The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-15

OF capital? 1t is another illustration OF the
power OF trusts, of combined wealth
against men who were only fighting for
what they thought was right
WHERE THE Loss FELL.
~ am not disheartened. but am dis
tressed Not distressed for Mclean. lie
is only one man In the fight That,s
nothing, but am distressed for the men,
the splerdid fellows who voted the demo-
cratic ticket yesterday--honest men. men
of principle, men who knew nothing be-
yond love OF what our fathers had left
us--an honest government republic. (
am distressed for the men of labor, who
could have welded such potent influences
"a deciding one. refer to those who cast
so many votes for Mr. Jones. | have
nsught to say against MIR. Jones now that
the thing is over, but | think his move
ment was misdlrected one, and II he
could have been elected IL would have
been fruitless one. With democratic
victory, democratic executive, much
could have been done, / believe, TO bring
around better state of feeling between
capital and labor rich and poor; strong
and helpless That opportunity has NOT
been given. | hope am wrong and that
'he Nittoiipus parry is TlSni. nope Inlt
my fears are grcundless. but what has
been said by democratic speakers before
the election can not possibly be With
drawn now. Opportunities have passed
away, but opinions are the same.
ours is great big, splendid country.
and have great faith in the people. The
administration must not be fooled and
think this is vote of approval 1t is a
defeat With all their combinations. Of
noes. money, threats of loss of office,
they should have carried the State by l00,-
GOO majority. Think of It, The home OF
the president, the home OF Mark Hanna.
chairman of the National republican COM
mittee and yet Nash Is elected by 10000
votes less than majority
THE AWFUL WAR OF CONQUEST.
The war in the Philippines is an awful
thing. Men struggling for freedom, for
self government. 1t would he bad enough
II We stood by as observers aud saw a
great power engaged in crushing men out
who wanted liberty, but TO be the men
back of the guns in such a case is awful
Ten million Of people only asking to own
| their own lands, homes and govern them
| selves. Suppose the French after we had
| defeated the British. had said to the king
of England Now you have lost the colo
MES, what will YOU take for any interest
we may revive?' and the king of England
had said. Twenty million dollars, do you
think the men of rs would have sur
rendered their rights and arms to Franco
II hope that the administration may
change its course and help the Filipinos,
| rather than crush them. The loss of our
brave men in Luzcn will be fearful before
| wa conquer and when we have CON
! quered what will we have? Either colo
NAL possession, governed by man APP
! pointed by the president. sustained by an
army. or We bring them in to enjoy all we
have. which means competitions. 1t is a
| bad situation. The fear Of a great regular
standing army haunts me. 1t it so unre-
| publican and so unnecessary. What does
| it n'ean? There must be some return for
return does the administration mean to
| give us?
SATISFIED AND GRATIFIED.
mo man who voted the democratic
ticket Tuesday should feel disheartened.
He should feel plucky. courageous, ready
and willing to go on with the good fight.
( The rule of proportion, taking Ohio as a
basis. will crush Mr.. Mckinley If he is
renominated by the republican party. For
I my personal friends, for the men who ex-
pressed their hopes of my election, who
4 stood so firmly for me- / am grieved. The
vote OF Cincinnati, of Hamilton county
my birthplace, my home. the place where
4 / am best known, has again given me its
/! vote of confidence. Goodness knows,
ought to be satisfied. gratifed, and l am
To the great democratic party of Ohio, the
democracy will always be grateful They
are a loyal body of men. The independ-
ent republican who had the courage, the
pluck of his convictions, all people will
applaud. To my personal friends, again
say, | am more than grateful"