The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-23
duct Of the city attorneys office, vhich
will be found related below.

duct Of the city attorneys office, which
will be found related below.
Captain ]. c. Hutchinson acted as presid
ing officer and after warning the men IN
the audience not 20 smoke he announced
the order Of speaking, prefacine his rc
marks, however with the declaration Inst
be was originally FOR Judge Wilson, bat
mat when he withdrew he Immediately
gave his adherence 10 Colonel Holt, who,
he said, was an honorable man sud would
add honor and dignity to the position. Nc
was tower Of strength and had never
J before asked anything az the bands Of The
community He then announced the fol
/ lowing as the order Of speaking: Coione'
| o T. Holt ]. II. Kirby. NJ. Coleman.
! Joe III. Eagle. then promlscuous speakers
/ whom the audience would do well TO lis
| ten 90. He Introduced Colonel Holt as
| column of honesty and integrity
| The introduction was appauded, the ap.
| plause Increasing as Colonel Holt stepped
| 10 the front
With such magnificent audience before
him Colonel Holt seemed to draw an In
splratlon that added an Increased interest
to his remarks. lie went over the extrava'
eances that have been presented from the
| stump during the present campaign until
they should be familiar subjects 10 al
who read and are willing 10 listen 70 what
| is spoken.
'-tne extravaganza is there" remarked
| Colonel Holt. When charged with n the
! opposition points 10 the streets that have
e5fq P9ySd TO l9 sTREr az FFERRvrNG But
| NONE OF TT HAS BEEN PAID foh
'A2P XXI sonoDso, saw. won, tell the peo.
| pie what I intend 10 do. J intend 10 gd-
| minister the onairs Of this city fairly,
! economically. honestly and considerations
ly. Applause rhat is something that the
| opposition hns thus far failed 90 do.
Colonel Holt referred again 20 tho Hbso-
| lutc ahsurdity ~ Nj Stewards bond re
! funding scheme st per cent when be
knew that such scheme was entirely I'M
prscticablc Uc referred again 10 how
/ John Stewart as city attorney nad col
| lected his commissions on tax judgments.
regardless whether or not the city over
| collected cent ~ the judgments
Colonel Holt curtaued his speech In con
sentence Of those who were to follow him.
and Captain uutcheson IN a humorous
strain. merging into the serious and culmr
mating in a splendid encomlum, presented
10 the audience Mr. John Il. Kirby, whose
appearance was received With nm euthust
asm second only to that which greeted Col
oue Holt.
W. h''D' 49,, -, cam
cident TO his appearance h"" ee"seu'
meuced by modest reference IN the fac
that he appreciated the fact that the dem
onstrstlon WIS not intended for him per
s,paIly but the cause ne represented. H.
r,sSaSoa his remarks by pretty compu
mont 70 Inc Iaoies no cause" said he
"rou sncraed unless encouraged aud In
dors ed by the ladies'.
Kin .oid thar hecanse he ma,
PAIL ~ s,aecSos IN, mis- campaign he wa
maze TWO speet',a w III I,I,r nt,rrSthing n
Nuiped anu ctnl 80 I'm .sr,,,, afnso mo
the eataloeue oi ~ .t.,..,,,ge tbey rop sa,
said Mr.. kirnE' because - anJ $3.50 g'' C"'
nothing against our stahu@Iu Oe a. ,,,,,.
| onel O. Il. Hot, ne mas ueeh ntle ''.'.
| 1914 ana during oil lh"l tlNV me- '
not been one vulnerable spot In ms cna,
| actcr. Tie did not seek the olute' nu
| accepted IL at the solicitation or over ~
cItlzeus The opposition can say nolhin
against Colonel Holt and they abuse tn
frlruJ. who support him.
Us referred to the question as an oil
,,rrby II they mad honestly Administered
The aYalrs OF the city there would be Il
4 damopstratlou here tonight
lie referred 10 the methods used In falls
registration. Illegal sGra,ehing' ETC. T. o tRe :
Is ,o p'yscfn odn ana The win Of the pcopl
n win prevail this lmc." Cheers and yell
le Of That's all right -. s...,- ,,,,
T. s M,, N1ng Sam Rrashper and paid hi
e, rcspects to his political record in q strai
=, that was not at an comb imgntarys
soAs,,y brt Whateyrr might he hs ahilit
he was trimming with tue wrong crowd.
Mr.. Kirby referred 70 HouSi9ns mqgo'i
cent ptospco's az" ~ Srauf nv mttfiu
such mon ne Stewart ct al in power m
city now through their manipulation wa
the reproach of the state our expense
are Increased day by day: officers are pr
In by night. They forget the old dem
cratic axiom that public office Is a publ
trust and regard Il rs q private snap al
when We ask to see the record the hooI
disappear You elect Thad HOLT may,
and YOU will get an accounting for ever
dollar There is = Arm belief In this clt
that they are bartarlng the credit OF Il
city that one man might be able "a publis
q newspaper another run "A nil shop AZ
another ride In traps and lead the gcrm,S
frhis alusion caused an applause in "A
audience that lasted several minutes sta
with en- Kirby" came from Joe Dolan
his inimitable calliops voice aud the aut
. ence continued TO yell Let MS nut on
- honest men on guard when you 90 TO N
ballot box on April l. vote for the emit
Holt ticket and stand up Tor an honest a
| mi Of tho nWoirg ~ Vour sIt