The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-16
nm HOLDS FLOOR
.,,,r,s 70 POur Hot Shot lntO
ne Attorney General
kDlASoLA pOsTOFfIcf AFFAIR
=, ~ MoLaurin and the People
~ Town Defended Against
es.raes Of Lawlessness'

Il January l5.--In the senate
nsD copapued hts arraignment OF
y - nonopclcs, sud again charged
.,torney general vas responsible
4, ~ lack Of activity against trusts.
4 ...ssnod bill was under discussion
time Mr.. Foraker urging the
~ .s1rs ArtBona aud New Mex
4 sSmitted into the Union he aia
4 ,,uss his speech
49,, Miss. postothce case was
~ rs Mr. Mc1Aurin M'ssl. who
r,,c,e In the Washington Post to
mat the postmaster's resignation
Eanvs brutal aud lawIsss mob. In
4 M., this was the state OF the case.
~, said that tho president had
~, rlth great courtesy, hut TINT
nlL in. On uiisinformhtion phe PEG
aSg ,vs he declared, were not law
fp9nl sn,si hut were heightened, hon
ts,,tsIr1is. intelligent, industrious
II, no road a letter FROM a Mr..
t'us IndIanola. which stated that
su.s,,or Of tho postmaster was sun
4 as1Js,,rntsruy and not under threats or
k,s.uig Pn said he nut full cc"dence
' y ~ Mr.. Chapman
u.,s adjourned until Monday.
,,. today passed the resolution
- NJ NJ. Eoar yesterday, calling
4 ,,.sstus 20 inform the senate whst
- q now existing IN the island
r. ,pd sskiur why MsNini IA de.
n ,hst islsnd
4 .,.s,utjon regarding The ranoval Of
H. 4, cosI vss taken M, aud Mr..
1, rsgamai his remarks, He declared
N. railroads ere absolutely Ia the
Al the ooal question
4 mIns sud market coal and nT the
NJ charged. without regard to =
l. independent operator He said it
4, ipfsmy the way the press Of the
q Vas psostiruted sud lAndiug itself
tasdIe the minds Of the people and de
,A,n into the idea that the railroads
tllins and anxious 10 relieve the dis
nsnsSinned BY tho Coal famine, hut
somebody somewhere called an indie
In cperator is responsible for the pres.
hndition OF affairs.
4 prsAdent deserves no credit, said he,
II for his attempt 10 effect a settle.
AZ the question. Inc actual Tact
Had, SIS that J. F. Morgan gave or
Ia his co-conspira tors, or servants, 10
hi the arrangement between the mo.
Il and strikers
attorney general had been. he said
HI snd criminal, and he is the man
hon the people can point ana say
have murdered all those Who hay,
n to death. You are the man who
hes the opprnbrium and hate OF the
ADD oppressed Of this land.
the coarse OF his remarks, Mr.. TIL
stated, after heiuY closely questioned
IA spooner, that ". r Hearst h3t
td that the United States district at
& q New York had received order,
tAe attorney general not to suhmi'
report Of his Investigation reEardins
b 10 his mind he said. 4 case haC
made out and tho evidence and fact.
hesn unanswered. The law. he said
'tce plain for any one 10 dispute
\ BeyeridSe dnd.) took occasion h
liz statement ny Mr.. 1illnan. which
Aoceht inpngped the motive OF Judg,
Es 10 issuing his Injunction In tho
ehie.
r,yrs, Mr.. TlllmRn said Judge Wood.
tsr beyond anything contemplated hy
American judge.
by be inquir~d. ''Grc 7. Ptsrpon
kan o. his eoconsptrators any NOR,
Iuns from the proceedings ot our court!
es;ice than Eugene Debs7''
Morgan. be said had such \ sanctity
NJ around him on account az his vas
N that. 10 imprison him. would caus
s1rs TO get ont Of their course or tn
10 stsni still, Hc had, ne said, hrough
b name because he Is ''hoSs'' N Knox
\ Mr. Knox Is responsible he ha,
!. rislM the president or somebod!
nn misied him; but. primarily, Mr.
y !, responsible for lack Of action a
M 70 trusts.
he conclusion Of Mr.. Tillmnns re
IS NJ. Spocoer stated that seyara
stcrs desired 10 speak on tho resolutiol
.ssed inst Il 80 over. This wa
"a u.
!, Statehood biu was thon taken u
W. Foraker Ohio spoke IN favor o
0nhihus Ill, granting Sts tahood {,
feonA, AriEons and New Mexico.