The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-29
NOR A ronLons Hopn.
The Democratic Party Has an Excel
lent Chance tn Win.

Washington Post.
James Hamilton Lewis OF the state OF
Washington was often written about as
good dresser, but in his best days NJ
never wore as elegant or as wsll.htting.
and becoming garments as DR., james A.
Norton. the popular aud wide-awake Ohio
congressman, who as seen at the yelling
ton last evening, was airaycd In usual
faultless attire and looked as clipper aud
fresh as a 4-ycar-old The genial doctor
has just got back from an enjoyable trip
to weil-known Georgia aud Florida resorts,
and returns North rejuvenatcd by the out
ing. In conversation With q Post man,
who asked his views on the general poiti-
cal situation, and the direct question rs TO
whether the Democrats stood any chance
Of winning in 1900. Or. Norton said
Certainly they have a chance TO win,
and II Is by no means OF the forlorn hope
sort, either. ] am no hero worshlpcr
though n great believer In Mr.. Bryan; but
whether he is chosen 10 lead us OF another,
the party VIII make strong and aggres-
| slve fight. | am sorry there should be any
discussions in our ranks. and regret the
! Bryan Belmont episode exceedingly. In
| my Judgment 1t would have been far bet
| ter had Mr.. Bryan not raised any issue
! With Mr.. Belmont over that invitation
| But, leaving all personal matters aside, It
/ Is plain to every thinking man that the
/ course OF the republican party and the adj :
! ministration-and | mean no disrespect to
| our presldent--has not been such as to Sc
| cure he confidence OF the voters
THE people of this country are patriotic
! but there Is feeling that advantage has
| been taken of this noble sentiment, and |
| say, believing it absolutely true, that il a
| call were made now for volunteer soldiers
the recruits would either come from the
| slums or else there would have TO be re-
sort to CONSUMPTION our young men of
the rural districts and from the artisan
class would net respond.
Then. too, when the American people
| reject that a bonus OF $50 100000 was given
| 10 Spain as an equivalent for group Of
islands which she had not been able 10
dominate after four centuries of alleged
ownership. they cannot help but think Of
The different way Germany acted after
whipping France, Instead of paying the
defeated country indemnity. there was
stern demand for two important provinces
and Thousand million OF dollars beside.
Yet we make the conquered present Of an
immense sum.
England pats us on the back, for she
now thinks she has in,us an ally against
all her continental foes, and especially
against the Russian. To such condition
will we inevitably drift If the imperialisttc
policy of the republicans Is not checked
| II taxes us into zone OF perpetual wal.
Even now no man can tell the length OF
time that this conflict with the Filipiuos
will endure or what enormous cost It Will
involve. Certainly the expenses will in
crease all the time, and the already high
taxes will he insufficient to foot the bills.
Where Is the additional revenue 10 come
from? Make the taxes still higher?
Very we'll then. See what the sover-
elgn voters will 40 with the party that
dares impose upon them Already there is
great discomfort at the death of even few
brave American boys in this distant land;
wait until the slaughter increases four
fold. and imagine how incensed their ia
theirs and mothers will be. And for all
this expense and sacrifice of life what ben
eft Is TO accrue
DO I think the democrats have chance
TO win In 1900? It would not surprise me
in the least III before the expiration OF a
twelvemonth YOU would be asking what
chance have the republicans to elect their
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