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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-13
SNApPY sAYlF.ss rs SAY.

Rev. Sam p. Jones in Atlanta Journal.
The presidential election has gone Just
as the Intelligence of this country pre-
dlcted that it would go. The business in
torests Of the country have gone steadily
on in spite of the canvass. and VIII keep
going steadily op because the election has
gone just as the business men of this
country steadfastly believed 1t would go.
1t seems to me now that there is but
enc party in this country, that is the re-
publican party, Then there is the oppo-
sltion party. and 1t seems that everything
not republican belongs to the opposition
party. such as democrats. populists,
graenbackers. free silverites. disgruntled
republicans, communists. etc.
want it distinctly understood that
was for neither Bryan nor McKinley-l
voted for Woolley. l am going TO vote
Ike l pray, or quit yoing or praying
one. l ike Bryan personally; I've got
nothing gin Mckinley.
Mr.. Bryan Us u brainy. bright. splen-
did man; | am sorry for him. He'll run
no more forever but he done some tall
running the two times he was at 1t. l
alm sorry the legislature of Nebraska is
ed to the senate. We need him In the
senate perhaps worse than we need him
il tne White House.
Things wiz move along in the buslnels
world without let or hindrance. The
democrats will take their defeat grace
fully. | don't believe one-tenth of the
dies that democrats have told on repub-
Leans, or that republicans have told on
democrats. Mckinley had a load t. carry
III n Gh biIf Ms
when Bryan shouldered Dick Croker that
he would be bow-legged before he got
halt way 10 the White House-it looked
10 me like rhinoceros astride billy
-lat.
Really when you put the democratic
Gang and the republican gang in bag
and shake them UP good. I'll venture
the first one that JUMPS will be the red
uosed rascal or a dirty politician. II the
devil don't have things IN good shape
when that crowd gets there the politi-
clans Of New York and Philadelphia will
soon have him out of his job snd Croker
or Quay one running that country.
don't care anything about republicans
being in offiue If Yankee Doodle will just
let Dixie alono. We do not want any
more negro office-holders in the South
The South can swallow Mckinley. but If
he has a few negroes on his back, they
will vomit him back; the load would not
stay down.
If Bryan will take his defeat as grace
fully as Woolley does, then NJ is happy
on the way. don't feel bad over my
candidates defeat. and the democrats had
better take another drink and go 20 he'd
In about ten days Chairman Jones OF
the National democratic committee will
perhaps be able to acknowledge his de.
feat; he MAY be able also to say that Mr..
Bryan is the only candidate living or
dead who was ever able TO break up the
solid South
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The Famous Asphalt Lake.

saturday Evening Post.
Asphalt is being dug out of the famous
tar lake of Trnldad-the most notab e
existing source Of the material in the
world-at the rate of 5000 tons per an
mum. There are still four and half mil
lion tons in sight, but at this rate tho
supply could not last long, were it not
that the lake of b.tumen referred TO
is receiving constant accreton from
the bowels OF the earth. This acJretion
is reckoned as amounting to about 10000
tons yearly, and would suffice to restore
the lake TO It's original condition OF It
were allowed TO remain undisturbed for
few years.
This wonderful lake of pitch has an
area Of ia acres and recent soundings
made 10 the middle of it have shown
It's depth TO be 1865 feet in that part. Near
the center II is SEMI liquid and bubbling
but elsewhere 1t has so hard surface
mat a man on horseback can ride over
II without danger of breaking through
the crust, Scattered over It's surface
are a number of small islands which have
no proper roots In the earth, so TO speah.
hut are composed merely OF accumu a.
lions of soil though trees OF considera-
bic size grow on some OF them. These
Islands are not stationary. but arc ear
rled slowly from place to place by the
movements OF the lake. Now and then
one OF Them is entirely engulfed.
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lo DEN MLor rnn sn,rn.


Ar 3 z, Thompson secretary Of ths
agauteto Irdusrial convention to bs hell
~ New Qrleous next moath. has an in
lereatng Communication In todays issue
m TIC Fost regarding the work that
w press 81 ne South should do TO brin
arcut greater prosresa and development
IN this section.
Ia The main Nh Thompson's stand is
wetl taken, though The POST can not
agree with MIN that the south has adopt j
ed politics as profession in the past
or thar the South has been Injured by
rs advocacy OF what it considered right
ia political matters It is just as much
tlls business OF each citizen TO conte II /
for decent government as II is for him
To- advocate the commercial Improvement
Of his state, Had Il not been for the
Soulh's united stand on political matters
1urng the period following the civil war
rig scctiou might still be suffering from
ne effects OF the earpetbag government
& rust upon as by the North. Each state
IN The South has been forced to adopt
iaws TO protect its citizens, ana some
oi these laws have been severely at
tackled by people who did not understand
them or who purposely misrepresentel
their intent and scope, but taken as
whole The laws of Texas, OF Louisiana, OF
Georgia, and OF other Southern States, are
not as stringent nor as patsrnalistic as
those OF Massachusetts, New York or
Connecticut
II is true there are some demagogues
In The South but there are also unprin-
cipled and demagogic politicians in the
North and East, and there is no reason
Why one section should be affected by
these apy more than the other. The
fact that Chicago and New York have
their anarchists and mobs does not deter
Investments from thone cities. and be-
cause the south occasionally becomes hys-
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WORK FOR THE SOUTH.
Some Suggestions in Regard to In
dustriaI Development.

To the Editor OF The Post.
New Orleans, La, November 12.-There
is need in the South for some strong
leader amonf the press OF this section, to
take up the material interests of the peo-
pie and point out to them the advantages
that they possess, the blessings they can
gain, the prosperity they can secure by
looking more after those material inter
ests and less after politics than they have
been wont in the past. Why not The
Post become such leader? 1t was
thought by those in the South who have
long foreseen what Organism meant, that
after his second defeat the people OF this
section would profit by the lesson it con-
veyed. and that they would more reso-
lutely turn towards the development Of
this country and severely leave politics
alone for the time being. But 1t seems
that a majority of the press of the South
are like Ephraim of old, Joined to their
idols" and those idols are political gods
rather than household gods
Hero We have a land abundant in
wealth. Here we have resources that
would make us the most prosperous peo-
pie on the face Of the globe, and yet we
fo5lishly allow demagogues and profess
sional politicians. aided by the press in
great degree. to keep this grand coun-
try only on the threshold of its destiny
| We seem never to learn the lessons
I taught us by defeat. Had we resolutely
turned to the development of this heaven
/ favored land Immediately after the war.
and early secured policy that would
bring capital and settlers among us, the
- IL II.
vored of all other portions of this coun
try But needing at least the confidence
OF our countrymen North and West. We
take no steps that are needed to secure
1t. We preach a policy of prescription
while holding out the hat for National
appropriations. We adopt politics as a
chronic profession and let business go to
the dogs We organize political clubs,
drop everything to attend political meet
ings, but when a conference Is needed to
ascertain If a cotton factory can not be
built or some other important industry
secured. everybody Is too busy" to give
these matters any attention,
For shame! What 4 field is here in the
South for building up an Industrial EN-
pre that shall know no equal on earth.
An empire that will bring higher hopes
ncbler aspirations brighter opportunities
and loftier aims and purposes 10 our
youth, than they have ever known before
or than they can ever hope TO achieve
in any other sphere OF life,
Here is field for our press that viii
bring them greater benefits. and more
happiness to the public than in any other
that is conceivable at this time. You
may call this "commercialism, or any
thing else that you plese, yet know that
1t IS a policy that will bless this land
that ! love-a land that | once thought
III would be a privilege to die for. and
surely IL Is only consistent now to live
for u AMI seek Its higher progress ind
development II this be "commerciallsm, s.
then warmly embrace It, ana would to
heaven that all others In the South would
do likewise. N. r. Thompson.
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S"ltlLhoTe sun.
Those persons who deny the ability Of
Mr. Bryan should consider his career.
He started life with no greater opportun-
tues that come to the average American
Ipoy' and less, perhaps. than have been
enjoyed by his critics At an early ege
nc entered the house of representatives,
the greatest arena in the world, and
mere attracted the attention OF THE coun-
Try by a speech on the tariff which
taHhea #lth The best ever delivered In
mat chamber. Although subjected TO a
crushing defeat in 1896, his denomination
4loh the day after that election was
never IN doubt. He commanded II by the
nolu He mad Upon the confidence and the
p,aee ne mad in the affections OF the peo-
PIE his has not been the career OF an
SIunarS man. demagogue could not
nave attained to the place he has reach
w. Nor could mere eloquence have COM
Manaed 1t. There must be more than
thls' and there is more
~, bryan is beloved by the American
peone because he is a patriot and a man
VI olsmeless life. In THESE respects he
- patuorn for American youth al a
tlile Wnen the love OF money, with many,
taNes the place of love OF country. II,
"a ing lalled to reach the presidency,
us state should send Mr. Bryan to serve
rs country in the senate. he would stili
De IN position to avert from the RE-
pubic some rf the perils with which il
is now threatened.
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He has made two OF the greatest fights
ever waged in the history of American
politics and has displayed splendid
American mani ness that has compelled
the respect OF those who hate him most
And thus the gIllant tribune OF the people
passes, with Mark Hanna In the ascendant
and eclipsing utterly. al pr test to he
c nirary no wlthslandng the m sup
posed to be Mr.. Bry MS antag mist Well.
wfat II be. will be. and woatever is v
best. in the philosophy of abiding by the
verdict of the people. and there is some
thing compelling in the Grass materalism
and blunt cyniclsm OF Hanna, but one
must certainly wish. that while defeated,
r. Bryan had gone down before force
that had itsiaprings n mob err things than
the belly an that pank balance
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and the Times are not and never have
been in agreement. That however, Is
neither here nor there. His mistakes. or
ours, are not under discussion. What
this journal distinctly desires to declare
is that II will net lie in the mouths OF
democratic politicians. now or hereafter,
10 find fault with the candidate OF 1900.
for any incident of or for the result OF
the years presidential campaign. The
lot OF them left him to wage the battle
without assistance, and. what Is worse,
some OF the more prominent were posi-
tive handicap upon his efforts He, we
and all citizens must accept the sweep
ing victory Of Mr.. Mckinley as conclusive
evidence that It is what the latter stands
for the country wants. But all decent
Americans will join with us in doing
honor to the sincere and forceful leader
who has made such a magnificent strug-
gle for the cause he believes to be the
cause OF the people.
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"Didn't Go to DO IT.,

atlanta Constitution.
One of the strange features of the day
IS the campaign of the men "who didn't
80 to do IT," to set themselves in posi-
tion for future alliances.
one class is represented by John &.
Carlisle, who after openly fraternizing
with and voting for republican principles
and policies, now comes forward to ex-
plain that he did not intend to do what
he did. His vote is recorded for the
Dngley tariff bill and every other re-
publican policy, yet he would now mini
mlze it so as to show that his action
was merely academic and did not enter
INTO the domain of practical politics.
Inc the New York Herald represents
another class With Porto Rico in view,
ana with the open position of the repub-
mean party before it went into hiding,
the Herald now warns the president thar
the people are opposed to his imperialis-
NC tendencies. and that he must quit
praying autocrat out of respect to the
men outside the party who made up his
msjorities. When the Herald supported
MT Mckinley, II we are to believe its
present protestations, it did not intend
to support his policy yet it advocated
the placing of him where he could make
tnat policy effective
On the same line, the newspapers or
the country are filled with explanations
or men who, voting the republican
ticket, are apologizing for what they did.
ana begging pardon of their neighbors
for the act.
IL must be somewhat queer reading to
the president When he reads what these
supporters have to say, and it is SAFE to
assuine that he is not altogether salts
ned with their wriggling.
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lAhpERING WITH lpIE'
Riff,


rh AUTUMN.
inere's whisper IN nS
sl,s m na from the 81 ssse'0Ds; ~ /
see I my IN the twlkA, Il.
And we wandsr .assy Tee; 81 ''aa d
We t rnosa : % tose aef h,D,
"a o's dim alales by .r,.,
,nI.. that 6fighls, nsaa;sa-
nu weave chapel IN ~
n Autumn's changing ~. aer iran d,
u ia and amber. dun 40 s'sen.
,,u. son, yellow, blue S ana saffron. cir.
just a wreath of Manu. sreea
Bound Ow w glSries in cash l yo1Ias0''ns hs.
ouiu WIN Just spray ~
'0' ner wind-blown cu n a 8 y.
And in misty fsncy,s s0A
Jus, "oun,s she 10 her Sbro us svss!5
w., ca esslns beezes ii ~ :. old w i,
"n'ie ! bend my knee bas,
Ana ny mead TO wait her VII, Ae'; bos
nnu "a mat enchanted MI Ky,
TN, word g ow hui he, pr asn t,, ~ The
IN her sceptre falling sot nna syn
ment wells my ewes ny 'or no.
AND voice from ont h,
my spirit says, "Aae u,,aaslants 10
And | rise. when. 4, ~. Ar1se.'
And in failing nom - VAN
me ssrbed in youth again Ie'S lsasa
We p IL PACK st. IN realms Of laughs, !.
poo pnne streams and azure N ssia.t Up
~ uimpllng smiles Of n,sssss
~, most back to lullabyepp,,s Asurs; Il.
BACK TO where the yesrs dss.
us, rippled into smiIss snea tovua
ana we da ed the future lsn aaa plss't
g. as If such joys cou d is ~, ias
such the things that dresms
81; such the varied wars s.e made
the -" n,e ven me darkling future M Il
Of hlen yse ! before her in her AZ
Autumn, Mother 'eS ans,
win my heritage Of dreamsI S'
~
IL seems reasonable to 80.
there there is something especially warm =, =.
lingering waiting on The other s;as I,
the man who shoots live pigeon, ~, ~.
trap. iiva
~
"A genius comes out in an EXCHANGE a,
the suggestion that sea wall % n,a'.' y.
galveston is wholly unnecessarv, 49,
that the late disaster could bo v,s 1..s
aVertea by sprnklng oil on The trou NJ
waters oil the gulf. 1t viii now "a i i !.
aer. when gle arises, for each iasss
liant OF the Island City to HE hImsa Ilu 4
the gulf shore with can Of al Ola, ana.
squirt gun. VERIFY sprlnkllng all =" 1,
tam OF tornado would De mere us AZ
Tor this man. '-s'i-'
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terical over some needed reform in the
National government IS no reason FOR
capital to avoid this section.
The Post agrees with Mr. Thompson,
however. thar the people OF the South
should turn more resolutely toward IN
dus,rial development and that the press
Oh each state should aid In this work.
one great help that the press can give
is in demonstratin that there are no
laws in the South antagonistie to iegiu-
mate investments. and that man Nho
wants 10 build factory here Is just as
sure of protection as the one who in
vests his money in any Northern OF East
ern State.
There is undoubtedly need In The
South OF men who Will take more inter
est in the commercial progress of this
land so richly favored by nature ami
with such an abundance Of nndevoloped
wealth. The Post would not advocate the
abandonment OF politics. but IL most as
suredly believes that more attention
should b. given TO Industrial matters
Political clubs are needed, but CONNER
cial clubs are also wanted, and the man
who belongs to the one and not to the
other is not showing the proper interest
In mis- city'a progress.
Every conference 10 discuss plans for
the bettermcnt OF the South's commerco
and industry should be attended by the
leading men 10 each community and the
town or city that is without men who
take interest in these matters is bound
to ret roprade
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rhl. splendid VIM.

Washington Times.
Alone Young, poor and unaided. VIII
linn Jennings Bryan pitted himself
against the consolidated forces OF gov
ernment, wealth. power and patronage.
At the outset he found nothing IN the
way OF an army TO lead but the scattered
and lRrely warning remnants Of great
political organization. which. in the
course u two administrations. it had
been the privilege and pleasure Of Grover
Cleveland to destroy. Like a paladln Of
old, this splendid man OF the people es-
sayed the task OF leading he peonla T.,
a victory which he believed to be within
their grasp Notwithstanding the fear
tui ODDS against him ana them; which
was within thelr grasp. but which they
dld not desire That has nothing IA al
vita cur present argument
Inc progress OF This leader-this onlv
Democratic leader, apparent or existent
through the country has been one Of Tho
surprises Of American politics. Every
where the people have rushed in rhous
ands to see and greet the ehamnjon ~
The constitution and popular rights ~
al the voters who went Wild over Mr.
l'Tyan mad voted for him he would have
bten given National majority of two
l.-if s. IS we have said. his personal
''0titit fE.e, cSrnestness. and the
teftGft ne whsle country has In
m iega, honesty ana patriotism
Won h.r. seven million American yotes
~ spite az dsieAt, he stands before the
country as the grsndest figure in he
life, since the days OF Abraham Lincoln
In saying this we must net be under.
stood as saying also that this cree -
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CHINESE LEPERs ARE BURNED.
Their Religion Denies Them Hope OF
Aught Huf He'll

Mr. Stapleton, writing to the Temple
Magazine on mission work among the
lcpers. makes the following appalling
statements:
india has about half million. China
probably as many and Japan 100000 reg
istered cases. The moment leprosy ap-
pears in man, woman or child Danish
ment is irrevocaby decreed. There is no
pity or compassion Lepers, young and
old. are turned adrift as unclean things
on the highways and byways, and are
dependent for subsistence on the casual
doles of food thrown TO them In India
the leper loses caste, which Is regarded
the worst doom In Japan he is treated
With the greatest cruelty The same is
true OF China The leper there is at
once nut to death By fire without com
junction, and religion has not ray OF
hope for him in the next world"
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THE BELGIAN HARE,


Long-eared, and sleek, and psdIgreei
oh, wanderer from foreign olms
l greet you in my hour of need
Your pedigree and you are mlnel
Prolific strangerl what farce
Wins you a place in honors michel
we lust let Nature take her course
And sit and wax exceeding rich!
Jlmson's wife and babies had left toSt
on a weeks visit to relatlyeA A. q dlst,a
part of the State. On this "a, Jims,
had attended a picnic, where he had pO:,.
as the real thing. he had INDUCED Il
mult--col red beverages and had spsAI
much of his hard earned wealth for IA.
privilege of throwing balls at row Il
wooden dolls, in vain endearor to knei|
them off the perch they sat on Thu
night nc wrote his wife You'll nesg
know how I've missed the babies today
~
1t seems most time for him to go!
He's made our summer joy dream;
But cen though winlry breezes blow
Mosquitoes still are what they SEEM
Slap! dadburn 'eml
An authority informs an anxious Sora
that it takes five thousand bees to veg
a pound. Beats all how hard one Of the
can kick. doesn't it,
~
OF course the election in Keniu'r
might have gone differently, but I'm 81
it isn't necessary to shoot of tie' e9
ernor Beckham's fancee is to be mars
this month and the ceremony coula W
take place without him.
~
The glad hand will nlw be replaced
the marble stare. and, we ordinary moran
will now be compelled 10 pay i0'
own cigars.
One good thing about elections 'a0
feated candidate has never yel S'.'4
that he was drugged. nor has Ms ps ~,
half Informed an expeetant pupH'
he was paid to clay down.
~
The nublie seems to have nisunders'A.
the effect that the repeal Of the h'ss
law in New York would have ,s On vi, rss /
lighting. Instead Of svopp,us added IN.
ii seems to have given II an s .sst pp.
petus. 1t was only yester'ay, .' s d il
Corbett whipped Colonel , Meo ,vnsausrs
standstill with MS mouih;o ss Il 'I one II
in a column of short iaos a :. VI & +
Con ld.ne. Judging from nis & ,'g souysr,l,
yeetiye he is fl to put up the soA
lion of his Life.
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Ten PAGES TODAY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

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ar editorial department, should he
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ina ul..lIna."
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No superior.

Quinlan Review
Inc Houston Post has no superior in
sHe south Its columns are filled with
lne latest telegraphie news, its editorials
we sonndly democratic. and its State
service can not be excelled.
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quite an Event.

J"aptT NtWs Boy.
Houston's Fruit. Flower and Vegetable
Festival has gotten to be quite an event
In Texas The city is making even great
er preparation than usual for this year
The date Is December 10 TO 10.
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palIy Encrnnchment..
sherman Register.

sherman Register.
The Houston Post is daily making e.
cToschments upon the field heretofore
covered solely by the Dallas News The
Pest now reaches sherman on the same
day OF its publication.
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