The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-05

In herd of well-fed pie-eaters who see
nothing wrong in the billion dollar apc
Precipitation, the issue of bonds in time of
peace the contraction of the currency To
point that starves commerce., labor and
agriculture. In the Bble
AN ASS OUTRANKS "A SERPENT.
a silver primary will NOT beguile me into
believing that the present policies of either
wing of the Federalist party is best for
my people. myself or posterity. From the
congressional record, especially that part
where the fixed up vive voce votes We're
cast. no man can tell which is the work
of the republican party he has cussed all
his life or of the democritic party he has
prayed and voted for all his life,
My democratic friends will tell me. when
the mud sillers get in power | will find
is universal. / will believe 1t when Zee
it. for | am always willing to take
mans word until he is proved liaf.
If there was not ten thousand pages
to condemn the administration of the
democrats and republicans, with every
entrsge IL IT d from G one hundred a1d
three thousand dollar funeral. still in
their platform they promise nothing spe-
as two black-eyed peas. and whatever
difference there is in the platform is har-
moniz,d In con gress TO point Of ellmina-
ton. Their politicians thn9 that gov
eminent founded more than a century
ago for three millions of pet>lc who had
no railroads and other great corporations,
ly perfect to govern nearly one hundred
of millions Of people of great and DIVERSE
fed interests. They think that govern
ment that permits extravaganza and ire
sponsLle ofhcialism is all that Il great
people need. The, democrats think that
all that is needed is for thcm to have
the appropriation and expenditure of II
billion dollars ana on the other hand
the republicans think the country should
be happy. prosperous and contentcd If
the G. o. T.. disburses the public money
THESE MOSSBACK PARTIES
raise n make-belief issue on the best
means to raise money, or the kind of
money to raise for this expenditure, and
then say that there is nothing else in
government except to spend it on their
retaners. We can even improve the breed
of jack asses. but TO talk about any iN-
provement of government is treason This
school Of politicians has gotten our peo-
pie to thinking just as they do In South
America, that patriotism consists in GUST
ing the other fellow out of office. Here
we buy votes and down there they bull
doZe them, but the patriotic motives arr
just the same.
i am very well satisfied with the popu-
list pla form from top to bottom. but there
are in II two principles which would OF
themselves induce me TO vote the ticket.
If all the rest was left out or ten times
as much put in. | will never again sup
port political party that believes In the
delegation Of absolute power. When tho
government ties up on an important IS
sue lei the people save the country from
prolonged agony and destruction OF pros
perity values business and labor. by nav.
ing speedy vote directly on the issue
Under our present system the people
never settle anything at the time and IN
the manner they desire. There is Two
much rigidity and inhexibility about the
present system. and II is like running an
engine without any safety valve or steam
escape. and Is just as sure to result In an
explosion.
Instead of one State like Kentucky,
some day the whole
Co1rNTpy WILL RE Up IN ARMS
CooN w "ii-i' "f- ~
to remedy some evil of government be-
cause II can't be reached by a quick, de-
,tst,,o ,.ota somo .of tbose learned demo-
-, .,,,.,, MI,
cratic statesmen say TINS wouia pe Il via
experiment. They DOM seem 10 Know
that II Is long and successlusy Operated
in government IN shsianh, Ger,
many, Frames abu s..mse ~ those neopleg
~ va az hniievn so. then You should be