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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

not now cope with us on the sea--to say
uothtng Of cur resources for rapidly ,nercas-
Ing our naval strength.
Secretary Herbert says that during the
present administration there viii have boon
placed in commission three nrst-,lass and
two second class battieships. two nrmored
cruisers. four double turretcd mentors and
one hArbor defense ram. eight cruisers and
three sunSoats. making total Of twenty
three vessels. with an aggregate disrllcc-
ment Of Iis.isl tons--thc largest increase
Of the navy under any administration since
the war. This Is a splendid record and II
Is hoped II Will be kept up until this great
nation will not fear to meet any ether
power on the sea. AS the secretary says.
Nothing will SO surely make peace and
give us weight abroad and security at
home as a substantial navy. constructed of
the best material and manned by the t,gh-
est Intelligence and skill"
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UNITS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The Frcuch eovernmor, to. .,,,
prosecute Arton. Of panar,a,' 'rs urSldod 10
having hrihrd a dor,ifw ,ir'i,o.!cty' Tor
deputy has BEEN trcd : -. aNnuuEh NE
nI1f'' and has been ofgu tt'-l VIZ 'he
Lord Roseho,,. ,.,,,-
ey,,ninp or -. Jake the chair on tn
EiVcn uuier tn, ntIstjc,' ~, 'h, "if 10 ne
reform tnlon hv sir Iv,ltrr Union
London, lts History nm / f., t,,,'rnt' ui
Maurice H.. Rune. .'o'D' MSS
duv as srrr..,y, ~ sa1cttcd on Sniiu-
at Wnshs~f.n,n vi oi IN. EasHsh embassy
1875. H.. h3s - "n atta"he there In
ell d'plotnatir ca ,, 6an 9ul'H a i.St ngu oh
Purls Js,'',, Y"irer N Bernc. Madr!1,
A Paris corr,.,,.,,..,
gated tho ais,,r,,, .re.n,' VINO mas lnvesti-
rewslki'A ins,,,i," s.olN nrfltcd of Pade-
IL al Az iss MI s" .Si me great plan ST
a stomach comnIo VI, H,nts ths waters for
perfect hr,ith M ~, uut v'hrrwase is n
ny. "''"'HhF an1 physically.
,,, ~ pl.h'r t9r tho memorial to S,r Wal
- ~ IN Westminster Abbey has now
, It'll u. any S"i''rtod by thc dean Of West.
the rnrmorio's ''r cnoTrn es between
DIVER ,;~,',s,,4,h' ,''n Lux OF Argy ~ ana
van of r.r,s' C ~ 81 rar ar'h IN the south
VI ',''r 'rans"Pt'
,N"uSIi ms soil the English rights OF
tn" W"tk IN which hN VIII Gcscr he his
,,''sl experiences In the Polar sens to
M'SStN' constitute. AMI the sum he VIII
aIgo'Ve IN ctns rat on thereof S uausu-
huN i"IE' Hp'N being irrut iOued ne, the,
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SOME or THE EXpECTANT.

Jack Gowdv is looked upon az the com
ing arbitrator OF the Indiana ne counter.
The enemies Of Govornor BRADLEY assert
that he will have very Ntule 10 do with the
patronage n that State.
:. TX Congressman Charles Smith of West
Nirr MIA will be- urged FOR "a good place
by his follow political workers.
The d'etriburon OF the Pennsylvania
patronage is expected to have a great eff
fcot on the pend.ng senatorial election.
In case II Clay Eva1s fats 10 secure
cabinet seat. W Is believed h will Iva
well provided for In the diplomats SER
vice.
In Mich gan. General Alger Is looked
ulpn rs a rood man tn know. ami tho
would he Federal office holders are acting
accordingly
Tho rer9b'Ican manngcrs who ho,d CALI
lorna In line for McI<ialcN Win make SOW
oral good +.cd drafts. which they WIN
honorel,
leg slature. Tom Flat homes 10 create
enough patronage to ho;d his for,,cs prac-
t.0aay intact. and Will not worry much
over the Federal plums.
The announcement that the Ohio leaders
are practically agreed upon everything
would h. more Gsslri7g 10 the men IN the
Foraker bitches II they only knew just
what they are to get.
The Texas usufruct will he placed at
the disposal Of the men who contributed
the funds ard managed thr republican
campaign in the State, and that will leavc
the Cuaey.tcs on the outside of the breast
works
The New Hampshire republicans who
,lesdre to hoh ofhce are disposed TO regard
Senator GalLnger and the two house mem
beers as the proper persons ~ apply to.
ami this fact doesn't worry Senator
Chandler the least bit.
ScGa,or Wcllingtcm's visit to Canton "
accepted as IA sure sign that he and Gov
crnor Lowndes will name al the Federal
office holders in MARYLAND and that the
patrornFe VIII he used 10 affect the seaa-
toral fight next year,
The bal showing made by tho Missouri.
republicans has. in n measure, dis rcd ted
both Knrcns and Flllev. Notwithstanding
the fact that Kerens "a n member OF the
National committee. he may mot he al
lowcd to jtotate as much OF the patronage
ma he eNpecte-l 10
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TIE NATloN.s GROWTH

Tho total vote Of tho United States cast
on the "a Of November OF this year is in
round numbers 49, 72a 900. or an Increase
over the presidential vote in 1902 Of more
than million and half votes The In
crease Of the vote in 1892 over that OF 1883
was about 10000.
The increase I'm the vote Ia a very safc
criterion for estimating tho increase o.,
population ON the basis OF one vote to five
citizens the ratio usually recognized The
growth Of the Nation. therefore. on this
hesis may be- placed at from 1850 600 to
5,'5oeo IN population every four ears. 1t
appears that the lattcr Increase has been
accomplished within the past four years
Iaking the mean per annum, II Is I'm the
neishborhood Of one million new people
added every year to the Nations already
imposing numbers This would mean for
us at this time population OF about is. .
ooo,0oo and will show a total in 1900 OF
about 7200o coo. The presidential vote
ought to reach II 400 600 In 1900 The most
rapid increase undoubtedly, Is in the West
and South a fact that may have n decided
influence In the elections four years hence.
aside from all other causes.
But this rapid expansion Of the Nation
Is not alone In numbers, II Is equally as
striking In business. In all the grca, cities
OF the country trade is cncroaching so rap
idly upon residence portions that even tho
"upper-tendom's" palaces are being aban-
doned to the insatiato demands OF the
tradesmcn and OF commerce. The govern
ment buildings in Washington and through
out the country, but but eight or ten
years ago, are now so uncomfortable
crowded that new structures have TO be
built or rented. The railroads are steadily
increasing their already wonderful equip-
r'ent and the most astounding develop
nient is witnessed In all the avenues OF life
ana activity. What tremendous factor
the United States must become in the
worlds every day history within the next
twenty or thirty years, The picture pre-
scented TO tho imagination is dazzling one.
indeed. And yet It Is possible 10 construct
1t upon purely mathematical lnes-by A
simple grouping OF facts and figures. our
boast that We are, all thlrgs considered.
the greatest Nation on earth. Is. therefore.
not without good basis
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HOUSTON, SUNDAY. DECEMBER q.
KEEP THE GOOD WORK GOING.

The organized business forces OF the
city are at last on the right tack IN their
determination to push the claims OF Buffalo
haycd upon congress for appropriations
sufficiently large to accomplish at once the
aims in view and to put an end TO the drlb-
let system. which acoompllshcs nothing
But literature alone will not secure the
action desired
Literature is necessary hut It must I've
followed Mp by personal effort. a7a reryls,-
ent effort before the committees OF CON
gress. Congressman are willing 10 assis,
their constituents at all times. hut their
duties are so manifold and the calls upon
their time so many aud exac,ine. they can
not always give that specific and persistent
attention which Is generally necessary TO
secure favorable action by The committees
and tho house. Their hanls should be held
~ aad uelr efforts he supplemented ID, In
'cllisent citizens interested directly ia the
results desired
The Business Lcasue and tho board Of
trade hcre should have representatives. on
The ground. capable or presenting the claim,
OF ilous'on and The bayou in the mos,
forsiele and attractive manner.
Now thar the apltit is working II rbouIl
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GOLD DEMOCRACY NOR WANTED.
official Organ of the American Pro-
tiOnists Oncrs u Protest.

American Economist.
With the election of an honored member
of the American Protective Tariff league,
Major Mckinley. to the office of president
Of the United States the work of the league
becomes more Imperative and the duties
OF It's members more pronounced. so that
we hope to witness their active interest in
the future Of the policy Of protection.
The enemies of protection. the free
traders are already active. both indlvid-
ually and through their representatives on
the daily press With their usual i'm
pertinence they are outlining a tariff pol
icy for the coming republican adminlstra-
ton. These suggestions naturally ema-
nate from England. France and Germany,
as well as from the American Cobdcuites.
These ostimabe people. who are always
more deeply Interested IN the welfare and
prosperity of foreign industries and o.
foreign labor, rather than of American In =
dustries and American labor. presume to
explain to Major Mckinley that he must
not attempt to enact another tariff for the
United States that viii be so successfully
protective to American interests as was
the Mckinley tariff of 1920 |. is very kind
of them. we are sure. to be so deeply con-
cerned about our affairs Eut have they
MOI uliSlhlplpltttu Inc meaning or the
speeches that the president elect has been
making. from his vcranda. to the thousands
OF American wage earucrs who have called
upon him They must, at least have fail
ed to catch the drift Of his, idcas-the true
import Of his meaning
Right here VIC desire to give sugges-
ton 10 all editors of republican papers.
Major Mckinley was overwhelmingly nom
mated MS the candidate OF the republican
party at the st. Louis convention because
he was the typical rrotectionigt leader in
the United States. The disgraocful and
poverty stricken condition OF the county,
under the existing democratic free trade
tariff compelled the democratic party to
side-track the tariff issue and substitute
another free" idea on which they haze
been beaten.
But, and we are sorry to say II, some Of
the leading protoc,icnist papers of the
country permitted themselves 10 temIorar-
lily lose sight Of the economic conditions
Of the country. They followed democratic
leadership. But the time has arrived when
1t is necessary for every republican editor
TO cut himself loose from all the schemes
OF the democratic party. When democratic
leaders and democratic newspapers presume
to dictate to republican statesmen and re-
publican editors, II Is time to investigate
the wood pile. Dust the niggah and remind
the democrats that the country has re
pudiated them and their Ideas and has no
earthly use for their ancient history theo-
ries and suggestions. all Of which they
failed To prove effective when they had the
opportunity. The friends of pro.e,.ion
propose 10 run the country again. and the
friends Of free trade have been RELOCATED
to the rear, Follow up the good work on
republican liucs
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Was II the ",Imight," Dollar.

Atlanta Constitution
Several days ago, In revealing the secret
of his shrewd, successful campaign man
aeemcnt at a banquet given to the news
paper correspondents in New York, MARI,
Hanna explained that he had kept one hand
on Mr.. Mckinley while the other Was fixed
On the Almighty.
IL is not supposed that Mr.. Hanna IN
tended 10 commit any o;fense against The
Deity In making this statement. While
not devout man in the ordinary accept
ance of that term, the republican boss l.
not In the habit Of using such language
as would place i'm in the category Of bias
hemors' In Justice 20 Mr.. Hanna, there
iorc, II must be assumed that whom he
used the expression above quoted lie md
IN mind the almighty" dollar ard not tie
Supreme Ruler.
This INTERPRETATION is amry sustained by
the fact that MIR. Hanna placed great re-
lance In the power OF Doodle and made II
a test OF patriotism that every republican
hondholder ana capitalist should contrib
ute literally to the campaign fund In
view OF the mercenary tactics which he en-
ployed To preserve the strength OF the par
~ at the ballot box there is no irrcycrcncc
whatever In the speech OF Mr. Hanna.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

Tho Nov vor,, ",
Tue New iorH world Is trying hard 10
make something else than republican vic
tory out of the election Of MIR. MeK,,1,,
''i'']'r informs to
p'eS''o"' erect mat he was not elected by
the republican party or for repubIlc,p
party purposes"
What ro,sorso, ~,
""' "'"'o'se' 'he man who dil not
""'" WHAT MT Mckinley and the rcpub-
llcan party stood for ought to h, 4 sra,
chisod under the law that provo,,s az, ,
a., i,,nar. ''"' prevents 40 3
,,u ',. s rom eNercist1g the rrivi-
., - ~ N.'hshshlp' IN re was the history
was ,'I h 'Vp oii,i party writ large; there
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
WHAT WILL IT MEAN?

1t looks as II congress will take decided
action this winter on the Cuban question
whether the president shall suggest such
action or not Public sentiment has evil
IDENTIFY reached the point OF forcing inter-
ference by this country.
1t is interesting to inquire what a recog
milton of beligerency would mean under
the circumstances. for It is hardly likely
that the form OF interference. or action. will
be so extreme as a recognition OF indie
pendence. The latter would be virtually
an invitation TO war and would, besides.
scarcely be justified. as the Cubans have
not the distinguishing features OF an indie
pendent government as yet. Recognition OF
belliserency. In word. would rlcan that
the United States would treat Spain and
the Cubans exactly alike, that the Cuhans
so far as the war IL concerned. would be
recognized as having all the rights and OBJ
legations that the Spaniards have that
their soldiers are lawful helligerents and
not bauditii or rebels that their chips OF
war would be lawful cruisers and not pi-
rates and that for Spain 10 treat them
such would be In violation OF International
law aud properly subject for protest by US
and other nations; that the supplies the
Cuhans take from invaded territory would
De regarded as acquisitions and not rob-
berries
So far recognition would BE favorable
10 the cubnns but there is a reverse side
not so fortunate either for Them or for us.
Cuban ports might be hlockaicd by
Spain after recognition OF the insur-
gents brlliForency. Spain might ami
would claim the right OF search of Ameri-
can vessels Spain would. too. cease To be
liable TO US for property of American clt-
zens which might be destroyed by the Gu
bans Nor could the American people give
any further aid and comfort to the insur-
sull have to be observed
Tho results. therefore. would be purely
OF moral character SO far as atfording di-
rect assistance to tho Cuhaus. But that
moral Effect would hc wonderful It would
llit the struggling Cuban army from the
position Of u guerrilla rebel. handitti
force. which spain stlll insists upon giving
l'' INFO inc diEni'N, from an International
of a patriotic fight for liberty
aud autonomy wagod hy one distinct people
against another. 1t would force upon Spain
humane methods OF warfare or take her
out OF the list OF civilized nations 1t would
give the Cubans n standing before other
nations mat would ultimately mean their
Independence Nor could Spain take Of
tense. from a standpoint OF international
Ia" and usage ar our action In recognizing
ulaE he'lireroacy nut in the case OF a
rccosnf'on ct cuban independence it would
h' different II. however, our very proper
action should provoke the Dons TO acts OF
hostility toward MS. the responsibility
would rest wholly upon them for the con-
sequences that would inevitably eusue.
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The Agitntors Want No "AEitation.'
Atlanta Constitution.

The gold organs seem to be very muci,
disturbed because Mr.. Bryan has announced
that the movement which the people have
made his the leader of is to so on for the
next four years.
Some of them 70 so TAR as to dcprecatc
the continuance of "the free silver agita
ton" But why do they not show some
consistency In the matter? The announce
mcnt that has been made in Mr.. Biyaus
behalf was some days behind the haply
declarations of the gold standard hcralGs
that Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna had been engaged
for another four years. and that he woul.
Immediately proceed to open headquarters
to the end that the people might have
some more education on the money lucs-
tion.
What is this but an announcement that
the agitation" is to be continued By the
sound" money "forccs?" When the gold
men propose to renew the agitation, why
should they 80 hlubbering about in the
public prints del oring the continuance
of camping that they themselves boast
o. having inaugurated? why should the
ridiculous Editor Godkin in one column APP
IltuN IAllnd : proposal 10 IEliAlc ana
in the other weep over the announcement
Of the free coinage men that they will
meet Mr. Hanna at Phillip. or rorkopolis.
or wherever the meeting is to be, and help
lin agitltc
We do not advise the various and rilicu-
lous brethren to be consistent they could
not be tina. and continue IN their present
course; we simply advise them not TO pro-
mole agitation on one side of tho fence
T. they do not desire to see il spread to
the other side.
For our part we think agitation IA a
coed thing especially when II 10 carried on
by means Of public discussion aud ur,su-
rent; 1t promota the health Of ths Rcpnb-
He aud koop7 the people on the alert. But
II Is very silly for those who are opposed
10 the peaceful agitation OF a great public
question 10 start tho agitation themselves
and then squcal Ike n caught rooster when
they perceive that other people are pre-
pared ia 1giiatc some too.
II the gold orPnns don't want silver nsl-
tailon they can have their wishes carried
ont; /. BY giving Hanna much needed
rest; and .. By giving the pcoplc n real
OF jeci lesson in prosperity rs Tho result
Of the gold standard. This Inst would he
potent md complete remedy for all cur
rCnCy aEitatiOn
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South has lost none of It's numer,ca,
Sirrnr'h by reason of the free coinage
iihNk OF the chicago platform, hut on
Increased. "''s
The Post referred the other dav to IN,
"Courioi.Journal as the Galveston News
Of Kentucky" ana the Texas paper liked
the reference so well that 1t REPRINTED IN,
paragraph as II compliment to Itself
Apropos Of the comparison. and In or,cr
That the people of Texas may know upon
which particular characteristics the New.
really plumos itself. the following non
picture from the Nashville Sun is submit
ted.
IN" Crurier-Journal of Yesterday ron
talhrd several columns of sensational lies
n n,,',st ire tr1'His In the election in Ten.
l,hH article related almost entirely to the
election In the Telth congressional dis
trrt. hut was ~ handled as 10 make It
"pf'l mat the etnirc Stlre was per
nH0ted with fraud. The article was dated
li"m N'ioNvllo. Tenn, ana was plainly
he MANUFACTURED product of some rcpu6.
lcdn poitictan IN East TrnneS>c &c. or OF
some West Tennessee s,anlercr who was
afrlid TO date the ma:trr from any point
W. W,'hlh zee miles OF The alleged occurrences
which calls itself democratic. and cor
'AntlN stqhs every principle au1 policy
Of %. dcmoGr9cy AND Openly Allies ita.lf with
Icy, Insults the people of Tennessee to
whom II appeals for suppom. by gIv!na
currency 10 every foul libel and silnIrr
that is startOl by the republicans. nnd
Yet, when n mass meeting OF the ronrc.
sentative citizens Of the state denouuccs
the sanderers of this STATE ana calls for
ar Investigation OF the charges, tho Cou
r!er-Journal does not publish one limo al,
mat II is a political har,ot which insult,
ingly tatnts it's shame In the face of Tho
Gecent people of Tennessee and nttempts
!" degrade them to the depths OF In.
fanny from which & can never ESCAPE. IL
has stabbed, betrayed, sod and Il sSertei
the democratic party of kcntucl[y 10
which II owed everything, ana 1, now
th'ns ard attcplrtS TO SPIT venom and
smear Its slime upon the people Of Ten
nesser who have contributed their money
Ia make It's success, Like the trelch-
Inc cause of the common people beclt Sc
the money is on the ether side. Wen " III
the people learn enough of the law of self
preservation TO quN warming into lifc
these newspaper vipers Of the corpor9-
tons, the syndcates and the trusts " bich
are singing them 10 death? Tho lcmo-
Gratis OF Kentucky. as we'll as the demo.
Gratis Of Tennessee, owe deb. tn the
Courier-Journal which they should miss
no opportunity to repay. The living, double
dealing. sneakng assassn-lko, corpora
mics the people have to face today. They
are the advocates Of corruption, the apoi-
og.sts and defenders of bribery and othcr
similar crimes, snd the disscmnaiors OF
vile calumn.es against everything demo-
cratic, Such newspapers ought 10 be coll
looted and burned by the public hang
man in every town whore they appear.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
A DISCUSSION or CROPS.

Dey tells me in de country dat success In
dos here days
"Opens er heap on whut yoh goes an
undertakes ter raise.
An. lots err young mems gwine ter meet
VIII trouble. sho's yer born.
Raisin' OBJ de ante whea dey should be
rsisiu' corn.
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chaon Nb November 81 Miss Eele Mae Dayisson
o s OF the tando
in the
mai
wa
II eman
he teal sd and rclhc
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

II avpeare TO tickle the Galveston News
TO Ire compared TO the Courier-Journal In
its vMHcatson OF its own people and the
democratic party. II seems 20 he with
Journalistic wrecks as II IL with social
wrecks-thcy glory In their shame.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

Governor Bradley w.ll call an extra sea
sion OF the Kentucky legislature 10 choose
a Successor 10 Senator B,ackblrS. Now
that tho republicans have got poor old
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06
What :, "CampniGn o. -
Means.
Atlanta Constitution.

In connection with tte sts.s
by republican and goldnus ~ y,
the effect that Mekinleys VI !, !
due to a vigorous campaisa ~ y 4 4
IT is interesting to observe ~ =
the negro vote in the N . !, n
For example. in the say IN, \ ,
which gave McKialey p" 4, !,
votes, The negro element q y N, !,
cast G?7f. In the State =, , : ~
pava a republican malstln ii,
aGi3 were cast by nsS'q NJ, /,
negroes voted for Nj, p x, M
world have been lost % o., w 4 .
The same is likewise ~. ma \
and Maryland. in boin y =, VI
compa!qn Of education '"
"' Tbe following table ,h' .,., o., 4
,,,a {, several Of the eu'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

Hawaiian annexation Is a great scheme
for the few interpreting tndv duals who
own that hack lot n the Pacific. But
all such schemes pass a; par IN the repub-
Mean economic system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

THE aMhors OF the scheme to establish
a rabbi farm near Houston would no
doubt find II profitable 10 add a 'possuu
department 20 their enterprise. Why
shouldn't Il include all the delicacIcs OF
the fall season?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-06

West y lfS-" ,rxfd frcin y
II will be obs'i,.a ., vrr, =
mat AZ s4'si4 negro votes ,'si,s w VA
state OF Kentucky a. ,ha r pa1
c csIv' 2 IS majority ., 4, ~ psssl 4
dia,tc. In Maryland " I'M rst1'
{s.,si ballots wns', vas Only y,
,or!iy in the STATE !, Vi he rs 4
,lI The nSraG iy'i repasli',sr, an, i
BRYAN BRYAN. This fac, inp'''
ipr 10 the result, -. exurss ~
sun,mins ;,S " II Il will ;, =
S win the M MIarylapd, p = ip'rr|
S Virginia a,s "t States east .s,s y
votes ! nSs' ard when ..n,r.ssps,h ". /,
from ram h {, le"yss him e1 \, -
r ,Ess tsa IN a majority eSssllr \
c ,hirs,gi indebted for 'h'
r paisn Ct education /