The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-17
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udti, ANoNtiHpeV Jp.-hT1s w. II
manager of the ways and means
be of the National democratic COM
tonight spoke at College hall on the
ahat committee.
arvey said: Religion at its best is
Wand politics at its best is a heaven
One day in seven is devoted 10
II politics at it's best is heaven
one day in seven or a more gen.
pportion of time, is none too little
absorb the universal attention of
many times the human race has
"a state of civilization, approaching,
BAR TO that of our own ana retro
mack to oblivion with its monuments
ltcries crumbled into dust, to be
~ to it's progeny and its existence
0ed i'll our histories, is a mater of
pure. The pyramids of Egypt, the
4s1 languages found on facets Of
|25prehistoric ruins and the petrifica-
II6the Azteas are evidences that ours
r{he first attempt of the human
Ito establish an enduring clvil.za-
~ on earth.
have gone! Their ruins and their
+Nnlts mark their once existence! Is
I've know of the present race is that
ere in Asia near the waters Of the
|1t first assumed tho form of gov
and socaety. That for time evil
|uourlshed; men and women grew
9at stature; the fabrics of the finest
IRE wovoa'; philosophers were abund-
4Stbe arts and sciences flourlshed.
|,ere is 1t now? The citizens of China
4 the mark of leprosy where the
pQnfucius once ru.sii. Arouni the
gambia, where stately and massive
|fes marked the civilization that
there, may now be fouri
|1lnS and semi-savage tribes. What
|0ecret of their downfall?
|nty know that discoIi came aud So
RI failure. The emigrant wagons
pa fieelng lovers of freedom with
t1ves and children westward. Stop
hxAfrica the seed of society was
tuWivated and attained relatively a
<xfee of perfection.
44re, too, the experiment of human
|nent failed, and now the pyramids
~; hone seyltinels of their departed
k9those who would escape the dis
|hnt comes with deranged society,
y khe.r Journey westward, and thg
ppNrg place was along the northern
~ the Mediterranean. A few CEN
@3 here again liberty and unstinted
crowned the efforts of our pro-
with civilization that stands out
Neaief against the pail Of blackness
The hardy yieomanry of Greece and
lew TO be stalwart men. Theirs was
|1nkion as great as ours now Is, as
t&tbe principles OF humanity.
too, is gone! Stunted specimens Of
Nve there in floorless cottages with
separated in time but by a
|e$3cd from the condition of the
III India or the naked denizens OF
|N4hose degeneracy precedes that OF
&he iron hand of covetousness was
pnS the peorle of the Roman empire
|eQple reiluced to tenantry and the
Ill wealth conferred in few in
|od Athens, when a pail of distress
rs all-the people emigrated into
tk forests of the North In search of
&,8sand their descendants founded
|eg of Europe. Again the experiment
|a1 government was begun. Again
Fness, the mother of sins. has done
w work. AMI Europe topples to its
|e same grave in which are buried
~ ancient nations of the earth is
|Stn receive the mo'er- nations OF
Huch. under the present teachings
tprld, must inevitably be their fate!
he our forefathers fled from I'M
MFope and. crossing the Atlantic
|o6ttled the North American con-
And here, too. they took up the
hat has baifled the human race
|b1em of perfect and enduring
NJ, too, fail? Col forbid,
naGy times the human race has en-
HE globe iu' a vain effort TO find
Mt and happiness, to degenerate.
|<lea1n in time begin the struggle
hfn, we know not-but we do know
Grace Of which we have a history
tASia, has encircled the world and
Qds at hay in the United States
btorm OF despotirm blowing from
49, There is no other country to
5o BAN fly. The circuit of the earth
knade. The proud and free spirits
abandoned the strug-
1 for themselves new homes in
f4B of the UNEMPLOYED countries,
t4sgo down in the awful maelstrom
|N4bens to enguF us; or, struggling
cave the land of their adoption
htemmon fate of nations.
19& covetousness is turning over 10
&e wealth of the nation. LIS.
UPr cent OF the people own more
aper cent of the wealth of the
b the cities OF New York. Bos-
flphia and Chicago over ninety
the families are tenants. our
tniteptiaries are crowded. The
rms show an alarming increase
Rnd insanity, all porte nding the
3wn of our civilization. A vain
VA arlstocracy is rising ana
N m increase in the standing army
xto hold down the distressed and
asses. Taxes are increasing and
MOI the property owners 10 dis.
" obligations 10 the government /
Mnade mare difficult. The IN n
poney and securities and who
taxes are Insisting upon then
government. The people are
Pnd cajoled by turns.
thiiss nave bsen with nations
receded US. as they plunge1 on. /
ir ruin.
We have the apologists for
ions. The men engaged in
The nations of Asia, Africa aud |
itl crimes. suicide and insanity /
an alarming rate. they tel
ilization ii advancing. With
10 ing thor home; and fennn-
pig they tell US that tlgpss are
q
errors are III our school books
icy OF eighty per cent OF ouI
AMI magazines Is directed by
fnstinct and the Spirit OF mann
the midst OF this assault upon
OF the nation they inculcate
Of the people that false pride
vanity. which with nations %
pals. goes before a fall. II hss
18th the nations that have gone
4 so IL Will be with US unless