The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-06

standard of popullsm would be advanced
lar 20 the front. The rifle bitches. the
udIIlS'lnes ana the breastwOrks OF repuO-
iicahlsm their democratic allies and can
Hai combinations In antagonism 10 the
i.ShtS ana interest Of the people would
menaccd.
These are ponts--all of them-which
soile HrNan democracy enlist with us all
i5 Sry e"I,sg 70 G%,iy to triumph and We
IeAas' with their splendid record. In do
Vouoh TO principle and dhe best in;eres
9i the great mass of the common people.
i-Ntgo tnls opportunity TO equa.i2e the
ia"s, unit that people and place the
crown of prosperity on the brow OF All
laborng people? Can 1t be that popuiis,s,
manly, true and honest, can hermit, or
win permit, malice TOWARD individuals,
inte ,owartl those who have done them
wrong in the past, vengeance because OF
tcal or imaginary injuries or lis endured
ny mem, or prejudice toward party
name 10 move and eovmn them In thu;
IN ehty conflict? Shall we. will we. dare
we. PERMIT the causes named. or any
cause. to drive US to shut our eyes on the
banhcr OF reform. close our cars 10 the
peoples battle cry, or turn our Locks m
conraGas who are figHting our common
men or II party blind US and darkeu our
sous 10 H'ra grand and mighty principles
on WINCH our party Va founded Arc w
men tollowens or party worship rs. that
we can b., ma.eh 10 abandon irnsiple.
nave IL slain and tramplod ON by the enc
my. while We stand IDLY by with fc.dei
hinds ana pulschess hearis? Let pasAon,
mate vengeance ard prejudice de II by
ta.'r death we can save vr h. 'p TO save
our country, upraise our people from ro-
ntlcal degradation and take the unbeaIu-
be burdens from their backs
My conception and practice Of patriotism
IS 10 strike for my country aud for the
rights of the people; to strike with all
my might at the wiring, and tn.erposc
my enorgics and body in defense of the
right
If the electoral vote of Texas could by
any honorable means be caTriod for Bryan
ana Na'HNl | would he Conquc ricss "a
ne ight' hut such result is rot oven
possibility. THIS vote can be cnrrs 4 dud
can f' cast for Bryan and wall unless
s0me un1olv and darlnable fuS,1n com
b'na,ion is negotiated and consummatr I
Wth The repuhl cans by which t. viii hc
turned over TO Mckinley and Hobart an.
3cGi, iitod e@tatiyos of syndica'ei
mctwpoly and the single gold standard
which of itself. Mr.. Carlisle said had
produced more misery AMI suffering 20
IT. human race than all The famine. jos
Wl nee ard war since the dawn II crea-
For one. my feliow-porulists, can mt.
ana YIN not, so fAr MS | can Prevent 1t,
part uf t.. bc cas-. for tho urcsidcn a,
candidate of the republican party. Tts
tenets principles and practiccs are the
heart. soul and lV ng vitality Of lad gov
err ment for the common people. Il j. the
gIckosinan and defender OF unlawful now
r. and m rciless capttal thai arc grinding
TO death the liberty and Independent cltl-
zctship of this country. degradation to
ieob!e manhood and ruin !rnAtrioVahla to
The commcn welfare. ar the legi mnl Q
fru.ts of uts success. My cons ..frto is
va; alive | hear the cry of want hunger
ana distress. | seq thousands ana know
OF tens of thousands OF my worthy hOnrs {
ard industrious fcllowr'itlzcns m enforced
it len rss. their families in need OF bread
10 cat and | stand bu; on the outskirts Of
The M a-ureiess field of misery. These
awful conditions have been brought dbaut
10y republican M Sruie, added. follow ed and
prt ed to the verge VI the coun,rya dam
liicn by the false doctrines and Unfair
practices taught and enforced 10y the gold
iladgrs. who have stolen the soul of con-
aItutonMl democracy as far as thry
could. TO serve the ends. purposes an
aims OF those who have suhordiratod our
government to their private greed and
gain and this w1i'e the people were Look
ing for relief from the. '"re"' evils that
" re crushing Their ilfc out.
| may not. can not and VIII not add
ana deepen the depths Of the nJus ice
ana misery. row beyond measure, by
throwing my powers. whatever they are,
ca the side of the oppressors. No, / must
~ o the other side AMI once AKA II raise
my voice. perhaps for the last time. IN
favor of the pe 0ple among whom live
and agA nst those political principles thai
| Verify believe 10 DC the enemies OF the
country | .ove.
Ii is too l,vte 10 doubt tina: there exists
between the ponulist campaign commit
i,ec and those in authority IN the repuh-
!. an party some scheme, design. purpose
arrangement or fusion. hitherto and nov
wthheld from the lank and file of the
populist party land /. us well. although
| am on the State tckcO whereby, ul
some as yet unknown way, the populisd
vote will. he thrown 10 the republican cleo
toral ticket and thus, agains: their VIII,
the populiSs be made 10 move Texas into
the republican column. | do not believe
that populsts Will knowingly or willingly
vote to put Mr.: Mckinley tn power over
iiiS country. He Is the exact opposite IN
every particular. In doctrine and political
advocacy. to what the populist is in tho
CRY or practice.
If your prejuhices wild not permRt You
10 vote for Bryan and Sewall and through
them make the populsm save .he country
from ruin | urge YOU and wala YOU "a
scan YOUR ticket closely. that you may
not he. rs fraud. deludcd into vo,ing for
say 10 you. as friend to friend rs pop
uisi to r2pulst, as patriot to Inui2, !.
because | will not vote for Mckinley and
Hobart. | would like 10 vone for Bryan
and Watson, but to do so In re i, ,.t az NJ n,
Mckinley and Hobart,
Il the scheme OF fu.lon, Of which /
have spokgn. IS carriel out, Bryan :. IN
danger n Texas and every popuGst $50 ID
rush to The rescue. ard 10 the extent of
his power ard Influence thwar- phe infa-
my hat the schemsrs would bring on the
right thinking and country loving people
of Texas
As a last word say to YOU that no com
hinaiion Of circumstances, no parry ties,
10 PERSONAL fortunes can come between
me aud my convictions as 10 VIVA | be-
Iieve hest for my country and the people.
have considered long. | have surveyed
the field ana have reached conclusions
save Toxas from bang fraudu!eayly
turned Over to Mckinley | must vote for
BRYAN and Sewall ana | shall do So be-
lcVing tina; in The aot | am best serving
the supIcmes, interests of the country.
No man can do mere than 10 honestly act
in harmony with his deliberate. well
weighed convictions. and ~ man should
do less w. NJ, Waltos.
NOW A REPUBLICAN.
Hon. L. l.. Antony SAYS He VIII Vote for
Mckinley.
Ware Texas, October Sat sncsk,nG