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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-19


the Weyler infamies and the Maine tragedy
In swift succession came the declaration O.
war. tho brilliant naval victories in Manila
bay and of Santiago, tho capture OF the 1--WE
oities the race pride and friendship OF En-
gland. and the race hatred and jealousy Of
the continental powers, the protocol. tn,
Paris peace commission, the sudden rise Il
prominence and power OF the United Statei
as a nation of the first rank, the equal OF an,
of the old mouarches Of Europe and thu
superior of most OF tbem-these and othei
like momentous issues thence arising. man,
OF them new and strange 10 US and 10 th'
rest OF tho world had to be met, aud were
met with prompitude and wisdom, and viii
wonderful success. for 400 years OF European
oppression in America we're thus brought K
n close.
Never before was such thing heard OF al
war for humenity's sake, but before oui
guns had ceased firing It had received sucf
international recognition as TO make II
fundamental principle OF all future wars. j
was the first time that the truly altruisti'
spirit had ever appeared among the dissen'
sions OF nations. II was war without anger
and victory without insult
Mr.. Bancroft makes 1t clearly evident thai
any escape from the war with Spain on ths
part OF the United States was impossible. The
wrongs OF Cuba cried TO US from the ground
and we could not close our ears TO them
Every effort was made to persuade the Span.
ish government TO put an end 70 the barbar-
tiles in Cuba, and TO do the fair thing by the
Cubans. These pacific overtures were met
drgt by arrogance and then by insult. Tina,
queer thing, Spanish honor, which permits
People's voice., 1899-12-14

The rts are all powerful executives
their rar tools and daily violate their Cfi,e failing
sworn dtv The Sherman antitrust law which gwen sweeping
and strong S law can multiply
check them in their h Ten years ago of
gess investigated and made exhaustive report showing the ny of the
beef trust Similar Investigations and reports have been made by Congress and
state legislatures upon Standard OIL sugar They
lists the law breakers today Attorney General Goddard have strong
antitrust law in the doing and
ing done Neither Goddard Gggs intend doing anything Trust money
placed them power and they depending upon do the again.
Republicans are power branch government
They have laws strong be made for the restraining and
multiply and extend their accursed work unmo and they
long the Republican party remains power
Capital the corporations have become arrogant
anarchisc the slave power did before the
reached itself brought upon itself its corpora
en content even with exorn profits quous system
they for continue
control every department government congress- president
and the courts and pile up oen millions they
make matters no worse The people long-suering
tolerate bench bribery Legislators and pundering
public treasury even and oes the president
will come time and beyond which the people will permit
us pass which be satisfied leading the powers that be
rapidly point civil began stop the further
slavery slavery abolished This begun stop
of corporate wealth upon rights of people
1t will government which money shall rule
The millionaire will be simply memory the folly
ghtened age legislation will be established fact Bribery the
political gone with the millionaire Public ownership
been extended enough abolish rapid changes
impending shall passed by until things
under way
Read carefully consider hpoa essness
party will with this law unenfoced upon the books
of power and promise remedy the trust evil further perssng
legislation which like this would not be enforced.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Freight Rates Advanced.

Quietly but surely there has been built
up by the financial giants who control the
trunk line railroads a traffic deal which
will be able to get around the the law
against pools and yet accomplish all of
the purposes Of pool and enable them
to secure profitable rates to all Of the
interested companies"
The above is a news item from the
New York Herald. The further inter-
esting information is given that an agree
ment has been reached which will result
in an increase in rates of from ten to so
i per cent. This is more Republican pros
perity. Evidence is rapidly accumulat-
ing which must convince all candid and
thoughtful men that all attempts to regu-
late the railroads will prove futile in
the future as they have in the past.
There is but one remedy and that is gov
eanment ownership. Il is useless to
waste energy on efforts to enact laws
that corrupt federal Judiciary will de-
clare unconstitutional which would
prove effective if put in operation. JUS
tice in the federal courts is the exception
rather than the rule. They are ar
Irogating TO themselves greater powers
every year, until they are now greater than
congress and state legislature combined.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
A Kansas Girl On Exnn1sior.

Recently all eastern paper offered a
prize for the best 100 word article in
favor of expansion, and a similar prize
for the best article Of the same length
against expansion. The latter prize was
won by a Kansas girl, Miss Congie Bear
of Paola. Her article was as follows;
The acquisition of the Philippines
means:
I. Imperialism, which has ever over
thrown republics.
?. AIilitarism, which must be support.
ed by an over-taxed people.
). The care Of the islands, which the
Anglo-SIxon cannot inhabit.
4. The masses bear the taxation; the
capitalist reaps the benefit.
5. The expectation of wealth needed
for home development.
| 6. European embroilments in viola.
ton of the Monroe doctrine.
7. The loss of our citizen soldiery.
s. The adoption of a leprous tropical
race.
9. An additional proof that pure re
public can not long endure.
10. The violation of the principle o.
self government.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
The Sherman Antitrust Law.

An Act to protect against restraints
nopoes enacted by the senate and house Of representatives of the
United States of America in congress Every contract
combination otherwise, conspiracy
among the several states with foreign nations hereby de-
Every person who shall make engage
such combination oni shall be deemed guilty of misdenor
conviction thereof punished exceeding
dollars pr exceeding year. punshuents
Section Every person who shall onopoIe
attempt monopoe combine cone with person persons
monopoe part the trade the
foreign nations shall be deemed guilty of neean and
thereof shall punished by exceeding by
psonent Of the Section Every contract
ton in form otherwise conspiracy restraint of
merce in any territory United Of the District Columbia
foreign nations or between Columbia or
foreign nations hereby illegal Every person
such such combination conspiracy shall be deemed
guilty of msemeano conviction thereof shall be punished
not exceeding five dollars exceeding
or by both said punshments the discretion the
several circuit courts of the hereby Jurisdiction
prevent of this and shall be the duty
district attorneys United their respective districts
ecion attorney general institute proceedings equity prevent
restrain proceedings be petition setting
forth the case praying violation shall be enoned pro-
hted When parties complained of shall have been duly
petition proceed be- the hearing
ton of the e pending petition and before final decree
NAV at any temporary restraining order pohbn
be deemed Just premises Whenever appear
before which proceeding Section of this pending
the ends Justice require other parties should be brought
the court NAV cause summoned they
which the court subpen any
district by the Section property any
combination and being the subject
of mentioned of this and being the transportation
from one another foreign country shall be forfeited the United
States and NAV proceedings provided
by forfeiture and condemnation imported into The
United States contrary Any person who shall
by other corporation by anything
forbidden or declared unlawful by this may any
cui court of the United
found without respect the amount controversy and shall teefod
the damages sustained and the including reasonable
news fee Section That the word person persons
Act shall include corporations and associations existing under
tories the laws foreign Approved July
y 2, 1890
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Trusts and Socialism.
Editorial From the Denver Republic

! lfdltorisl From the Denver Republican
The strong point of the trust is that il
exists and wins solely because it car
produce any commodity it handles at +.
relatively small cost. In short, it save.
the waste of competition by abolishine
competition. This is precisely what tht
socialists claim for the production, not o.
single commodity, but of all produc
ton.
A trust is a monopoly. At least the
trust which has become odious has prac
tically obtained the control of some use.
ful product. While it can undoubt,
edly produce more economically than
separate establishments, nnder compe.
tition, it also has the power to raise
prices. 1t is presumed by socialists that
this power will always be exercised
within the limits of prudence under a
system of socialism. The difference be-
tween this and trust is that the aboli-
ton of competition by trust still leaves
a profit to private trust owners, whereas
the abolition of competition by socialism
theoretically gives the profit of produc-
ton back to the people.
1t would thus seem that the difference
between the socialistic idea and the trust
idea lies in the particular, just named.
If the successful trusts demonstrate that
competition, far from being the life Of
trade as we are taught to believe, is
really nothing but harmful waste, then
they will prepare our minds for the grad
ual advent of state socialism. If a rail-
road trust shows that ten thousand miles
of railroad can be operated more econom-
ically by trust than by ten competing
companies, each owning one thousand
miles, the minds of the people will pass
easily to the conclusion that the govern
ment could proftably operate all the
railroads Just as it now carries all the
mails.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Comments like the following on the
presidents message from the London
Daily Telegraph are common iii English
papers. They show whittier we are
drifting:
"What differentiates the present from
preceding messages, is its all but formal
admission that the United States have
been drawn into the eddies of Eastern
politics. 1t is the far East which is the
real reason for this partial abandonment
of Monroeism. So far as Great Britain
is concerned there is no apprehension,
but rather unqualified satisfaction at the
new departure"
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Congress has done right in refusing a
seat to POlygamist Roberts. 1t should
proceed at once to call President Nc
Kinley to account for his shameless and
needless insult to the moral sense of the
people who demanded that Roberts be
refused seat in congress. Is not this
great nation able to enforce obedience to
our laws and institutions in a pretty
little island of 100000 people? Should
we place premium upon polygamy and
slavery by making liberal monthly pay
ments TO the chiefs in the Sulu Islands,
and why? No such outrageous and hu-
initiating act has eye- been committed by
any former president, paying tribute to
this petty chief and protecting those in
iquitous institutions.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
In Memory Of Mrs. Isaac Geyer.

Can we forget our true ard LOVING
dead. ''"s
l. may not be rebelIious tears we shed
Not tears THAT in their bitter aow
Increase our heavy weight Of woe
but tears like those the worlds Re.
deemer shed.
Thus would We mourn our mother
whom the world calls dead.
Would We forget our dead? All no.
The pure, calm beauty OF the silent
face,
Seems looking up in mute appeal,
As II 1t still craved our fond em-
brace,
And while the tears our cheeks ore
run,
We still would say, Thy will be
done. Il. f. ERWIN.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Why are you proud of the stars and
stripes? Why do your pulses beat
quicker when you see "old glory"
against the sky? Because the flag stands
for something in your thought, and rep
resents a sentiment that appeals to some
thing high and noble in your nature. 1t
is the emblem of the free" that YOU
revere it. But let it once be debased by
coming to stand for subjugation instead
of enfranchisement; for slavery instead
of liberty; for force instead of consent as
basis of government, and its glory will
have departed. 1t is not what the flag
is, but what it represents that makes il
dear to the heart. tits not the men who
insist that it shall be withdrawn from the
Philippines unless the people there de.
sire to come under its protection who
are dishonoring the flag, but rather tn.
men who would keep it flying as sym
Dol of subjlgation and tyranny.-Kan
SIS Pcpulist.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Today free institutions are in greater
peril than at any time since the declara-
ton Of independence. This country and
the civilized world is dominated by a
vast economic despotism. It has virtu.
ally suspended the great commercial law
supply and demand, and rules the mar
kets, fixes prices arbitrarily TO both
producers and consumers, exploits indus
try, reaps substantially all the profits of
all the business and holds in its sordid
grasp the whole commercial world. 1t
degrsdes, brutalizes and dehumanizes
mankind. Il measures continents, it
measures Islands, it measures men by
their value in dollars; it has no standard
OF worth except a money standard; it has
no standard Of character. 1t recognizes
no personal qualities as desirable for
their own sake. II ignores virtue and
merit and excellence of mind and heart.
1t worships no god but gold. It has
driven out of the human heart natural
affection, sympathy and compassion and
from the minds of the people high ideals
and aims. 1t is the most ungodly, the
most satanic power that ever menaced
the peace aud happiness of the race. It's
object is to make its rule permanent
throughout the earth, and to compel un,
changing and unending obedience to its
will.-David Ovemeyer.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Most of the great fortunes of TODAY
have been made by exploiting railroad:
and railroad stocks or by discrimination.
IN freight rates. All of this would be
saved to the people if they were
owned by the government. This is the
first great move that should be made TO.
ward correcting the evils of TODAY.
There IS no middle ground upon thi.
question. Nothing short of absolute
ownership by the government of rail.
roads and telegraph lines will satisfy any
trueretormer, No candidate or platform,
state or national, not unequivocal and
ontspoken upon this question will get
PoPnlist support. Equal treatment tc
all, and rates one half to one fourth
what they now are would immediately
result from this change.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Wherein has England changed that
she should deserve our sympathy and
support? Is she not the same England
that shot down our revolutionary pat
riots? Is she not the same England that
tried to bully and override us in 1872
Is she not the same England that con.
spired against us and lent secret support
to our enemies in the rebellion? Is she
not the same England that has over
ridden and trampled under foot thu
rights of every weaker state with which
she has come in contact Is she not tn
same England that has piled centuries o
wrong and oppression on Ireland
Wherein has she changed from tn
greedy, insolent tyrannical power that sh
was of old? Is not her fight against tn
Beers the same kind of fight she cor
Quoted against the American colonists ?
Pittsburg Kansan.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Editor Pickett looks down from his
exalted position in the sanctum of the
Sumner County Star in the last issue and
delivers himself of several such compli-
ments as the following: "The smart little
newspapers Of the small towns through
out the county" "The uneducated edi-
ors of the small fry newspapers" Each
Of these editors manages business Of
his own which is more than Editor Puck.
EFT has ever been able to do although he
has tried it several times, to the sorrow
of his creditors. In editing as well as
in managing a newspaper anyone Of those
thus complimented by the managing
editor of the Star could give him some
valuable and much-needed lessons.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Marriage Licenses.

Z. Fl. PattisOn, ex-county treasurer,
has brought suit for s2,7OO against
Dickinson county for back salary
claimed 10 be due. The salary Of the
office was 1000 whenlhe was Ielected,
buta special bill cut 1t down to $4,000.
1t is claimed that the law never
legally passed the legislature or was
approved by the governor properly,
and hence the salary was not legally
reduced. All county officers at that
time will share in the benefit II the
suit wins.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

The glass industry has had 100 pei
cent tariff protection longer than any
other industry, yet we now pay more
per box for window glass than our faith
ers paid in 1850. The industry is in the
hands of trusts which make more money
from working the people, than by work
ing their mills.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
d. Pays for This Paper
ZOC until April 1st 300

Our state and national platforms should
declare specifically for immediate posses
sion and control of the telegraph and
telephone and of the railroads as fast as
affairs could be adjusted. Every other
country on earth except Peru, owns and
operates the telegraph as part Of the
postal system.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

"Scrape the vilest depths of hell and
resurrect all the devils that ever were on
earth in human form, endow them
with the eloquence OF John ]. ingalls,,
the gall of Morrill, and bitterness of
Blue, and the Republican papers OF Kan
sas would have still to give them an ad-
vanced course in villainy before they
would be considered tough enough to dc
active campaign work for the Republican
party.-PEoPLE's VOICE, Aug. "a, 1894
Geo. A. Puckett, Managing Editor"
The above is a sample Of the ultra rad
|icsl editorials written for years by the
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Minnesota has experienced a snow
storm Of 60 hours duration. The
sno" drifted Is feet deep 10 places.
The blizzard extends Into surrounding
states, and the Great Lakes are
swept by terrific gales, endangering
shipping. AT Cleveland, O., the wind
Is blowing at the rate OF so miles an
hour.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

The Continental Telephone and Tele.
graph Co. with capital of S5o,ooo,ooc
has been formed by the Goulds and
others to control all business of this
character. We wish them success.
They will help pave the way for what
should be the first great object, control
by the government.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Does Coffee Agree with Youi

If not, drink Grain-O made from
pure grains. A lady writes: "The
tirst time / made Grain-O l did not
like it but after using it for one week
nothing would induce me to go back
to coffee?" 1t Dourishes and feeds the
system. The children can drink it
freely with great benefit. 1t is the
strengthening substance CT pure
grains. Get package today from
your grocer, follow the directions in
making it and you will have a delicious
and healthful table beverage fer cid
and young. Is and 25c.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Road Agents.

In the face of all the bluster amp
pledges to the people and criticism of
McNall and his road agents. Stanley's
insurance commissioner is doing the
same thing. Directly or indirectly the
money collected all finds its way into the
pockets Of the examiners. Twenty dol
lars day was the amount paid by the
Knights and Ladies Of Security for their
recent examination.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

managing editor of the Star. 1t is from
such a source that the Republicans Of
Sumner county are to draw their inspira-
ton. Andy has thus arranged it. Andy
is the boss OF Sumner county and so il
must remain.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

The recent strike in Swofford Bros.
factory at Kansas City, No., against a
reduction in wages brings to light the
fact that the enormous sum Of AZ cents
per dozen is paid for making overalls.
Lower prices even than this are paid in
the sweat shops in the larger cities. Pros
perity, isnt't It!
People's voice., 1899-12-14
Interesting Figures for Wellington Voters.

proposition bonds for city ownership Of light and
the following data compiled by paper will be OF interest We
figures the relative cost OF water under
private ownership The difference will be in ia
city ownership Ali but three the large cities in this country
their plant and smaller taking rapidly In nearly every
the cities mentioned aside from per cent for interest and depre
cia Of
People's voice., 1899-12-14

The latest order OF the internal
revenue department is that stamps Of
large denominations must be mptila-
ted by being cut three times with a
pair OF scissors.
People's voice., 1899-12-14

Sugar went Of ten points on the
New York stock exchange Monday.
All the trust stocks are lately declin.
Ing at an alarming rate.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
A Big Bargain.

For Ssle.-I6o acres Of improved land
in this county, cheap and on easy
terms. Address the VOICE, yelling
on, Kansas.
People's voice., 1899-12-14
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP
CITY OWNERSHIP.
cost Of cost per year
roal for afrppf
Cost Der month for incandescent light:
W2g ed, An Honest Executive.

Public plants 81 pr cent love charges ncan
plants in Michigan.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
That Franchise Tax.

Governor Roosevelt has consented to
accept three amendments to the Ford
franchise tax bill. He is willing that
the new tax shall not become opera
tive until Oct. !, so that necessary
preparations can he made for it, He
also wishes the state tax commission
instead of the local authorities to have
supervision and control Of the levying
of the assessments, his idea being that
this arrangement would be more likely
to secure uniformity and avoid favorit-
ism. The other point assCntcd to by
the governor is that where a corpora .
tlon already pays a local tax on its
franchises the amount Of this tax shall
be deducted from its assessment by the
state. The governors idea i'm making
the franchise tax Il state tax rather
than local tax is that the state would
be more certain 10 collect such tax
equitably. He does not propose that
the state shall keep this revenue. An
amount will be deducted sufficient to
pay the expenses of the state tax com.
mission i'm administering the law and
the remainder turned over, to the var
ious communities in which the taxed
franchises lie.
The governor has until May 81 in
which to hold the original Ford bill un-
der advisement, He has convened the
legislature to meet in extra session May
%, If between May % ana May q the
desired amendments are Gnactad well
and good If not, the bill will be signed
i'm its original condition. Under no cir
cumstances will Roosevelt sign any
amendments calculated to emasculate
the original bill or throw doubt on its
validity. The hero of the charge up
San Juan hill is showing the same
direct and answering courage in this
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-18
GIVE US, o! GOD, TO KNOW,

O, Great Jehovah make it plain,
To them that look to Thee, and fain
Would wisely worship at Thy feet;
o, give it us, Great God, to know,
Why must fair Progress travail SO,
To bring forth what for right, is meet?
give US, God, to know!
Through Time so far as mortal man,
May backward. straininE, barely scan,
lie sees the road of Progress barred,
BY bigotry; and bending low.
The marplot deals his hindering blow,
To check the forward march, and
guard.
Why? give us, God, to know
The NaZarene. who came to give
Salvation. that the soul might live,
Met lash, and spear and cross, and
thorn,
To bring Thy kingdom here below.
His way was made "A way of woe.
Why, thus to us, should peace be borne?
o, give u.s. God, to know!
When in the throes of civil strife.
This young republic fought for life
Behind the field a carping gang,
In rights pretense, a lurking foe.
Stood in the light Of battles glow,
And snarlng, gnashed their fang Ia
fang;
Why? give us, God TO know.
All. thus Thou movest on the storm,
Thine awful wonders to perform;
And, humbly, we accept Thy way,
When, even now, the marplots blow,
Would lay Columbia stunned and low.
That he abashed, shall rue the day,
o. give us. God. to know.
William L. Visscher. in Times-Herald.