Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1888-01-19
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means free trade" The News
right. Theoretically democracy does
mean free trade. A democrat re-
cognizes that the imposition of a
tariff, the benefits of which only
accrue to a few at the expense
OF the many, is under ali
circumstances robbery, and that its,
imposition can only be tolerated
where it is resorted to as means of
defrayfng the expenses Of the gov
eminent economically administered.
The resolution which passed in the
United States senate to investigate the
municipal election at Jackson, Miss,
shows how deeply and insidiously
the republican idea of Capitalization
is taking hold. In order to give. the
senate the right to Investigate, it is
claimed that United States marshals
and other federal offices took part in
the election. L they did, it was as
private citizens, and not officially.
These officers could be investigated
and removed if guilty, but that gives
no night for federal Interference ina
municipal election. The grand jury
of the coapty, non-political body,
has returned a report to the district
court to the effect that there is moth
ing in the charges.
UNCLE DAs'L's Age contains two
column account OF banquet by the
Bohemian club, in which a diagram
is given of the table, the positions
Of the covers and the names OF the
members ranged around. The menu,
which was very elaborate, consisted
Of woodcock on toast and coffee, pie
and hot pancakes with Arcola syrup,
almonds, raisins and Anheuser Busch
beer. As the presidents message in
regard to Greer county, PROPOSE
ton to start another daily, the ladies'
leap-year privileges and other impor-
tant subjects were undiscussed for
want Of time, another meeting will
be held soon. The BANSER suggests
that Uncle Danl make speech - 9
tariff at the next meeting.
The plain, practical and matter-of-
fact method of argument is more
convincing than learned and exhaus-
tive dispositions every time, As a
means of forcibly showing the I'M.
just and iniquitous workings of the
tariff, some simple-minded old fell
low with lots of common sense, pro
poses that instead of paying the
tariff directly to the government, to
let the individual, when he goes and
buys piece of goods from the tailor
drygoods merchant for 81 or So
to make him suit, to reach down
in his pocket, draw out the so or
ST., additional imposed by the tariff
for the sake Of protection, and pay
It directly to the manufacturer of
the goods. Even the wayfaring
TOOL can see the force of TINS argu-
nent.
LAST week ddring the trial of
cases in the Galveston dis
.rict court, the jury in several in
stances where the guilt of the de
'endants was established beyond
,eradyenture, returned yerdicts of
lot guilty. The prosecuting attor-
ley stood it as long as he could, and
hen arose and, addressing the
court, stated that he felt it necessa- a
y to apologize for the jury. He
md the court both administered
austic rebukes to the jury, and =
hen Tao attorney was advised to en-
er nolie proselui in the other
asses. Jurors who violate their
worn pledges to render verdict
ccording to the law and evidence
ught to be black-listed and out
lwed. They do more to encourage
rime than nli other causes com
lined.
The Brenham BANNER, which is
anked Is one Vi the best of our in
erior papers, puts the Bee on re-
ord as wishing to abolish the home
tead law IN toto. Whence yoar in
brother You certainly
id not get your text from the Bee
-Bastrop Bee, january II, 1888.