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

W hat do you fellows care for govern
men1 expenses rs long as the grand old
democratie party gives you garden seed
it seems you are bound TO have chem.
rather than turn populist. II a lot OF YOU
We're four-le"eed beasts OF burden you
as scared of the party lash as your ne
groes used to be of a leather strap. |
don't mind any man being democrat or
u republican II he believes these abuses
OF government are all right, but have no
confidence in, mans patriotism who
on voting the ticket. What do party
bosses care about your opinion just SO
long as you vote the ticket 1t Is your
vote that counts. not your opinion. These
are lust sugar-coated extravagant salaries
and appropriations They have bonded
he elites without any direct vote OF The
people and made you believe that II did
not come out of you: but ou, of poster
ity. II YOU honestly believe this you are
a brute If you lrave any postority 10 bear
these forced burdens. ! guess you fell
lows still sticking TO the party think the
other fellow pays that billion dol1rs and
more appropriated by every congress
When tho populist platform demand for
an income tax was put into a law to
make the other fellow pay even small
Of n democratic judge decided that II
was unconstitutional for anybody but n
nludsiier TO pay the fiddler and TINT II
vas n free dan for the other fellow. I
would rather be a dog that bays the moon
or blind Niger at corn shucking than
any longer by my vote ratify md ap-
prove he Kind of government we arc get
ting IN Washington City year In and year
out.
THE RECORDS SHOW
that n senator gets $1,000 year salary and
over 5000 year attendance fees or con
iirRent expenses We fcd and had Web
ster waited on for $1,000 per annum, Near
ly any man cGn afford 10 go 10 congress
Just TO get waited ON In this nnbob style
without any salary. a congressman gets
10000 per capita, then talks about what
n fool populist H. that wants crcnlat-
ing medium equal TO $50 per capita, The
official fees and salaries are so high that
everybody wants TO be political Joss
and the mudslller can't bear the R,urden |
ana yet don't know how to get rid of It, |
IT the women In this country would take |
a broom stick 10 every husband who talks |
hard times and keeps on voting the Old F,
party ticket. times would get better heap
quicker than by means of an Information |
THIS country of every kind whatsoever |
gees into tho National. Stntc, county nnd |
city treasures once a year IN payment of |
taxes and yet they tell us that government |
stamp and legal tender quality don't |
amount to anything and that only gold is |
money. In Austin they Issue scrip and |
NV Olls ItbStl u kptS AT ~ ulAtDnUi 10 1
because they won't accept II for taxes.
The power that issues II won't accept II. |
won't discuss the financial question OK
cept 10 say that there IL "A powerful need |
Of some kind Of money TO keep up the |
funds OF government. ] have
been trying to find ont what these con
iinGent funds are that eat mp so much. |
am not through investigating but SO far |
they appear to me kind OF keno fund.
which the damn fools pay in and1thc damn
rascals take out when the proper CON
urgency arises, and this II Is as sure TO
10 as the sun rises.
My fellow citizens. hope to see populst
principles prevail In Texas and the United
States. even II we have TO scare the demo-
rats into adopting them, and il viii only
cqIrc 5000 more votes to do this In
Texas and the victory in this great state
viii make the rest of tho country inves,i-
rate. II viii show that there 10 one State
hat IL In the middle of the good gov
,rnment road, and that can't be turned
,ut Of il by, campaign fund and political
iumbug and that is not ashamed OF the
nudsil banner Of freedom.
WHEN THE POpuLISTS WIN
iext November they will take steps at
nee looking TO the building OF state
Dad from the gulf to Red river that will
educe freights 10 the gulf 6iie-half ana
ave u the commercial and agricultural
interests In one year cost. The populist
ongressmen VIII cut of enough OF that
congressional fund to make the
trinity river Improvement IN the interest
the producing class they WIN not
pend the public money IN building mag
iiicent inebrlate asyiums OF other marble
alaces in Washington city for the aristo'
ratio pie-eating class. but VIII put thai
aoney where II will benefit labor. com
1erce and agriculture. The populist rep
viii pursue the issue OF
amendment that Will permit
he voters TO vote direct on an Issue ana
ust Il cabinet or congress up on snort
office who tie UP the country; then those
.eking class legislation will have to send
nat lobby of beautiful women and flush I
cntiemcn to make love to the mudsiller
\ his native heath. Their record ana
latforms have put the democratic leaders
the nine-hole and all they can do now
to cay the populists have no sense. Wen. ,
i've me mudsIiiers u little rope ana II they q
re 30 Ignorant they viii hang themselves.
) the democrats have done.
Stump Ashby ~ not as hanosoms ~
'udIcy. or even AZ Hardy, but he don't Q
lake as many bad breaks kear9y b Is s,r
v. oa., .iue The demacratK TWO platfQrNa u