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

Fellow Citizens When | annonncod for
governor promised TO make a more ex-
pllcit statement of nay position on pub
lie questions both State and National.
This promise nov propose 10 fIlilll. In
AS much as it may become the duty OF u
governor to appoint United Sta,eA sear
ntor tho democrats OF Texas have q right
to kaow what views ON Federal questions
are held by every candidate. SO as 10 moro
intelllgently determine the probable Views
Of the senator whom he would appoint In
the event OF ~ vacancy. But apart from
all this, the people have a right to know
what his views are and whether or not
his election viii secure the host results
for his party. and therefore, the best re-
suits for his country.
At this time there are stIll moro utBent
reasons Why every democratic candidate
We are on The threshold OF tho Il eatest
political contest ever waged IN this toun-
Try rho line arc being more sharply
drawn every day. Upon the ore aIde stands
the republican party, committed BY both
its faith ana wsrks TO nlonopoiles, trusts
and ayndicates. which are a menace 10 u
free government.
1t elected the president or the United
States and the lower muse OF congress In
1896. The result was secured by methods
heretofore. unknown In the history Of
American politics,
REPUBLICAN, PROMISES.
1t secured tho nomination Of It's cnndi-
date, II republican testimony IS 10 be be-
lieycd by The corrupt uso OF money In the
primaries and conventions.
It's platform was the very embodiment OF
insincerlty
Believing In single gold standard, Il
declared for International hmetalltsm.
Knowing that International blmetallism
could not be secured, 1t sought TO make mo
silver republicans believe TO the contrary
IN order TO Secure their votes
Opposed 10 the cause OF american labor,
the party claimed 10 be It's special cham
pion aud defender.
To the gold standard democrats the gilt
terirg promise OF so-callad sound cur.
rency" was held ont. while all the time n
high protective taritf was its main OBJ
ject.
Tho promoters OF trusts and monopolies,
the republicans posed as the friends OF ndl-
yldual liberty and commercial freedom
Pretending TO favor honest elections, they
ds1auclied tho ballot box and bought tho
vote OF more than one State.
THEIR FuLFiLLMENT.
Since the presidential election their In
sincerity has been still further exposed.
Instead OF their so-oaiied "soand cur
rency." they have given TO Tho country
tariff bill, UNANIMOUSLY oppressive in all Of
Its provisions.
Their promise TO protect tho laborers in
the ininos and factories has been fuihiled
by denying 70 then, sufficient wages to
procure food and rnimeiit for themselves
aid families.
To further humlliate the iaborers. the
rishi OF trye speech has been practically
denied them.
The pretended friends OF the masscs., they
have Increased the cost OF their living
while rendering il impossible for them to
ado one faithing to their incomes.
Z Posing us the cnemv or InoiupoIics, the
entife tarih bill has been enacted In the
tntafont OF those nefarious combinations. 4
n Q9tamitted 70 bimcialiisln 10 their plat |
1o(ln, the .prceihen. and the republican
6jl1e - svprcsentatives have practically |
n t<yof et tie sinsle gold STAN
they have
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