The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-27
A REPUBLICAN MEfS&G.
1T WAS HELD At THE U. 3. OF r.
HALL,
Stanley Of Fort Worth Spoke for Me-
Daniel, Bujao ard keppIe In
Their Own Interest.

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Friends, a colored organization.
Richard Allen. coiored, member Of the
Harris county republican executive com
mittee. presided over the deliberations Of
the assemblagc.
r. 3 STANLEY Of Fort Worth was the hr9t
speaker Of the evening, and addressed his
auditors IN behalf Of the republican ticket
as a whole then devoted himself fof awhile
In advocacy Of the congressional candidacy
Of Hon Lock Mcdaniel Of this district
Captain L. p Bujac republican nominee
FOR state senator, was next ana devoted
his speech to word painting the nnbounded
benefits accruipg 10 the masses from re-
publican administration.
Editor g. p Kepple Of the La Porte
| Chronicle, who IS also the republican nom
inec for the legislature, was next Intro
duced and addressed the clara as follows;
The privilege OF speaking to the repub-
! lcanS Of Houston is one which | fully
/ appreciate Though not vet the greatest
/ city OF the South this thriving town has
| the right to have aspirations In that direc-
! tlon. Your people are justified IN look
| ing forward to the dnv when this city
| shall become the METROPOLIS Of the great
| est state In our union Of CONFERENCE.-The.
| Its onward march gathers strength and
! Inspiration from the hone entertained by
( your best citizens that rcpublicansm VIII
/ soon OecOme the predominant polltiCal 6cn-
/ timcnt among our neonle.
| Houston Is today tho greatest railroad
! center Of the state as a result Of It's natu-
raj situation. II aspires to be an indus
| trial city Of magnificent proportions "
| You really have such aspirations YOU ought
| 10 see to II that the PRINCIPLES Of the re
! publican party that has made possible the
! great manufacturing cities OF our country
| are fostered aud Supporte1. As between
| the republican and democratic parties
know Of no way In which you can deter
mine their respective merits except ia
| looking at what they have done II Is
| fact well known all over this land that
| democratic success Ia the forerunner Of
| financial disaster and domestic distress
| While on the other hand republican snprc.
macy can always be counted on to produce.
| prosperity, pence and plenty.
We have long array Of notable trust
| worthy witnesses TO establish these facts,
| not TO mention the millions Of men, women
and children whose welfare depends upon
the swing Of the political pendulum A
power Admitted Neither are there so
many men at work, man must have Il
! Job before he can strike. within the hrst
| few months after Mr. Cleveland became
! president he sud; Financial distress, aud
| fear mud arisen on ovcry hand That was
! Mr.. ClcvclNud'E confession Of a condition
! ms result ~ bis own election. And iinnn
| clnl distress did exist until that mntchlcss
/ advance agent OF prospcrty. beloved In
! life and mourncd In death nv al his fol
| workshops to the wage cnrnorS Of the land
| call MI Incr, president of the Phllp-
| dolphin aud Reading railroad to the wit
ness stand, He has been conspicuous In
! public view for several months His tcs
| timonv Is that under democratic admin
isirltlon his corporation went Into the
hands Of a receiver. Under u republican
administration Il has become one Of the
most substantial pieces Of railroad prop
erty tn the United States. You win re-
! member that during the Mckinley cam
pacn the republicans shouted for Amcri
can tin. The democrats told US that not
pound of II could he made In this country
In competition with the Welsh tin. The
democrats have happy faculty OF telling
us good many things that are not true,
and this IL only one instance Of that Kind
In one city alone are thirty tin mnnufac-
tories TODAY and thousands Of men with
their wives and children arc supported by
them they give rs much pride In the
present and hope for the future.
with reference TO what the two grent
parties VIII do for labor, we can only Judge
the future by the history Of the past
When the representatives Of labor went to
Washington few years ago to consult a
democratic president concerning their dis.
tressed condition, he put his head out ~
the white House window and shouted at
them to Keep on the grass Mark the
difference between tho conduct OF Mr..
Cleveland and our present chief executive,
who Is today receiving the plaudits Of all
rendered to lnhor within the last few
weeks The Interests OF the luhoring
classes are never safe In the hands of a
democratic administration They are al
ways secure when the republicans are in
power
1T Is true there are number Of largo.
prosperous aud promising commercial and
Industrial elites IN this country that arc
most generally found In the democratic
column on election day. This Is not
strange. IN good many large families
YOU will nud son who does not appre
clate what his father has doue In the WAY
81 providing opportunities by which It
successful career. Nou say That Young
man ought IN he ashamed VI himself
There Is always bad smell about an IN
that continues from year 70 ycar 10 thrive
and prosper under republican, principles
hold its support 10 tho party which makes
Il possible to become ereatS This criticism
If tarly applicable to Texas and the city
manufacturing state, YOU can 10 SO only
under the protective policy NJ tho repuh
lean party. And vet good men shelter un
dor an unwarranted excuse either 10 not
vote 1T all, or surrort a party admittedly
not ~ their choice
Some or our opponents delight In giving
great credit TO our democratic friends I'm
congress for whit they have done aud
are doing In the way ot securing apnro
priattons Tor the State Of Texas. I have a
statement from Chairman Burton OF the
rivers md harbors committee made about
a mouth ago I'm which h. said that service
on his committee had shown what n great
country We have and how great arc its
demands in the way Of improved water.
ways and ports, and TINT republican con.
gresS can always he depended upou Ia
make provisions for those which are most
, pressing. Mr Burton and his committee
nave studied tho needs OF Texas A ~
publican congress has hcen acquainted with
the pressing necessity ~ improving our
waterways aud ports and as set forth IN
the. Fort Worth platform, republican prin.
ciples and policies, without regard Ia
state lines, have been responsible for what
has been done IN Texas
\ II have shown why the people OF Texas
should support the republican party In Ma,
ttonal affalrs, What Is true In the nation
Is equplly true IN the State and county
When you have an honest platform such AZ
was adopte. NJ fcr WORTH and an homes,
man like George W Burkitt there IA an
appeal 20 the loyalty OF every honest and
patriotic republican In Texas
Wise eonnselS have prevailed IN the ad
iustment Of affatrs In the county, whereby
the opposition to degenerate democrntIe
machine methods Is enabled to unite upon
candidates for county and State offices. and
there is bright prospect for the election
OF men who are Ia sympathy with phpulu
sentiment aud the public interests 81
IT. j. Renfro. republican candidate fnr
, Justice OF the peace addressed tho meet .
; upon the political and other benefits nc.
eruing to any community nossrsSl.,r'fa ~,
publican Justice Of the peace. ,ud he also
, eNhorted bis hearers to stand hv the 70
publican nominees ana those indcnrn,lenf
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