The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-10-18
"a GENTLEMAN" SEES WAR.


a series Of communications discussing the
present political conflict from the stand
point OF an aristocrat. Here Is his latest:
To the Editor OF the Journal.
There rests always upon men OF cdu.
cation and position the responsibility TO
| raise q voice OF warning when they sevA
less enlightened and judiclous persons
rushing bindly into danger. a crisls ID
rapidly approaching In the affairs .. this
country. that 1t may be met and passed
In safety must BIO the prayer OF every one
soicitous for the peace and stability Of
| society Yet l fear greatly what Tho next
few weeks may have in store for us. We
are. sir. l think, 80 near tho verge OF Z
| revolution that only Providence and the
| tirmness OF the better classes can be re-
lied on to rescue us from dreadful scenes. \
| Less than month ago the defeat Of ;
| Bryan ana his policy OF spoliation, an.
archy and National dishonor seemed Ger.
tain-so certain that l, for one. had not
| the least doubt OF Il. Now, however, the I
| prospect has altered. The news from the
West is OF character to justify the APP
| prehonsIon that the proletariat is Wrestling
| itpelf away from all control. have reason
| TO know that even the superb confidence
| OF MIR. Mark Hanna has been shaken. The
social doeps are breaking up. and dsor-
| der. mcnacing and universal. impends. Tho
outlook is that we are about to witness the
States. the final test and failure OF man.
| hood suffrage MS II is called.
For, let II he understood. the intelligent
| minority OF this Nation VIII no more con-
sent 10 submit TO the mindless tyranny OF
| the unintclligent majority than the whites
| of the South will bow to the will OF the
| ignorant and outnumbering blacks. Civil
| izaton. thank God. has for its defense re-
| sources beyond the ballot box.
There Will he tho usual cutlery against
! this. as there has been against my other
| communications to your paper. Truth ID
| ever unpalatablc to the mob and the mub's
| flatterers. But IL there anywhere n man
OF sense who does not know that real ma
| Jority rule" long ago disappeared from
among us--that the majority vote has been
cast under tho direction of the minority,
| the governing class OF the country That
has been our real form of government. and
II will not be abandoned merely because tho
mob may for once take the bit between itR
teeth and run away. stimulated in the mad
| race to It's own political destruction by
| the squirting and shouting of dcmusoguea
and the reckless hu2zas of ranting news
papers
| Suppose that the polls next month should
show n majority for Bryan. DO you fancy
for moment that no would be permitted
to take offce--to grasp the gigantic weapon
| of the Federal government whercwish TO
enter on his war against the great inter-
| osts. the vested rights. tho long recognized
I.
has raised the black flag against wealth.
| He has declared his hostility 10 trusts,
| those natural and necessary associations OF
| capital which have organized the industry
and trade OF the United States into such
| perfection az TO excite the astonisl uent
, and admiration OF tho world, lilo has
preached crusade against the gold stand
| ard that II allowed to find action IN lcpis-
| laton would cut fixed incomes In two, de-
moralize our banking interest reduce in
| tolerably the profits Of accumulated capt.
| tai and throw our markets OF speculation
into frantic panic. Having run up the en-
| sign OF revolution hc has invited rcvolu-
| tion in opposition to his sinister proposals.,
/; should that be found necessary.
I, The better classes. the eusiodians CT tho
, wealth OF the country and the cLltivators
/ and presorvers OF whatever is best in civil
! i2ation. have the strongest motives for
+, wishing tn avoid violence. but. pbhorrent
/ M violence is, 1t is obvious that violence
| Is TO be preferred TO ruin. to subsection to
. the confiscating mob.
i Should the conflict come-and the cleo
ton Of Bryan would pieoipitate It newt
ably were any formidable number of his
partisans TO insist on inaugurating Inn
the charge can not be brought that those
who will exert their power In defense of
their rights have failed In their duty, the
performance OF which would have pro-
vented collision. The world has soon tho
better classes OF tho United States moving
as one man In this campaign. Every moaus
! for the instruction and persuasion OF the
( prolctariat has been employed. lrmonse
sums OF money have hecn raised Tor use In
| the preparation and distribution OF ltera-
| ture and the engagement Of orators OF elo-
| qucncc. Newspapers without number have
addressed the multitude daily IN spirit
OF Cancellation. showing that the true In
| terests OF the lower orders lie with those
of the upper classes. man who has
proved his title to the name OF leader by
rearing great fortune for himself las
sprung into National prominence aud by
common consent has directed and person
ally managed tho campaign In our behalf.
Nothing has been neglected by our loliti-
cal chief Mark Hanna. IN employer hIm-
| self. he has awakened myrlads of employ
ors to the gravity OF he occasion. bud
workingmen have received warning that adj
| hcsiun TO the cause OF Organism viii be
noted and punished All that money End
| intellect can do to secure peaceful ara
orderly result of the election has teen
done The conscience OF the better clis.es
Will be clear. whatever happens
And who that does not dwell on level
below tho point of intelligent survey can
doubt the issue OF trial OF strength be-
yond the ballot box We have history
| with us. and the teaching Of history Ia that
| the proletariat VIII fight our battles for
us. We need but divide In order to con
over We have the means, and we shall
not lack the men. ~
| / urge the Iuasscs. sir, to pause before
| II Is too late. Remember what the leader
| OF the forces OF civilization In this deplora-
| BILE struggle between numbers and SUPER
| iority has said:
mckinley will be the next president. II
we can't elect him one way we SHALL
| another"
| Those were the words OF the all powerful
| and resolute Hanna. Let the proetariat
keep them well In mind. A Gentleman.
New York. October II.
HOSPITALITY.