The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-15

lnN HpSolutt control OF the situation.
anu the conceded power with the aid OF
the sound money and reform democrats. 20
pase through the body any ta~iff bill IL de-
sired to pass, or TO defeat any tarin hill II
dtsiiCd TO defeat. and consequently Il eau
net escape responsibility TO the peonle for
the unjust and oppressive measure which
IL now about to become n law. While some
OF Its members, who have not vet aban-
uoned all of their democratic convictions,
consistently opposed this spollaiion of the
people, n sufficient number % their pollti-
cal associates to pass the hill, either gave
II their votes CT purpos y withheld their
votes, In order that 1t might receive a ma.
lor'ty. and thus, by their act. 1t will soon
be placed upon the statute books TO har-
ness our industries, opprcee our citizens
ana ohstruct our trade for many years TO
| come.
The tariff act of lS2S, which was so
| eNoroltant in its rates of duty that even
| Mr.. Clay, the great apostle of protection
denounced 1t as n "biI OF nominations
was moderate in Its eNactlons in compari-
son with the measure which the free silver
! party by the action OF its members In the
senate is about to fasten upon the coun-
| trY' "A political party can be no better than
lts worst elements. when the ca operatlon
| OF Its worst elements is essential to it's
| success ut the POLLS or 10 the execution OF
| the policy after 1t has secured power. and
II has now been demonstrated beyond the
800 ~, VI ue".a' that 'hc Tree SILVER
| T., g.; .ia'tii'ns 10 pe democratic.
,to,is, "a p p,, p1'Los's' protcc-
s,I,,,,', anu 'i"' us NOW coh-
! sututed, IL Is not only not willing to re-
uuce taxation. or to impose II for nublic
Z T. oiiis ~ d iss'sl"'Nt pouy Wherc
I mo, Wv '."tiueeN Po"oi 10 no So pul
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az "e',ea vi iite oo'""Eo az InI la'lo VI
" a., az peiluV't! lob'V anu coun's.,
~, - 'Sc iioiiV'"'9 sNslf'h T." tNpe' |
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,"'ue 10 siiNci iu' tne uonohl VI u,he
o"u .' anu Nun'cs' wan =" tNolu"c com
prtl,lph anu give heu'ious Vaiue TO inc
'"i 'h'lr 9us'i'ie"tioli upon precisely the
aa''iie eeou '' tail"e''s Hun Pluc'se'! .ho
.''lo h"''i,i"l INV" VI hvNtinho''' ihe
eu'''9 Is that our people shouiu DC sopar-
".eu' hn"ncia,s anu eoi"ihetC'anH irout
.ne rest Vi the ci'ii"S' world anu that
,n'y enh an DE inaue Fluh ava prosperous
w an act Oh cohslesS' IL Is true 'hat 'hs
spNe'"illeht can increase the prices OF cef-
,I'ii communities by preventing compute
WI anu Vieatluh hho"opoirs pu, IL can
aun "o,n'hH wh"teNer TO th'ir .ltrihsic
N"'u'. ~ pF''eS are incieaseu by 'he Tree
anu "H'ihiteu coinage oi silNPl' u Is sun
ply pecauSe the money ID "n'cn the prices
are pau rs io' worth us inurh as 'he MONEY
previously IN use anu "h'n prices are ~
oie"Seu ny tariiIs' ~ III NOT peVauAe 'he
, COMMUNITIES are realiy Notth more thah
i"oS were peiofs' NV s'inPiY pot"uSe ,ue
puIchaSer IL conpehen hY Ia" 10 con
'rlpu'e 10 the sel'er ter,aih sum IN sh
cess OF me real Vhiue OF Inc arlcie' me
government can by perHctSloh OF lts
l"Aihs power take ron one man ana give
10 another nut TINS atHs nothins Whatever
to Inc nssregate OF Naflonai ana individ-
uhi weaith' so the government can by an
improper exercise OF It's power to coin
money ana enact legal tender laws, deprive
us citizens Of their property by compelling
them to accept in satisfaction of their law
lul contracts something Of less value than
the contracts call for but this, too, Is
Hpoliation Of one man for the benefit Of an
other, and is class legislation OF the most
uniustfiable character. Property In con
tracts is Just as sacred as property in
lands or houses or goods and a political
party that attacks one Will inevitably.
sooner or later, attack the other The right
of n citizen 10 demand tho perforinnnce of
n contract lawfully made is ms perfect os
is his right 10 demand thc pnsscs aim and
entoymont of tho nrocends os his o,,,n la
bor protective ,ar,ff taxation rohs MIN Of
. ,sr, of bie earninps ond freo cninaga
iog,eIa,inr ,,n,,ld rat hi,, NJ = ,,ran 'ar,
of bts nrooortw In ,ho rrooood, ~ o,.,ry
co,,rao, H., ho,,n TO-, ito ,,n,,n',t -,
nnnaS, ro.nn,;,,, ~" ,,, sro 20" $780,, &
,n,,,, sesiaa a'u ,',,, ,I,h,. a.,
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o.u !" ,0st.",'y pounu 10 peIlrY. IN inn .,
u n',' tsio aHei.n, ','i"oi ht'I MN