The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-11

AN a. n. NDWARDs.l

--It Is not very often the fact that there
is sincere compliment contained in a
reproach. bus heard one the other day
and II was directed at Texas congress-
nan. The Hon. Edward schwabenland.
chairman Of the county democratic COM
Z mFtee OF Burlington county. New Jer-
sey, was over here and was discussing
the late election and how It all happened
so far as New Jersey was concerned. He
told how they had chopped down a huge
republican majority in his county to a
slender plurality, and Of the work that
had been done. Turning to Hon. r. G..
DeGraffenreid he sad and you, sir,
are responsible for the fact that we did
MOI entirely wipe out the republican ma
jcrfty aud roll up handsome democratic
plurality. You faithfully promised to
come to our assistance and make several
( speeches for MS. We billed you all over
1 Burlington county and made all the
noise about your trip that we could. The
night you were billed to speak we had
the biggest audience that ever filled a
] hall in Riverside. When was compel-
cd 10 announce that you were unavoid-
ABLY absent on account Of the sickness
Of your wife, uhere was manifest on the
l"-e OF every man there the deepest dis
appointment. That crowd went home
plumb disguised, and we never could in
Jtct any life into tho campaign after
nat, III we could have had the benefit
! OF some Of that famed Black Eagle eo-
! quence from you. that we have heard
I over in Jersey, it would have been worth
I several thousands OF votes to our ticket
| fou are responsible for the democratic
! ueieal IN our county and intend that
YOU shall shoulder the responsibility"
| The cigars were on De and he pro-
duced them without word.
~
Senator Culberson has not yet made
set speech against the army reorganiza-
/ ton bill, but he asked little question
Yesterday that was veJitable bomb.
shell in the republican camp 1t created
CONSERVATION in the ranks Of the re-
publican leaders and caused the demo-
cratic side to explode with laughter at
the evident discontinue of the opposl-
ZION Senator Proctor Of Vermont was
making speech in favor Of the bin
when Senator Culberson fired the opes-
tion az him tina knocked him clean off
ms feet and scared the republicans plump
TO death The following extract from
the Congressional Record of today tells
me story OF this little question:
Mr, Culnerson, should like to ask the
senator a question.
ma a. 0tto' II lhe senator viii allow
! peOfB.l Tor moment, | will then yie,d
/ Mr. G,thn.
Mn t,r v'ao"' very WeiI'
NH to,.oi' "'sh 10 say distinctly
- nave no hu horlty to speak Tor
, ,ie ,",n on h Idai was point that
] saw m "Vt pFousot before US. and | shall
! raIin,n n".n.ns to commit any one Of the
! GeT n,l' zee uhill tuat question can come
/ u a. ~ poSs-oiy Will
mo "S q" n!u Hot occur 70 me at all but
nm. ~ pu, p1se OF lae oil! was 10 1on
ont n ,u'S MAN mum Increase to the pres
M MY vNiseHty' Purther than that / have
! "u'uoI.R 10 speak Tor the committee.
w NO. ".sn 10 ne Understood as assum
4 ms any, "uH VISA 10 Keep myself free
~, ~ on the mater as may seem best
S EneI j, comes before the committee in
XII TO- u, us 10 wall no doubt. before tails
pll ~ passed.
VT Nuinefspu' Before asking a ques-
on OF rue Se"'tor from Vermont | de-
rf 20 read du extract from the letter
S,,,rane present president of the United
pres,den "'PIpS , Inc nomination , for the
'".S aliEu lse'
Would our opponents surrender 10 tho
lua"Sehts' dbandon our sovereignty, or
.'ue 10 them? II that BE- not tne,r pur-
P'sp' men 70 should be promptly dis
iNneu Tor only evil can result from the
uop,s lI'Seu nN our opponents IN the
u.ndo or ne Ftlpnos THAI with their
s"ysVSS '' INC polls ~ November there
WI pe q WlJndrawHt OF our army and OF
Nl'fledh sovereignty over the archpel-
Tso' luN oinpIetc Independence Of the
l"H"Iog people recognized and the pow
'I5 OF government over all the peoples
81 ne aFrapeIago conferred upon the
lngn'oG leaders.
rho enc OF belief ir the minds OF
inc insurgents that this win be done has
| al'eauy prolonged the rebellion and in
creaseS the necessity for the continuance
Oh large army. u IS now delaying fun
influenced many of the insurgents against
arcopIns Ne liberal terms OF amnesty
dre,ton, But for these false homes u a
cons dera6le reduction could have been
nilippiESs AND me s'' rsaN1ston "a Of l"e
stable government would be already al
Nav dosir, "a ost ,be s.,,,or ,,o,r
Vermont why it is not possible 10 reduce
p Srqier man .nctsase me army n the