The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-27

estate in which he is interested He could bring suit
against widows and workngmen on homesteads repre-
senting years of toll for small ST. but
shut his to the cty claim OF $1,000 running from
1881 to 1901 against himself and his and settled
the claim only when he became candidate for mayor
And how was it settled? BY the finance committee
of the city council scaling the claim to $4,000, by
cepting job lot of pavement coupons originally issued
for certain taxes in certain future and by issu
ing to Mr.. Stewart for sl675 account of
fees tax suits brought several years ago and
until now claimed recognized The committee justify
the tax adjustment the ground that the leves
for certain years not made and that the council
had in January passed ordinance making the pave
ment good for taxes prior to 1898
erty. But the fact remains that during these years
Mr. Stewart legal for the city that he
especially charged with collecting delinquent taxes
and that not until this campaign had he made or
caused to be made any adjustment or correction or
collection of taxes on the Stewart estate.
If the whole transaction not collision in the
especial interest of Mr. Stewart it reckless legis
lation and administration, which Mr. Stewart the
citys official direct party and for which he is all
the more to he censured, because he peculiarly
charged with adjusting and closing UP tax Delinquent
cies
Officers who wish the law obeyed must themselves
obey the law. Men who present themselves for pro-
motion in the public service must show record OF
Stewart docs not measure up to these requirements
in his official career and however lovabe and ad
mrabe his personal character he and his friends have
no right to complain Of the peoples unwnngness to
place in his hands the larger responsibilities of the
chief executive
Wury Roosevelt tries do the man in the saddle" act
he IS likely find that rischievous individual has
placed burr in the scat Of the saddle
AnYnow, stewar, had a most original way OF making
good"
IT SEEMS that wonders will never be done eeasine
Medley and Rahbone and Reeves those heavenly trpcs
have really been tried and convicted
1rIooNs if Miles mouth would b, the last part OF him
to he retired.
THs who plays dictator and attempts to ride rough
shod over the American people is learn that
thing has gone wrong with his eineh.
" Nr s7rw,r didn't get 10 per cent for collecting his
own taxes he evidently overlooked bet
Fur1vo has beeu sentenced by Americans to ten years
in Ri6h prison for sedion. Wouldn't that jar comic
opera troupe?
Gv rorsswpurrno the mayor of Topeka, Miss Boise
seems to have been somewhat boisterous.
Trs mayor OF Topeka was very unFall,r. 10 throw
blanche OF his office just because she wanted to horse.
whip him.
| MING EnWtHn has commenced the Of snuff, hut
dispatch doesn't say whether he snuas or dips.
T's price that it city to support ring admins.
traon evidently those things which stsgsers hu-
manity."
Passes president is to call til, car but
1t is doubtful If he will take short Germany.
II Commodore HogEL really desires to do away with the
smoke from coal he should recommend the burning Texas
oil
Roosr'ftr will visit Charleston and will present sword
10 Major Jenkins, Isnt this playing with edged tools?