The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-27
NOTE AND COMMENT.

iion OF Ross ria,t as hiil's successor. The
secret OF the power OF the boss and the
methods ny which he becomes boss aud
dictates the operations OF the machine
| are poiutedly portrayed "a the following
] from the Boston Herald;
! How Mr.. rla;t has got There Is q
1 question which touches the existence OF
! The boss. anywhere and everywhere, ~
| American politics. Lake that OF mos,
| other bosses. hi. power Is hAsct on money,
He Stands az the inisrmcdSafy between
the people who arr. willing to ray money
| TO s,.eGrn beneficial or prevent INJURIOUS
legislation. and those who are ready 10
ssesp! ,, sshjcg' 70 his mada'S' h i, re-
cface OF the boss thus depends on his ahii-
| ity 10 convince one class Of poop,e shal
smother THAI his prinetNlc Of division IS
fair, OF course. there are many ways
other than The actual exchange of cash
hy which the boss gives and takes. AMI
there are numerous opportunities for him
10 exc out his income besides collecting
with one hand what he does no. pay ont
II Is as the recipient OF certain valuable
ConsidcgA- ions, easily convertible iuto
money. that he holds his place at tho
head OF the army OF party workers.
In no Sia-e in the American Union has
the boss system attained such perfection
as in New York-nowhere is there such
an absolute head OF the system as Plat.
AAAf-N - i itstsi NAit1t t'oNtNaRA ANU HpWFf
have been buiit up by the notorious use
of money. by the corruption of the elect
crate and the bribery OF officials and rep.
resea,atves. by undermining the very
foundations OF pure government and rem
derins republican self government n farce
The senatorial product of the reign of the
Southern carpet-baggcr was not more the
result of the prostitution OF the public
cervice and OF fraud and corruption than
Will be the choice OF Platt or OF one of his
henchmen as senator from New York.
now a foregone conclusion. Some of our
Southern contemporaries that are so solic-
itous about alleged fraud and corruption
in detached spots in the South. might find
good field in the fixed condition of af-
fairs in The big State OF New York for
varying their song. just enough 10 tighten
the suspicion that they can not see any
thing wrong north OF the Ohio and 70
lomac rivers or discover any virtue to the
south of those streams.
On this subject Of corrupt politics. the
Atlanta Jourpqtrsn this rather striking
paragraph;
II the special correspondent of the New
awor. politics is TO be believed morality
is a, low cbb in that STATE. He states
that not only IS the balance of power held
oy voters who arc openly on the market,
hra th6' political corrupaion has even
crypt INTO the churches. one church IN
hrnt county received a donation of $500
from the republican corruption fund ana
The pastor WIS hired FOR S day TO work
for the republican ticket.
When the officers OF another church
were approached ht the republican strikers
they agreed 10 go over in n body to the
republican party Il they were given $1,000
WnereWi,h 70 pay mortgage. There was
much h'sgling over the proposed bargain
and finally the p.ons brethren closed the
tride for Two thirds the sum they origin
ally asked. The SUMS correspondent ,e,is
of D. number Of class leaders and other
iroip'n 1' church members who were sun
piled VIII money for the purchase of votes
ana used II for that purpose
Among those who accepted brides, ac-
cosding to this report were preachers
= wyers, physicians, bankers and mer-
Il oue.helf what this correspondent tells
lu,tl vilIiny than can be found in any
81 her equal area In this country.
Phuadelphia has hitherto been consid-
ared the leader in rascality of this char
l.stanced the Quaker CITY in the art OF
prostiiu'ng the ballot box.
As the Galveston Dallas News appears
10 have engaged actively and earnestly
INTO the work of Offering excuses for no
itical derelIctions in Northern States
while finding much 10 abuse in the South,
The Post begs leave to suggest that here
S the opportunity to get in some of its
NEST work.
Mr.. John Henry Kirby was one of the
ate campaign avant couriers of "McKin-
ey and prosperity" in this State Be
ore the election 10 was in Mr. Kirby's
opinion the silver agitation that was re-
pons!be for the stagnant times and moor
PRICES Now, that dark continues Mr..
Kirby finds that IL Is the lingo Joshua
pho o,.. .,c,,,,,,,o,,,,,,,. az,
'''' arc eo'''ihanoiils the sun OF prosper
~ to Keep out of sight. Poor jingoes,
rhey are going to be hardened for a Win.
,.ith ~ ,a,ls,,-t,.,,,,.4 80 ""'''
~ VIC 'cSpohS'""'ty ior cheap cotton,
when as a matter of fact cotton COM |
nenced to fall as soon as Nckin,ov yvos
lnctcd and ha. si-.a r,,,,.. ~ -
an" mas since gone steadily down
MI Apropos of the claim that the talk |
II war with Snain has c,ussd sbr,,,,,,.,
- ~ - ~ 49,, e,,, 81 s''' rs
= 'ne Vaiue o' COTTON me Following ifom
he Washington Post Is Interesting:
\ few days ago Senator Blanchard of |
-ouls.ana; had sent TO him from New Or |
= IL Col. stst.. ..