The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-10
DEBATE AT Del BIO

1arner and Scott Met While ATTENDING
Court.
Del Rio. Texas. October 6 District court
pegan here this morning with the largest
c'Fii and the smallest criminal docket that
u mas had In many wears. Judge 4 NJ
uosgin Of Eagle Pass was presiding and
the visiting attorneys were District Attor.
neY J. Sanford from Eagle Pass, Judge
- Ellis and Judge John y. Garner. The
Nemoeratic nominee for congress from this
district from Uvalde: Hon John c. Scott
the republican candidate for congress from
Sorpus Christi. and John Il. storms asa
from San Antonio us hSa''
rms evening ioint debate was arrange
ana IN inc TWO candidates for congress
ana at O'Clock the court house v,as -,
crowded with people that many nroni.
eVull not yet IN. After the band rensSd
plaNlng Judge j. c. Griner steppcd FOR
, Matu 9na ~ Few well chosen words cx.
phlned that 1t had been intended for n
Serher speaking. but that late in the even.
ius loint debate had been arranged and
ne Inen introduced Judge Garner of
Judge Garner was greeted with loud an
pause. lie spoke of the issue existing
between the party that he represented AMI
.nat on MIS- opponent and argued that tao
prlnclples OF the democratic party were
pest calculated to promote the iDterest ~
ali parties. whether rich or poor laborer
or investor; 1t Is the PARTY OF freedom
sau JGsIlee' lie made strong presenta.
tlOil OIL MS side and admonshcd his hear
ers TO consider well before they Abandoned
those tried and honored principles of the
Iatners Tor new and ever changing partic,
tnaL promised much but did little He
ing. l'S VPeu'
Judge Scott was then introduced by
Henry l. Moore. lie went straight to
his subject and. having spoken berc n
week ago. 1t is the general opinion thnt
ne appeared to much better advantage IN
TINS occasion. He smoke for one hour
discussing the tarin and the trusts In a
pleasing manner. He explained that he
had been Il democrat but whom nc saw
the evil effect Of the actual working OF
the party's PRINCIPLES under the Cleveland
aunlnlstauon he had abandoned them
ana Joined the republicans who after dc.
llOerate consideration. be considered as rep
reSenting the PRINCIPLES best calculated
10 pcrpetuate our government At the con-
cluSion he was given q hearty applause
Judge Garner closed with a fifteen miu-
uteS attack upon Scott for having changed
between me two parties four different
times. and the audience went wild. lie
accused Scott Of making promises Of gov
mental assistance and appropriations af
ChicaIiffereut nlacap. 49, ifcblieJ M -sea ~
% pounds In the Phoenix handicap today
I Worth aud won It in a gallop from his
table companion. Caliban, with Bragg
bird. The entry was always favorite and
cavity backed opening at Z to ~, ~ ana ana.
on ced to II TO 20 at post time weather
lear and track little slow
six aud half furlongs-B, thompson
gvcIyn Bird Banter. Time 10
six furlongs-The Don, The Crisis, Laura
4 NJ Time ZIG 20.
one mile-W aswift. Luclen Appleby' j.
I. Kirby. Time ]: Al 3-5. 80,
N,iIc and sixteenth the Phoenix handi'
an McChesney, Caliban, Bragg Time
Six furlongs-C. b. Campbell, Money
Nfuss Niacgylc Time 1:l8.
Milo and n siXtecnth--SCotch Plaid, I'D |
stinatc Simon, Compass. Time LAC 10