The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-05
Hon. ". s. Robson Formally An
nnunces His Intentions.
AN EXPOSITION OF HIS VIEWS.
lie Stands sannrcIy on the chicago
Piatform-wRnts n Foreign Policy
that VIII Command Respect.

from the Tenth district. 1 dislike to bore
YOU With long address However, 1t Is
but proper that / should briefly express
! myself upon important public questions
not only accept, but believe In and In
dorse The Chicago platform, having been
one of the delegates from Texas that voted
for its adoption in the National convention
of 1896.
have always been an advocate Of the
free and unlimited coinage OF silver at
the present ratio, and believe that it has
always been democratic doctrine
These two propositions are automatic.
i. The value or commodities, All tnings
| else beng equal, VIII rise or fail In pro-
rortion TO the supply of primary money.
That decrease in supply OF money means
TALL in price and vice versa.
/ ?. A series of falling prices Is always
! Followed By series of panics
| The population OF our country is rapidly
| .nereating. Gold is not. hence we wil
| have less ana less gold per capita each
wear. This means a decrease of the Only
urinary money, and decreasing prices must
| follow. 1t Is imperative that we should
have u greater supply of primary money
in order to have an increase in price. The
much talked of prosperity can not return
without something TO pay her expenses
| WITH and tie bimetallist contends that
Won can secure that alone by The coinage
OF silver. You must make up your minds
there is no half way grounds; YOU must
| either return TO the money of the CON
sttution, gold and silver, or prepare to
turn over the entire sovereign function
of saying how much and what kind OF
money you Viii hive, to the National
! banks of this country. ] am opposed to
the continuation of the present National
banking system. beyond their present
charters. because their continuance means
the perpctuation of the National debt, aud
offers an additional reason for maintain
| ing the gold standard. | am in favor OF
| the old democratic slogan of hard
money" and prefer il to the mere modern
but deceptive cry OF Sound money
Hard money" never yet caused panic:
| all the financial bubbles of the past have
| been iloated upon n sea Of credit money
unclaimed by its originaters as sound
but discovered by its victims to be worth
| less
| | am In favor OF such legislation as
will enforce and make adequate the anti
| trust laws, to the end that combinations
| of capital may not he permitted to de-
| strov competition and thus rob labor Of
the bread it earns am in favor OF
pureing the pension rolls Of the numerous
| frauds by which the people are now taxed
millions Of dollars annually. This is un-
| lawful and unjust
| | am in favor of revenue tariff only.
and in imposing II the sole object TO he
kept in view should be revenue and rot
| protection, either Incidental or otherwise.
| Such policy recognizes that the tariff
| is tax paid by the pF6ple, aud every
dollar collected sho,rld. rs far as possible,
70 into the treasury Of the government
and not into the pockets of individuals
| engaged in private enterprises. I am In
n N ak hptun ha
oppressive. the most equitable and the
| easiest paid of all taxes. I am in favor
of restricting the power Of the Federal
courts and to stop their prostitution of tho
writ of injunction TO purposes for which
| il was never intended The Federal con
stitutoD can only be amended by consent
| Of two thirds Of the States and do not
| believe that congress should sit idly by
and permit the Federal and supreme courts
TO override this limitation by ENGRAVING
upon our judicial system precedents that
| virtually amend and alter that compact
between the States Government by In
function has become the favorite methol
of the centralizationist and 1t should DO
made impossible by proper and appropriate
| legislation.
| I am In favor OF the construction OF the
| Nicaragua canal by the United States gov
| eminent, II IL necessary from both n mil
| itary and commercial point OF view. For
! the first. Its existence today would al-
| most double the strength of our navy; for
| the second, II would shorten the ocean way
| around the world immensely and turn the
| tide Of trade In our direction. 1t would
make the gulf OF Mexico the Mediterranean
sea Of America. and our gulf ports would
! become the first stations on the great
| highway from Europe 10 Cathay. Its con-
| struction would al once reduce the frelghts
| of tho transcontinental railways and would
! eventually turn the headlights of their To-
l
| construction OF this great canal of SUI
| pramo Importance. 1t Will in great meas
| ure settle the tariff issue. for Its compile
| ton means American trade in American
| ships and sets our people on the hunt for
| markets for our surplus instead Of seek
! ing by restrictive leeilation and unjust
! taxation 10 destroy our commerce.
| ! believe the arid lands Of this country
should be reclaimed by such legislation as
| Is necessary for that purpose. 10 the end
| that our people may BE- furnished with
| homes This would tend TO relieve the
| congested centers OF surplus population.
| and | believe II can be done without ult-
II ate cost TO the government.
| am In favor Of such o foreign policy as
| will make American rights respected
| around the world. and this can never he
dore as long IS We look solely to COM
mercIal organisations TO determine what
1 rights We have that are worth preserving.
heartily synlpattize with the struggle
! for liberty by the Cubans. Their patriotic
| cnorts to break the chains that bind them
| to cruel and tyranncal monarchy are de-
| serving OF ENCOURAGEMENT and success,
This government shorld have long ago
| STONED the barbarous warfare carried m
! In that island By Spain. Tint II viii do
so In opposition 10 tho president and his
advisers now seems evident. and trn't for
| the sake of American tonor and manhood
| congress will permit no longer delay.
In conclusion, can not and viii not
| enter into any scramble for this nomina-
| ton. ! have lived In Fsyet'e county.
| Texas. for the past fortv-four year,. and
| have been an active. working democrat
ever since arrived OF age. ! have never
sought political office shall have no
campaign mauagers nor committees, but
| leayr my case in ihe hands Of the dem
| ocratic voters OF this district TO be 81 Z
| posed o. rs they deam Droper. ! shall
4 never be party 10 a locked convention nor
| enter into a factionai fisht. Should you