The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-16

aud objective point OF the administration
have so far found nothing that lie It's equal
| You must, however, to get It's full value as
an open sesame" to the mysterious realm
| OF Unconstitutional remember that you are
| following the Nerbinge OF tho star word
twhlcr OF his day and generation, ana 80
read between the lines. Ii takes no Argus
cyc OF Joyeiko comprehension to gather the
meaning of his words. The soul OF the man
Is Sc surcharged that the purpose which rests
LehInd shows through the spccious words
more times than one.
Without reproducing the entire article I,
would be impossible TO show the subtitle cum
nlne With which Il Is wrought II is worth
elise study throughout not for its wisdom
lut rs a straw to show which way tho wind
blows.
| II is patent that Mr., Depaw. under tho os
tersibe purpose of Inspiring young America
| is in reality putting forth powerful pie,
for Imperialism and monopoly, only the mor'
dangerous that 1t comes In covert way
WEARING tho guise OF dislntercsted friend
| Hear him ON "puittlcs
The war We have wagcd and tho terri.
tory we have acquired have given great
moral and intellectual elevation "a p0itl-
cal discussion and public thought Tho
expansion of our National sphera is cer-
| tain to bring even more OF dignity, So
flousnoss and disregard. for the petty
things In politics, Little men aud un-
equipped men arc going 80 be puzzled 20
the discussion Of large questions arising
out OF our new relations, and these dis
cLssions are going to be- sdcreeded hy
others equally great II Is therefore a
time for the best Of Young men 10 enter
| IN and claim the position which their best
thoughts and hest mans on behnlf of the
| Nation command They viii need to have
| nigh Ideals, a taste for political general
| chip and, above ALL honesty
This seems entirely uuobleciionable n
Sounds well. II is catchy because ~ Gators
10 the popular clamor for hroadnoss. Bat
what does It really mean Use ocntraliza-
ton ms key and read II again. True, .,
is all very well for those who will get OIL
top. but what Of the poor devils who viii
serve as flooring? About what proportion do
you suppose the little men" Will bear to the
create How do you like the idea of the
worthy Of notice?
now! Hour by hour the "htg men tho
m'llionares are growing bigger and bigger
ana pushing tho 'Iitlo men" into the yawn-
ink chasms OF either servitude or hopeless
poverty. The poor are less and less, aud tn.
rrh arc more and more.
on Agriculture" he says,
IL does not appeal to every ono NJ an
opportunity but the world Is about 10
wtnefs a change In thin. Business and
scisatihc principles can be apulief here
az well as elsewhere. ! believe tho era OF
great farmers 10 uDou us men who viii
control hundreds and thousands Of acres
iretead of sixty or a hundred. The meth-
ode OF the merchant and the manufacturer
Will apply as readily here MS gnyghere
else. and tho farmer Will be a canitaiist
In the trucst sSalse Of the word He will
plant his fields With the greatest economy
rnrnfINe
machinery. He Will economic IN the mat
ter Of labor. as othsr merchants do and
spare himself all but the executive func-
tons connected with his great enterprise.
lilo Will be an important factor in the lie
and prosperity q the Nation Con-
blnatlons vii! come The growth OF puDu-
lation dlctateg wisdom In the matter Of
tilling the soil II will reorcanize farm
methods and make only the broader meth
DDS profitable.
How 90 you like that2 only tho broader
methods profitable. . Tho last avenue Of In
denonitnce left 10 the moo man 10 be uEurnsd
By tho trusts. America to havs a landed n
not titled nristocfaoY The small farmer
70 be frozen out The day laborers virtually
Watch the strawsi From which way sets
the wind? Straight from Augiesm Via the
administration policy OF monopoly exnanfiOn.
How readest thou the s'Rni3 ls It not even
soG
lows
The DEVELOPMENT OF the tropics. u We
may judge from the ooinions OF autho!i-
ties On that subject. VIII be IN the direc-
| ton OF agriculture rather than manula-
turing. The Whole area Of Porto RICO
Of the sklllsd agrleulturailHt P6rhaps /
had better say II awaits tho arrival OF the
planter who can take CHARGE improve N
control large arsas ~ land THIS win De
! the opportunity q the young man
Mr.. DeDew then sets forth what Tire Young
man. the hustler with capital. can accomplish
and cites ENGLAND and her colonles TO sus.
tain his position. How'B that for pointer ,
! What do you think now OF our glorious war
| for humanity3T
lie asks who VIII Be BeneAt.dg'' and an
swers:
You often hear Of the value which the
4 United States Will derive from the nos-
sessi-r ~ the colonies. ont younx men
| should not fail % recognize thai tis
far as the government OF the United