The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-17

confidence made manifest caudidly intro
spfrts ana searches his U'yn soui, and, dis. !
4umHg Htl disguise, ptopAuGs TO himself |
tpc question: "Whu and what urt thou, |
q man, tunt Thy people should bc thus
mindful OF thee, ana what hast thou doue
mar they should so visit rhceE All the
fallihiiity, the iutrmiiy aud unworthincss
Of which he vs. conscious. rise W before
hW vim prominence never previously
perceived nor fully realized. and he Is
constrained 10 answer that he IS bouored
beyond his deserts. Kindred TO the humll
IS with which a man stands no the pres
ence Of his Maker, ana differing only In
degree should be the feeling with which
n cpnsiderHte citizen appears before the
sovereignty Of his country. In obedience
10 rs summons aud In Difference TO its
mandatc; for in either cnsc, superiority
cOnfrouts him and he IL cogulzuut of his
own weakness aud dependence
am your servant, my comtrymon, and,
while profoundly sensible Of my impcrfCC
tlnu and limitation " capacity for an thar
may Ice required while In my hand / bring
no extraordinary merit nor surpasalug qunli-
hcntion, ! can truthfully affirm that / shall
cling with unwavcring fcalty I'm my heart
ip every obligation that may rest upon
me J promise YOU that I shall he true
~ my trust md ! couluro yon aud those
whom YOU represent 10 hc Just I'm an things
o. him who shall faithfully pnlruvor to
serve you Let no democrat loyal 10 his
party, his country nDd truth, ever attempt
tp mlslend him. or make any uncuudid np.
peal to his rrcdulity OF take selfish adj
vantage ~ his confidence nnd sense Of re-
lance IN no ease, ] beg Of you, over ask
him To do anything that you would not
slnll he, nor urge him to refrain from
doing what You would do, II the same re
spouAihlitv were upon Won. II ia due to
him whom you designate as your lnstru.
mept la the puhir service, and the eft
cheney ut which he vs. obligated Ia promote,
that you shall be absolutely frank and con.
scicutious with him, aud aid him in every
| appropriate way 10 the hest possible per
formaucr Of that unto which you call him,
while he owes n 10 YOU and the country
t. rNecnte the commission you place In his
hands NJ far as the compass of his ability
1t Is meet that we should begin and prose
cute mud consummatc the great work that
lies out before us with thorough under
standing ~ the reciprocal relations we sus
tain to each other. tho unison that ought
10 srhssj between principal and agent
and determined purpose Of earnest CO.
| operation. I trust that | do not under
estimate the nature md extent Of the serv
! tee tu which you have assigned me. and I
| l.mubif FRAY that my strength and delo-
/ ton may prove equal 10 all its demands,
| and that ! may he constantly fortified and
upheld TN every rcQulsition unon my efforts
/ hy the advice ana assistance OF all patriot.
/ ic men.
/ Tho platform which your wisdom defines
md the policy OF the State, shall he The
| man OF my counsel and IT. hehcsts shall
| he continually before my eyes. II should
I he to PARTY practice and Observance what
! the constitution Is TO the State
| The good " the people, tho civic equality
| OF the citizen the conservation ~ liberty
| aud Justice To all men. iudlcions economy,
| the fair treatment az every legitimate In.
| tcrcat, the patient hearing Of every right
eous cause, the enforcement OF law md
order, mceasing vigilance that nothing If
d, trimcut shall come TO our great Republic.
unswerviug ndellty to duty as II may he
I given me 10 see It. shall he the rule NJ
! my official conduct shall strive and
| ! wish 10 Rcceutunte and re-enfnrce tho
! resolution by public ayowal In this great
| preseuce-to SO demean myself that all the
people. and particularly the Young men ~
the state. shall not discover In what shall
be done any Just occasion for ccnsure or
cause ~ reproach. but rather may Ind an
example ana Inspiration for the cxertinn
OF their highest energies In upbulldiug the
standard Of political virtue aud individual
| rectitude.