquitt law avail
That list embraced the delinquent taxes for
ten or twelve years, and filled some ninety
pages in The Post In closely printed small
type. The bill rendered by The Post was
strictly in accordance with n contract pre-
yiously made with the county commissioners
at the same rate per line that The Post had
been paid for all previous work for both
county and city After the bill had been rem
dered II was discovered that the statute nxed
} tho price inHexlbly, and of course the amount
was scaled acknowledgement by reason OF any
excessive charge. because at the same rate
tho Herald charged the city The Posts bill
would have been something like $4,000. But
that is not the question. The point has been
raised in tho city council that the city is
z printing Is this charge true? The Post
printed tho tax list for 1897 four times for
b sS00--at this rate for ten times the charge
. would have been $1,000 The Herald printed
the irt for 1900 ten times and charged siSs2
-. and collected 1852 And another thing this
o claim that the charter was changed so as to
Z neccsgltate tho printing OF this list ten times
instead OF four times as formerly is not quite
clear. At any rate the revised ordinances
n of 1897. under which tho city was operating
N when the Herald printed the list four times
" for Mr. Justin White read identically with
h the amended charter Of 1889. or course 1t
Id may be admitted that 1t is a matter OF legal
II construction. but 10 ten consecutive inser-
y tons were necessary for the tax lists for 1899
anu ltbNs lueu int puDilCdblou oi sHo ioNb l'l
l. several previous years were certainly made
qunte and short OF legal requirements. For
ne reasons plainly obvious The Post would not
bring up this matter, but since It has been
IN preached officially in the council. let the
- probe 20 to tho bottom; turn on the calcium
rs II Houston would only try right hard no
q, city in America could accomplish as much
= for itself in equal period OF time.
IN The republicans have made a nomination
for State senator in this senatorial district
or composed OF Harris. Fort Bend Austin apt
'. Waller counties. There is not a reason II
tho world why any democratic vote shoult
~ be diverted from the democratic nominee
NO judge Lipscomb OF Waller, this year. Tn
'r- Judge s Clean able. active and popular AM
@n worthy OF the united and enthusiastic sup
port of his party.
I" It's safe to say the Chinese question I
ID not troubling MIR. Mckinley Just now as nue.
'ur as Hanna's ambition to become spelbnder
,at ----------------
:, II Secretary Of tho Navy Long had tn
A' backbone and the patriotism that we are sur
ing MIR. Bryans secretary OF the navy will have
10 would quit fooling away time with th
armor trust and proceed at once 10 tho cree
IN ton Of government armor plant, as he Ia
been authorized TO do. II Is In matters lik
this that the value OF democratic admin
ine istraton would show up couspicuously.
. Corbett and "Vcra" have made up I'll
the r,h,,. LII 49,. ,,t,,,t, - -
re- revenge for having all this dirty linen washs
m under Its nose
For the past two or three days the the
mometer at principal points in North Tex
Wa. has been registering from 90 to 80, while
es' Houston It has been under co. and we ha,
aud thought we had unusually hot weather. sun
% mer OF winter Houston's climate Is less tr
ing than in any other important point
Texas unless It be III paso.
ing -
H. In the emperor OF China the emperor
Germany has found foeman who will ST
with him until the last sheet of paper
us- gone.
The burning OF the negro in Alabama Tue
- day, for attempted rape was wholly u
ana necessary and brutal piece of vengoan
YER Hanging would have been bad enough a
the effective enough as warming The Chine
by are not SO much worse than other peop
wi. after all.
avs The independent sugar renneries are fo
hat Ing the trust to come down a notch or /
re. in prices This is merely sample OF wi
ded way :, |-e,e 800 80
res II is matter for surprise that no rep,
cad lican spellblnder has yet claimed that \
: =, Kinley's recollection would be guaran
against the recurrence OF adversely IT
a"u dood and storm.
tho -----
AN The punishment OF Prince Tuan by
Chinese government viii probably be u
AV' that OF General Egan by President Mex
"sH' ley. The Chinese are initiative cusses
am -
lar The citizens OF the school districts Ia 4
county where school houses have been
a,goyed or injured are bravely goins abb
the restoration OF such buildings. Their 9
's.s ana .ai.rDriss ar. to be ssaaspsss- k !