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HOUSTON DAILY POST: FRIDAY MORNING
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Texas Friday July 1 1904.
A RAFTER'. CONFESSION.
Tha nnsifasslns of former Councilman Charles
JL OutJte of St Louis U sickening recital ot
(tafamr. and show th depths to which municipal
iSjisj1xuaratku hag tnnli In the United States. Of
enurse we bare bats regaled of lata principally
(with rerelstlons of corruption In St. Touts but
'sxterly all ot the large cities of tha country have
keen heard from In recent years. Gutke tella
at a combination of graftera in St Louis who
aM hnnArau nf tbmaanda of doUara worth ot
ItgfslaUen to corporations.
..' Wa can not claltn to be surprised at these
revels docs for tha pobllc haa come to under-
stand that all manner of rottenness If prevalent
it American ettlee. In the Bene of cTerwhelnv
Izag disgust which oppreaaea us when we learn
'fan details wa face tha qoeatlon what Is to be
law sfhrVT result ot municipal corraptloa?
lie at tha foundation ot these riots tat
and graft? Is there any practical rem-
ssty tor the erU? Does urban public sentiment
tluais theae crimes?
' ; Wa are fond of preaching the doctrine ot
feats role and usually when legislative super-
alahsi cat municipal government Is tmpoaed It Is
aaaaaaoa to near the cry from cities that
taiaea" dominatioci ia not wanted
v Bat are aot tha rural people directly inter
flat flaTf 'Sorely tt can not be eon-
thap are not After all they must pro
'ae fh 'material prod acta which lie at the
1 of tke esnunerelal and mahldpal proa-
9ntT of aa urban eommunlty sad aa municipal
corrupt and extraVa-
1 aa txasftmerelal standarda be-
aad au. as urban society be
caanes gtdxty iBtaMral aad profligate. It lnertt-
aaly iMTis that tha real producers are compelled
to pert via a larger proportion of their usufruct
to ataTtitatn this anastantly rising tide of corrup-
1 and Indolence.
at.leaat hare to feed all men.
I I tbe greater the aumber of grafters and idle
I Jiulamjail the giaalw the burden which rests
Kam akaaa who earn bread la the sweat of their
im wfrjatdar tha men in the fields look with
t JsptetoB asoa those whose lots are cast in the
&.3aav Bat It la doubted if the rural element
tt pia1alha wfU erer be able to exercise a
$ 1 tire tsflaeace la the redemption of the elates
f.Tja the tatls ot the corruptloulst irt the
t'faflaw. -
. ft would nam after all that relief If there
tM ha aay reflof Btust come through the purlfl-
taMcal ot the ballot and purification of the ballot
taa.aw achleyad only through drastic laws gov-
SulBaT tha suffrage. Hare In Texas we are as-
t are4 that for the present at least the. Terrell
f ay ttaa lBtBTOtad municipal conditions greatly
t JL then are still eril conditions to be cor
t etext gaad It Is to be hoped Judge Terrell win
1 1 atto at tha aext aeaakm of the legislature to
It ameat tha law which bears his name that
1 1 fcetoa of cnrruptlaaa State county and muntcl-
X m be hapossule.
Via CO not meaa by this to say that any
$ jsae cotasn unity haa erer been approximately
it oorrapt aa Bt Looia or Chicago or Phlladel-
j'Jm. ladssd whaa we contemplate the poor
f asaertla ot efrte Ttrtae prevalent In those
aaatlsa we eaa heartily congratulate every
mm tttr. Oar dtfaa however have not been
1 -twther hlssi sines and we have much to hope
fcr ta tha way of betterment'
TNI NfW RKCONSTRUCTI0N.
at tha
1 wnBasaa makes a clear analysis
platform. He shows up Its
falssboods and evasions In
a gsastejlr saaaaer. Particularly interesting are
t: 1 aaiastis aaeat the ao-called negro plank;
s.i st la thla pksak aa4 Mr. Winums comment
wa wtafc to aTseass.
That tha agttatlom ot force bills and the re-
;aSoa at fcie there raaceatuutlon Is pound to
aw a tssslieig effect la the South Is too so.
' b.mmI Sne- ai aaoat ant we have nn that
a iwawbucaa Majonty wui erer succeed In such
4.ww-al plaa tor ta our Judgment there are
M aauiallliilliiasl saffrage laws on the statute
wae&a Of a stogie Bcnthera SUU. Tbe United
a passed on most of tbe
suffrage laws and proclaimed their
jraC3i aval Uut UmlUUons uprjn
pirTrsdro km tha South as aot stricter than the
tlralafWsM lavasad by tha Jaws of most of the
itatas e the Korth. . ...
In vrery Soeihara Wtttm. such restrictions aa
art Isagnsil applf to white and black alike
flpaai yaara ago. two States had what was known
at the iisailfsfber cdaosax but In both Instances
that piDllstiSI has aaparaal by limitation and It
ram toot aald that there Is the slighter Ola-
1 against any taaa because of bis race.
rioiis " ' ''of serritude.
Bnt tt tt a ' ' Olserimlnatloa and
let tft r -n fmady
the courts and there Is bo occasion to Invoke
the authority of congress In the premises.
But the lack of real danger does not minimis
the erU the republican party would Inflict upon
us by stirring up the racial question for political
purposes. And here we quota the significant
language of Mr. Williams:
Let not the Jbosineas mtereat ef the country
deceive itself; let thoee controlling it prepare
for another period of uncertainty unrest buai-
ness diartirbanc and race war in the Southern
Statea. instead of that peace and prosperity
which both racea now . enjoy and which baa
been rendered possible only by home rule and by
white supremacy. Let the South not deceive it-
self either. H the republican party were ain-
cere "in its proposition to reduce Southern repro-
aentation. on the ground of the disfranchise-
ment of the negro race in the South thereby
condoning the diafranchiaeanent of ."unconatit.
ticnal limitation" itself it would accompany that
proposition with another to-wit : The propoai-
tion to repeal the fifteenth amendment Their
duplicity ia shown ia this. They wiah to main-
tain the amendment watch forbida the negro
for racial reasons front being disfranchised and
yet on the pretense that he ia for racial reasons
disfranchised they would have the negro not
counted aa a haaia of representation in tbe South-
ern States whe-e he chiefly resides.
tt is not the white man aa a white man who
la injured by a recurrence to the tendenciea of
force bill days he can and always will main-
tain himself it is buaineaa. commerce manu-
facturing agriculture and the negro himself.
Commercially and induatriajly the white men
of the South will not be so much injured by
this sort of agitation aa Northern people will be
because tbe average Southerner ia not rich any-
how gets his fvlod and clothe out of the world -and
these he would get anyhow. The mercantile
elaaa would be me first to suffer but aa they
owe debts to the Vorth and buy from the North
and as nearly evvrthing they sell is manufac
tured in the .Nona uey wouia not oe sion is
their suffering.
Sir. Williams herein strikes the keynote of
the whole trouble. W shall not ftwlr lose
our representation. butTflWuiaaeU f'pLace hap
piness and material welfare wilLhe seriously dis-
turbed. This admittedly will Inflict upon. us un-
told calamity but will the people ot the South
be the only sufferers T A moment's reflection
will convince any falrmlnded man that they will
not 1
Let the Northern people and the Northern
press reflect upon the consequences of tbe pro-
posed new "Southern reconstruction" as Mr.
Williams calls it We pass the Incalculable In-
Jury to the negroes. There are In the South
1000.000 Northern people. They will hare to
suffer what the rest of us wfU But there are
invested In the South not less than $8000000-
000 of Northern capital. This money has gone
Into Southern rallroada steamship lines mining
factories mortgages sad buaineaa. What will
be the effect npon these investments of a period
ot agitation and prostration which the republic-
an wreckers propose to Inaugurate T
Let the business men ot the North decide this
question for themselves.
The- Southern people are customers for a
bttllon dollars annually ot Northern manufac-
tures. Do he men of the North who profit
through business relations with us want the pres-
ent satisfactory conditions disturbed?
Can they afford it?' They will hare to an-
swer this question tor themselves and they will
hare to answer st the ballot box.
The Post believes that the business men ot
the South can appeal with confidence to the
business men of the North and this appeal ought
to be made through thoroughly organized agen-
cies. If we can not reach them through the
processes of reason and justice we can appeal
to their dollars.
Let the Southern people organise and see
to It that every Northern man who has a dollar
Invested In the South and every Northern maa.
who sells goods to the South understands fully
the nature of the calamity the republican party
proposes to Inflict npon the country.
The sppeal will not be in vain.
s
NOW FOR THE DOQ-KltLINQ. '
bnt tha man woman or child who has
progressed far enough to treat the poor animal
kindly especially. If H Is . homeless and without
a defender has advanced much further on the
road to perfect drllliatlot than one who has aot.
It would do many people good to think about
dogs a little during the month of July. It you
don't believe It go. down to the pound some day
and pay a poor Condemned creature out and ob-
serve how grateful It will be. We guarantee that
It win make you feel proud of yourself for many
days and you win' get as much genuine satisfac-
tion out of It as could possibly be afforded by a
doien ball games or even a whole keg ot beer.
Try It
Thoss republicans who expect Roosevelt te
promise aot to go after another nomination- don't
know their man. Such a promise however is hard-
ly necessary ; what is going to happen to hist ia
November will do away with any probability ef his
ever getting another nomination.
Txxas corn ia all right Texas everything is sO
right
Tss talk about what Murphy will do Is becoming
s trifle tireaome. Murphy will do nothing but take
his medicine and support the ticket. If he doeaa't
do the latter there will be very little left of Murphy
when tha municipal "election comes off in. New York
next year '
Do't cusa Dr. FurnelL but clean up year
premise.
The Atlanta Constitution says Texas is trying to
rival Georgia ia the production of vntermeloaa. Not
at all. Texas is simply raising J 67.000.000 melons
this year-rather a short crop. If Georgia ptaducea
more she can take the belt
. Jvsci CirraxU. has always proved equal to his
opportunities.
Tub Russians are congratulating themselves that
Kuroki can not get around their poaition without
forcing s fight Judging from the results of all bat-
tles so far fought it is hard to see -where this is -a
cause for Russian joy.
Tss youngest Confederste has died again; this
time in Chicago. -
Tag department of and labor I sow
hrveatigating the labor troubles in Colorado. They
will doubtlesa discover means for their amelioration
but by then those in the trouble now going ea win
an be dead. -
Wiu.iaus would be on vie president whom tbe
office would not squelch.
WaaTEvn Judge Gray did in itod he ia doing the
right thing now. He knows hia candidacy would be
improper and does not hesitate to tell the Delaware
democrats so. Delaware will vote for Parker.
Ir you have s dollar to spare send tt to the
Texas World's Fair commission. -
A scsaaaixs has just been ahipped front New
York to Vladivostok for Russia. One would sup-
pose that she already had s plentiful supply of sub-
marines in those waters.
Mvxtbt's fight against Parker ia New York
seems to be doing the Eaosaa maa a keep of good.
Mats Fuskioab ef th General Sleewav accord-
ing to the coroner's verdict - stod ia a cowardly
manner." Judging; treat th naane of hiss this is'
hard to believe.
A srsscarssa inquires if s Japan army haa
ever been licked. Only by another Japanese army.
a. TAEPEROTG WITH TWFLEl
nd 1
1J
Now for dog days. That is to ssy any dog
whose owner has failed to pay the tax most get
ont of town or run the risk of being ntordered.
We can not afford to take chances With mad
dogs. No menace to human life must be per-
mitted to run at large unless the tax has been
psld. The payment of the tax Is prima facie
evidence that the dog Is not mad and can not
go mad.
Whatever may be Houston's pitiable weak-
ness for dog murder we Insist we are no worse
than other communities and If the helpless dogs
can not get consolation out of that fact they de-
serve instant death tax or no tax. It la re-
lated that a small Houston child upon being In-
formed that the policemen were going to kill the
untagged dogs cried herself to sleep. And It Is
a pleasure to reflect that if tbe children of Hon a-
ton could have their way not a single dog would
be slaughtered. There la an affinity between
childhood and doghood which seems to die out
with msturlty.
The New York World printed the following
Item a week ago which Illustrates:
At Twenty-third street arid Eighth avenue yes-
terday a dog waa aeen running around in a circle
and frothing at the mouth and some one set up
a cry of "road dog." The cry waa taken up by
others and a large crowd gathered and threw
sticks and stones at the animal.
The dog ran straight down Eighth avenue
followed by the yelling crowd until it reached
Fourteenth street where it ran into a restaurant
The people in the restaurant stood npon the
tablea and began to throw dishes at the dog.
Much crockery waa broken. The policeman got
tbe dog into a corner and killed him with two
shots.
Wasn't that s sight for the gods? And in
New York city the boll's eye of all ctvlljzatlon
and in tbe enlightened days of the Twentieth
century. ...
We shall reproduce here the comment on thJs
Incident from the Washington Post a paper that
has never failed to advocate with great force and
earnestness the proper treatment . of dumb
brutes: "A forlorn dog somebody's pet sod fsith-
ful friend no doubt suffering from the best and
famishing for water. Men fell dead In New York
Sunday last because of the frightful temperature
and many more were prostrated or maddened by
the same cause. Theae human sufferers received
kindly ministration and most of them were saved.
The dog on the contrary aroused the insensate
passions ot the crowd. They chased him tor-
tured him with missiles and at last a policeman
shot tbe life oat of the miserable brute. Science
.was. vindicated dvllltatlon appeaaed. The dog
'frothed at the mouth' which he would not and
could not have done bad he been afflicted with
hydrophobia so they ran- him down and mar-
dered tilm." '
.We offer these little Incidents to the public
In the hope that there will be some to read and
ponder them. A dog may be an. Insignificant
Tss prohibition convention opened st Indiana-
polis last Wednesday and water flowed like cham-
pagne. Tag cutting of Santos Dumont's gas bag waa
evident! ydone by some aspirant for political honors
who in the darkness mistook it for 'so me rival's
boom.
To snow how cold Senator Fairbanks is It Is re-
lated that the 'blood in his feet passed his heart
eight years ago.
Csssxal Milbs is now out of the race for th
prohibition presidential nomination. The general's
luck seems to stay with him as well In politics as in
Ir there is gambling going on in Houston we be-lieve-the
dynamitera can atop it if given s free hand
to deal with the situation.
Just as Kuropatkin gets to where the world ex-'
pecta him to put up s fight he decides to withdraw
and lure the enemy a little farther northward.
It is about aa difficult for Admiral Kamimura
to locate that Vladivostok squadron aa it waa for
Mr. Knox to locate an unlawful trust
Akd yet raising money with dynamite was just
as f awful as raising it in the manner of the gentle-
men whose game was blown op.
EXCHANGE lltTERVIEWS.
Mr. Daniel J. Sully doesn't carry latch key ; the
servant admits him. At any rate this is whst he
told the referee in bankruptcy who demanded the
key to his house. Mr. Sully should have been mors
thoughtful. This admisaion will plunge half th mar-
ried men in the land in trouble up to their eyes.
Their latch keys will be called in. D all at Timtt.
Htratd.
Daniel J. seems not satisfied with wrecking so
many of his friends financially and he now seems
bent on stirring up strife in their homes.
In comparing the .Japanese and Ruastan armiea
the fact must not be overlooked that the Jape are
fighting at home on ground they are perfectly fa-
.miliar with while the Russians are thousands of
miles from home or friends: figntinv upon strange
ground with the realization that so per cent of the
nations of the world are against them. Let us not
be so short sighted but that we may give honor to
whom honor ia due. Wichita Herald. '
It might also be mentioned that . the Japanese
are fighting for principle and love -of country whil
most of tbe Ruasiana are fighting because they
have to.
Jeff McLembre is put on notice . that Colonel
Quarles haa been indulging a diamond and expecta
to make a home run. Waco Timtt-Herald.
We presume that he haa already fixed ft with th
umpire so that she will call him ssfe.
Bryan and Olnsy.
(From th Washington Star.)
It is reported that Mr. Bryan ia for Mr. Olney
and will so announce at St Louis. That would be
a remarkable performance. Mr. Olney stands for all
for which Mr. Bryan condemns Mr. Cleveland Hs
helped make the record which Mr. Bryan declares
betrayed th democratic party. He waa the strongest
member of th second Cleveland cabinet As at-
torney general he handled th question raised in the
Chicago strike. Aa secretary of state he wrote th
Venezuelan meaaage. He gave hia rapport to the
bond deal with Morgan and the R'ihschilda. He
never gav the trusts a single bar quarter of aa
hour. It is tbe common belief ttit he supported
McKJnley and Hobart in i8o6 -What can attract
Mr. Bryan I Tbe Maasachustas ' democratic plav
form ? That ha small il any merit over th Albany
platform. Thi report com aod Jkt head ef se-
log important il true
(Br J. M. Lswis.)
TOADS. '
A Boston en-to-mo-lo-gist
That's them that gathers bugs
Aa" sticks 'era up on cards an) things
An' pickles 'era la Jugs . w
Has sea a-stndyia of toads;
He turns ''em inaideiut
An' counts aa' tags their contents an'
Finds what they've ben about
v H doesn't say that whea ' don
Exaaninin' their sack.
He tan 'cm right side out sg'in -
As' puts their flxin's hack;
Bat I suppose that don't amount
They go their difTrent roads
On right side up an wrong side out
Tbe wrong side out is toads. '
He says the toads eats snts he dees
An thousan' legged worms.
As' caterpillars aa' cut worms .
An' ever thing 'at squirms; F
Weevils beetles wireworma "' .
Grasshoppers crickets too 1
Spiders sow bugs tater bugs
An' never stop ter chew. J .
Aa' they eat snails sn'-angle worms
An' veg'table detritus
Aa' gravel and boll weevil bugs. '
An' red ants an' mosquitoes -Aa'
this .here en-te-mo-lo-gist
Ssys we should not go killin' '
Ot chunk in' toads "cause they do good
Crikctin' such a fillia.
This man who lives collectln' bugs
. Has turned toads inside out J)
A thouaan' more or less I guess : r
An' now he turns about
- Aa' says we mustn't chunk no mere
An' scowls at a terrific ;
. H don't want us to kill no toads
'Cause we ain't seeintifie . y
COMPELLING HAPPINESS.
"I suppose he is very happy with your daughter?"
'He don't dare be anything else when I'm around."
LETTING HIM LIVBV
"Td willingly die for you." .
"Your income dies with you does it aot?"
"Certainly."
"Thea don't '.''' . '
NO HELP WANTED.
Bore I just thought I'd drop In and kill a little
tint.
Buayman Thanks ; but I prefer to kill my own.
The idea of Jua were going fast
When through s Texas village passed
A whisper "faster and mora fast ;
'It's Psrkerl"
At San Antonio on or two :'T
DM ask each other-"Who to who?"
And ev'ry whisper answered true:
"It's Psrkerl
Go ask aye ask it of our Ted
Who sits and shakes his grinning head;
He on the wall this run hath read :
"It's Parker
Ask Billy Bryan of the Platte
- Who's dumped his skillet full of fat?
Hell groan he sees where he t at
"It's Parker 1".
Go ask the sage of Buzzard's Bay "
What makes his dewlaps sag and sway
In that forlorn dejected way? '
"Ifs Psrkerl"
Ask it of Murphy; Gorman; all; X '
What boom haa pushed theirs to the wall?
And doleful will the answer fall :
"It's Psrkerl"
Ask Hearst why tears his blue eyes fills.
What makes him yellow round tbe gills?
Hell tell you while s sob he spills:
"It's Psrkerl"
From East to West; from North to South
O'er lands of plenty and of drouth.
What name is in each person's mouth:
-Its Parker 1"
Who will the nomination gain?
Who his poaition will make plain
And ahow it to be ssfe and ssne?
- "It's Psrkerl"
Next fall who'll be the nation's choice? -Whose
name will the whole nation voice?
Whose victory make all rejoice?
"It's Psrkerl"
HOW INDEED?
'Here's a fetly says there's extinct craters on th'
moon!"
"Livin' or dead? An' if extinct sow Inn th'
crathurs be then?"
THE BATHING SEASON.
Why doth th sea smile in the" sua
And wear a wide s grin? It
Is because sweet summer s here
And girls arc strictly ia it
Between the peach man and the sugar trust what
are we going to do about it ? Henrietta Independent.
Snuggle up te tbe peach girl snd look pleasant
The Chicago bar tender who was recently fined
for attempting to impersonste a newspaper reporter
doubtless haa his own views sbout the newspaper
business. ClarktvilU Times.
Poor feller I Th ain't a bit 0' doubt in th' world
tbet he waa plum crazy. No barkeep less'n he was
crazy would ever care ter be 'neditor an' give up
possession fer th' pur soot 0' booze. They's th' joy
0' th' chase in pursoot o booze but they's th' greater
joy o' drunk sn' down in ita possession. Th' job o"
th' barkeep fer ns. Alkaline.
Th White Man Win Msst the Issue.
(From the' Memphis Commercial Appeal.)
Aa the South has met every other issue in her
history epic or tragic the South meets th issue of
Rooaeveltism or negro equality which the late in-
famous republican Kstional convention insolently
throat upon her. The South had hoped that this issue
never again would be precipitated through the bate
and rancor of sectional politics and the wise and
pacific policy of the tat William McKinley gav thi
cherished hope I an impetus towards final realiza-
tion. Then Rooaeveltism was not apprehended snd
the South felt secure in the belief that the negro
question would be allowed to resolve itself back into
the elements of its former existence and eventually
lose ita identity in the great problems of the South's
upbuilding and uplifting along the lines of friendly
co-operation to the end of better things. But a Na-
tional tragedy elevated Roosevelt to the presidency
snd the sorrow of. tbe South at. th tragic death of
William McKinley was accentuated by the rise of his
successor. Thus from the fadeless garlands that
emblematized a nation's grief waa projected s thorn
into the South's side and the wound now bleeds
more than- ever.
Painfully conscious ef the ruin and sorrow of s
devesting civil war fought oat on .her own soil snd
fully conscious of the deplorable involvements that
will Inevitably follow th wicked efforts of th re-
publican party t bring the negr question to th for
of the impending contest between the parties the
South will meet the issue thus precipitated sad fight
it out with sll the heroism ef Anglo-Saxoa blood and
tradition. Nor will th South be alone ia thi im-
pending battle. These are thousands ef wait mea
at tbe Nertb affiliating with the party of Roosevelt
yet hold ig the birthright of white supremacy above
tke lea consequential considerations of th adminis-
tration 'if public affairs. From these mea of the
North fi South will receive sympathy end support
against the harmful machinations of a sectional presi-
dent who has forfeited the respect of ever half tke
Union in th bop ef drawing te hia sandidaey the
HOUSTON TO PR FRIENDS
Quintet of . Big Hearted Brainy Railway. Men
Guests of City's Business Interests. .'
Smoker and Rtcfption at Ells' Out Rooms Last Night a Brilliant
' Success ta Every Way Brief bat Eloquent Tails'
EnHYcned1 the Occasion '
Wined dined toasted and roasted br
several hundred ot their admiring friends
and acquaintance but night th quintet
of prominent railroad officials who go
about th routine of their daily avoca-
tions today are mad to feel th hospi-
tality of a Southern city aa they have
never before felt It
Tha reception and smoker tendered
Messrs. Thorn well Fay Jeff N. Miller
E. B. Cuahlng. W. & Scott 'and A. V.
Kellogg by th citizen ot Houston at
Elks' hall laat night proved to be a suc-
cess beyond th expectations of Its most
sanguine promoters.
Promptly at 1:9 th toaatmaster Major
C. B. Peck brought into play th gavel
that stilled a multitude of voices and
commanded the attention ot representa-
tive dtixena of Houston. Th object ef
tbe meeting waa explained to be that of
bidding farewell to Messrs. Jeff N. Miller
and K. B. Cashing the former ot whom
gees to Klngsville snd the latter to New
Orleans; and to welcome Mr. Thornwell
Fay and to extend congratulations to
Mr. A. V. Kellogg on account ot his re-
cent promotion In railway circles.
THE MATOIVS WELCOME." "
Mayor Jackson in hia address of wel-
come bad the new arrival a hearty
welcome to the city at tbe same tlm ex-
pressing the heartfelt regret of the city
aweeeeeooeoeoooooeeeeoeewooeoooseea
preclatlon to th people of Houston for
th boners teararrtd upon him sine his
residence in the city. Bs had often heard
ef th hoapltallty of -the city long before
h cam her to live; but h found since
touting bar that this hospitality far ex-
ceeded anything he had ever heard con-
cerning it
"Th atoriee air nothing compared td
the reality.'.' he declared. He had been
RrS only three months but th prover-
bial good will of th Texana had been ao
apparent everywhere thitt he felt a It
he were already an old-timer. Nowhere
els in the world had he -been so royally
treated. Mr. Fay waa clearly affected
with th sincerity of hia declarations and
In his quiet modest way made every one-
of the large assembly feel that what he
said came purely from the heart was
spontaneous and alncero and that he waa
visibly effected by their kindness.
He said that Houston people scarcely
Appreciate the growth and rapid advance-
ment of their city. "Those who live else-
where." he said "notice Houston's prog-
ress more than we. do here for they have
better Opportunity for comparisons. 1
wish to say that this progress is nothing
short of marvelous. When I first visited
Houston it was nothtngmore than a large
village. That was nineteen years ago.
The progress made since that time haa
been so great that the city is worthy of
th reputation of being one of the South'
most progressive and enterprising cities.
Not only Is It one of the greatest In
Texas but the whole Southwest snd Is
no doubt deMlned to be known to fame
ss one of the first cities In the fnlon.
It has the natural advantages snd th
eaa not keep you; Houston cjsims yea.
-If pqsstbla you Y Bonaw.
"Chairman Arrangement 90I'""-h
Mr. Bonner declared
eomason anlefortun of 'he whole asaern-
uraKs
tnlS JW&Sm
sessed. and her hia bart wou dremaUJ
All of us know him all of l0."-
was a declaration that alieUed I hTfmn?J
boisterous applause oa the part or nu
Bthorlng" he satd. "Is th absence of
f. Miller." - .
MCE AND CUSHINO.
MrH. . Bice. In a few well chosea
words .proposed th toast to Mr. B-B.
Clashing! "Te know to esteem to tors
snd tbn part mak up Uf s tsl to rtanr
a feeling heart"
. n... 1- -fc nHMnntlDB Of ClS
Iear iw ...
' friend to th esponIbl position h goes
to assume in Louisiana waa w "
conclusive that a man's advancement la
this lit was not du to frlnds or In ln-
fluence but solely to merit had
known Mr. Cushlng from boyhood" p. and
found him ver th same staunch honest
upright character. And hia esteem ior
hfin continued to grow as they both
nearea in as o -
'that w ar nearlng the meridian of our
live 1 nav noi u - -":""
and stm him; I hav learned to lov
WHe Mid that thre was but on tur
ef th present occasion to mar the se-
renity of thoa present ftid that was th
departure of Mr. CushUig. "Mr. Cush-
Ihg haa reached th heights where w
can look beyond our eltishnes snd bia
him godspeed.". Houston he declared
should feel proud that she can claim hint
aa her own and Houaton would go 08
claiming him aa her own o long as aa
-lives forihe would not prove traitor te
us If hs could and could not If he would.
"We have turned some good men out.
be said "but none better than Cush-
tor. Cushlng who wa called upon for
a response to the toast declared that h
was not a aneechmaker. and couis ao
nothing better than thank the people ot
Houston for the very sreat kindness they
had alwaya shown him. "1 can only ex-
press mv heartfelt appreciation of your
courtele." he said. "It ia seldom thnt
one finds an aasemblage of Just this
character without formality but truly
THE HONOREES AT LAST NIGHT'S BANQUET AT ELKS- CLUB
sppert of negro voters ia taoa States ia the Nertb
aerf the blacks hold lea bslassg el awwer.
E. B. GUSHING.
for th loss of Messrs Miller and Cush-
lng. Mr. Jackson very appropriately touched
upon the relations ol the railways to the
growth ot Houston stating that the two
Interests were inseparably connected and
that the railroads had been on of th
chief factors In the growth of the town.
The employes of the Southern. Pacific
railroad with whom ha bad long com
In personal contact he declare! to be
among the best and most cous:-v.itlv
citizens of the place and thi: . plud.
he said from the executive beu- ( th
lines dewn to the humblest lubou .
COLONEL BTANDIFER'S REMARKS.
Mr. Jackson's address waa followed by
a toast to Mr. Thornwell Fay the new
executive head of the Harrlman lines In
Texas. Hon. I. M. Standifer who pro-
posed the toast said:.
Mr. Toaatmaster and Gentlemen: In
this never slumbering age In thtji tlm
of restleBa movement and splendid
achievement no class is making more
signal victories than that connected with
the railways. It has leveled the moun-
tains and leaped the canyons; knitted
State to State by banda of sleet and
made all the world close neighbors.
It stands for progress and virile en-
ergy "doing things." Its work has
brought into play the atrongest forced
of tbe human mind and addd new lau-
rels to the name "American." I do not
want to exaggerate but I think 1 will not
be contradicted when i say that it has
enriched the citizenship ot this coun-
try by its mlghtv deeds. When a jiew
secret Is found It is quickly out Into
operation for the benefit of the world
and the things which were new today
are old tomorrow with lightning npeed
it leads on to more wondrous perform-
ance. It builds empires.
When the world has comfortably seated
itself thinking the utmost apeed has been
attained up rlsg some srlnnt mind to
still further annihilate distance snd be-
stow new comforts and marca civilization
another point in ks flight.
1 have the honor to welcome one con-
spicuous In this class to Houston this
evening Mr. Thornwell Fay.
Notwithstanding the well known modes-
ty of Mr. Fay still I shrill be permitted
to say just a thing or two about him.
At the age of 1 he began his career of
railroading as a telegraph operator in
Louisiana the State of his nativity. Like
most of his brothers who have achieved
distinction he began at the bottom. But
his was not a nature to linger lolg in
any one spot and though the heights
were slippery and many have failed he
proceeded to climb with safe and steady
gait and successively became stenog-
rapher to the president of the Morgan
line chief clerk to the reneral manager
t:eneral manager's assistant of the At-
antic system and then laatly at the aa
of a little over 40. he became vice presi-
dent and general manager of the great
Southern Pacific system In Texss a place
reached by grit labor. Intelligence and
honeaty.
"When th hand of Creation first fash-
ioned fair Texas" It was Intended that
strong men should direct her destiny.
Within a few miles of vshere we stand.
General Houston culled off the buttle
of San Jacinto and set the world a new
pace in warfare. Tho standard set In
that battle ha been kept in nil things
and Houston and th State of Texas
doubly welcome one who will not lower
but who will advance their lofty Ideals.
Had Burns been living and writing
today. Instead of writing what he did
he would bava put it this way:
"Oh! Thou who gies us each gud gift
O" wit and sense gle me a lift.
Then turn roe. if thou wilt adrift
Through Texas wide." p
Houston Is the best city in Texas ar.d
tbe beat between New Orleans and San
Francisco and it were useless to SHy
that It has now only about started on Its
splendid destiny. Its Interests are close-
ly allied with th Interests of the sys-
tem of railways of which Mr. Tsy Is th
head and they ar mutual. This Is tni
of the railroad and the public generally
and they are beginning to understand It.
The wise railroad manager keeps 'in
touch with the peoole and the people are
the beneficiaries -of hia energies. I
W again welcome you Mr. Fay. to uur
( midst and now propose your health. ;
MR. FAT'gRESPONSB. (
la responding te the toast' Mr. ray
declared his is tans gratitude sad as-
a
Its lt
SCOTT.
7
A. V. KttLOM.
si;'. -m
e4
its
JEFF N. MILLER.'
only thing needed Is th development t
Ita resources. '
"What Houston a well aa the State ot
Texas needs Just now." said Mr. Fay.
"Is more population. The proper efforts
should be put forth to Induce Immigra-
tion. The roads I have the honor to rep-
resent have been instrumental in helping
to populate the State to some extent. I
believe and I can asaure you that they
will continue to put forth every effort in
their power to promote the Suite's growth
and continued prosperity. One of the
Rood Indications of- Houston's future is
timt the business men ore showing their
faith In the town hy Investing their
money here. In this they have been most
liberal."
MILLER COULDN'T COM EI
"Th Rio Grand can not keep you;
Houston claims you" was the toast pro-
posed by Mr. B. Ft Bonner to Mr. Jeff
K. Miller.. It was explained that Mr.
Miller was unavoidably kept from attend-
ing tbe reception and th following mes-
sage was read from him:
"Mr. George P. Brown Secretary Hous-
ton Business League Houaton Texas.
"Corpus Chrlsft Texas June S 1904
Mailed you letter Monday advising ac-
count opening our line on 4th would be
unable to reach Houston for smoker that
evening; regret sincerely can not be with
you. Jeff N. Miller."
In response to this message the follow-
ing was dispatched to Mr. Miller:
"Mr. Jeff N. Miller Corpus Chrlstl
Texss.
"Houston Texas June SO. 1PM. Tour
many friends In Houston profoundly re-
gret your Inability to attend the reception
and smoker given by th business men of
Jioustoat Ram am her that Tha Bio Grands
"SSIWEU. FAT.
expressive of th hearty good will of the
people."
He claimed no credit tor hi advance-
meat in the railroad business but
modestly attributed tt to the frlendshlo
ef Mr. Fay and Mr. Van Vleck. To
these two gentlemen h wished to make
public acknowledgment
SCOTT AND LAKE.
The toast to Mr. W'. B. Scott a suc-
cessor to Jeff N. Miller was proposed
by Mr. Jonathan Lane.- "No shoulders
more worthy the mantle of Miller to
wear than ar your." Mr. Lane deliv-
ered a masterly and most eloquent trib-
ute to th worth of his subject Hs
stated that Mr. Scott's promotion bad-
been purely th result of ability. Bom
men ar born great others have great-
ness thrust upon them while othsrs ac-
quire It through their own unaided ef-
forts. To ths last named class belangs
Mr. Scott. Starting sut In lit without
th advantages of others' without money
without influential friends without
"pull'' he has scaled the heights ant
made a name for lumeMr having nearly
reached the high water marK et rail'!-4
success In Texss. Ho had always ron
endowed with a oiinf witef Uak )i4 event-
ually forced recognition to him aftiang
the highest classes. -
To tnla Mr. Scott made modest reply
stating that he felt highly comDlimenledt
at being the guest of the Houston peo-
ole on this occasion. He hoped that
Miller's mantie wuuld ian upon worthy
shoulders and promtst'd his best efforts
to keep it out of the mud.
Like Mr. Fay. Mr. Srott Is known to
be one of tho most modest men In th
railroad circles of Texas and hia br.ef
reply to the toast waa felt to be ot tho
stneerest type coming directly from tho
heart. Also like Mr. ' Fay he ia already
ona of the most popular railroad off!-
clali in town. He has established the
reputation notwithstanding his short
rosidenee here of being one of the most
conservative men In the business. His
slrnlthlforward manner and Impartiality
render h.m popular with the men un-
der him and hia friends are dally in-
oreaslng in number.
K'ABKAN AND KELLOGG.
Mr. i. E. McAahan responded to th
toast "Promotion follows duty well per
formers.'' skying:
yellow CItlsens: A few days agq I
was Invited by my friend Tom to lunch
with him at th Millionaire' elub.ln St
''Louis. I saw more millionaires than I
thought were In existence. Tom would
whisper ta me This man controls 120-
000003' That man Inherited HO.000000.'
Th otbtr man had mad K.ooo.oM'; th .
al.- seemed thick with millionaire blpec.
Whenever a new mlillon-ire waa Intro-
duced my native modesty and aim-
illclty caused me to slip down lower and
user In my chair unfit there seemed
danger of my sliding under the table
and no wine had been ordered. At laal
Tom saw my condition and whispered
to me 'Brace up old man millionaires
when' seen close -are not so awful but
they ar? a good deal like other people.'
1 Immediately felt better and braced up.
"Now gentlemen there Is a subtle
charm and mystery about railroad ufli-
clals as well as millionaires when seen
from a distance. We read In the dally
press that Manager Blank left on his
private car 'Comet' for West Texas and
our imagination at once gets to .work
and we think Of Manager Blank and his
private car 'Comet' sailing around over
West Texas like a shooting star and
having all sorts of a time.
"We are somewhat awe.r and wonder
If we will ever be able to travel In such
style for tellow-citlsens you all know
that (lt-is akin to crime for a prominent
cltlieta to have to pay railroad faro und
the very word transportation' which
means free passes has a charm not
shared by anything else In the world to
the multitude but gentlemen when w
out out Imagination and meet thea rail-
road manager and magnates personally
we find they are men of ilk hopes and
ambitions as ourselves who are joining
with us In every laudable effort to build
up th enterprises discover and develop '
th resources and add luster to ths st ir
of this great commonwealth. They share
with us th pride la grand old Texua
and like us they glory In her history!
they love the firesides ef her valleys and
th household lire of her hilltop. Thy
labor a little harder than w do to build I
Up thoss cities which art hs Jewels la.
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