The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-09

Jason, and the next is my boy rotipne'
place, and ~ A,
YOU manage to raise such nne lot OF
boys way off here in the woods?
wal, stranger, she answered, i am
WILDLY woman and all had TO raise en-
on was prayer and hickory, but l raised
'em powerful frequent.
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Shall james l.. sInyden be Shclvedf
San Angelo Press
There is an effort on the part of our gold
democrats to feel the pulse of the people
of the Twelfth congressional district--ae'
In their graft, SO 10 speak-by guiling the
country people into Tire belief that we are
badly in need of a change in congressman.
While the Press has ever been pioneer
in the field of progress, yet It's mooted
question in the minds of Americans as to
Whether the principle OF sound money
means progress or poverty to the masses
and especially careful should the voters
of this district be In changing double
standard congressman who has been
credit to his constituency to crafty the
whims of innovators in American finance,
or throwing bouquets to congressional
bees buzzing in the bosom of some mush-
room patriot who mistakes the connivlngs
ot corporate gr.ed or designing dema-
gogues for the call OF 1.-THE dear people"
The bone and sinew of Mr.. Sayden's
district see no earthly reason for retir-
ing him. He has not been recreant to any
trust imposed in him; he manfully fought
for the principles enumerated in the plat
form he took an oath to maintain. While
he voted straight out for the Dingley BILL
it was consonant with the platform upon
which he was elected and believed by
majority OF his constituency to be the
best policy for the material interests of
this, large wool growing district. If tie
Dingley bill, or tariff for any purpose, Is
a delusion, Mr.. Slayden is not responsible
for it. Is his forced compromise OF a
principle as a matter of eXpediency greater
than our orthodox democrats, if there is
a principle involved in just way of rails
ing Federal revenue? Did the delegates
to the New Braunfels convention make
greater compromise of democracy, dead
against class legislation, by demanding
protection on the fruits of their labor
equal to that of the middle man through |
whose hands it goes? Would the sin have
been objectionable had they paid New
England manufacturers, democracy spe- |
cial pets, back in their own coin by de-
handing the converse of democracy's pres
ent policy, all the tariff on Americas raw
material and free trade for her manufac- |
tUred goods?
If the tariff has proven good for the
country, the producer should get all the |
h nf iEn't
corded that free fabrics wouldn't force the |
manufactures of America into the fields |
where the material is raised which coudi-
ton would be greater blessing than our |
existing one. Mr.. Slayden's constituency |
felt that since the American people had |
not surfeited on the republicans system of
raising revenue, the raw materials of the |
South were justly entitled to a protection
commensurate with the finished articles of
this same raw material in the hands of
New England manufacturers. Besides.
the robber revenue policy of the two par
ties Is one OF degree and suggest the Diff
ference between tweedle dum~and tweedle |
dee.
The fight factories made against the
Dingley bill putting protection on raw
material verifles fact that they must
have it free to compete with the markets
OF the world. Then If we would force re-
publican principles from an Inevitable end
to an immediate conclusion, Mr. Slayden's
constituency should demand action entirely
at variance with his past vote upon the
tariff. They should have him-repeal the
tariff on raw material and raise that on
the fabrics; cater TO the crowd cutting
down our circulating mediuss-in the face
of an increasing commerce; foster trusts
forcing millions of skilled laborers into
our farms to raise raw material for them
cheaper Tor starve) than competing man
ulacturing nations could buy it in the
markets OF the world. This would at once
give us an International commerce sur
passing anything in the history of the
world and corporate wealth commensurate
with the most eXtravagant dream of avar-
ice, yet 1t would give us poverty with
all Its corresponding curses. Does the
corporal's guard of discord In this district
imagine It's constituency will ever again
be guilty of swallowing a dose of Cleve-
land democracy? Free trade for the
products of producers while In his own
hands, and protection on these identical
products when converted into finished
fabrics in the hands of manufacturers"-
a Kind of free democracy where a producer
had the glorious alternative OF purchasing
goods from abroad and paying his govern
nients taxes. or buying them at home at
lne same price with the gratifying assur-
ance or building up ahprlvileged moneyed
arlstocracy in his own midst. II they have
such idea the Press would suggest that
they drop it as impracticable before it ends
In dream.
While we are no advocate of life tenure
d ONCE yet it should be held for a time
'roportionate to that required to become
'rohcient In Its duties We care not how
huch ability one has, no one or two terms
IAN Mt a congressman for the efficient
'eryice his constituency are entitled to.
me lie or death of legislation is con-
animated In the committee rooms, and
no essential accomplishment of either is
cquired' II 1t ever Is, by experience. Mr..
hayden has the reputation OF rapidly ac-
ulring this experience. He accepted the
'ohor AFTER golden crown, had thrice
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