The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-27

c-pponey s-orrs cau6tdacy received an en-.
thusiastic sendon from the voters OF the
cid Third ward last night The meeting
was held on the corner Of san Jacinto and
Capitol avenue, one OK the boundaries OF
the Houston High school 1t was a mixed
assemblage. ana all manifested lively tn
terest In the proceedings. Ana the ladies
were there. too-qulte a number Of them
some with little tots in arm proving con
clusiveiy that the wife OF the laboring man
Is taking as active an interest I'm the cam
paign as Is her better half.
II was the largest meeting Of the cam
palrn. The street was packed, the side
walks ms we'll, and the curb protecting the
High school campus gave hundred or
more comfortable seats. There we're 1900
10 1900 persons present There was q cheer
or hurrah coming at every pointed sen
esncc, there was voice Of assent and Gu
@swragcmcnt to every well taken rcmark.
In the crowd last night were number
Of policemen fremcn and other persons in
the employ Of the city government. At
one point in his remarks Colonel Holt dwe't
upon tho subject of heads OF city depart
mcnts using their influence 10 tho cam
paign as matter Of self preservation lie
said that he AID not know that any man
in a city department. could lose his job
except for cause. If he understood the
charter aud the law on the subject not
policeman or fireman could he removed cy
cept for cause. He said this rule should
he strictly enforced and that man should
not be dragged into political night 30
support certain candidate through fear
That the Ak would descend on his head in
the event that another candldnte was elect
cd Tttg sbot v.,rt homo and thcro wore
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cries OF you arc l'EH'
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Tho r,eetin, vras ~gIt,I ., .r,I,r 1l 6 "A
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e.. sharp 'l''r sg''I'' I,'N ''. 'F 'l''"
& Lewis band. Mr. a. /" Aotahams was
the pastcr Of corelaoulc, Ito stated that
bo o.o. th,ro g., ,d,,.,t, tbr ,.,rsc Of r,.
ne was lN,lh 10 ""'"'''' '''e t'"s' % IT,
form IN the government oi the clly or
Houston. primarily hy tho suuuort Of the
t,..,, | IA, -
I.'het '"'1 i'' '''" ''"~"' 'u' W. ~
cliz'ns Of uoMS'g4 ahu Whl'A ~ H.i3'l
by Colonel o. Y. Holi. After some ihtI'i''
remarks he introduced ''."ntl i1l' u.s.
business man aud ID citizen. ana n"l . pom
uclan, a. nun VINO ny ms ll1l-n'I'i' 20
ness and honesty ANA ahilN has N"'' lh"
esteem and confidence Of an -oille-peeius
citizens Of Houston
A mighty c1eer wen. ur q. '"'"ne. Noit
toot the stand ma the applause continued
Tor some Tim" As soon as hr 'oula h|
heard Colonel Holt said 10 brlo'Fri 2V
citizens OF Houston 60 t1he aN interest Zoo
the welfare Of the CITY. Unless interest
was shown by ih" voter ihe evils DO" cA
isting could not uo rcmclgl
"It YOU are not sat Sized with tho pres
ent condition ~ al .,s you should -
erci5e your ncat ana do your duty sud
select others ~ perform tue duties tnlt
are nov not satisfactorily performed
have been called upou Dos the citizens NJ
Houston and II rerted mayor viii perform
Int unt.,0 or ,NM VIM. 10 l0' u'1' '
ny 'u,l'l nHu, NOV "ni' q, N,,S''''"
assist him m the board of aldermen IN,
men offered ON our ticket for these offices
ncttnr 90, " Mon ro,,rT mar b,,. 49,,
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