The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-27

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In this connection desire to say that
THE QUESTION OF TRUSTS
is one OF the most important OF the age.
Almost every commodity that is used Is
embraced within some sort of trust. The
| combinations of capital have agreed upon
| the amount OF the output OF their factories
and their mines They have dictated the
| prices at which their commodities must be
| sold by the retail dealer to the consumers.
| They are doifrg that every DAY. Unless
| they can be controlled In this country,
commerce must cease 10 be free and indt-
| yidual liberty Will become "reminiscences.
| The supreme court of the United states,
/ speaking through Mr.. Justice Peckham IN
a recent case, has sharply drawn the atten-
| ton OF the public to the evils growing out
OF the operation of trusts. Those who
| have inveighed against them have hereto
| fore been considered as demagogues. Ihey
| have been classed among those who were
| hostile to capital and who sought 10 hinder
! the progress OF the great industrial enter
| prises of the world. They forgot that the
| president OF the United States has more
! than once called the attention of congress
TO the great evils flowing from such COM
binatons of capital. The supreme court or
| the United States has emphasized the in.-
portance OF the question In the decision al
luded to by repeating most stnouSiy ana
| eouuoniIy all the arguments against their
existence and showing the absolute neces-
| sity for their destruction.
| If at any time the present anti trust
statute shall be by court of last resort
and of competent jurisdiction held to Re
invalid, and that l do not anticipate, |
| shall favor the enactment of one that Will
! accomplish the purpose desired.
| In this connection think the attention
| of our representatives in congress ought
| 10 be drawn to the fact of the necessity
of amending the Federal statutes on that
| subject in some important particulars
| Many Trusts and combinations are engaged
| exclusively in interstate commerce.. They
can not be reached ty STATE laws. Such as
| those congress aloue can control. The
present Federal statute is helpful in many
| ways, IL enforced, hut It can be strength
ened. / earnestly hope that this will be
done.
CONFEDERATE HOME.
| was in the senate whom the State,
through it's legislature, assumed control of
the Confederate home. Since then the
laws have been liberalized SO rs to enable |
the State to make proper provisions for |
The old soldiers. and thus 10 more effec-
lively discharge the duty which 1t assumed.
have always been proud OF the fact mat
was connected with the State government
when this result WAS accomplished. III
elected governor it will be my pleasure to |
continue 10 render whatever assistance may
be necessary for an executive to give TO |
make still further and more suitable pro-
visions for these old veterans. There is |
constitutional amendment now tending,
submitted by the last legislature, making
IL possible to give aid under certain regu-
latons and restrictions to some OF these
old heroes without requiring their resi-
dence at the home. For this amendment
shall most cheerfully vote 1t eau be safe
ly assumed that the old soldiers, who in
their struggle for the lost cause sacrificed
all save honor, will never be permitted by
the generous people of Texas 10 suIier or
beg bread Whatever is neudfu to make
their last days comfortable will be cheer
fully given. Their deeds will i've IN song
and story SO long as courage and patriotism
shall continue TO be the characteristics OF
our people.
ASYLUMs FOR THE INSANE.
1t has been the policy of Texas Tor many
years to make ample and generous pro-
vision for the insane. From time to time
the old buildings have been enlarged and
new ones have been erected in order to
meet the necessity of our rapidly increasing
population. There are some additions now
being made which renders it impossible
for any one tc state with any degree of
accuracy what else will be needed until
their completion. As stated by me in a
public address at Abilene on the 18th day
OF last November. the asylums ought TO be
extended and so efficiently conducted that
there would be no necessity for any insane
person 10 remain outside OF their walls.
That sentiment | now repeat. believe 1t
TO be the duty Of the people of Texas to
take care of the afflicted and unfortunate
They are not criminals; they simply have
minds diseased, For them hospitals and
not jails should be provided. This Luty the
people OF Texas will discharge As a mat {
ter at course, il Is impossible To go into ]
details and state whether new institutions
should be built. or the old ones enlarged '
The decision of that question must depend s
up0n conditions and CONTINGENCIES that can {
not now be nscertaned. No accurate es- /
innate on this subject can now be made. {
| am pleased to state in connection I
with the insane asylums of Texas, indus
trial features have been inaugrrated that
will be still further extended and perfect
ed Many of the patients are enabled 10 t
keep themselves pleasantly employed and | [
nus divert their attention from their af- /
Dietions. Those unfamiliar with the ad-
lnihistratlon OF our institutions for the
insane Will be agreeably surprised to un- b
lerstand the progress made in that llrec- v
lion.
OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
what have said of the insane asylums d
IS trne of all the other eleemosynary In
stitutinns. They should all be enlarged MS =,
the necessities of the people may require. =
Texas, the greatest State in the American n
! mon, can not afford TO be niggardly with h
me deaf and dumb, the blind nor the or t,
mans she has never yet been So We viii d
De unworthy OF those who have gone before le
US II we do not make all necessary p,o- n
vision for them, think can safely spcak T,
'or the great mass of the people OF Texas N
ipon this question. The legislature can be a,
direction - ''"' "
PENAL INSTITUTIONS. 81
The administration of our penal inst,- D
'uuohs Is OF great Importance In the limits st
u TINS address can only make some gem -
'rai observations upon this subject. Many ii
FONTS ought TO DC kept in view in the a
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