The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-15

deayo,~s no lees through constancy OF Pui
lose than incorruptihle leadership. Every
marty is a factor II inc dcVeiopiiIcnt
degeneration Of mankhid' eserf ,h.s sum
ton contributes more or less 70 llic su.,
of human veal or woe ana SINCE tN..t
organization desires the freedom any no'
the enslAvemcnt of mankind " mas uut.es
the abandonment OF which g oriminni
and principle the sacrifice of which mer''s
condemnation. -. T.. ,ho
,nfailisr adyocacy Of what 1t deems the
right; its nohlest rnciple IS that ~nivn
arrays II forever with democracy aga,,' IN,
dcspotism- In the outset perst eu,iow Mins
preserve It's purity. but as II dsy an4aT
strength and moves ON to power, s,an ,,,nn
will give way TO supple2l onC qa ,b ,nrn
who were recently despis.a WI Wa M, Who but
yes tcrday were disturbers OF sOclal o'ucii'
red handcd anarchists whom naleNui-
encc had taught destrnc,ionr,n.,eeco Wepai.
ity then wth subtle lies points out Wy
path of powers which may he so surrey
ana quickly Travelled II on s me ae,a OF OF
marty feaiy and honor be sacriticed. IL
Is then that a party whose FORMER In,eS
rity was prophetic of real achtevtment
survives or perishes In crucial test and II
H. now TO he seen whether tho people
party has the strength ana courasc 70
PASS through an ordeal WIZ r ,S,,,s And
sircwn tho way OF freedom with so many
hearts and hopes ,
The proposition 20 combine ,he repu uc-
lively promoted To tho most skeptlc the
evidence IS AZ hand that here T. "a coh
summation doVoutly wished for AZ tirst
glance a union Of goldbugs and itatsts
may seem too ridiculous TO be believed,
hut when we look deeper and consider
the d sintcsra'ins iutluenG,,e,s wnt'h ar
to appear how sucn incompatible elements
may he blended into harmonious union.
MinSr.tss ere Tym nnn,nh,Sss them ama asant
majorities The prospect of success Sc
dices one man from the path 81 uuy
! no more than another II makes enemies
| of friends. friends of enemies; makes the
| lion aud the lamb lie down together ana
republicans and pcnul'sts think Of iusion'
c Tns REV spgO Sa1s HE liz he politics
! of Texas" and the popuiisis are easy on
the republicans because VI is not magnaui-
nous to strike "A d Sahlcd foe. Hut ms
leaves the people the men in the bitches
| in tn" fields tho workshops and the mines
out OF all consideration. They, have a
| vital .ntcrcs In something more than par
~ triumphs. and that interest can not be
| fostered bv A traffic In ballots. 1t s wen
that Texas has been liberalzed and II
State government. but It would not be
well If The price OF such achievement IL
70 be the giving of ne electoral VOC 10
the republican gold standard ticket is at
once an object Of contempt and pity. or
| contempt. because, like a child. he VIII
! NOT nave dnNTnlIS u nv van NV H'' I"'N
, what he wants of pity because he must
I give every profession Of reform he ever
made the lie II he : honest he does not
| care who is in office to restore prosperity.
and II cons stcnt he must say that he
/ has no hope whatever In a republican ad-
| riniStrAtion II Is true that he has great
| grievances against the mc-ratlc party
| but no man may 'niure others to redress
q private wrong Bitter animosities have
heen awakened among the "politicians" Of
| the South. but no one who has been adj
I vocatinE free silver for 10 these many
| that account.
To choose between Mckinley and Bryan
thnrc can not he. moments hesitation
Bryan win not 10 all that | desire, hut
will vote for him because Mckinley whl
do nothing tlrat I wish. Bryan Is not my
ideal candidate but IAN acre In Middle
sex Is worth a princlpality in Utopia" II $
election viii mark the herlnniug Of n ovic
revolution that will crush ont the spirit
OF Capitalization, and give Americans an
opportunity Of returning 10 their former
greatness. happiness and prosperity.
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