The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-25

4 hand and the party OF the people on TN
Iother. There will be no confusing Is
sues. The campaign will be fight FOL
supremacy between the boodlers wh'
are doing the dirty work of the none,
power and those who represent thu
cause OF tho people. The gold stand.
ard will be the main issue. with the bust.
ness and manufacturing wrecks as argu'
mcnts against 1t.
So what is the World going TO dc
about It? Tho republican party Is nc
moro a Doodle party now than II has been
these twenty years. Backed bv the money
and Influence OF the gold syndicate, It's
leaders are somewhat holder In the prose-
cution OF their dishonest purpose. Hanna-
ism has simply lifted the curtain on re
publican dishonesty and corruption simply
bold exhibition before the footights OF
what has been going on behind the scenes
all the time.
II is only fair to say that Mr.. Hanna
made no concealment OF his purposes He
advertised them by his movements and by
the publication OF the amount OF his cor
ruption fund. The newspapers themselves
aided him in Matchmaking the business
men OF the East for political purposes.
During all that time the World was op-
posing the democratic -rrty and doing
yeoman's service for Mckinley and the
republicans. 1t knew precisely what
would happen in the event OF NlcKin-
ley's election. 1t knew that protcc-
tive tariff would have the right of
way; 1t knew that all the boodlers who
had been acting with Hanna would be
rewarded. and 1t knew that moor Mr..
Mckinley would be merely figurnhead.
being absolutely under the control of the
Doodle crowd, trusts and combines repre-
scented by Hanna. Why. then. does the
World take alarm at the results Of It's own
desires aud efforts?
In 1900 the World will have the same
cholce-the choice between the demo-
cratic party and the republican doodle
organization. 1t can NOT hone TO reform
The democratic party TO suit it's views
on the money question. THAT is impossible
The next National convention viii he com
nosed OF men who believe n the Chicago
platform. DELEGATIONS. which refuse In
fatify' OF reatiirm or lndorsc that plat
form VIII have neither voice nor standing
IN that convention. This fact might as well
be understood first as last.
Ihis being so. why should the World re-
volt so early against a party which IL Will
undoubtedly SUPPORT again in 1900?
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Mayor Rice submitted his annual report to
the council yesterday transmitting renorts
oil ofheers. and 1t ia a document w,l
worth the reading OF every taxpayer and cit |
Ren ot Houston. Considering all of the cir |
ocInstanees, and the many and various dif6- |
euitios which confronted the present admins. |
uHtion whom IL went Into office, produced by |
an empty treasury and large floating debt
inc showing made in the matter OF progress
ana municipal accomplishment during tho
past two years Is very gratifying one This
much must perforco be admitted by all who
VIII take the trouble TO nnaIyze the rcports |
OF tho officers In conjunction with conditions
past and present If the coming ptmtnistra |
Ton, whomsoeyer may compose 1t, viii do MS |
wcii iSr the next two years the city OF Hous-
ton WIZ be the proper subject for sincere
congratulations.
PRESIDENT Dole takes MS naturally to tho
newspaper Interview rs II he were already
an American politician.
When u revolutionary Shirt or n sn,ru
oil dissatisfaction and unrest exists In n Eu
fopean country and does not know exactly
what is the cause of the trouble. fl, nearly
always breaks out In anti Semitic crusade
france Is at tho crater of volcano once
more, according to best reports. and the Mt
Jacks upon the Jews are but the first rum
othES OF coming eruption, political and
social. Army and legislative and social scan
dalS have multiplied IN such numbers that
me people feel something is wrong, hut ns vet
do not know Just whore To place the blame.
southern cotton mills ought to gain several
additional laps over their New England com
pee'ors while the latter are resting
General Fit1lugh Lee Is soldier enourh ma,
to become panic stricken at every rumor NJ
nm attack aud man enough to resent any In
suit oicrod to himself or his government
lie viii not call Tor hattIcshps untu thov
are needed. but when he calls tho coun,rv
can understand that tho time for action has
arrived, And the Nation viii respond. whether
the administration is willing or not /,
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II VIII be almost miracle in SPANS no.
halt II the oxcitabiity OF the temper OF INA
Spanish people is prevented from throwing
mem asInast the American buzx.saw. IL
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SaptRn Carter, who Is now on trial bofora
court martial az Savannah. charged with i,
'ohspirins TO dcfraud the government. made
no best record as a acholar OF any ofac,r
;raduuted at West Point In the history n,
ma. institution. II will be seen that there !
such thing as a man being TOO smart !,
n
II Eermany should make Kiao Chan n fro, l
'oft' as It Ia suggested she may do. she viii
ONE very near making robbery respectable. d,
" az least tolerable.
me negotiations now pending for recip y
octy with several nations. constitute an nd. o
mission by this high tariff administration =
nat a low tariff is best promotiye OF foreign /,
commerce. and that the home market is no,
uthcieAt to meet the trade wants OF tho coun. Il
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me democratic friends of Cuba I'm congress- Il
no making the republican friends OF Hawai-,
'ok very small and selfish and inconsistent a
NJ shame never Worries the 4. o. D.