The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27


ato Bailey II the political enemies the junior
tor expect to make any Roadway in their threatened
him they will be forced find something with in it
than the Issue at proposed The truth is that in the
only contest in the Galveston convention the State chair
manshp the congressman and elect were d-
vded and Senator Bailey simply exercised his right of pref
etencc between two honorable gentlemen and that after
DONG nus utmost to prevent This is all there was
to H. and those who preparing make Rome howl"
VIII be forced to do the bowling themselves with APP
plaudng accompaniment on the part of tho people.
we publish elsewhere the leading points Of the platform
a9opeu az inc ae democratic convention IN Galveston
That part OF devoted National short it is,
what the platforms o. oher s democfaees ' viii be Il
uoled BY congressmen After securing what they wanted
perhaps paid Little attention State panks Which
@s0 Rays and bear evidences Of the work
Farmer Shaw had his amendment knocked out, and of
course he feels called upon give the fellows who did it
talking TO- Now, a matter of fact the plank on Ma
tonal affairs "incubaed at Washington" nor did
any member Of the Congressional trust( p"
til about the time OF the meeting of the State convention
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mittee will be remembefed Admiral Dewey stated that
MIR s wss after sham fight in
eInoT Jaudenes Now General Anderson, who commanded
Genela Merritt ask for the particularly OF this Pc
eqar agreemen the Sty was surrendered as result
r. Was it the! AmsrcqS soldiers We're be sacrificed for
marks to call for an answer On the main point
there IS no occasion for inquiry 1t very well establish
about The surrender OF the city which was entered into
troops the spanish defenders OF the e we're not let
INTO tG secret ana as consequence 27 American soldiers
Amersan soldiers appears to have been quite qnu;tia
Filipino porters, or even soCharlcSor Meas aud
Courier.
Here is what Admiral Dewey testified to before the SEN
ate committee:
The Sp9niards were very fearful OF the result of such
course and therefore they surrendered to me in advance
Of single man in the capture the city 1t was to be done
Sgna and no gun need to have been fred by us but for
inc desire OF the governor general who said his honor de
manded that few shots should be fired SO that had to
because Of warning that would disastrous to the
and az rded guns
That's ooldbooded statement and would calling
by the right name to pronounce murder the killing Of
SpaniaFds unnecessarily because of the desire OF the gov
ernor general who said that his honor demanded that
shots should be fred But after the surrender adj CO.
had been made. according Admiral Deweys statement.
General Merritt marched his army against Manila the
assault over American soldiers shot
essariy as the Spanards whom Admiral Dewey unneces-
sariy killed. And this murder.
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~ consider it rather remarkable, said MI w T Brown
attendance the recently held democratic State
Heretofore whenever democrats we're gathered for any
reason in any town of Texas and Mr. Bailey in
pleasing style Of oratoy and the eSans liking him We're
glad to hear from his lips the lessons OF enlightened
do not know what to make OF his failure to address
the clans OF the unterrhed at Galveston Can be pos
sble that he asked address his fellow citizens
that the it because of his assault
ato Beverdge AS left home before the met
am at loss to answer but regard the circumstance as
very remarkable The idea Joe Bailey being present
State democratic convention and ndulgng talk
the premier political puzzle OF the year I9o2dShing
ton Post
II Mr. Brown could have been present and tested the
state OF the weather he would have understood why the Gal
convention did call Tor oratory SO far as the
Beyerdge incident is concerned that il would had
a a The
OF Senator Baeys constituents hear from first hands just
how the choking occurred.