The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-30
NoTE AND COMMENT.

wv g AMI .OOMmENl I.
Senator Morgan, speaking of the efforts of the
democrats to get control OF the National house
OF representatives:
do not sec that the democrats have anything
TO gain by controlling the next house of repre-
this country want to constitute themselves clog
70 legislation, yet that result would naturally
follow. With the two branches Of congress Of
opposite political faith, the government will be
by a condition OF this kind. 1t would not be
any advantage 10 anyone.
Why not go a pace or two farther, senator,
asks the Chattanooga Times, and join Senator
Spooner, in plan 10 elect president aud
congress Suitable" to his views. for twenty
years? That would prevent "clogging egisla-
ton The nation would have hacyou and
serene season; at the end of the twenty-year term
we'd be ready for a king and his council as
regular, permanent dict Such talk from the
senator from Alabama proves that he is getting
old, quite old.
The low rates Of taxation for farmers and
others up the Stste under Governor Odell's adj
mlnistration make neat card for the republic
ans in the New York campaign. This feeling
! IS illustrated by the following dialogue, located
in Syracuse and printed in the newspapers;
! We'll, you've got to admit that the farmers
! ray less taxes this year than ever before said
the FIRST. gentleman OF Syracuse.
Yes retorted the second gentleman OF syria
cuse, but It is a fact that the expenses OF the
! State administration under Odcll have been
greater than they were under democratic
administration and somebody has 10 foot the
We'll, who foots it 2" returned the FIRST gen
tleman OF Syracuse.
Why, the corporations down in New York
! principally, replied the second gentleman OF
We'll" said .s tbs hrst gentleman Of Syracuse
need ite'--NeiO York Herald
That calls to mind the prevailing idea in
Texas with regard to damage suits against rail-
ways. People who argue thus do not stop to con-
slider the fact that the people, the patrons OF
the corporations, pay the bills at last.
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The Philadelphia North American says that
the Presbyterian ministers who meet at their
headquarters in the Wtherspoon building. in
that city, every Monday are winning the chick
en-eatng laurcls which have long graced the
brows OF their brothers, the Methodist clergy"
The steward OF the hotel where most OF them
dine after the board meeting says that there
is not vegetarian on the Presbyterian board Of
publication, and, moreover, they all cat chicken,
On Monday, when the Prcsbyetrans flock in here
fifty and one hundred strong, VIC put two men
, to work right away cutting up chicken, The
walters never stop for them to order, they just
simply say, What will you have with your
chicken, sir?" This habit, says the Charleston
News and Courier, shows that the gentlemen who
arc given to the chicken diet really have ex-
cellent taste There is art in fried chicken, and
there ought TO be money in it.
Z Z
The Chinese method Of warfare is becoming
popular among q certain class OF American
journalists When they want 10 destroy an
enemy they make all the noise possible beat tom
toms, and throw stink balls. The trouble is, all
the balls explode IN their own office, and they
alone get the benefit of the delicious aroma arts.
ing therefrom
The world despises a ice that spends its time
] barking and making long range snaps at the
, heels of busy people, Too small 70 be dangerous
and too cowardly to openly attack its enemy, the
miserable little nuisance spends Its life under
r the vain illusion that it amounts 70 something
.lpstir Statesmen
/ Is thcre war brewing at Austin,
In bis sermon last sunday Rev Or Parkhurst
said
Ii ! we're diving of starvation and had no means
OF buying a piece OF bread, and were to 30 by 3
bakers where bread within reach should
help myself 70 H. And the way should reason
hut ii is more Of Gods bread than il is the
bakers and am one of Gods little boys (laugh.
teri, and therefore understand the proximity OF
this loaf 20 be answer to the prayer offered my
Father this morning. Give me this day my daily
1 bread Suppressed laughter)
That was, suggests an exchange, a very clever
albeit a very saeriegious, thing for the dis
tiuguished preacher to say, and it was not
very wise thing. II any poor suffering one should
follow his advice and help himself to a loaf Of
bread which does not belong to him, and should
be tried and convicted and furnishing for steal
ing, Or Parkhurst ought to be prosecuted alse
a as an accessory before the fact