The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-02
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
A MAPpY NEw YEAR ro ALT..


And happier new year than the one
that has Just passed Is my sincere ex-
preston TO the citizens OF Houston for
With the beginning OF this new year l
take the liberty OF announcing myself ms
candidate for chief OF Police OF The city
subject to the action OF the democratic
primaries, and ask all citizens for their
hearty support and vote, while this being
my hrst Venture in politics and seeking a
public office, | deem Il proper to submit
my platform TO the dear public, which Is.
Principle.
Good taste, sound judgment aud high
principle Is essential TO all men engaged
In any Kind OF business, OF those holding
n position The most successful merchant
conducts his business by the adoption OF
waite himself must submit TO higher
principle.
Every individual be 1t In business or
otherwise, will end Il to his own interest
a public ofnc,holdcr In whom the interest
u an entire population is at stake he a
man OF principleg An otnSer elected py
the people Is simply public servant, and
u elected, ! propose 70 serve the puhiic,
When ] say the public | mean 20 serve
the citizens who constitute the pubic, ihs
citizens who have founded the city VI
Houston and who are paying taxes ana o.
Cupauon taxes, but not neglect the cltl-
gcnS for an individual aud hts game VINO
finds Houston his refuge for Whnt rake
on no cgn nner.
Having lived in Houston nearly fifteen
years and visited the largest cities OF the
state and Of the United States, and met
with people OF all classes, ! feel IKE hay,
ing gathered enough experience TO fulhll
the requirements Of police department,
one uf my most principal motives shall he
lMpAkTIAIllN 10 all rree1s, classes aud
races The humble Ike the wise, the
poor, like the rich, the lnborer Ike the
capitalist. the colored like the whites,
sAal all receive due aud Same consldera-
tiuu az INV dpu0Ttmcut
The ideal police department is yet 70
rules. methods aud business principles
suCh as Win come within the line of pleas
Ing the average citizen, and shall manage
my department SO as % make ~ crNdlt
TO tho city OF Houston and to the people
who elect me to the Office, AMI under no
circumstances Will | mlsmOpage the ar
fairs Of my department. SO by which, It
would render me powerlcss In executing
my official duties.
Regulation ana good order will be my
nCXt principal ambition. Either side or
Main street or any Other street ln me
dCccut men ana women without any fear
Of molestaton or insult II am elected
chief Of police The carrying OF concealed
Weapons In the principal part of the cltl
will be made unnecessary n | am elected
chief of police. | viii not collect a month
is rak-on ~ slot machine men Tor the
privilege Of operating and protecting thcmr
So the slot machine men viii not control
the police department. and the cooperation
court. and the gigantic slot machine IN
dustry operating In the face Of the Cit ~
administration and the police depar ment
viii have to suspend business, IL am
elected chief of police. Suhpuiec stations
ma branches Of the corporation court On
street corners. bar rooms. Va tailor shops
or any old place where compromises gre
made, fines collected without \ hearing,
trlM or jnrv win be discontinued, Sc am
elected chief Of police. Desperate eharae-
tiers and sure thing men viii not ride over
the dCpuumcnt and rcndcr It rowerlcss
and my men OIL the force he subject 90
slaughter If am elected chief OF police,
And law aud order shall prevail IA the
CITY OF Houston as well uS II docs IN any
Of the hest regulated cities I'm the state
md United states II l am elected chief
OF police. al.
All The conclusion. wish to say that 81
elected ana then should hud myself In
capable Of conducting the affairs Of the
such a way by which to become puwcrlcss
the courts not sustaining me, and the
"shyster lawyer" interfering with my
duties. then ] will again appeal TO The
public. declaring my unhtness and ask &c
he relieved hut win not hang on 20 thu
Job because was elected unless ] car
ihls is my platform, Now. will you ht
/ good and vote for met Very respectfully
! yours, Herman Llppett,
/ NOTICE 10 STOCKHOLDERS The regu
/ lar annual meeting of the stockholders Of
] the Orange and Northwestern Railroat
/ company will be held at the general Of
fees Of said company at Orange, Orange
county Texas on SATURDAY the mrs
/ convene at p m. Also the annual meet
! ing of the board of directors Of said
Orange and Northwestern Railroad com
pauy will likewise be held upon the same
/ date, rime and place, and Immediately
upon the adjournment of said slocknold
crs' meeting aforesaid. THIS notice rs ny
order of the board Of directors and this
one notice Is for both meetings. Orange
Texas, December IS, 1901 tSiRuedl W
| W Reid, secretary and treasurer y.
! NOTICE--'The regular annual meeting o
the stockholders of the New York, IeNa
and Mexican Railway company VIII b'
| held at the public office Of said company
/ ia the city of Victoria, Victoria county
Texas, ON Monday, the 9th day OF Jan
uary, A. D., 1902, and VIII convene at
o'clock p; m also ne annual ,HesuRE ~ =
! Texas and Mexican Railway company VII
! likewise be held upon the same date, TIM
| and place, and Immediately upon the nd
tournament of said stockholders meetiu'
/ HfoiesGd; THE notice is by order OF IN
board of directors OF said railway com
parry, and this one notice is for pnti
I meetings. Il NJ. Smth secretary New
York Texas and Mexican Railway com
pany, Victoria, Texas. December a. 1901
II
/ N0TICE--Thc regular annual meeting o
the stockholders Of the Gulf Weston
| Texas aud Paciac Railway company vii
be held at the public office OF said coul
many In the city of Victoria Vctor
/ cuui ", Texas on Monday, the 27tn da
Of Jaauary, A D.. 1902. and viii conven
at . O'Clock p. M. also the annual meet
] ing Of the board OF directors Of said Gull
Western Texas and Pacific Railway con
pany viii likewise be held upon the sam
date, time and placa. and immediatel
upon the adjournment OF said stockholt
eis' meeting aforesaid; this notice Is b
order Of the board of directors Of sal
railway company, and this one notice
for both meetings. Il. NJ Smith secrt
tHry Gulf Western Texas and Pacit
Railway company Victoria, Texas. Dc
cembcr "a, 1901. -
AM NOW at 1910 Franklin avenue. Phone
81. u. NJ. Burke, Line Man.
TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF the sioci
holders Of the Houston Gas Light Con
pany for the purpose Of electinE director
10 serve for the ensuing year aud for tn
: transaction of such other business tina
NAV come before the meeting Win h
held at the companys office. 1918 Con
lnerce avenue, Wednesday, January 1!
1902. at IL o'clock n. IN John Shear
secretary. l.l4N
SOTICE-The annual meeting of the shar
holders OF the Commercial National ban
OF HouslOn, Texas, Tor the election
directors VIII fake place az their banklu
house on Tuesday, January H. 1902, b
tween the hours Of 10 o'clock a. m an
u o'clock N. a. l.. Williams, cashier
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING-NOtiS