The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-20
SOME LEADING EDIToRIArs
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From the Montgomery Advertiser ''fn{
There was heated controversy between to-
New York recently which shows how men s,, = eHca
from different points. The incident is thus 49, "
contemporary;
One speaker made prediction that in tv.r,.
be impossible to elect president who not
total abstainer, and that the forces Of the ,us i
total abstinence are soon to meet in cona;e, ~. ~
suit in the fetal destruction OF the liquor trafs Z Wy
lev rdicued the prediction, and said he heard 49, "a
thing when he small boy, but the liquor ,s "a,
been destroyed and in the room was vo;r ~
see done away with. The first speaker re,,s, M
Buckley's speech was the most venomous attach ! a
ance he had heard in many years. and that A., = wv
were shameless. To this Dr. Buckley made ans..,~
last made statement was absolutely untrue and 49,. S
state of mind.
However much may all desire that pres;ao..
other public should be temperate, Christian ~
there is no call for the preachers to quarrel ov
or dispute as what the future may bring forth =.
ton of the liquor traffic So far as the facts ar - ~
DR.. Buckley had the advantage. 1t is only the oa
among us who remember the furore created bv IN g
and teaching of Father Mathew and who fur,bs r.
the prediction then made that the world was 10 4. w
ated and redeemed from the evils of intemper,r
fond illusions baseless, for men still make b,n III
drink liquors, and will probably continue to do "a .. III
human tastes remain they are. Preachers and
do much good by showing and endeavorng to ab, 4.
evils growing out of the drink habit but they netdn
with each other an abstract question
SOME LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT
From the New York Times.
A few days after the destruction of Admiral Co.,
feet Mr.. Francis P. Stevens, Baltimore LAWYER srs
Admiral Schey as one Marylander to another exn,,
especial pride felt by all the citizens of the State b,
victory was gained by of their number Even A. NJ
letter written less than week after the memorable NJ
Admiral SIMPSONS lack of generosity to his uo
tunate subordinate matter of comment and ii ~,
quence there a passage in Mr. Stevens commuaisT
which has just now curious interest Day before y.
day he wrote, 81 called upon my old friend and NIL
cassmate at Harvard law school, the honorable secret,
the navy and referred to your great victory
pressed the hope that he would properly recognize y
vices as no reference had been made to them BY Aa
Sampson in his cabegram, which he replied that !,
was mentioned in the brief dispatch OF the admiral but al
the official report should he satisfied the si
would accord you full credit and far the navy dr
concerned might rest easy that ample rccgat
would be given TO your services. The progress sr
since then has made it necessary hope that Admiral Said
did found any large expectations the assurances al
conveyed to him for the outcome has not confirmed any
lief he may have had that prophetic powers are nuns
among Secretary Longs many capabilities. In replying
the letter Of his Maryland admirer, Admiral Schlg w
with characteristic modesty. 81 hold in high honor III
the lucky occupation of part of the line of battle
first assaulted and that our conduct at that time Ea al
as to excite the admiration of counrymen and ny n
beloved States and companions in dear old MaTnsl
His conclusion 81 glad to have stood as her rss
sentative on July g. and am proud that my fellow ta
feel honored in the humble part took that day, m
orable in history The present publication Of ihau|
respondence is most timely.