The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-28

moment, can no longer be denied But
the most cruel position of all was tie
position OF those hcart-and soul defenders
OF honest popuism who had finally to
choose between sacrificing great financial
principle and the disregard for the time
being OF party ties that had never called
before. Let leaders learn from this and
take warning for the future let them
think well, and then think again. before
they use the terms traitor" and de
serter.' and in the solitude of their own
reflection let them ask themselves why
10000 misguided populists who have be-
lieVed the present financial system was the
cause of their distress voted for Mckinley
electors and the perpetuation of this 'ys-
TEN. Did they do IL over the protest nf
populist leaders. or how happened this
"unholy massacre" of principle? Were
thev told that the election of Mckinley
was almost. If not quite preferable to the
success Of the silver cause; that al IL
amounted TO was the number of new dol
lars added to the circulation or was il
to combine all the opposition that the
ring might be driven from lower? Was
II ms. or what Was il, that left no stand
ING place for honest populists who, n a
last EFFORT 10 stem the tide and save both
party and principles. that caused two of
our electors 10 be suddenly seized with the
unholy contagion of massacring principle
and declaring that under no circumstances
would they support our nominees; while of
the remaining thirteen five only could be
resurrected from the seal Of silence and in
duced to openly declare themselves for our
nominees This fully illustrates the polit-
zeal chaos in which we were entangled,
and for which populist leaders were re-
sponsible.
But we have emerged from the past
From cruel and humiliating defeat we
must FACE the future. We may well con-
front the ineviu<e with all the fortitude
nItt+ FAs,
events, portentous and critical will crowd
rapidly one upon another under the pluto-
cratic reign of triumphant monopoly. soon
to he inauguratcd. With jealous eye no
attempt will be wanting to Illustrate each
successive attempt at united effort upon
the part of the representatives. of the
down -trcdfen masses. Traitors Will rise
IN here and there in the disguise Of re-
formers. 10 divide the people into warning
BINDS, and upon the measure Of their sue
cess viii plutucracy gain new power, while
IT deceives many by fighting sham battles
en- minor issues. nut withal, times will
grow harder the downward trend OF values
continue, securities sacrificed for nominal
sums viii pass into the hands of the
strong. and what are now termed weak
ana reckless concerns will continue TO
b. swept from the Geld. while their ag-
gregate trade viii swell the business Of
mononlstic concerns who will not hesitate
to nav eSorbitant prices for lease Of power.
Every man OF talent aud influence will he
REGARDED as merchandise and Ibis price
discussed, while the ncorruptible will he
marked for slaughter. This is no distorted
vision of the IMAGINATION. as those who
live unit, 1900 will have occasion to verify.
But. withal out of all this. the writer be-
licves the cause of the people will tri-
umph But tvrannical bosssm must cease,
arrogant nartvism be stamped out, and
party bias be cast to the winds. It may
10. h@ ,i.,ft hat No lao