The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-16


The Northern press Is pleased to refer often
to what II claims as the victory OF intelh-
gence IN the suecess OF the republican party
AS matter OF fact the negro vote In the
North which has always been cast sohdiy
for the republican party has more than once
saved the party from overwhelming disaster
In the recent election the negro vote car
ried Maryland Delaware. West virginia ana
Indiana for Mckinley and contributed as
many as $4,000 votes TO the plurality IN onlo'
equally as many in New York and almost
as many in Illinois. In ordinary party con
tests in those great States 1t is the negro tnat
saves his party. But he only sees the oene-
iclaries OF his loyalty enjoying the spohs-
there's no pie for him.
or course England is tickled, so is Walomoi
K!ram, sultan OF Suul
II Is pitiful rather than amusing 10 near
the independent" republican lndepenu
ent' democratic papers that swallowed NC
Kinleylsm in the recent campaign now
warning" the successful party not TO I'M
aeine that the result was an Endorsement oil
! Imperialism. mlitarism and the trusts! TINS
is tommy rot. What was it II not an IN
dorseutnt? Those we're the things Mckinley
stood for according to these same mugwump
''indetendents" themselves. II vote Tor
Mckinley is not vote for what Mckinley
stands for, what IS IT. No, these 'inde-
pendents" swallowed the whole mess and
tn feeble warnings will have. and should
have, about as much effect as dogs bay
ing the moon.
Senator Scott it may be observed, is not
denying IL any more. neither Is Grover Cieye-
land.
The car of Russia Is sick with typhoid
fever. one of the most fatal of diseases his
death would make his more vigorous brother
the Grand Duke Michael the ruler Of the vast
Russian empire. What enect on international
politics such a change might have only the
more astute diplomats of Europe probably
: know. a bad sign in the ears case is tnat
the bulletins from the sick room are signed
by half dozen doctors.
There's nothing like having confidence in
I an administration. The cost OF living has
j even advanced considerably since the day Of
e election.
e Prosperity with the second triumph OF the
a gold standard is exhibiting its most conspte-
uous fruits early. The firm of e1-Mayor
Strong of New York has failed. The ex-
mayor was one of the grand marshals OF the
{ recent sound money" and prosperity pa
: rade il New York City. The grand mogu
d OF the similar parade in Chicago went into
t bankruptcy a day of two after the parade.
/ How many more big and ostenslhly pros
e porous firms up East have been Juggling witt
n their own paper and operating as KIND
n whited business sepulchre2
: Chicago Is soon to have great conven
ID ton of good road promoters. An excellen
idea but It is no use to ask an appropriation
70 from congress for this very worthy purpose
:, All the money IT can muster must go to tn
army Some more imperiaIistlc fruits.
Or Some of the Spanish papers in Mexico ap
a pear TO have a clearer idea OF what Mckinley
ism means than many OF our home papers
=, But we will all learn soon enough
10 And now the famous author OF "I-tttl
m Breaches" who draws salary for ostensibl
as attending to the duties OF secretary OF stat
OF in the Mckinley court. can continue to tur
n up his trousers with impunity when he heal
ed II is raining in Lunnontown'
ce It ,s said Mr.. Mckinley will stand betwee
We the South and a reduction OF representation
Unfortunately this is only the Announcement
y. of MI McKineys present frame of mind.
n" It would have been a great thing for a
un parties concerned If some one OF the wealth
hs men Of Houston who feel indisposed 10 in
mo prove their vacant property had present'
80. abou, a 1OO-foot square of it TO the carneg
Library association.
ia Uncle Tnlman is sharpening the prom
~. OF his pitohfork and Teddy, the Tough Ride
is warned that the small newsboys were n
~ a circumstance to what he will md in I
nat senate. II he don't look Hectic out
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lit- ine i'po.'s ',,,
his aas mon, in Ne business present a
future It's going to take strong Nation
kcd hack for the burden henceforth and forever
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