The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-13

TO an usurper, II by SO doing II would
give vantage to prospectors for place and
position around the banquet hall OF POI
ilitical spoilsmen. who carry the marks
and brands of practical politicians. more
properly known as political bosses. The
most arrant political coward that ever
betrayed public trust is the man VINO
subscribes to a platform OF principles Tor
the sake OF policy and relies upon a braZon
false issue to secure the SURFACES OF the
people with the reserved Intent and Fur
pose Of betraying the public cohllden2d.
The republican party in convention at
sembled at St Louis In the year 1SNt de-
| clared in favor of a bimetallic standard
provided the monarchs of EUROPE would
! permit this government TO lave ti,neial-
! lism. The friends Of the constitution OF
/ the United States declared that no foreign
prince or potentate had jurisdiction TO
| intermeddle with the internal ahalrs of
the United States by debating our hnau-
cial policy. In furthersnce OF the repnb-
lican scheme the president, under a mere
pretense. dispatched monetary COUNTS
sion to Europe 10 implore the monarchs
of that country to enter into an nllinltt
with us, and thereby permit the United
States to regulate Its own Internal a.
fairs This commission wns employed
as a sham to cover the political perhdy
of republican party bosses. That COM
mission should have been sent TO the
crowned heads Of Europe 70 implora the
royal ai'stocracy to permit the American
American mines was the most intolerable
"nunkeyism that this Nation has ever
, been guilty Of permitting What a sorr,
plight the republican party presents en-
tangled in the meshes of gross inconsist
ency. The secret. surreptltious and clan
destiue methods of the republican bosses
must be apparent to every ordinary mind
The arstocratic monarchs OF Europ'
frowned with contempt upon the suppl
eating dummy" commission, the cspe-
cial ambassadors OF President Mckinley
After receiving the frowns of disnpprova
Of bimetallism from allen dictators, ou'
president ignored the platform upon which
he was nominated and elected. and as
sumes the dire responsibility of instruct
ing the congress of the United States Il
fasten the gold standard with It's attendant
monetary evils upon the people who un-
fortunately confided in the supposed hon
esty and integrity Of the republican
party.
The president OF the United States with
his MOUTH opposes the aggression Of in
dustrial socialistio combinations as being
menace TO individual liberty and tn,
preservation OF republican institutions,
He imbibes this splendid democratic doc
trine as predicate upon which he hope
: to secure a denomination at the hands o
! months hence. The presidents lahored
efforts to scoop the great American prin
cples of the matchless Bryan, can no
be seized and appropriated by Presden
Mckinley Behold the hand OF Marcus
+ Aurelius Hanna at the helm OF the repub
:, lican machine, who at least has the frank
ness to state his position. Mr.. Hanni
AYERS that the industrial trusts (which tn
president denounces) is the mechanism o
his own hands, at any rate should IN
+, trusts succeed in electing Mr., Hanna
, candidate for president, they VIII know
: where TO find him at the proper time
: Mark has fried the fat out of the trust
: TO oil his machine and foist an aristo
cratic, socialistic financiallsm upon tn
country The protege Of Mark Hanna VIII
n elected, be at the proper place at IN
: right time TO do his bidding and he VII
q not dare resist the socisltstic combln
. in It's policy OF laying tribute upon th
: great masses of the people to recompen
;, sato the trusts for contributing the boodl
!. necessary to perpetuate the repubica
i, marty In power The purchasab!e vote c
i the United States Is an expensive com
Z modify. as Mr.. Hanna Is quite awar,
and to avert the hazards OF defeat ne
ia anxious to secure the vote OF the mon
"a prels OF Cuba the paupers OF Porto hic,
" the coolies OF Hawaii and the cannlDai
! OF the Philippine Islands. These wretche
Is can not be taxed without representation
!. The annexation OF them would be men
= ace socially. morally and poiitlcally 70 on
\ neonie ]. p. Wilson.
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