The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-28

The wealth OF the country should bear ito
honest and just share Of taxes and no
more, and should not be legislated against
The rich and the poor, the high ana the
low should contribute their Just quota OF
taxes to support the government. The peo-
pie demand an income tax; all civilized
countries except our own have 1t, 1t is
right and should become law.
The trusts and conspracies against
honest trade are sapping the foundation
OF our government. Congress should at
once take hold of this question and pro-
tect the honest people against the pirates
and robbers in our commerce. THIS is
great question and should be settled right
away, or the days of honest competition
in trade are ended The Federal soNerl-
mcnt should enact the most drastic anu
trust law and then each state OF tue
Union should Ld and supplement such
law with effective legislation. lntend 10
make thorough and complete study OF
this question and whatever abiilty may
have will be contributed to the contest
against trusts. monopolies and dishonest
corporate greed. The millionaires ana
trusts must be coerced into respecting the
laws and the rights of the honest citizens.
Eauality before the law is the correct
principle TO keep In mind In shaping this
legislation. III,
those who believe in silver should con-
stantIv and vigorously agitate the ques-
iion from now on hourly ana da'Iy' IL
we are right. and I firmly believe we are.
we should not halt for minute out
should keep up the fight until our views
are cvrystali2ed into law. Bimetalllsin mus ,',
come: IT will come. The goa slahl apd
Is a hight and a curse to the Natloh am
must die the death of the unrlshteous anu
will meet such a death soon a,,a,,,,e
~ do mot think that we ought 10 cna"hN
leaders i'm this supreme contest ana lo' tHS
mart I nav for the democrats to hois' tHu
name of w. j. Bryan as orr ieauer, ny
M the contest and destroy the soih SAN
ard and give the people free eolhaEe, 80
eiIver from it's PROSTATE position ana place
!, alopgside its constitutional associate
where Tho fathers said it should ne MY
honest conviction and prophecy is that we
J will have no genuine and permanent p'",
nerity in this country until the so'u STAN
ard dies and bmetallism comes asa,r
Therefore | am for himeialllsm anu lul " =
]. BRYAN in 1900 should Providence spai.
him - the corman people TOT 'hel, ~, l.;
Corporate greed and trusts are iu''e ,SaH and
rIph nlacas in this land ana arc hiueu ai'
nhetted bv high authorities. the people
yin never dislodge them until they orlslh-
eto and carry on bitter and relentisss opNA
warfare against them, led by sueh iieH a.
| prvan and those who fought with nun ~
| is not so much fight among the clhss.s ~,
an honest effort to bring our laws anu ~
stit,tions hack TO their original purposes
we must restore the power back TO 'he
people. ,,,,, Fed.
IN has come TO be fashion among req
eral Judges TO declare state laws uncohs,'
mtional. II seems that every law upon ou'
state statute hooks may be declared IN.
\ constitutional |; some one VIII only ian IAN
the trouble to bring IT before some ~, -, Al
ready tattered and torn by the unjust am
Improper decisions of these courts. MANY