The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-26

than are i've of tho greatest states Of the
"a ssate which has increased Its pOpu-
laton In thirty ,years faove than two and
"A state tie taxable values Of which
have increased In thirty yeara, more than
$500, OO0OQ0 A State In which In thirty
years there have been built more than
10000 miles OF railroad
"a state which holds 10 trust In perma-
nent form the largest fund set apart for
purpose OF free education Of any State or
government In the world. whereby there
Is not only promised. but absolutely as
sured- free education. not only 20 the gem
Grafton OF children now living, but TO gem
erntions vet unborn. In schools In which
the children OF the two races are kept en-
tlrely separate.
"a state which with onlz one 9th OF its
srable land In cultivation raises annually
one-twelfth in value OF the entire farm
products OF the United States. and which
II all Its agricultural area was titled would
produce one and onefourth times as much
OF farm products as are now raised In the
entire United States
"A State, the constitution and laws Of
which. rejecting the profoundly Fixed and
ever strengthening sentiment ~ her peo-
pie throw around the home their protec-
tion. so that II is secure TO the family.
versitv
"a state which has no need to borrow.
and which does not give the property or
credit Of It's people rs q bonus or subsidy
to any individual or corporate enterprise.
and 10 which no bonded debt can be fixed
upon the people unless those who own
property and nav taxes have lrst given
! their consent nv their votes.
"a State whore every lawahiding citi-
zen. however humble or whatever may be
/ his political frith is assured the protec.
/ tion OF laws nonestly administered, and
| the officials Of which do not buy their Of
! ucps nor hold commissions stained by
/ bribery or corrwution.
| ~ you like this showing. we bid you
! come We tell YOU the truth We desire
/ 60 deceive no man. We will send men
! along to take your nffidavits and the AMI.
! davits Of others. for II YOU go back with.
| out them and toll only the truth. you will
| lose your reputation for verncty.
! "Pick out yuur land. have Il measured.
| get an abstract OF title and 60 TO a good
! lawyer With it. not a cheap lawyer be-
| cause nothing IS 80 extensive MS cheap
! lawyer. You viii nnd here and elsewhere
many good lawyers anon whose profes-
sional judgment and uersonnl Integrity you
/ can Implicitly relv while YOU might End
some who would know no more about the
essentials OF a good land title than a mule
does about geometry.
when YOU have done al this. 70 hack
! home md tell your good wife YOU have
found n land where you cnn work In the
open mir nine davs out OF ten. where no
man ever saw ice thick enough TO hold his
weight where q free education Is ahsQ-
lutely assured to your children and to
their children. where YOU can raise cotton.
rice, corn. cane and strawberries In the
same field and whore your home once
pnld for neither Il or your furniture. or
years supply Of provisions or work
stock can be taken for debt: where you
can freely vote any political ticket or pro-
TESS and practicC any religious faith YOU
please. and then she will saw: Let's begin
| 10 mack. and YOU viii begln. and Illinois
| viii lose YOU and Texas get YOU, and when
Won get here YOU win never leave 1t untll
YOU are cnled 20 that hettcr land IN yon-
der, which Is the only land that is better
than Texas"