The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-09


and republican rings. There is not ruq-
r.ssentative in congress from Texas but
what feels that al he needs 10 40 Is tax
tariff ana silver ard cuss republicans
and rtGicule poruiisis to get a nomination
by q convention and then be elected. as
long as II is this way Texas VIII De IN the
soup
IN return for all the racket we have
raissd at the forks 81 the creek the state
administration has given Us railto.-d
commission without power 10 act Higher
taxes and more officials. Even the Ma
ticnaI government and inonarchies Limit
the amount Of fees an officer can pocket
during q term OF oaice, but this peoples
democratic administration likes no Limit,
and when the people TAX about reforming
this abuse the leaders begin 10 talk lar.ff
or silver or hunt some popular individual
10 put IN office. IN many counties The ea-
cess OF fees over $3.50 per annum to ga h
officer world pu. The roads IN good order
but the Texas democracy Is alraid 10 re-
form this system. for fear II VIII lose ward
organizers or voters. so authorize an in-
crease q taxes. In Kentucky the leaders
thought that fool democrats could be de-
pended on 20 vote the ticket forever now
where ara they? What has happened IN
Kentucky w!l happen In Texas, .or the
people are politically weary. They feel
like killing snakes at home instead Of In
South America The next democratic pr
rnaries IN Texas VIII be SHINY attended,
for thousands OF democrats without
chan ging their principles. believe that the
PARTY can never as now led be depended
on for reform, and know that il IS 20
llUcal imposs.biNty to reorgsuizc q poll
tcal party in power. vita the po.iti al
ratrouace and election machinery in its
hands. Democratic votes beat the party
in kentucky and Will defeat 3: IN Texas.
There are enough democrats ami re-
pubNcans In Texas who hold Texas pros
pcrity and genuine reform Of more worth
than party fealty. to defeat with their
votes any tickle; put lip and for the good
OF the State. without yielding any ocnVic-
lions. They can fock together one day
and argue with each other the next. Popu-
isis could not give Us anything worse than
tho official fee system. and the ornamen al
railroad commission In State politics and
IN National politics no more extravaganza
and decentralization and unequal taxation
than the last democratic and republican
cons crosses gave. In congress they could
demand n behalf OF the people of Texas
fair treatment IN a tariff bill or ar appro-
priatl1n bill. They could be earnest # not
eloquent, honest II not pol shed and presch
and vote gairst the autocratic tendencies
Of democratic ana republican congress p.
They might reduce expenses to a basis
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