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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18
A JOURNALISTIC WINDBAG.

Austin, Texas. July 1T.-Sheriff r. e.
White Of Travis county returned today
from Dallas where he had been attending
the shcrifis' convention and states that the
feelings OF the association toward The Post
were quite different from what might be
inferred from reading the reports published
in certain journals that ere attempting TO
make it appear that they are 1.-THE whole
thing with their association. AS a mat
ter OF fact. the convention made no change
In the present method OF publishing sher-
IFS notices, 1t remaining optional with
sherins in The Posts territory to use its
columns il they so desire, 1t being the
we'll grounded opinion of more than one
member of the association that unless said
paper and the San Antonio Express print
their notices they will never be seen The
motion declaring a certain other publica.
tion tho official organ of the association
was worked up by representatives Of that
paper for advertising purposes. The Post
not being candidate for that distinction
as It's only purpose in this connection is to
AFFORD the she,iffs available space for noti.
flying the public at large Of the operations
OF criminals, without attempting 10 turn
this service into account as an excuse for
an annual prayer for vote of thanks
supplemented with the usual stereotvped
renewed expressions OF kindly feeling
etc"
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THE EXPECTED HAS HAPPENED.

Among the many iustanc,a IN which the
late Legislature Of New York buncoed The
people OF that State. the passage Of the 10
called antitrust law il especially note
worthy. It has row been declared uucon-
tttptional. and some O! the New York pa
p,srH are calling attention 10 the difference
between republican promise and republican
per'ornaare IN way that Is not calculated
20 assist the <. o. r. machine N this or
neIt years contests IN that state.
II Will be remembered that senator
L"1ow ~iih great flourish OF trumpcts
undertook legislative examination into
the operations Of the trusts in New York.
Even before this investigation Attorney
General Hancock had demanded certain
amendments TO ,ho anti-truA lhws and d.
ciaTsd that werp tho powers given him
which he asked for. he couls break up the
big combines IN his territory. The Lexow
investigation furnished additional anti
trust capital and bill was presented to
strengthen the weak points IN existing
laws Tho iangs were promptly taken out
OF the bill by the machine members OF the
senate. aud in mutlla;ed form the meas
ure was palmsd Off on the people as an oyi-
dence Of republican hostility toward trusts
Even this sham has now been declared void
BY tho court.
The Intelligent public will not be sur
priDed At such results.
II will create 10 great expression OF as
tOnlshznent that for q year or two longer
these combines will DO found doing bust
ness in the Hame old way and at the same
old stands In New York. The emaseulation
OF the bill ia tho legislature. or IT'S failure
before the courts, IL no more than was TO
have been expected 30 long as the repub-
Scan party had the measure In charge. Here
was an instance In which the law officer Of
the State and . legislative committee
polluted out clearly way by which tho
trusts could DO scotched II was not case
Of ignorance on tho part OF the legislature
that these recommendations were changed
but . pure piece OF republican fayoritism
toward the trusts--a deliberate instance
ef selling cut tho people to tho great trade
pombine2
I ~ N - - = ep1sW espeet ~ AT
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POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The stone wall about Whitelaw Reids
country seat, Onhir farm. at White Plains
N. y. has been decorated with scriptural
texts painted by some fanatic.
United States Senator George Fr!sbe
lioar OF Massachusetts, and Senator Julius
c. BURROWS OF Michigan are studying mod
ern Greek with Turkish tutor in Wash
inGton,
The father OF the British navy" ad-
miral of the fleet. the Hon. Sir Henry
KeDpel has lust celebrated his sSth birth
day. DESPITE his advanced age he still
remains on the active list.
DIR. G. A. Stephens of Norway Lake,
Maine. who believes that death is only a
habit. which Will eventually be overcome,
is writer Of stories for boys, and nat
urally wants mankind TO remain forever
young.
In cornmemoration OF the queens dia-
mond jubilee. Mr.. II. Douglas Horsfall OF
LIVERPOOL has offered TO build and epdow
new church in some poor and populous
part OF Liverpool at cost Of 916, 900 or
els.000.
W. II. d. Haggard. the consul general
for Great Britain In Tunis, whose wife is
an American lady and who is q brotL ar Of
Rider Hageard. the author. has been an
pointed British minister at Caracas, Vene-
zuela.
Tho queen. II is calculated. has now
spent more time in Scotland than MANY
kings and queens who ruled Scotland alone
In fact. her maicsty's spring and autumn
sotourns In the Highlands since 1912 make
An asGreEAts o. about etghtesn years.
H RUDG000nm -. r. D1nkmnao 80 n = IA
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HOUSTON, SUNDAY, July is. 1897.
AMERICA AND THE PARIS FAIR.

The United states. after 30 long tim.
end behind all other great nations, are Just
abou, to accept formally the limitation Of
France to participate in the Paris e1pozi-
ton Of 1890, but an adequate amount o,
money has not yet been appropriated for
our exhibit, nor any details yet adopted to-
the preparation OF our display
This is hardly treating France with the
courtesy due hcr, in View OF her promp;
acceptance OF our invitation to participate
in tho Worlds Fair at Chicago and the
generous display she made a;terward. All
the great nations q Europe. and China and
Japan. have taken more floor and ground
space than hey ever took before a; sim
iiar exhibition. The affair promises to out
do anything OF the kind ever before at
tempted aud 1t WIFI be d magnificent oppo--
tunity lost should this government not
open The eyes OF the worlt~-u our match
iess achievements and resources. through
the fundamentally Of this great exposi-
tion France sp+a. million dollars upon
her Chicago exhibit and the leading couu-
tries are now uppVoprlaung from $500 600
so g.. 900 900 Tor their Paris displays. 4
joint resolution IA pending Ia congress f.r
an appropriation Of 1904 coo to de;ray the
expenses OF our exhibit at Paris. but a.btn
st will be passed or whether that amount
VIII be given, Is IS question !, shouid bs
expedited and every state. Texas with tho
rest, ought TO join in making the American
display one of the grandest and most at
tractiye on the ground.
Here arain. however. comes ia the
shadow Of our ..-lash protective policy. We
IHay display our wares and merchandise
end disclose our eXhaustless resources.
but We can offer tho Foreigners no mu-
tualty Of trade We mus, 20 az one who
has something that others can not well af-
ford to do without but We necessarily limit
our number of customers BECAUSE We can
oner 10 barter or exchange It VIII be a
source OF great pride and SAT- faction to
show Europe our splendid industrial Do
velopment and our degree Of commercial
independence. but We must fcol through
& an klbd u humtiauon that We stand
forth so conspicuousiy among others for
our seihshncss. Bat ,hs opportunity Is one
that can nnt be- missed 20 Win new degree
o. prestige. however selfish and narrow our
trade FOLEY insy appear.
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JUDICIARY ELECTIONS.

AZ somewhat In limo with editorial refer
ences In The Post relative to the separa-
lion of state AMI National elections, and.
in consequence OF State and National is
sues. 1t is noted that Maryland is TO hold
judiciary election this year the second
only for thirty years past.
II seems that under the constitution OF
1861 the terms OF judges were fixed at If
teen years An election was hold in 1887
unaor the constitution. seventeen out o.
tweniy-seyen Judges being then chosen, ten
having been appointed or elected In the
period between 1861 and 1882 90 III vacau-
cios. Tho new Judges, however, held fol
the iull torn This year only nine arc TO
IN elected The points Of chief interest
about bis Maryland election now are that
The men to be chosen are to hold for such
long terms and that they are to be selected
without reference to any other issues than
he special qualifications and fitness OF the
several nominees. There ia no branch Of
american governmental systems demanding
more thorough reform than our judiciary
syutcms. Boast Of II ais We may, and as
denied that the bench ia America is not
sufficiently free from popular and political
influences 10 secure the best men or the
best results.
Tho Federal judiciary ia possibly too far
removed from the people and naturally
disposed TO become tyrannical and en-
croach upon State and popular rights Long
for In,
Ing the judges a healthfui independence,
while yet recognizing their obligations 10
the electorate, II the occupants OF the bench
could be elected for longer terms. and az
better salaries. than are now paid and the
Judiciary nominations and elections be sep
arate from other contests. unqucstionably
better class Of men. the very best at the
ter, would be induced to offer for judicial
honors
The Post does not say that thls is the
best plan, but its advantages over the pres
ent order OF things are worthy OF consider
alton. We are talking reform and politics
in every direction except the most Vita
one. Neither the administration OF the
civil nor criminal law In the majority OF
the American States is upon that high, just.
absolutely certain and prompt plane upon
which IL should be placed. and the failure
TO elevate the courts Us one OF the most
prolific sources OF our troubles. especially
those OF social and commercial character
II is = subject demanding from this time
forward far moro popular consideration
than II has heretofore received.
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SOME PoSTSCRIPTs.

glasgow. Manchester and Bl,rnipsbam
are still the foremost Industrial ccnters n,
Europe. VI
German engine drivers receive a gold
mccall and J. 100 for every ten Years M
service without accident
In the famous Garden OF Olives at Jeru-
salem there are eight flourishlng dive
old. e' i'o' years
II mas been decided to build Boston's new
masonic Temple upon the site of thn
streets. 'T'V'
Inc moods In the north of Ireland lately
were almost UNPRECEDENTED Thousands -,
acres OF farm land were under wlter ali
over the province W.
craven upon the tombstone OF ioclox
VINO has lust been buried in n New Zea'
ANU cemetery are the simple words "IJo
has passed the post" A'e
one hundred and twenty five fee, 10 a.,
extreme eAtreihe height limit for Office buildings In
i,osloh' and the projection OF the oornices
must not exceed three feet
Nine tons weight of coppers are taken
e e,a, week from the London penny-in-the-
o,o sas meters: II Is proposed 10 SUNNY
e'ectriciy on the same plan.
OK moroccan students. who have con-
ocadar,, "NLi stuults al the I.alLln naval
academy. have been sent hack IN ,h w.
country on the warshp Lepanto. '''
monument is about to be erecte, :,
sSual IN memory of the men and of,icars
VINO iei IA the three terrible DAYS bet,vean
august ~ and September /. 1870.
~ recent meeting of the ROYAL ,ccle,v
~ LONDON there was exhibited a new e,
paiItus Tor registering the number n,
strokes mae with the oars In a rowboat u
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10 differ largely from the vhole-repuo-
lieanism 10 the states IL no better than re-
publicanis.n Nationally. The p-esen: repub-
lican congress has displayed the most
braren subscryienoy TO the corporate and
trust interests Of the country that has ever
been witnessed Ia our history. The party
is the creature and the peusloas- OF The
trusts and dare not move a wheel n the
direction OF trus; control wha; has been
seen In New York Is but a reflex OF what
is done by The republican uaioriues In
congress and elsewhere and the present
exposure OF the hollow pretenslcos OF the
party in New York ough: TO result IN
arousing popular opposition thai would
easily sweep such a political fraud from
power
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LEADING EDITORIALS.

From the st. Louis Post Dispatcn.
WAR AGAINST THE "TiP."--senator
Penrose OF Pennsylvania has raised nsw
Issue at Washington. He has refused to
Tip the walters employed in the hotel
where he boards. and everybody at the Ma
honal capital is aghast at this new dec
laration OF Independence.
The walters We're not quick TO draw the
lines. They waited weeks after the SEN
| ator's appearance before they adopted ex-
IRENE measures. Then, after there was no
LONGER room to doubt that the Peunsyl-
wanna would not tip" they resolved 10
punish him. Accordingly at Jinner one day
last week four walters IN succession re-
fused TO serve the senator. a fiita was IL
nally ordered to servo him, and obeyed.
but resigned Immediately afierWard. and
the white-aproned brotherhood. making
common cause with him, resigned thai
night
The Pennsylvania senator is to be thank
cd for making a sacrifice in defense o;
a lone suffering public. Men less able to
tip than is the senator. have submitted
to this imposition rather than harbor the
notifying consciousness that they were
being sighted and given the worst instead
OF the best OF the menu. il Is not salts
tying reflection to any man that the most
".Aitss'Afhi' pa - vi tAf ip>ASN " 4S"4
Will be served to him, and rather than
suffer such an indignity your average
American will shell out his last quarter
with smile TO disguise his Inward feel
ings.
The signal OF revolt should nave been
raised long ago Nobody below the rank
OF senator can successfully lead the ie-
bellion against such an intrenched tyFan-
ny as the men in white have established
over Us. once a mere member Of congress-
might have done it. but the house, under
Speaker Reed. is so cowed tina; is mem
bers might well be expected TO take cold
soup without n murnlur.
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Tho Sherman Democrat saws.
ABOUT THE POST.
San Antonio Express.

San Antonio Express.
Editor II. NJ. Johnston has been elected
president Of the Houston Printing com
pany. publishers OF Tho Houston Post, 10
succeed the late j. l.. Watson, and q. j.
Palmer, late secretary of the company,
mas been chosen vice president; Mr..
Johnston will continue TO direct the edi-
torial policy of the paper and Mr.. Palmer
~ charge or tho business department. 1t
therefore goes without saying that The
Post will continue to he the excellent
newspaper these gentlemen have made It.
Galveston Tribune
The Tribune congnatulates Tho Hous-
ton Post and Editor II. NJ. Johnston upon
his election to tho presidency Of the pub
fishing company. 10 succeed the late J. l..
watson. Mr.. @. j. Palmer succeeds Mr..
Johnston as vice president. Johnston and
Palmer make . etrong team. a. - shown
by the dividend declared which Wa earned
pn4eg oAolq n10o0om ~ = % *. Z, N.
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The Post is delivered TO any part o. the
city by carriers at 800 per month; thres
months. 500: six months, $50; one year,
Il2U.
Mr.. Theodors Bering has charge OF the
City Ctr.ula ton and Collecting.
MeSrs. Theodore Be-iug and Cha-.e5
Lott are the authorized collectors OF All
city bills both advertising and subscrlp-
ton, aud no money should be paid 10 a.y
one other than thoa, named. unless special
written authority signed by the business
Manager Is SHOWN. All accounts Of any
size should be ptid by check IN favor Of
The Houston Printing Company.
the management and none will DO accept
ed In payment of office bills.
Subscribers failing TO receive the paPtT
regularly viii please notify the office
promptly. Every Subscribers paper IS eT-
pecrea 20 be delivered not later than 6.2
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facturere, while the gold STANDARD is
scheme to enhance the value OF gold at
the expense of the people for the benefit
OF the money leaders. The sold standard
ties ought not to kick because the other
fellow succeeds in working" the people
al.n
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Elmendorf OF the Museum OF Natural His.
tory of New York are in Colorado securing
views 10 accompany a course OF illustrated
lectures on Colorado. to be delivered next
winter throughout the State of New York
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

Those Chicago aldermen who are going
to spend the sun mer in Europe should
give US poiatcrs on how TO save enough
10 do this on c alary OF 50 week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

Mayor Harrison o. Chicago gave the
moNcrS Of this country a valuable lesson
in tho art Of delivering solar plexus
blow 20 bribe-sivins corpoIuIons and
booil!ng aldermen.
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From the Savannah News.

BRAVE WORDS WELL SPOKEN.-The
Chicago convention was regularly chosen
and organized, and the platform adopted
was representative of the majority senti-
ment of the convention. That being the
case. the platform became the party law.
to continue OF force until the meeting of
the next National convention. and 1t be-
came the duty of all democrats to sup
port the regular democratic ticket. This
being the only safe and correct party pol
ley, the Morning News adhered to 1t, not
withstandng 1t had opposed the silver is
sue as embodied in tho Chicago platform.
We seriously question that any democrat
had good grounds for voting for McKin-
ley. There was nothing in the republican
campaign 10 hold out hope to the democ-
racy, Tho Whole history of the republican
party is ono succession of jobs and schemes
and robbcT.ol perpetrated upon the people
There wac no reason why any democrat
should place one lo,a OF confidence in the
republican party, under any circumstances
Whatsoever The leopard can not change
ita spots: the republican party never
changes It's character. 1t was very well
Understood during the entire campaign
what might be expected in tho event OF re-
publican success. No wcll-informed person
mad any idea that the republicans could,
or would, take hold OF the financial ques-
ton and settle II in a satisfactory man
ner, but everybody knew that one OF the
inst acts of that party upon its return to
pewer would be- 10 pass just such tariff
hlll as rs now pending in congress. In so
lar as the financial question is concerned
thc country is 1T present cropping In the
dark, without ono ray OF light ahead
Would this have been so II the democrats
had ~on2 There would. no doubt. have
been financial convulsion. possibly very
severe ana FAR reaching: but there would
have been hope ahead. Who can say that
We shall not have to suffer the convulsion
afler all? Who will say that II is better
10 prolong the agony-the depression In
trade commerce, etc.--while the trusts
mobcpoli"S aud other favorites OF the re-
publican party feed upon the yitals OF the
country?
The democratic party is tho only organ
ization that has the power 10 hold tho re-
publicans in check. IL is the only party
competent 10 defend the people from their
dospoileTs This being true-ard if can
not be successfully denied--how can any
voter calling himself democrat vote for
me republican party. and against the reg
nlar nominee OF his own party? We be-
hove mat II would be better to stand almost
ANYTHING at the hands OF the regular DEM
ooratic organization than TO have the re-
pGblicans in power.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

There .s TO use In General George A.
Forsythe pointing out the fact that the
sugar trust is stea,ang third base so long
as Tom Reed IS behind the bat.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

An exchange asks: What are the Wild
waves saying They are probably saying
3us now that they are not the only swells
going broke on the seashore.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

if"perity' Yes. indeed, the trust. n,
n rne country are going to enjoy u,examr,es
but r tbs gsa under the republican tariff bill
no With II? They didn't employ ioh sos 70
" asnlngton. and Will have ta 'c cop 4.
~ e ms with adding to tho prosneri.v
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

The rules have been changed and Hanna
v 81 go OUT on orc strike
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

That vote l., the house on Friday
knocked knocked a bl0yh0ie IN the arm0r plate
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Shade of jefferson Dr G. Cleveland is
to be offered the presidency of the Uni
versi:y of Virginia. Why not offer 1t TO
tho Ahkoond OF Swat?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

1t is rusnored that Barney Gibbs has en-
ployed Farmer BIZ Shaw to print con-
cordancs OF his political faiths.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-18

In fighting COR cheap arrnor plate Major
Joe Savers Is probably figuring on con-
struct!ng n glIbefnatoral battleship.
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a French astronomer asserts that "the
sun IS rapidly losing It's heat" ST. Louis
and Chicago are getting the most of IL,
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How Houslon can WI.

Caldwell News Chronicle.
houston , actually won game OF baseball
~ g. Dallas the other day. Brennan ~.
phsi. y nnennan would break his ier ~ ~
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An IntelIrctunI Mem.

bowle Cross Timbers.
The Houston Post comes to M loaded 70
the ground with excellent reading. The
editorial page is always reserved a. the
best and last bite
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The london papers are kicking because
Secretary Sherman has ''fortitcr in re-
TO throw at the binis. while his stock OF
"suaytqcr In raoco" Is IA a very depleted
conditio n
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the same as men" II they have as good
time breaking the stone as they have
breaking the men. they will not object.
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SOME AUSTIN an

Austin Texas. July i7.-,As.
number OF those who are sIro,,ssI
tention to attend the meats,
cratic committeeman, camn.,,s
i'on' called for July 80 at VA, Wan !,
man Blake. the attendants :,
large on that occasion. Asa. 4.
terest which such a meath.
urally excite, there Is a rrs.,
know just exactly what Nj. Bb,.
is going to do. No lis, OF n,,...s,
dldates for governor which os., l
eiude his name is considered 49,
the Impression is gaining rrr,
he really intends to make N.
practically SO announce al w..
signing the State chairmanvA,. n
has his committee toge,hsr :, 1
name his successor, as 1t goes al
ing that he would not for "a. NJ
template remaining at the bs.a :, 4
machinery and figure al an ~
the executive chair at the s,ms M
Should MIR. Blake resign N.
a suitable successor will pecs..sj
come of moment, and il has ss,y
CURED to more than one rs,,-
party man that tho Hon. Wins,,,'j
OF Bolton would fiji the pcsI,t. J
ably. as HE name is even nor ~
toned in this connection IN as,'s,1
the arising OF the emergepcy !,
above.
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Turkey has a, las, consented to come OF
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Another Watson wall wells up from the
w4lds Of Georgia. Tom feels like saying
with Bert Coote Whats the good OF
anything? No-hing"
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Got No Kick Conling.

Got No Kick Coming.
Bcpham News.
Our sold standard friends ought not 70