The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-22

the Ccerels can arrive ut any other conclusion
than that Christ was detnoctat IN principle
the peop Y ali The time ana his dessmatioa
was against the rich. although as far as WI
know there were no multi 'nillionares In
days 10 S man s Ss bs nassor
and tho rich eertainl, 80 q not
The Denison Herald reminds the chronic
kicker of his chief falling and says:
II you can not do anything yourself 70
help your town along, YOU certainly owe y
TO yourself not TO criticise those who are
trying to do some good.
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The Farm and Ranch has timely article
on trusts and their evil consequences upon
tho already overwhelmed farmer, Here's
how II talks:
when the farmer proposes. to purchase
pillow. vehicle, nails, wire, hardware OF any
sort. lumber, etc, no will be astonished At
the increase in prices since last year Every
thing he must Duy IS dearer aud everything
he would sell 10 either stationary IN price
or lower. The implement dealers can't help
this condition, as 1t Affects them fer the
,aricrs trusts have nut up the price Of th.
raw material Of which their implements arc
made from rs to 100 per cent. According TO
the Iron Ago which IL standard authority, pig
iron shows an advance OF from 81 10 Sl5.bJ
per ton steel biliets. ST to s2l per ton. wire,
! t1O to $31 per ton, refned bars, WI 10 sdl per
ton, and all other hardware in pFopertion,
OF course, implement, makers must advance
Their prices and farmers must pay them.
| That's how It goes. The combinations crush
/ out competition, prices naturally 30 up, and
the masses have to foot the bill every time.
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The Terrell Evening Index has come to the
conclusion that:
Tho moro the people see Of William j.
Bryan. the more they read and hear of his
purity of lfe the more they come to love
America In whose honor, sincerity and IN
tegrity they have implicit confidence They
and that he will do 1t with untiring devotion
and absolute and uneompromisInR fearless
4 ness.
You bet they know it. and so 40 the other
fellows. too.
The KiiIcn Herald tells It's readers that
| Tennessee girl punched out both eyes of
he tried to hug her The Tennessee girls
like all other American girls. like TO be hum
plugged, but they draw the line when 1t comes
to being bum-hugged.
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The Brennan Banner tells solemn truth
when 1t says:
Government by Injunction 10 not only anti
| unjust.
| Hit It again. You can't say anything too
severe against brutal power that prosti-
tutes our courts. persecutes the people and
oftentmes robs the citizen of bis liberty.
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The Waco Telephone discusses a mighty
interesting question, and here's how it deal
with It:
The newspapers OF Texas are talking fac
tories" now at a rate which is going to bear
much fruit and that very RAPIDLY. The press
is doing one of the greatest works in this
line that any agency could possibly do. Let
the good work 90 on.
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This is how the Austin SUNDAY Tribune
would settle trust:
The corset trust not only draws money
from the pockets OF the men. but is sduee2-
ing the life out of the American women. why
not boycott tho robbers and do the work BY
!, hand?
Tho Bell County Democrat has an able
ticlc on Texas. It's Opportunities and Pos
. sibllities," and deals with the subject thus;
/, Our people do not seem as yet to realize tine
! vast possibilities that are rapidly opening W
to our state, What thes State of New York
A is to the East Texas win shortly be to the
South. Take your map OF the United states
and spread It out before you. Look ut the
/ great grain region stretching from the Ohio
o up to the Missouri valley he rich mineral
regions OF the Ozarks and the Rockies, the
great cattle country OF the Southwest, Study
the map closely and see what an enormously
roh empire these regions make. Think Of
p tho immense amount OF exports 10 como from
this vast section OF our country. Our expori
trade is with Europe mainly. Exports seek
\ the nearest deep water port, Texas is today
being made the great shipping point for NIL
= this vast territory. Deep water at three
Q Texas ports is turning the eyes OF commerce
o to this State. The Mississippi is nlling up
I and the greatness OF New Orleans will bt
a added to Texas ports, Had you thought oi
the significance OF Huntlngtons interest In
: GavestonY Had you ever thought OF the
: vast sums Of money the Santa Re railroad is
spending In improving their road bed. and
what 1t all means! DC. YOU SUPPOSE the grea
4 impetus In railroad building in Texas Is with.
: out IT'S meaning1 Do YOU think that thu
Q Santa Fe and KATY are building their new
), for fun9 Did YOU know that the next Trans
mississippi congress- will be held In Houston
/, Texas Is not back number by a. handsome
p, majority
= There is pith and point and logic and fac
in every sentence of the foregoing.
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It The San Antonio Express congresses {
"A great deal of wisdom and good advice int
q small space thus,
The sanitary ordinances of the city shout
be enforced In spirit and letter by tho polio,
Ia authorities but tho people In their individual
= capacity must manifest prope- interest II
- sanitation and cleanliness before tho city ca
II be made actually clean ana lept so. A
ID league organized TO educate public ssntimen
and &c touch up delinduents could greatly ait
the public health authorities
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G. The Austin Tribune is wrathy. Just hear
,e II articulate:
i. The rich. soalloss biEot who tanclos hi
man ought to get all the pleasure nossihl.