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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
POINTS ABOUT PEoPLR

General Lawton Is a constant smoker, and
even while under Are generally has cigar
In his mouth.
Miss Margaret Long, daughter OF the secre-
tary OF the navy. and Miss Mabel Austin,
daughter OF Ex-Governor Austin of Mime
sofa. are studying medicine together.
General Lucas of the Dreyfus court martial
married some years since an aunt OF NJ.
Picauart. the defender of Dreyfus. and the
fact is being used against him by the anti
Semites.
Miss Frances Power Cobbe is one OF the
oldest living lady journalists. 1t has been
claimed for her that she was actually the
first lady to do regular office work on the
editorial staff of London daily.
Alison S. Sherman mayor Of Chicago in 1874
is stll alive and in perfect health. He is
the last surviving chief of the old volunteer
fro department. and was member of the
first bucket" company formed in Chicago.
The Prince OF Rohan. who comes of a very
eccentric family made bet of 800 francs
that he would drive four horses up and down
the flight of steps leading to the city. set
on hill, which We call Monaco, and he won
his wager.
Prince Henry of Prussia brother OF the
kaiser. became deeply interested In the Chi
nese language during his trip to the Celestial
empire. and has now taken up the study OF
the tongue through n native teacher. whom he
brought back with him.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

when the END Is reached. there will be-wel
lust watch and see.
Tho Mckinney Gazette man says:
We are tho only newspaper man In McKin-
ney who has ever had the nerve to run FOR
the legislature and get defeated.
Best thing that could have happened.
good newspaper man has no business In the
legislature.
The FL Paso Times calls attention to an an
sorbng topic when 1t says:
Is municipal ownership best for the ciu-
zen? IL a question yet to be answered. Tne
Waco Telephone prints q comparison OF water
rates In number OF cities and larger towns
OF Texas. or these Dallas. Galveston and
Fort Worth own their water plants. Waco
and San Antonio do not. The charges are,
for families OF Ave or less. Galveston SO;
Dallas. S.: Fort Worth. Sc. Waco, So: San
Antonio. 81. The Telephone neglected to
quote Ell Paso rates, In this city fami les
OF Ave or less do not nay moro than sl.5O per
than any other city In the State.
Municipal ownership OF public utilities Is
one OF the important issues of the day. and
were 1t not for the danger of the politicians
controlling many cities would operate their
own water and light plants. There is time
coming when municipal ownership will be
placed prominently before the public and
simply because some corporations are too
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
RAILROADS AS novcorrEus.

The trouble which has existed for some
time past between the Kansas city Pitts
burg and Gulf railway and certain other
lines operating chiefly in Western terri
tory looks like the latter lines were de-
termined to discipline the former in the
most drastic manner and prevent any
cheapening OF rates from the East into
this Transmississippi country.
1t is fight. therefore, in which the
public are about as much interested as
the railroads. II seems that the trouble
arose from the making OF a Joint rate by
the Kansas City. Pittsburg and Gulf road
with ocean steamers on goods from New
York TO Kansas City. This rate is less
than that charged to haul goods by rail
the whole distance. Instead of resorting
to . rate war In this instance the COM
peting roads adopted another plan, that
Of the boycott They Will have nothing
to DO with the Kansas City. Pittsburg ana
Gulf refusing TO handle any OF its bust
nsas. or 70 como 70 any terms with It.
The Missouri PaoiAc. the Santa Te. the
Missouri. Kansas and Texas. the Rock
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venge or resentment, but on the contrary
quietly took Its place OF service to the
white man. Even during the four years OF
war, when the negroes knew that their
freedom from slavery depended on 1t.
they were true to their natural instincts
OF service and obedience. The commits
sion Of startling crime was very rare.
II is only during the last three decades
that the negro has been led into such
conduct as makes his presence menace
to his white nelghbors. In almost svery
instance this disposition can be traced
to the Intervention of some white man
who sought through that means political
preferment-men, for instance, who found
II impossible to gain prominence through
an appeal to their own race and resorted
to an appeal to the other by Joining a
party which had no constituency within
the ranks of the whites. These dlsturbers
of the public peace, going to negro meet
ings, addressing them with incendiary
harangues for the purpose of gaining poll
teal reward In view. little cared for the
condition which they left behind them
What mattered II to them II peaceful
settlement was turned over to condition
of anarchy, so that they had their certih-
Gates bound for Washington where they
might revel in official affuence? Such
men as the Tolnsrts, to whom Senator
Tilman alluded, melting their colored
neighbors to acts of violence and heeing
away themselves. left their poor victims
to settle accounts as best they could.
What Senator Tillman says, therefore,
about certain class Of white NEE is
true. 1t is not the inoffensive negro, the
mere victim of vile and deceit who should
meet with public Reproduction, but his white
tempter, who, STOPPING down from the
plane upon which he should have stood,
melted them to the violence for which
their neighbors hold them accountable.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

| Says the clarksville Democrat:
| No gentleman In the presence of ladies
would attempt to do Justice TO the weather
we had last week
| Please don't be so uncharltable. At least
allow n gentleman the privilege of wearing a
necktie,
The Tyler Courier. which Is an anti ad
ministration paper. says:
There are already nine pronounced oaudl-
dates To succeed Bailey for congress aud we
learn flom an editor In that district that there
are at least four others who Viii vet be in
the race. Going to congress bsats raising L.
reut cotton or threatening to practice law
IN fact certain salary these days is big
thing
Come to think about it. we'd rather take
5000 year than raise cotton at 4c But
then the question arises as to how we are
to get the $4,000. we'd have too many bosses
In that kind of Job so well be satisfied
with our present salary OF 100000 a year
and no kicks. because nobody kicks to the
newspaper editor His lifo is all clover.
~
The Denton News sees the balciul influence
OF Neills circulars when 1t remarks:
The season is now at hand when the pro-
ftssional cotton guesser gsta In his work. The
foremost OF this gang is Henry Neil. who
poses as statistician and works in the interest
OF the men who buy cotton. His latest fore
cast is that the present crop win be 1900, 900
bales, and the market. on the strength OF this
report. has weakened to the extent OF about
81 on the bale His report was published
al the time that Respondent reports were COM
ing In fresh from the helds. and were caus-
Ing. sharp advance The statistics were
gathered a month ago. when the crop looked
well. and are now advanced In the face OF
the unfavorable conditions the last three
weeks.
The astonishing feature is that the whole
world should bow down and worship at Mr.,
Neills shrine. His estimates have cost the
cotton planters millions annually. still. 80
long as his guess passes current. what can
be done?
~
The Florence vidstte contains the follow
ing:
Our city EXCHANGES have been trying hard
the past few months to get their citizens
interested IN cleaning up their streets. While
on this cleaning business they should make
II thorough and clean NJ their city govern
ments, their politics. their religion. etc When
once thoroughly cleansed IN this way the
streets will always remain In good condition.
That's what Houston is doing The Post
the cleanup campaign. and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

Island and other roads are In the opposi-
tion and parties 10 the boycott.
Even rate wars are always to he re-
gretted. for they never result In any last
ing good to the public. On the other
hand, they have a tendency to disturb
rates for time TO the embarrassment and
cost OF many business establishments that
happen to be stocked up on certain lines
OF goods--and under the old and higher
freight charges-when the rate cutting
commences. One OF the most potent and
sensible theories for the establishment Of
railway commissions is to prevent a
throat cuttlng business and the conse-
quent precipitation OF railroad war" that
operates. as suggested, about as disas-
trously for time on the public's husi-
ness as on railroad interests. In a short
time at most compromises are effected,
or the courts step in and the old order
a permanent lowering Of rates all along
the line through these wars that would
put a different phase on the argument.
But II straight out rate wars, not health
full competition, understand are objec-
tionable. the boycott is worse. That car
ries with 1t not only spirit OF tyranny
and lawlessness, but does the innocent
public gross injustice and works public
inconvenience. These boycottng roads
are very quick and loud in condemnation
when labor union resorts to such meth
DDS OF winning Its point! They would
have the boycotters jailed and whipped
If they could! Their managers deliver
fierce philippics against such revolutionary
style of doing thlngs-and then go DELHI
erately and engage in the very same man
ner of warfare
II this action OF these boycotting roads
is not enioned by the courts. there is lit
tie use in building new roads. The new
road generally is compelled to make some
concessions and resort to extra means to
get any business from the old lines. 1t
mas at least right to take advantage of
any superior natural facilities it may have.
But II the old roads refuse to allow IL
any connections. or to handle its freight
unless 1t agrees to operate at a disad-
vantage how are we to expect any new
lines or healthful competition? The rate
war is bad enough, but the boycott--is
abominablei
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
SOME POsTsCRIPTs.

Germany has about $4,000 physicians and
surgeons,
Game cocks in Ponce. Porto Rico brings as
his as 500 each
Benares. India. was an ancient capital,
before Babylon or Ninevah were founded.
1t cost the State $iS9l .O7l.7l to operate the
governmental machinery OF Michigan last
year.
Milkweed commonly believed to be poison
GUS. is used as food in some parts of the
Tyro.
A Belville Gll) man recently added $4,000
to his tax returns because his conscious COM
manded it,"
An apparatus has been devised for auto
matically photogrnphing people as they enter
shops and other places.
Six companies have been formed In Balti
more for manufacturing automobiles, Two
Of these already are in operation.
community in Alabama containing 400
colored people and but two white persons
is about to be Incorporated,
The Hebrew community of Athens, Greece.
consisting OF eighty families. has taken steps
for the erection of a synagogue.
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Tiliman's Strong words.
Atlanta Constitution.


In the strong words spoken by Senator
Ben Tillman at Greenwood he spoke but
the sober truth.
In denouncng certain disturbances which
have taken place in that region recently.
he called the men who have been hound -.
ing down the negroes white towards
who were a disgrace TO the county, Tho
senator then went on to say;
II you want 10 uproot the evil and Kill
me snake, go Kill the Tolberts. But don't
abuse the poor innocent negroes"
While we can not join In the PERSONAL
NY aimed at by Senator Tilman. there Il
lesson in his remarks witch goes Ia the
very root of the evil. '"s
The colored race is totally lacking !,
aggressiveness. 1t is marked BY docilitv
ana obedience, and II left alone 10 worl,
out It's own destiny, would MI the place
TOT which 1t was most fitted by nature
During the two centuries OF slavery The
race never exhibited any evidences Of res
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
A BRAVE OFFICERS EXAMPLE,.

The heroic stand taken by Deputy Sheriff
Buchanan at Nacogdoches, aided by the
jailer, against a noisy and seemingly de-
termined mob that was bent on hanging
a negro prisoner who had been discovered
In young lady's room, presumably for
the worst of purposes, is to be commended
to all peace officers in the State OF Texas.
1t takes courage and sense of duty
OF the highest order to face a furious mob,
especially of ones fellow citizens and con-
stituency. 1t is almost certain that to
fire into the crowd Is to kill an acquaint-
ance, possibly a friend. There is the dan
ger OF losing ones own life, too, in the
mob's heat of passion. But 1t is fact
that has been often demonstrated, and Is
now again confirmed at Nacogdoches that
courage and the sense OF duty Will win
in nearly every instance There is a
strong element of moral cowardico in a
mob. Its members feel that they are OPEN
ly violating the law. that they are commit
ting crime and 1t really requires only a
good show of nerve to drive them back.
When prisoners are taken from jalls,
or from officers on the highway, 1t means
that the guardians of the peace either are
nerveless, or lack moral courage, or are
virtually aiding the mob. The fact that a
bold and successful stand might affect
their chances for office again, unquestion-
ably. and to their shame renders many
Of these officers only too willing to seem
iugly yield to superior force.
Deputy Sheriff Buchanan and the taller,
whose name is not recalled just now, have
demonstrated that men need -hoybe hanged
by mobs in this State II the peace officers
are determined that they shall not bel
Clothed with the majesty OF the law,
armed with double barreled shotguns, In
discharge of duty they have sworn to
perform when the occasion should arise,
and backed by the intelligent and conser-
two fearless and determined officers can
make any mob quail.
The courts OF this State should suspend
from duty and indict and punish any
peace officer, from sheriff down, who fails
TO do his whole duty in cases like that at
Nacogdoches. but obediently and without
desperate resistance surrenders to viola
tors OF the law, whether they come singly
or In troops. II a few brave judges and
prosecuting attorneys would establish
| some presidents in that direction mob yio-
lence would soon cease.
And when the judges and prosecuting
attorneys fail of this duty. in the prem
ises. there ought to be, II there be not
now, the power lodged with the governor
to suspend such officials to be followed by
impeachment. 1t Is not for the protection
of the criminal simply that these measures
should be taken, but for the dignity OF
the law and the peace and good order OF
society Lawlessness must be curbed, and
especially mob violence, or society will
steadily retrosrade to virtually a savage
state once more.
We have condoned lynchings for rape
until now the mob Is ever ready to wreak
It's vengeance upon all kinds OF criminals.
1t is time to call halt and the soiu-
tion of the problem lies chiefly with the
Courts and their officers-but, back of
them. with their constituencies!
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
A Great Platform.

indianapolis Sentinel.
In addition to its excellence in uniting
all factions of the democratic party. the
Iowa platform has the merit of hitting the
republicans so hard that there is general
squirming. 1t has been some time since
the 6. o. p. press has shown so much evil
dence of a puncture as in this case The
esteemed journal fairly froths in It's in
dignation, but with all its effort its OBJ
serVations are purely defensive. 1t pleads
that We could not help ourselves 1t urges
that we were first obliged to remain in
Manila by the terms of the protocol, and
then we had to stay by the terms of tho
treaty, and that before the treaty was
ratihed Aguinaldo attacked U.S. 1t pleads
mat we are acting purely In self defense
Ihat is great back down from the posi-
ton OF glorious destiny of annexation
ana imperialism for this country, and
what is more, the Journals defense is
based on quicksand 1t forgets that both
the protocol and the treaty were dictated
by President Mckinley. He can not shield
himself on the plea that he was Obliged to
act by stipulations which he himself die
lated and forced on Spain. And he not
only forced them on Spain, but also on
congress. II is notorious that thu delay
IN ratifying the treaty in the senate was
.oois on account OF the provisions for
paying we, $1,000 for the Philippines and
Tor their cesson to our government, and
mat President Mckinley forced the ratifi-
cation over those objections. II he was
opliged to follow the existing policy as to
the philippines he obliged himself to do 1t.
re mas mad absolute control of the situa-
tion from the time of Dewey's victory,
ana he can not plead the baby act at this
Iate day There has been no necessity
ABOUT 1t from first to last. 1t has been
voluntary action on his part. And the
question now is whether his policy is APP
SroYed by the American people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
SENATOR MORCAN'S LATEST TALK.

Washington, August 17.-(Dally Times.
81 think that the democratic party In
the Chicago platform" paid Senator Nor
gan, gave a free full and clear express
sion of the democratic creed governing
number Of subjects. think We ought
to abide By that platform, without any
amendment or modification. shall be
entirely satisfied with any nominee who
will sincerely accept that platform as
the basis of his political administration
Mr. Bryan is the leader of the party on the
silver plank and he will be the logical
leader on the issue that will be formed,
ii the republicans succeed, as l suppose
they will, in passing their currency bill.
IF the republicans insist upon the le-
gal enactment of the single gold stand
ard silver will be the predominating is
sue of the next campaign. The republi-
cans will attempt to disguise the purpose
and effect of their legislation, but the
real question will be this Shall the coin
age of the silver dollar be prohibited and
the legal tender power limited to $40 in
one payment? On that question | have
little doubt that every democrat and every
bimetallist in the United States Will vote
70; the democratic nominee. l think a
silver man will be elected president.
%$*
~ think the United States government
Is doing evrything that is requisite to
crush out Aguinaldo's instruction. There
can be no doubt that Aguinaldos NUM-
tons of war are supplied by some COM
bination somewhere on the coast of Asia
That combination is fighting the United
States for mercenary and malignant
purpose. They are counting upon popular
sentiment in the United States to recall
the American troops and make terms with
Aguinaldo. That expectation is utterly
vain and without any foundation in fact.
THE people in this country are satisfied
with the results already accomplished, and
to be accomplished, by this war. They are
determined to press it to successful
conclusion. We deplore the revolving fea-
lures We regret that innocent men are
being led to their death by Aguinaldo and
his selfish advisors, but that is only an
incident in the suppression of any insur-
rection.
II am of the opinion that Mr.. Root Is
going to make an admirable secretary of
war. He is a very able man and very
fine lawyer aud he seems not to be in
volved in any of the complications that
have caused disturbance in army circles.
There will be no difference of opinion
among the American people in regard TO
the war. Both leaders of the two great
political parties-Mr. Mckinley of the
republicans and Mr.. Bryan of the demo-
crats--concur that the war must be pros
ecnted to a successful conclusion. No
political party that opposes the United
States government and its earnest attempt
to suppress the insurrection in the Phil
ippines will be sustained by the American
people, and ] am satisfied that the demo-
cratic party can not be led into that atti
tude."
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SOUTHERN PROCESS
The New Industries hspC~r
south In WeeA -

-
Chattanooga. August ls a,
portant of the new indpst''s' ~ ]
The Tradesman during 'ne . 4. i,
August 10 include brick s soooo,rsls
coal mines in Kentucky; ev XIII 3 |
in Arkansas; three cot, o. ID Nonl|
gia. one in Mississippi, Two ics.rsIina1
DINA, one each in sou ~ mills b
Tennessee; cotton seed o, a,, I Iisbsl
issippi and Texas; two eie s,,,,Is d !
in Tennessee; Touring , ,n,',s ~
Carolina and Virginia; 2 ,,rrnIIurs 8
chine shop in Alabama a-siu slsvs
In North Carolina; a s.a n Alsba1
Arkansas; iron ore mines n so II lin
knitting mill in South lumber lumber ~
auarries in Alabama; .,, ~ souil
Louisiana, North carol.n nsr nil y
lima and Tennessee; a pa ar"pply ~
Carolina: a telephone Xxx ~
North Carolina; a sae ccoou,p,pis
West Virginia; tobacco q 'y mover =
caroIinas. a water and Isa,a Vi ulsat y
IN Florida a woodworKins
Carolina.
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me waco Times Herald remarks tina,
houston is rejoicing over her beautiful
asphalted streets. Waco is crying for at
ieast one, and Dallas rejoices in the hope
" sel,ing others than the solitary one she
mas Houston has more miles OF finely
~ Paso is only fairly we'll off in paved
streets, while In the matter of paved side
walks this city is the paupcr Of the State.
me sidewalks OF Ell Paso are Disgrace
to the city
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The discussion INDUCED and the resolutions
adopted ut the big "Afro-Americsn council y
held in Chicago few days since, will maze
rather unpleasant reading for the Mckinley
administration, and particularly for the presi-
dent himself Mr., Mckinley was scored right
and left He was charged with indifference
to the rights of the race with ignoring their
petitions for the appointment OF negro as a
member OF the National labor bureau; with
gross discrimination against the negroes dur
Ing the Spanish war, and q total failure to aid
In their protection or Advancement In any
way. The republican party is accused OF de-
ssrting the race after elections. and. In fact.
the bold utterance was made that hereafter
the negro would vote for the party only from
which 1t could obtain the fairest treatment
The council fnally capped this strong arraIgn-
ment with this declaration: III the repub-
hcan party can not stand demand for JUS
tics and fair play. Il ought to 30 down We
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Just Like Houston.

Navasota continues to forge ahead with
gradual and substantial growth. three
story brick, one and two-story roc,
store. another in contemplation and saw
eral new and handsome dwellings are
rapidly going up. This makes business
Tor the iaborer and increases the taxable
valuation as we'll Right in the flood dis
trict, too.
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