The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-22


have not been self governed. We have al
ways been class governed. In fact, much
as we may believe It, the theory that
people are capable Of self-goyernmeut hes
never yet been illustrated In this or any
other government. History Is full Of lies
| about the great patriots who have led W
governmental affairs since 1776. With rare
exceptions they have from the frat been
| chronic place hunters ruled by class inter-
ests. These may be humiliating admis-
sions, but defy any one to prove that
| they are not facts. And there must be
| marvellous advances on the road toward a
perfect civilization to prevent the
whole business breaking UP in
Notwithstanding, the people are 10
! blame for rhcir miBfortunes, yet the ten
sion has almost reached Its limit. What
| sort OF ideas. for instance. have the reo-
ple nbout the powers and duties C the
| president. senator or congressman tEey
choose: what sort OF Ideas about the scope
Of government in all It's qualifications. Ma
| tional and internationaly Very limited, !
assure YOU. Otherwise this government
| could never have reached the colossal
fraud II now represents as Republic. We
never would have permitted a fraud TO
occupy the presidential chair with view
| to turning tho National machinery into
an international money brokerage business
out Of which he made millions in addition
| to a $780, 900 annual salary half of watch he
stole by stealing half the time due the
| people In service and spending X in
drunken carouse and sport. putting gcy-
| crnmont boats and property under ex-
| Densive contribution for the purpose. And
| yet we have people who are such fools ms
| to call such public plundercr 4 great
| man. And he Is but an exaggeration Of a
large majority of the presidents we have
had. AS rule. they have been only cvolu-
| lions from influences set to work by cor
| rupt class interests.
How few people know anything ebout
our National business How few haze any
idea as 10 the amount OF taxes we Pay
| mainly Indirect taxes. Our population.
| wealth and resources considered there is
| no excuse for tho United States to G in
| debt. The rest OF the world ought 10 be
cur debtors. Our present debt could be
paid In u few years. II ought to haye lecn
| paid long ago, and would have been but for
| tho facts stated--the classes have cut
| smarted the masses. Think Of the folly CT
such people having a regular bonded
debt of almost $712, 00o 900, and total
regular debt. less cash in hand. Of about
$500 600 600. In addition the Pacific rail
road steals have saddled us with debt OF
| 100000. Our annual interest account,
regular. Is about 500 900. Add 10 this
interest on Pacific railroad bonds, and
compound interest on accrued interest,
and our interest account on National debt
reaches the snug little sum OF about s37.-
900 900. Then the annual interest on State,
county and municipal debts Is over $Go,-
900 900 Would the people ever have per-
mitted such Accommodations OF folly lad
not the classes Din this case the money
lendersl outsmarted the masses tthe
morev makersl
What is said hero of the masses OF the
United States applies with equal or more
force to the world. The National and To-
cal debts Of the world are put at s30,560-
100000. representing an annual interest OF
S1.525.0 900 600 Now add to this corporation
and other debts. and imagine II you can
tho interest tho people pay, How could
this folly exist except that tho masses are
outsmarted9 Did YOU know all the money
In the world has to pass through the money
lenders hands every year as interest?
Could this be possible unless the masses
permitted themselves outsmarted?
But food for thought and speculation
upon the extravaganza the masses permit
in governmental affairs is abundant in
other directions. Our agricultural depart
ment--really on, best and most economi-
callv managed. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS about
s3.2o0 900 II ycars or this amount over
81 200. 900 goes t6 Hhe weather bureau and
seeds distribution. Snolther OF which is OF
much practical benefit; and the part spent
on weather bureau ought to be charged up
| 10 our hwy OF war department TdtHSi
than the AGRICULTURAL. But as given, the
little SOD" to farmers is really insgnifi-
cant COMPARED to other expenses. For In
stance. our army of about $4,000 soldiers
costs MS nearly s23,500,0o0 annually. OF
this. the high faluting part-the officers
get $500 600. and tho soldiers Si,o0o00
and this does not include the $1,000 600 On.
nually expended to maintain the dignity
OF officials on the retired list.
The absurdities we permit In oui
Diplomatic service afford ample evidenc,
that the classes outsmart the masses. II
people were really capable of self-sovern-
ment. they would not permit such bur
lesaue OF republican government as IL
presented in our foreign diplomatic str
Vice. Instead OF presenting an example o
business simplicity, as It. should. in keep
ing with tho doctrine of a self -governet
people, II presents an expensive effort L
apo royalty. a million and six hundred
Thousand dollars year are used IN thi
5 service. greater part being sxtravngan
efforts to maintain style at foreign courts
. With each change In administration. nut
: tiplicd thousands Of dollars are thrown
away changing our foreign representatives
4 | for be IL remembered their expenses ar,
/, paid both ways. Certainly, II civil servjc,
c rules should apply anywhere, 1t should b.
[ | to cur foreign service But eara adEi,rls
o tration INST select some high falutins fel
: low to send as ambassador axtraordinai,
: and minister plonipotcntiary TO tho cour
y OF st. James II Is the distingui sh ID 6ut,
q Of this fellow to initiate royal customs an,
[ costumes, In other words to TRANSFORM Kim
. self and retinue Into human psacocks. Tn
8 extent OF his official duties Is to rsceiv
o DISTINGUISHED communications from tn
: secretary OF state OF the United States
n to be conveyed with much ceremony an,
!. in person to tho English munster Of for
n eign affairs. In due course OF tlmo. ne no
Il ceives a berihboned royal response, de
4 livcred with foolish and umplifiSd eere
|. monv. This the ambassador is to conve
r to his government All OF which could b
, done by mail; or even by half witte
y female. Yet this extraordinary and plsnt
! potentiarv rooster receives the snug littl
!, salary Of siT,5o0 per year under condi
: tions that make his porquisites as niue
more Our consul general at the sam
4 point makes raids upon the treasury tina
= often double in amoant those OF the pleni
- pctontiarv fakir. And consuls galore ar
!, scattered over the realm In addition Wha
= Is said here of Great Britain may be ais
,. ayerrpd OF France Germany Russia mn