The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-25

lin all the elections west OF New England
since 1896 the democrats have made gain
while tho democratic conventions ant
conferences that have been held in South
ern antis Western States for the past twclv,
months have In every instance entfusl
astically Endorsed free silver.
These are the positive evidences In refh-
tatinn OF the statement quoted above that
silver sentiment Is declining.
The negative evidences that NATURAL,
speak In behalf OF the strength OF The
Chicago platform, are none the less strik'
ing. The gold standard party has dropped
all the DISCUSSES by which 1t deceived
many conservative voters In 1896 The In
competency In running the government and
the inability TO adopt or even suggest
anything like a popular plan OF currency
reform has disappointed and dlsgusted
many who went from the democracy TO
McKinlcyism IN the last presidential cam
paign. The labor troubles have given the
lie to the prophesies OF prosperity and
"full-time mills" and the tariff legislation
has proven wholly inadequate to meet the
revenue exigencies of the government.
The silver sentiment is stronger and
more hopeful in the South and West and
Middle States today than 1t has ever been
~ however, the gold standard people want
to believe otherwise and sleep IN fancied
security against the temperance of the
storm, let them do soft suits us very
wen. over-conhdence and ignorance have
lost many battles in the worlds history.
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a test rule has been adopted that w, insr,.
tnousthus upon Thousands OF as good and pure
| democrats ns any member OF that state exs
eeutivc committee dare be, II was a needless
ani grhtuitous Insult aud IL the rule Il ar
tempted by tho various counties 81 hs ,,it
into effect II viii do the democratic patty ,r
fctrievable harm. Austin Statesman
The democratic executive committee very
naturally failed to see the purify in Inn
nranh OF democracy" that affiliated with r.
rublieahs 10 the extent OF voting ngaipat tina
regular nominees OF the democrats par,,.
Nor II IT In evidence that the brand %, d.
motieoy which IN excluded from the primaries
worked the party anything like "irrctrieyaple
nara In this State In 1895, when 1t WAS In
o3tn rebellion. The test adopted was directly
ana exclusively designed. In fact, to preserve
The N rity Of the democratic organization
Ike and iingois,ic but it draws the line at
following Allen ap6 Mason.
in the event of serious trouble with Spnjn
we would not need to fear the Spanish armor.
olacb or cruisers, but rather the little torpedo
bca's, OF which Spain has much larger
number than the United States. About the
only protection against these destructive little
boats ia the torpedo boat destroyer a slightly
larsor bont that acts as patrol for the battle
ship. OF the tornedo boat destroyers we have
none In commissions
Zola's conviction was forcgoue con clusion
but France is worse hurt than the dcrendan,
IN the enlightened opinion OF the world
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Minister Angel Is coming back from Turkey
without bringing the damages with him which
no was sent, with n flourish of trumnets. to
Corstantlnone to collect. The sultan has
secn bill collectors before. In the meantime
e"Minister Terrell is probably laughing
quietly in his sleeve. Tho Angel rushed in
where Judge Terrell was not supposed to be
able to tread
There Is a defiant element in this State that
',s i,rd of rcmarking that IL can not Le read
out OF the democratic party. Too true--.It read
Itself out,
v Was matter OF course that those who
were excluded from the democratic primaries
wnnld Kick against the committees test. Ana
yet what is the test at Inst Only a require
mont TINT those who vote at the primaries
sian not have actually and actively sought
to disrupt the party and thereby placed them
selves outside the organization.