The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-04
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With the fsets ro1id suppose that De-
rzxtating plague Was moving with the
peed OF a whiriwiDd over the Southland.
CARRYING deaIh and d~solation wherever
Il touches The truth 10 that the results
Of the yellow fever at New Orleans and .
few points In Louisiana. Msesissippi and
Alabama are nor equal TO the ordinary
fsiaAty czussd by the changes Of seasons
II CITY Of zoe 900 population. or TO the
less IN a mere skirrDifh betveer two CON-
panjss OF soidiers. Timely precautions are
always to be approved. but panic among
10. ctq,Geo people. scattered over an entire
section. resulting IL paralysis Of busi-
! ne%s. becsuse Of the existence Of few
eases Of yellow fever On the gulf coast 10
Wholly unvarr~nted and utterly foolish II
cces net tend 10 protect. but rather TO
| fSa5anger human ne. Il II o safe prediction
that the hurry -scurry caused by the uni
vsrssl ecare will result directly and in
directly, In more deaths than can be as
ersbad to the very mld type Of fever at q
few gulf perth.
A singular thing happened in Mexico.
which 10 supposed By some illy-informea
persons Ia this country TO be oniy half
civilized. On Independence day al attempt
rss made bT q fanatic. Anuifo Arroyo, 10
asssuit presidsct Disx. The offender was
arrested and wss killed Ia prison by q
party supposed 10 be composed Of in
furiated citizens. Lynehing has heretofore
bees unk1owo Ia Mexico. and this out
brsak excited the indignation Of the people
Of the enAre republic. who have besn
Taught 5y the wfse administration OF Diaz
n ~<t hue -ttI1. III
and eorT4et all abuses. A rigid exan.Iua-
ton Was ordered by the government into
the manner Of hrroyos death. which ce-
Tfinpsd that he vas murdered BY police
officers in citizens clothes sreiigated by
the Inspector general CT police Of The Fea-
eral district Tbs official and ali Of his
associates In the cline were promptly ar
rested and fhe inspector general. over
shssmed by His dlsgrace, committed sui
eide All who were connected with the
iynchlrg viii BE- severely punished and
* Is believed that the president will serve
TO prevent any repetition OF the oTanse.
few days py1ar TO the Mexican incident
crowd O; highly respected citizens broke
into a Sail Ia Indiana, took from IL three
men charged with petty theft. and hung
Them 10 the nearest tree until life was
extinct. II ;e clearly understood that no
serious attempt will be made TO punish
the iyochers, though their identity could
De easily discovered. Several lynchings
have since occurred in various States,
which were either approved BY public
sentiment, or were considered with indif-
ference.
The question arises. which is the better
criminal system, the American or the Mex
Jean?
In Mexico he Law Is a terror to he evil
deer. IT il 10; as swift as it night be
bat It's judgments are very sure, and they
are enforced with resolution which is not
tempered with mercy. 1t Is no respeeteT
Of persona.
in cur own country the uncertainty Of
the law Is proverbial. and heinons crimes
excite the populacs TO take Judgment win
their osn hands. because Of their lack Of
respect for the Law. There is no reason
70 doubt, usually that the N sxirlurn PEN
atty VIII be inflicted In auch tssps and
the mob acts, not because Il fears the
criminal Will escape. but because Il has
been educated 10 Disbelief in the efscaev
o. the law, and 10 entertain a sentiment
u contempt for its pTefensions. Te nay
n1oTaiise SIS much as We choose rpen the
Irresistible strength Of popular passion. but
ihe truth remains that II the people VEN
GRATED the Law as they should 10 Storm
OF popular fury could incite them 10 CO.
pore Il. II is impossible to coneelve OF
Fnehiag In disciplined army. i,~apze
a
dominant. stern and certain.
Mt. Bryan, late democratic candidate for
the presidency. CHANGED 10 be PASSENGER
On train that was wrecked in Ksrsas
reeeptiy. and his promp;uess aud energy
IN ard d the wounded called :crth hearty
praise from his political opooaeats. The
suggestion OF the incident is. who could
take Brysn's place as leader o. the Marty
II he should be lost 70 !t7 II Il indeed
singular that aueh 3auei.y OF material
ioF leadership should exist within the GEM
49, etsahizaiien- Men OF ability it
bAs oy the score. but not ane a.noug them
Is naturally suggested MS National iesd-
e1. q successor 10 Bryan siculI be
required fer the campaign NJ 800. il a.
probable that he would 5e caozen as
bryan was chosen, under he nspira,inn
q me moment, and that he would repre-
sent the new generation.
Surely II this truth, that lyues,n. s.
'he expression of The natural anarchy in
ne human heart. and that Il is in its
tendency protest against the existence
OF all orderly regulations Of socl,.y were
generally appreciated. It wound re II, pos
sipie' under any circumstances, 10 crean-
azs neo 10 storm a Jail.
~ IS nlgn time 10 teach the plall truth
up2n thiz subject. Are we more stu.id ana
more ignorant than the M-xicaas' Who
we're quick 10 perceive that a lyaebarz IN
,le heart OF their national cxaitAl MAS =
more serious matter than an at.erapt uton
'ne HE OF their president?
what Is wanting among the srizzIsd VET
Grams OF democracy tha, makes them nm.
AVaiiins for this great trust! Perhaps the
answer may be found in the reoly 10 the
question, what was il that commended
Bryan to the Nation? Instantly We all re-
ply, his honesty. bis holiness. mis- frnnk-
ness he did not play at politics. When
te nsst began to discuss tie xrea, issue
o. monetary reform before the neopie ana
declared the duty ana responsibility g. par
'lea' politicians held up their haris in hpr-
1er, aud said: He is running himself and
,ulurng the party; he is not democrat. :,
eut the people recognized IA him man
2. courage and without guile, who DID 10,
zeal In riddles, and they adoptsd rim as
tnef spokesman. The Chicago ccpyention
merely ratified their choice. The wiscom