The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-29
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
MR. WOODS srArEMENT-

Scguln, Texas, August -. 1902. In reply
to your request TO furnish you with tine
exact words used by MIR. Scott In his
speech In this city touching upon the civil
war record Of the republican party, I will
state that as the speech In question was
delivered on the Sth instant that do not
rem, mher the exact WORT. of Mr. Scott.
BE-, tho substance Of what he said /, a.
follows.
lie stated that the republican party had
rcmniIed true to the nation during the
hour of it, greatest peril. wncn Tor d time
& W.. doubtful whether u WnlH sur,iyo
the struggle or be torn asunlcr. that upon
the maj glorious victory which attended
the Federal arms the republican party dis
banded the greatest body az cilizpu soldiers
that had ever In the history ~ the world
been orgaaized aud sent them 70 tneir
homes and the pursuits ~ peace.
lie referred to this matter q second time.
and toward the close Of his speech he re
minded the colored people, who were pres.
ent In great numbers, that IL was the re.
publican party which had liberated them
from the bonds Of slavery.
He never referred to the Confederate GOV.
eminent and Ignored tho Confederate sol.
der. | am Informed by a republican in
this city who accompanied MIR Scott In
his campaign Of this county that at Kings.
bury and Staples the speech which be de-
liVercd I'm this city was amended 10 the
extent that he referred to the Confederate
son for the change being that * C0nfed-
crate soldiers formed a large part II his
audience. II is however. certain that in
his speech In this city he never referred
once to the integrity and soldiery couuUct
Of the Confederate soldier
Since receiving your telegram ] have lu-
tCryicwed u number Of our most reliable
business men who were present when MIR.
addressed fnT uI
hem remember the reference made by Mr.
Scott TO the civil war record Of his party,
hut none q them were able 30 recall the
eSact words used ny him I'm that cunrec.
tlon.
| understand that the republican convcn.
tiou which met IN this clty pu the 18th
| instant passed resolutions Condemuug The
Post for tn" article I'm regard to the golt.
greSSional district.
The republicans objected tn the meeting
being characterized Ms frost ] have
questioned quite a number Of our ealiug
cltizcns Of both parties. and they without
an exception spoke Of Mr. SCOTS speech
Ms being tame" lame weak" not a
clear cnnncIation Of party pringiples, no
votes, had been better II ne had not
spoken" 1T was vulnerable from every
standpoint" 1T was fun Of glarlug mac
curacics,' 'our party was poorly repre-
scented"
one Of the leading republicans Of seguin,
whose name is withheld ont NJ ccrrtesy
informed me that Mr.. Scott's effort was a
distinct failure and that rn the GLOWING
day he advised him to rcvisc II; that MI
SCOTS statements In 'cgdrd 10 the tpprn
ton of tho Dingley hill upon the price Of
cotton and cattle were Incorrect, hht ila'
his speech failed n is object IN tina. Nj
Scott did not llscues ~ n ioglaal manner
the issues of the campaiGn.
The art lc which appeared In rOGi issue
Of the 25th instant is amply .SuppoleG by
the facts and condi+l ms cXi.,inr htrc.
| Regrettine that l I'm unable 70 give The
exact language Of Mr. ScUit as asked for
for II itself would ho tie best evidence OF
/ the correctness Of your article ard assuring
| YOU that the friends of M Scott lave NJ
! grounds to complain Of an unjust criticism
| OF him at your hands I am Yours tluy
j. ". Nrals