The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-18

clties attract the bold and uns rsngl !, =
srevuiator, because they are eenters OF
ma1e activity. Thither also nocks the great
iar 'uue Oh men who rely alone on their
| n,ss,, aiu VINO seek wages chiefly as
rs"hs OF amusement and diversion tn Tho
| sums OF the cities have been importel mo
| sspeehieu progeny of every race under
n.a'eh by Inscriptions CAPITALISTS for tba
| ,neaphess OF their labor There NAV h.
neaIu the larsons OF msny tongues. u.e
NV M. once heard in Babylon-~Goi's san
s,a 'Ieir ouilding was no, wise and mus,
anI loVeIy haunts their public p.ac 5
az, u stays there, for IL seems TO find con-
suiation IN minglng with the multitude
si me soe-ai life of our cities Is made up of
ulscvfuant dement's, In which there IA
snau sympathy and no harmony. Tho in
esssant and rough attrlton between ia
aan.aasohizing forces is always threat
go, me security both CT life and pro9-
mont ih,eace, a strong munic pal cove n
NY, mas become a necessity.
Muhicinal government IN great CIV
80 oohtroiied by free ballot in the hands
I - uiseontentod majority con,rosed ~
,,s ,oieignets who are averse IN aerieul-
~ iaborers, adventures. tho indoIent
| bai, eehiess and the unfortunate A fres
crnn, ia such hands means a corrupt gov
aIi, Nv me deprnved and ignorant Will
10y themselves with those who have M
eapital but their labor. These In ti,,os
,, utvieeu ldieness. caused by the b,d
,ne'hods of selfish capltal. arc anton al
~, middle classes through sy,nnatby
Snu tney control city government tn
,b s,r ,. extols their virtues. deploros
ment a. 40 tunes and promises employ
Tho TN sne reward of their votes
T. NC lirst resort Of capital for nro,o,t;o,
- persuasion. 1t is n feabio voIi -.
ae1tnst want and cupidlty. lis next $3.50
.'auu' III the purchased ballot ssiis ~
s ueVess' capital purchases tho noiiti,
uosses OF labor after their victory. ana thns
snoiia.s, social order and protection Thus
In ,5'',.' vi pubic revenue and sales cf
nmhi,e e , are tolerated for the sake of
Peonc revenue and sales of indulgon,,, = ..,
.oi.iateu Tor the sake or individual and
Property security. This preserves social
oIuer' out II is the despotism of corr,,nt
POpular maJorities interpreted.
pespoOsnl no matter what NAV he Tho
ioiah OF government, is ever present. for IL
IS a necessity among such as ponrlata our
large metropolitan cities Names nre notb
ing. Senatus consultuin" was written Nv
a roman emperor on all his DEGREES. wltS
d serVlie senate at his heels long after
| liee government had pershed The CON
staoulary In uniform, with pistol in his
ueIt and club In hand. is never seen among
snose VINO till the sol-he is never abseGt
| from view In great cities. for without bim
| the indolent, the vicious, ter turbulent, thr
| uiscontented. the criminal classes (who arc
| Always discussing natural rights 10 land
aha never willing 90 work iD would soon
| make shipwreck of property rights. The
| ignorant masses who control our great
northern cities have come too recently
| from the shadow of absolutism 10 distin.
| gulsh between liberty and license
| AGRICULTURE, THE CHIEF BASIS FOR
COMMERCE AND MANUFACTURES
Inn to sIr nl,t
commerce, and its products have given our
only solid bases for manufacturing enter.
prise. Labor on the farm created and has
sustained our trade over the world Thai
labor produced over 20 per cent in value o.
all our exports. The grain, meat ana fiber
for raiment, produced by 40 per cent of oul
| people, who are agriculturists. goes abroad
| to be sold in competition with the world
Ana yet ne, who cultivatos the land, must
| purchase his manufactured goods In iuar.
| Ret from which all competition with tn.
outside world Is practically excluded, ii
! plain disregard not only of the spirit o
| Tree government but o. common justice
TARIFF PROTECTION AND TRUSTS.
! Political economists have almost withou
exception condemned as unsound the pole,
| Of restricting the movement of commerce.
| And yet that policy goes hand In hand wiz
| trusts, which stifle free competition ever
at nome. Great wealth is thus acquired IL
| the manufacturing States, and mus II y,
| investment. 1t builds cties. TO which m,
| sons OF agriculture flock to reinforce IN,
| army OF foreign emigrants. There cor onr.
| atohs united In trusts 20 stfle inllvidua
| competition and seduce labor from IN,
farm, are liable TO dictate with iulperia
| power, how much of things necessary +,
< naf1 t.,
| ilnd employment, how much each iuAu sns
De paid and how many hours he may work
| hauOnal freedom can not long surylvp +,
| the presence OF such a power. Liberty anC
| tyranny are neither of them inevitable cor.
sequences OF any form of government ro,
polh depend on the operation OF Tho 90,
efnmont wba,oyer may be its form An
absolute monarch may dispense liberty ana
| prosperity to his people, and r-presenta,
| ave government may sustain fraud and an
| preston. why should we be surprised M
| the spirit of turbulent discontent VIII,
has threatened social order in our rreaI
cities and manufacturing industries In tn.
| North? -"
The spirit constitutes real DANGER. and
| common prudence would suggest that m
| National policies which producpra Il
should be reversed without disturbing yrop.
erty rights when honestly acquired, ana
without needing the protests of either plu.
| tocrat or corporation
II Massachusetts, or New York should D,
| threatened by their organized and turhu.
| lent element, on what protecting fore.
could they iely? A regular army. recruit.
ed from the ranks OF the dlscontentei mul,
| titude, once traterniZe1 in Paris with III,
commune at the barbados. ana mcreenary
aliens from the free cantons O! s,Yltzer-
| land were the chief victims In defense O,
social order for in France Fashion wa.
enthroned in tho cities, rs It is now with
MS, and agriculture had been oppressef
until II also fraternized with the mon. II
New York, which had nearly 1000 few |
| farms in 1880 than In 1880, should look II
the States around her, she would seek heir
| in vain, for the same recklSss element 4,
among them all. Consider tho maen!.ud,
Of the danger when wa see that nearl,
3,S5L00O acres o. land In the North ATTAIN.
tic States that were cultivated in 1880 were
not cultivated in 1890. The conservative
people who once worked that land have
gone 10 town 20 live, seeking society. and
must also be restless. In these Southern
States alone and In portions OF the West
can still be found the only conservative
forcc--the tilers OF the soil--on which, r.
dfsDnrQtn peril. OtIF instttuYinng fao ralv