The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-05

bolster up the theory of overproduclion
not only fails to show that the greater
the production the lower the price. but
fcrtifies the position OF the silver men
and OF the democratic party that the price
OF agricultural products. and particularly
Of cotton. has decreased as the dollar has
become dearer upon gold basis. This
20o-cent dollar. 1t is again in order to re-
mark. 10 chiefly responsible for Accent cot
ton,
Men talk about "oyerproduction" IN this
country because big cotton and food crops are
selling at low figure. when thousands of
the operatives Of cotton mills are In rags ana
often 20 hungry because they are unable TO
buy clothes and food even at cheap figures
Thousands OF the men who raise the cotton
arc poorly clothed because money ls%esr and
hard 10 get There is not too much cotton
or food for the population. II only we had
broader financial system under which all the
pecfle could obtain better returns for their
Label and secure steady employment.
The democracy is due to win another big
vietcr, In Georgia today.
The Dominion government will ignore the
recent declaration In Canada in favor OF pro-
libltion the ground that II majority OF the
voting population has not decided the issue
The Dominion government has played this
trick on the pros before. Here we often
suffer minority to dictate measures. stu
met who too indifferent to vote can not
consistently kick at the government they get
The American republic Is in danger this
year as rarely before. VIII 1t come out OF
the trial democratic republic or republican
olgGrchy?
1t seems that this government intends TO
make Turkey pay the damages duo us for
tue outrages upon our missionaries. as we
site European governments n free hand ia
co.leotin their debts against our wards to the
south Of US. they can not object to drastic
measures on our part against their ward. the
HGltau--time about Is only fair play.
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II Is safe to say that the hay crop OF South
Texas will assume n new Importance here
aftor II can be made OF immense value to
this section.
Chaplain Mcintyre pleads nervous bank
ruptcy" as an excuse for his severe crlti-
c.sns OF distinguished naval officers engaged
IN the battle OF Santiago. This Is new kind
OF defense that is bound to become exceeding
ly popular among indlscIeet takers II 1t
works well in the Mcintyre case.
1t Is understood that both Dewey and Mer-
rift favor the retention Of naval or coaliDg
station only in the Philippines and believe
the Filippinos ara capable Of selfgovernment
under an American protectorate
The naval officers who did meritorious set
vic" during the war; but find themselves re-
drced on the list, are not protesting against
the promotion OF officers worthy OF recogni
| ton. but merely calling the department.
attention to the fact that there are othors!'
| From all accounts the Spanish peace
missioners have gone to Paris prepared to
| cluIm everything and submit to anything. 1t
ouehtn't require much time for our folks to
settle among themselves what they want.
! General Merritt PARTED the Inquiry at Pans
! as 90 whether he was making for this couu-
| try to get married. The euddenncss with
! which the general jumped the game at Manila
! looFed very much like the conduct of giddy
| Old DO, In love,
General Garcia has been given employment
under the military government of santiago
! prc, ince. Fix General Gomez also with q
AihIl appointments. lHNEt y nptHlnE llNt an
oftce to remove unpleasant friction at times
Notwithstanding the low price of cotton.
T,xaF Is bound to handle considerable pile
OF money this fall and winter 1t will be u
curtly oversight If goodly lot OF It fails to
! go into manufacturing enterprises IN different
parts Of the State
| Il Is gratifying to learn from both sides
that the diplomatic track on which the An
( glo Canadian American commission Is tray
cling has been nicely creased that al
fairs are rapidly sliding to satisfactory con-
clus ion.
Mr., Hawoy's troubles are thickoning MS
the canvass progresses. Texas district rep
resented in congress by a republican is mis-
represented, however clever personally the
congressman may be.
Tho garrison In Porto Rico ought to be i'm.
mtd'ately relieved by n new army of occupa-
ton. This fact is so clear that the war de-
pariment will be responsible for any further
Sickness among our present debitated forces
In Porto Rico.
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