The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-25
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Clarence Cox md y. F. Payne arc now
editors and proprIetors of the Mexls Ledger.
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The shoe trust is liable to pinch someone's
eorns-Grecnylle Herald.
Possibly SO, IL II doesn't slsp up or stick In
the miro before Il ges a clneh
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The Best posioHce in Texas has been
ordered discontinued Hereafter the people
Of The village OF that name in Hays county
viii get choir mail a. Good---Parls Advocate
Comparatively speaking. the people of Hays
county should not wish for Be5,er postcffice
than they now havc'
The kosse cycloue argues that the corsi-
cam beaumont oil vein passes under It's
county and observes;
II the big oil stream is no, pumped dry
half century hence. there VIII probably
10 @ new citizenship 10 this section with SUI
hcient enterprise TO bore for the vein.
49,
The eighteenth annual reunion of Green's
brigade. United Confederate Veterans, viii
be held az Hsllsboro. February 2i-22 spe-
cial rates have been made for the occasion by
railroads H!lsboro citizens are cordial and
hospttable-iike all Texans--aud a most en-
joy5ble time is predicted for the old veterans
OF Tire South. and for al others who attend.
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Beaumont is just now the great center TO-
ward which the attention Of the commercial
world Is directed and yet Beaumon, does moi
ieei m the least stih, starch or stuck up
Beaumont Journal.
Now really, does the esteemed Journal
mean to say that II mas not rained in Beau
mont iarely Or that the oil eradicates all
the mud? 1t should be a little moro spe-
eihc,
The St Louis Globe Democrat VIGOROUSLY
radical, thinks the South, and espe ally
IeHas, Is getting tired Of WHliam Jennings
Bfydn The wish rs father to the thought
beaumont ournal
Newspapers IKE the Globe-Democrat and
Galyeston-rallas News, in the role of gem
eral advisers and precep,ors for the demo-
cratic party OF Texas. do no particular harm
and add considerably to the gayety Of ma.
lions. That's all
From tune 10 time cries have gone up from
dlherem interests for a complete revision Of
the constitution, and these have echoed In
legislative halls, hut there Will be time
enough for this after the democratic party
has declared In favor OF an entire change OF
How is The democratic party or any other
party going to declare for or against change
OF the organic law" unless the legislature
authorizes he people to vote on the question?
Some OF he newspapers in this state seem to
think that the whole State viii be pitched
| into the slough OF Despond hard enough tc
shake the rstters NJ the Cosmos. II the people
are given chance a. the polls to say what
a. d
The opening Of the Texas streams for
| navigation VIII mark an era Of prosnerity
! heretofore not dreamed Of IN this state. II
/ VIII DO more for Texas than any other enter
| prise ever under CONSTRUCTION, Every por-
| HoH OF the state rs Interested and by united
efforts i VII me- acccW plshed. h WIN mo-
| only hasten the development az idle territory,
| aut by the lowering Of freight rates. aud the
| %, 9Fns OF cheaper transportation to the
gull. bring us nearCr the markets OF the
world. Let us all help push the project
to completion. Austin Statesman,
| M at which Ia well said. The ensire pop
ulstion Of the State is vtally interested in
| the making Of all Texan streams navgabe
I In tho matter 81 making Buffalo bayou capa-
bio of bearing ocean gnng craft not only
( Texas, but the great Northwes, and Miss.s-
sipp valley sre Interested. There should ne
no jealousy or sectional an.moslty anept
each stream securing It's proportionate share
Of funds for Improvement A united pull is
the only sensible plan
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SAYS the RsllluScr Ledger:
A new constitution could he framed thai
| would sreat!y enhlpce ths erowth and pros
| Ueriiy Of Texas, aud the fact that the VIII
| o. fhe people must be consulted before the
chhnge an be made makes the opposition to
| a new constitution appear SHY
! 10 this the Nelsseo World adds:
oae trouble with this class OF people is
that they can't trust themselves.
The be@ Interests OF the State demand 4
change. The present constitution is made
quato 20 present needs The question Of tn,
adoption or rejection OF new and thor
oushly modern one, suited to the needs OF
Texas in the Twentieth century, would be
referred to the people themselves yet some
newspapers insult these people by saying
ihe corporations would hoodoo the masses
and ADOPT huCaboo Frich fll 10 hehotd