The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-03
NOTE AND COMMENT.

More than million and half majority OF
the white voters of the United States voted
for Eryan aud rroe silver in 1896, and by 1900
we will have enough to overcome the votes
cast for the republican party by the negroes.
This is white mans government and tho
votes Of ignorant negroes will not always be
the balance Of power. --Louisyile Dispatch.
This may sound very well to the unthink-
INK. hut truth is truth. whether it be for or
about our political system is fully aware that
n president of the United States is never
elected by a majority of the popular vote, bu,
by majority of the electoral votes, as dis
trlbuted among the States, 1t has. therefore.
sometimes happened that the successful can
dictate has gone into the office of chief execu-
tive of the Nation with fewer popular ballots
TO bis credit Than We're given to his opponent
il has, therefore. happened likewise that
Were the negro vote is largest, where II rep
resehts by far the most numerous citizenship
II Is practically without influence In the cleo
toIai college ny which the president and vice
president arc chosen. for the reason that in
twenty years the party with which and for
when the negro in the South votes almost
soidly has not been able to control one vote
In tho electoral college.--San Antonio Ex-
press,
The Express is one of those newspapers
which had SO much to say in 1896 about the
overwhelming popular majority for sound
money" and, while what 1t says now with
regard to the electoral college is true it ought
not to object TO this certificate of character
nni color of the 100000 "anarchists" who
fottu LOT mr.. bryan.
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There is no cotton blockade Mt Galveston,
says the News; there is, says The Post The
reason for II, continues tho latter is that
Houston Is not deep water port.--Beaumont
journal
You bet
Mark the prediction: Mr.. Bureson will
OF the country His financial policies, and
opposition to Just measures of reform, Will
prevent his ever doing a thing that VIM be
u blessing TO the people. Remember this in
year, to come, --bastrop Peoples Paper.
All right, Wen remember what you say.
and II Albert gets too gay up there with his
''hhancal policies" and attempts to rough
house Just measures OF REFORM" he will
have to have talking to- We are demo-
crats but we put our country above our
party.
Tho Memphis Commercial Appeal says:
The fact that our exports are running far
hhehc OF our imports shows tho futility of
protection" This is queer reasoning. Any
reasonable person ought TO be able TO see at
growti, OF our home industries quite as much
as DO decreased imports. II was the fostering
care ear thrown around our home industries by
the protective system which has built them
up ano brought about the balance OF trade in |
our favor indicated by the changed relation
could not have hit upon a happier illustra- |
ton OF the Distinctive merit OF protection in |
spite OF the attempt to pervert the meaning-
San Anonio Express.
The Express is in deep water again. The
exports from this country which have served |
TO make the showing referred to are princl. |
pally agricultural products on which there
has been no protection.
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MI. Reed has bullied almost every man In
tue house. There Is scarcely n republican or
democratic representative whose toes he |
mas NOT trodden upon al one time or another
and II all OF his enemies In tho souse wouid |
gst together and have the courage 10 carry
out what IL In their minds he would never be |
the presiding officer again But the opposing
forces are afraid and they can not analga-
maize Binghamton Leader (Dem).
what's the use TO have boss unless he ia
to he the bossg