The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-27
cIaRK's CRITICISM.

..sders the Plstfosm of the Rogu-
I'M Acceptable to Populis's.
i Texas, juno &c. --Bercce leaving
~ tonight, judge George Clark. In
sr.sw with Tne Post correspond
.sassed his opinion of the late DC n
anyentIon held in this city. as
4
slyer convention. indl ed by its
Constitutes one of the most re-
~ gatherings ever assembled in
n pretendng to be democratic. |
d, that IN their coLnsels in open
.snn they actually apod the ,pru-
li addressed each other as brother.
.s this be true or false. thec Plat
tght TO be thoroughly satisfactory
= pooulist brethren. who. II not sal
esfswith, deserve to be vidssed as
81 monsters. IN views Of this iall,
Ibssing resolution. wiiich Was moor
t'Ha part OF their platform, Is alb
rt amusing. II is as follows:
Txived, 1nat We lock VITA horror
.s ,,ndency of some of The people
rg,,t the wild vagaries advocated by
I5slst party
b resolution follows the appropr.a-
Atly Of almost every serious ue-
he populists, including a scuint
rskttlan In the thir0 plank of the
KIN. which has been pcluiist prop
h ssveral years.
fVt from the demand nl free silver.
orthodox populis; doctrine. and
rfedAtion of the demoC ratio doctrine
;mfi2n TO all systems ot protection.
tEiad Is made for constitutional
ssrslt authorizing congress To pass
hane tax law. thereby ovcrturning
FM Oh democratic doctrine Of per
y M States alone to levy ,'ect
10 Wv proceed in the sixth plank to
MIA fhe.r populist brethren In OPP
ne ISSUANCE Of 3ntorest h,aring
umes OF peace, oppose National
l@ the reassf n that the issuance
~ currency IS n function cf the
.usnt and also crrofe the cancella-
Elrement 81 the legal tender
me government. itself tom
npuollcan measure. and IN which
~ Sanding check by iowl with
saemsn, whom they ianonnce.
~ du ,n all. II Is the most liid'cr0us
~s.en OF political hecesios and cen
~. ~ eyer rut upon paper and DEM
y, NJ WIN singular force the absolute
ain,sahlty OF those viii, framed ana
on a Democrat STANDPOINT. the
I ,s.s derlnraton Is consn ned
n NJ n plank; Tho platform starts
NJ As Park with the declarntiou
s.., m,tlhoSracy If Tsxas. In ccnveu-
k,k,' ~ reafilrms It's traditional
~ favor e a strict constfiic-
r,as FEDERAL constitution ana the
,n,nsgnhg this, W find the fc.low-
ra' N tho clahth rinnk.
s,S. MA demand that a law shall
ri. oy ne Federal congress max
Me- sma silver coin "A nj he ~ 10
b, mentioned. and NJ paper CON
n M ~, shrh coin ON demand az The
r,h il,ren notes. legal tender for all
8 wi,b.an ana private. Thereafter con
ntn.n".'' , reference to any contract
MI; ma he debts snail be- paid
ltsip ,,,"eulfr KIND of money. r. serv-
IN Az, me Federal government the
,s,sgllafe the kind of money IN
MN ana dues may be pad
"A IA, no'fr.il" as nix could come
my eilllus itsel. democratic IL
Nam apprehension. These people,
-, b,' " aem orracy. demand an en-
HI. me Federal congress forbid
M n..Lehs of he States to contract
~ n .,ment of their debts Ia such
d Oh. r,oper'y as they may deem
ban II, words. 1t s proposed hv men
y rbor m>elvcs democrats. and who
FaY,,ia, s'rlct constitution nnl tho
Ia Ied1ni me rights of thc state.
Itn.i, ~ reer'i congress shiil i'isedc
|tite,ly rshttu safe lu' hnrity ana
" MA lh the citizen In the mat
M INV" INV contract, with which the
a can ha,mmeni. under ihe ronsti-
" lke t"Nr no possible concern !
lae resp p, some ono Of the-o fellows
Z tcwr hS 'ie for these 'litrranccs
,aoe,s,,,ns Democratic bible aud toll
,,lpecial personal ohlIan'i5ns 20 |
\ + ,hh,.nlonal LAWYER IN ihs silver
J, u e be am snoh. 10 10 n, me
seopl,l H. OF the l'cd.rni con .,i.ut on
srpoWavy any pos ibili,y Of cons,tuc-
vi il we Foifrti congress - on-
flyer iaM'. In ne same connection
isblIc aWyei might satisfy an anxi-
! Feder,y POINTING on that claus
'snsre,, constitution which aurh,or-
Y IN . Nj. enact ANY sont of leglsla-
\ "hsf shall constitute legal
!. 'Tssh'h r,ans illustrates where
an for 'hhcl,neni II such n law az
10 mo,o ny the Federal COMPRESS
han 10 70 destroy the rights of tho
tihsd ahylh.ng that WAS .,sr ac-
Icus aan. hrant's army. and this
Z iiself "and. comm. from n body
We on ,,hiocrat'c. emphasizes the
NOD !nsar ~, h9rf. as wei AZ the
''ions " ns desire to destroy our
TEN dmreonie. laboring az shey are
citizen ~ liberation. the liberty
as ill., 70 make his own contracts.
nnder ~ as dars the rights of the
foul I'M me constgu'ion. rho horesy
. ceodenn.i, ought TO receive uni
ut and nation from evcry true
n asIsd patriot III the land"
nonev what ho thoughi Of lie
! .psssl.ss ~ az form Judge Clark replied
q, Norh ITSELF and needs no OK
= hefora .er will i, ever need any
we democratic aui,enre'"