The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-21

iiqnor mer held in Turner hall, In which l
there vas adopted resolution OF thanks TO !
tho city government for its very kind anil |
gracious consideration. These liquor men |
had come together for the purpose Of devils |
ilon which Is sv coping this state over. and /
In that meeting they found abundant oeca- |
sion TO congratulate themselves as we'll as |
the city government because they wcy. !
being left alone in the prosecution Of their |
nvfarious trade.
Think of one who sands pre.cmiuent In /
the administrative councils Of the city say
Ing to candidate for the chief Of police
ship: What would yol do II you were |
elected to the position u the chief OF 20
lice His reply YVES; II would close every |
gambling Den aud see to Il that tho saloons /
we're closed on sunday" The reply from
this pre- eminent parsonage mas Don't YOU
think that would be somewhat radical,
should we not keep these places open be-
caosc there IS class Of our people who
demand thcmf"
Our city then must depend upon cor up.
rast he kept open as saares for our young
boys as well rs for out girls
VICTIMS MUST BE OFFERED Up.
The sons aud daughters Of somebody
| must be offered up as victims to the corrupt
demands of this city Ia order to satisfy
certain class No wonder the perpetrators
Of crime enjoy immunity from arrest and
! punishment No wonder VIC are cursed
/ that shop windows are full Of sword.canes.
/ dirks. bowie knives derrinrers aud revolv-
/ ere Thry ere hought and are borne upon
I rho persons Of thousands of our ctiseus
/ ana ffat ir utter dehlncc Of the law. There
/ lis been rapid Increase In the "a OF
! these deadly weapons. hut the knowledge
/ ~ this fact does not NJ ali affect our
! Chivalrous policemen. What do they and
! heir chief care about the violation Of law
! IN any form unless II he some petty Of
Tense committed by reputable centlemauf
/ Should ! 60 down the street and IRE a pis-
| TOT into tho air or run horse pell-meN.
! should he arrested and duly fined nat dis
reputable men may violate the law every
hour Of every day and night Sunday not
| excepted, and vet these precious beings
must not be lnterfered with They launt
their defiance Of lawlessncss in the very
dsre2arded,
rskod why the laws we're not enforced
! His reply was "if ] undertake 10 enforce
the laws. then We VIE be overthrown At
the next city election" asked by
whom;" He said tho snmbiers and the
saloon men and their allies would certainty
change the whole current" Then" said,
the ,ity Is Is dominated by the saloon men.
the gSmblct. and the freggentcrs OF a..
is precisely the situation" Aud yet We
have a fsrce of city government. we have
means FOR their enforcement What We
lack Is men who have the courage to see
illAt me lh"s gre ChlorcPu. Inc so!erelGns
tran.nI, tbc lave nndor tbnir fcet and az
tate M elections. They are consulted hrst
81 ~. 9nd thelr WIN rs loved to by every
onlcer IN me city of Houston. Inc inty-
table result IS carnival Of crime. And
u ls not connned 10 the city limits o.
hnhsron' "thcri ,by relson OF IT'S protnl-
renee as q CITY u mas com" TO pcrmeate tho
, Whole body polite of Harris county.
2 HUMAN LIFE HELD cHEAPLY.
| a.. 40,
- .bor. nat u.,.tir .b, i,s, f.,,- 80 -.
-, '''' '''''
h"'c zee" ninety 'nr'' indictments re-
@ | turned nv the grand Jury of Harris county
q f,r r,urdcr In ia, are, ,lc,ro, ana no, =
,at,-g ~ ~,
= S'"Sie '"h'"u'n Is II any wonder thnt
b | fortythrcc OF these capital crimes were
. II 1nv wonder thnf 10 is a. ,.he.p in no
u county Of Harris7 I can ntford "a call one
Pc n1me-tLo name of Thai irdpo who nrc.,dg :
Il | ovrr th, criminal .s,nrt mi ,,h, ",. "
Impressed nv "a sense Of Ills judicial duty
that he roundIy scored a inry FOR il ,nT.
hlct-I ailudc with great pleasure 10 .Iudgc
GUinspie '''9'
Il
a SOME FIRST CLASS uANGtNcs
.ra t..,- 30
10 10 ne perfectly pam about II, what we
. need In this city IS souc first class hang
1t ings Somebody needs TO no made n snect,,.
- c,n ~ n a., 80 :, ta,.,.,,, a., ~
o ", ~ ~ 10 "'N' TO ''nPoSs'plc' II not I'M
" possible. To execute a white man in the
X | county Of HArria 4 man might murder his
!, wiz ga, nm "a. ,,,,., -.
y II he had sufficient means at command JUS
IS ice would never be meted out TO him
"a been iyestsa ~ 'Itr"t 70 GNll aoers. IL has
pr bic phase Of maiadministr1tion indel
II sn ncI 'ondiuons, whose HE Is safe? Whose
I'd Inc obGr.terI -. ii ot ,S ne one crown
N that having eyes they SOC not and havsi.
+ e eeicr tneE near not They ere always en-
At Our citizens sustain ' an lucy ere needed
~ force and an administration for what? Il
: zee zee that me laws are duiy violated. ThA
y blind and OPENLY lercii,, ' NC aeat 81
- plain "a admit OF syllable of discussion
anr p"MeIs Inat control our city govern
'd ,hIm "'y LhoSPons'De Tor this condition OF
At Will bnsIn vS "'e Port9eps crminis in th'
"a evaeIa, nf ~ mere - no use In seeSinA
:, mos" thIncdp ' or sp'T zen ana clear truth
81 Niv how'll IN u ut I"He ia . corner, apc
~ me men I'm "hsrg g"' ~ 70 %p'nM spoken OF
~ citv stInd rhnroaT b wi sne Snairs OF thi
~ public opinion fer ma grnu Nc ranuhal O
y al tho hands NJ ncr 5t9Mtn OF srrog9nc'
| ~ ~ f''aaNhlN vi crime