The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-12

application of democratic principles. as
defined by Jefferson. to their claims. Let
Jefferson speak and see how we stand.
jefferson declares 1.-The essential princi-
pies OF our government, and consequently
those which ought TO shape its admins
tration," as follows:
Equal and exact justice TO all men. OF
whatever state or persuasion. religious
or political; peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, entangling
alliances with none; tho support cf the
Stale governments in all their rights, as
the most competent administration for
our domestic concerns, and the surest
bulwarks against ant-republcan tcnden-
cies; tho preservation Of the general gov
eminent IN it's whole constitutional origin.
as the sheet-anohrr OF our peace at home
and safety abroad, jealous care OF me
right OF election by the people; mild
and safe corrective of abuses. Wnlch are
lopped by the sword of revolution where
peaceabls romcdies are unprovided; abso-
lutte acauiescence IN the decisions OF the
majority the vital principle of republics,
from which there is no appeal but 10 force
tho vital principle ana immediate parent or
dcspotisn: n well disciplined militia,
our best reliance in peace, and for the
first moments of war until regulars may
relieve them; the supremacy OF the ciyll
over the military authority; economy IN
the public expense that labor may be
lightly burdened: the honest payment OF
our debts, and sacred preservation OF inc
public faith. encouragement OF aSr2ul-
lure and of commerce as its landmarks;
the diffusion OF information, "Hr -,
raignmcnt of all abuses at me par OF pup ,,
jir reason: freedom of religion. freedom
of the press, and freedom of person uhuer
tho protection of the habeas corpus, anu
trial bv furles impartially selected, These
principles should be the creed of our poiit-
The above principles confront the pop
ulists vino favor raternaiisin IN goVv.n,
ment. they confront those who favor
hieh protective tariff at the expense OF
the interests Of agriculture ana com, com
merce: they confront those VINO favor
Capitalization of power at ne nNIc,.su 90 ".
the States; they confront all those favor
Ing MONOPOLY aud class legislation AZ me
nxnense or The masses; they confront an
those who favor any policy tenuime 10
discredt and retara , tne nIle the pubic
faIth: they confront all those VINO "ouin
prescribe a religious test for holding OF
public Office; they confront al those Wio
would prescribe rules by which ma!orlues
may he made TO order according 10 ring
diriation. they confront all "jingoes VINO
resolve, but never fight they confront a.,
those who enlarge unon ama petNn,o' COW ome
stitutional origin" by unjust ,discr,nlna-
lions In favor of wealth and corporate
power. they confront, all ciu2ens VIZ ali ali
not favor Equal ana exaot J", ,he affoirs
mem In the administration OF the a'ia""
Of the states and the Nation. ,o
All men are proud of Jeffcrsonian demo
crany because they all claim to possess J..
but as public affairs are nov n,s an ~ emorm
ors expenditures. partisan measures, a .,,i
the power of wealth. and the Vohaerl,hi,
scramble for public pie JeHers"Ii MILL S,,,cai
ff,'I, or 5 prescribing any healthy re re,
puhlican measures. or foiowlhs nv
creed OF our political fni'h IN VT , nS
trarv. were he alive TODAY he wo,u,d p"iu,
out many things as having deciu'u '''
republican tendencies s. W. Bloasett