The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-15

was next made as tho only way to supply
the necessary basic money, and the con-
tention made that efforts to maintain silver
by means short OF free coinage had failed
ty reason OF Discrimination against the
metal silver In favor OF tho metal gold.
Mr. Ball contended that we produced
practically one-third of all agricultural
products, manufactured one-third OF all
the articles made by man. and had about
one-third OF the banking capital Of the
world. With such resources backed by
balance Of trade In our favor OF nearly
$500. 100000 per annum, he felt sure the
| gold standard countries must pay In tho
money We demand and take silver at coin.
age value fixed by us or quilt doing bust
ness with all silver using countries.
| Mr.. Ball closed with these words; "Mr.
Chairman, am an optimist not pos
| simist, While believe that this financial
| measure, the present tariff policy, subser-
viency to trusts and the money power the
policy OF criminal aggression In extending
our dominion over distant islands In de-
| nance Of organic law and advice OF the
| fathers OF the republic will bring great
disaster to tho American people and rem
der the problems of free government more
difficult, yet do not despair; have great
| confidence In the ultimate action OF the
American people. Although slow to move
at times. they will not surrender the form
OF government which our forefathcrs by
superb self-sacrihce and inspired wisdom
established. The lines are sharply drawn.
| In my Judgment the people viii come into
their own again in the only possible way
outside Of revolution that by and through
that political organization whose birth
place was delighted by the Are Of liberty,
whose authors inscribed in the declara-
| tion of independence the principles for
which Il stands, the party OF Jefferson, OF
i Madison Of Monroe. of Jackson and OF
Bryan. the hope OF the neople. the friend
1 OF mankind. the democratic party"
The Southern members OF the republican
! National committee are working hard to-
night against the Payne resolution to re-
i apportion the vote from the South In she
future National conventions and cut 1t
down. and the chances tonight are that the
1 Southern men will win, gentleman
who Is very close to Mark Hanna said to
1 The Post correspondent tonight that the
attempt 20 strangle the Southern vote
would come to naught. Mr.. Payne, how
/ ever. still claims majority of the commit
tee for his resolution
The Texas school fund cases were up hc'
fore the supreme court To-Day for argument
I Judge 1ovett OF Houston, counsel for the
plaintifls In these cases and who BEGAN
his argument last night, continued and
concluded 1t today. lie was given close
attention by the court and maintained Ills
high reputation as lawyer.
He was followed by Senator Culbcrson
for the State of Texas twho volunteered
his services to Attorney General smin
without cost to the State) in an argumen'
of two and half hours, and It was a mas
terly presentation OF the States cause
u Senator Culberson is ut his best and neve
appeared TO better advantage than whel
presenting 10 the highest tribunal in tn
: country the points ut issue IN case
, had Aled when attorney general of Texas
: He will be followed tomorrow by Hon
John G, Carlisle fol-. the nlaintin,
i tEa se
Tho cases involve more tban si.ooo,ood
, all told
VI The state loaned these two roads sums
q Of money before the war out OF the school
:. fund, and which loans the roads paid
p back. during and after the war in war
r rants issued by tho state of Texas, which
we're by the courts decreed to have been
/, issued in aid of and intended TO become
4 circulating mediums, which the court held
8 contrary to the constitution Of the United
! States. The court thus held the payments
!. invalid and decided against the railroads.
/, The district court of Travis county de-
+, clded against the roads and the Third court
OF civil appeals affirmed ana reformed
tho Judgment Of the lower court and the
supreme court Of Texas refused writ oil
3
was eamlyalent 10 aflrmance. The case
a was then appealed to the United Stac"a
supreme court. where II is now pending
The Judgment of the court Of civil APP
peals against the Galveston, harrisburg
Z and san Antonio railway was for $i4iio6'
accumulated Interest and principal up Ia
: February 90, 1896 and foreclosure and lien
on all the property OF the Galveston liar'
@ risburg and San Antonio railway connect
4 cd with and pertaining to thai portion o.
its railroad described as follows: Begiii-
ming on Buffalo bayou In the town OF flaI>
risburg In Harris counts; -thence running
n into the interior Of the State in westerly
direction to the town Of Columbus on thu
! east bank of the Colorado river, In Colo
I RADIO county.
The Judgment against the Houston ant
Texas Central In favor Of the school fnnt
is for 1913 100 accumulated interest an'
, principal to February 20. 1896, and fore
closure OF n lien upon its line OF railroad
beginning ut the original terminus oil
said road on the left bank OF Buffalo bayol
In Houston. Harris county, and thence
1 running In a general northwesterly direc'
ton through the counties OF Harris, Wal
Ter, Crimes Brazos Robertson, Falls ynt
Limestone. including the first. second
= third, fourth, fifth and sixth sections o
: twenty-five miles each 10 a point $50 miles
, from the place OF beginning. about three
miles south Of Kosse, In Limestone coun-
i ty. and upon It's line OF railroad az fol-
q lows: Beginning at the point OF june
ton OF It's western branch with the track
. Of the main line OF the Houston ant
d Texas Central in the town of Hampstead
A Waller county. thence In general wes-
\ terly direction through Waller and Wash
= ington counties for about twenty-one and
n one-qmarters miles to point IN Brennan
Al II the state should continue for zone
: more time TO get favorable decision In
, this now famous case. the school fund
II will be considerably augmented.
4 Texas pensions granted today: Increase
, Thomas Johnson. Rodgers, So TO $40; York
! Thomas. Dallas. Sc to IS.
n The postofHce department today gave out
= statement showing the receipts OF the