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


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are 'ixei. The Journal Ters sc ir !cuc--
i1E the original law governing values. and
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Necessary. ami Rin n; sSs hat as The
standard mnney a.oae fixes values @. con-
molii'ts. the pr.ces Of thusa commodities
have fallen % per cea, and 4rs ST. falling.
- hich makes X ing - bic - give either
satisfactory security FOR money. or 20 ~
tam a7otiishle use Tor Money, when b''-
9oTei.
We are no; anxious io7 trar,7s 70 ride
increased the volume % standard money
enough 10 enable promotion 20 pay. %
that producers can afford 10 give employ
ilea. 10 such idle mea : w2-t TO WORK.
Kansas City Times
PREPARE FOR THE COMING De
LUCE just after The resul; Of the presi-
Denial election became known and tbs re
publican and cuckoo newspapers had ex-
haus,ed for time ;heir salyos Of abuse
against the democratic party. these same
detachable sheets began 10 compose divert
rs reading by taelr subscribers by in
dulEiag IN specllaiions as TO the future
fare of the organization that formulated
the Chicago platform and Upheld ii SO Wig
orously.
..popocracy is dead" was the burden OF
their rejoicing The free silver craze had
been buried too deep FOR the sound Of the
resurrection trumpet ever 20 reacn anu
awaken it, Bryan and his uoIdescript army
viii disappear forever as political entity,
and the men who composed it be swallowed
up by the r publican parry, gold democrats
ana the middle - The road segment OF the
Populisc orEanizatiou-' These were their
SOCK phrases.
There was hardly one Of the imaginative
editors OF those h.relinS journals who did
not take a turn ~ nd!tng screed upon
The Reorganization aud Probable Future
OF the Democratic Party Even some Of
me papers that supported Bryan and the
democratic ticket after the nominations
We're made at Chicago and the platform
promulgated. on account Of regularity, TOOK
on an apathetc tenor as soon Us the
triumph OF the gold standard ticket was
announced. and have never since lifted a
clean. high note for the paramount issue In
The last campaign.
The Times never wayered. Its Issue
bearing 70 its readers the news that tn
allied forces Of gold standard, trust-sery-
ing republicans and traitorous democrats
had won a temporary victory. contained
also words OF counsel, encouragement and
cheer for the friends OF bmetalism, and
of defiance 10 us foes. II said to its army
Of readers in Missouri Kansas, Iowa Ne
hraska, Oklahoma. Arkansas, Louisiana snd
Texas: There is no such word in the
lexicon Of the advocates Of bimetallism as
surrender Las pick our Hints and try
en- again"
The Times felt that defeat had come to
that gallant host marshaled under It's un-
daunted and peerless young leader, which
Ind made the most remarkable political
fight that history records. but IL realized
that 1t was defeat which brought with II
the presage OF victory.
Tho combined wealth. the organized cor
ruption greed and sershnesss OF the East.
the entire political machinery OF the Cleve-
land government and all the resources OF
the fat-frying and corporation supported
republican machine were on the one side
while on the other were arrayed the op-
pressed tax -burdened wage workers and
yoomPnry Of the country, imbued with hOa-
est principles. infused with lofty patriot
ism, and captained by a leader whose
malchless eloquonce. whose stainless NOR
aiity and whose masterful intellect formed
trinity 81 qualities that Won n nations
admiration, made captive the sunrages of
nearly seven million freemen and apotheo
sized the cause for whose success he 50
untiringly lahored.
Victory against such an army, com
manded by such leader. and battling In
such a cause. the Times declared. was IN
no sense a conquest, !, was but a chas-
tiscment that smote the courage Of the
defeated into stronger frenzy 10 renew
the fight. while IT left the yictors with
strength spent. resources wasted. and with
no incentive except the Hessian thirst for
snoils TO encourage them to resume the
leans are marshallng in every county. in
battle.
Our logic was right Facts have justified
our forecast The democratic forces Rni
their allies the popussts and silver repuh.
every city, In every State. While the
Hanna Mckinley aggregation has been
BUSY Tor months at Washington. heapIng
higher the burdens on the shoulders OF the
people discharging It's ante election obli-
cations 10 the trusts and parceing ont the
oihees among those to whom II owes debts
ior services rendered the work OF nrganiz-
ing silver clubs has steadily gone on all
over the lani, democrats. populists and sill.
yer republicans have enlisted under tho
IN To banner. The $500. 900 who voted for
himetaliism last November have been re-
iniorctd in every State In the Union
hmelallisn has won victories already
this year In many municipal elections. II
wiz sweep Ohio, Iowa and Nebraska In the
fall In the congressional elections next
year u VIII capture two-thirds az the rem
reseh,ation in the house. II will secure n
majority In the senate In 1900 bimetallism
WIN sweep tho country. The supporters
OF the gold standard Will then cxperi.nc.
inc sensations OF those unfortunnies who
ula not take passage In the ark during tho
delugo. ''"'