The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28


scientist. OF whom every true American is
proud and The Post hopes to see the day
when statue Of him will adorn the post
office square OF every city in the land
| The industrial commission, says the Omaha
Bee, in session at Washington, is prosecuting
its work with commcndable diligence but 1t
is questionable whether the Information aud
the Views IL is eliciung will be found OF any
great value. When II Is remembered that the
Bee Ia a republican paper no one VIII think
strange about It's questioning the good to conc
from the investigations Of the 'pdusriai
commission. No republican paper has yet
been able to refute the testimony Of Mr.. Have
meyer and his deductions. but they get around
! It by declaring that the trusts are not enc
mics 20 the best interests OF the country; and
that even II the tariff has caused them, no
harm has been done the country at large
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Texas people and Texas money should build
factories to consume Texas products
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| The Chicago Times Herald is showing up
Joseph Benson Foraker most effectively as
professional lobbyist, who has made a
fortune by selling hsi political influence to
steals When the Times Herald gets through
with Joseph Benson Foraker. suggests a
bright exchange. It should turn It's attention
TO Marcus Aureius Hanna. Bad man as
Joseph Benson Foraker is. according to this
high republican authority. he is an angel of
light compared with his senatorial colleague.
Marcus Aurellus Hanna, the personihcation
and embodiment OF all the worst tendencies
In American politics.
1t is a significant coincidence that the Hon.
II. p. Bland. the great silver champion, began
life as a silver miner
Current estimates make the deficit for the
year in excess OF slO0,000,Oo0. or course, says
the Indianapolis Sentinel. It will be said this Is
on account OF war" but It was known that
the Dingley bill was not adequate for ordinary
revenue before the war began. It should also
be remembered that there is no occasion for
there being any war at present but for the
ASH inc expansion theories Of the administra-
ton which insisted on Spain ce6irg it's dis
credited title to tho Philippines to us. 1t
paid s200OO.0O0 for n law suit-for a war Of
subjugation--and knew 1t was doing so at the
time.
The Iowa silver republicans have decided
that in future they will vote with the demo-
Gratis. This Is very sensible
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How does this noble sentiment strike the
average expansionst? 1t was uttered by
Colonel Curtis Guild before graduating class
in one of our Northern colleges. lie said;
When We ceased to he subjects and became
citizens, we rejected the theory that tho Al
mighty had appointed king to reign over
us; we accepted the theory that the wisd--n
I of all is greater than of one. and we built
our Nation on the theory that the voice not OF
the tyrant but OF the people. is more truly
the voice of God,
! The president Of France gets $4,000 year,
/ lust FIVE times as much as the president of the
United States and the latter gets enough.
! The murder Of the three tlumphries In Hem
derson county was most revolving crime.
The Post of yesterday published full state
ment Of two of tho accomplices 1t is to pe
hoped that speedy punishment will be melted
out TO each aud every ono OF these murderers.
The officers. from the governor to constable,
who have hunted down these men deserve Il
full measure of praise for the faithful dis
charge of their duty in the matter. Now
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Missouri has a new law which requires
BARRIERS to undergo an examination ana ,al,a
out license before they can work That Is a
barberous law
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~ "uS 'ue 'epuo'''"h a''o'ney sene'al oil
! o"'o' "t' Moun.t'' VINO maze tnlnss 80 I'VE
49, '"o s'"nuaru w trust IN mat stare
that II moved to Now York. and the republican
state convention of ohio defeated him for
denomination And yet the !epublicang tell
the people that they are against trusts. VIII
the American peoplo believe tbemg Hardly.
AIger is the frst republican to saw he he.
neves the people themselves ought to elect
their United states senators. one time in
life. at least, no is right.
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ine state treasury OF colorado according "a
ton" which, in plain English, no doubt
means empty. The governor charges this con-
dition to the tax dodger. but the Post says II
is due to tho law lodging assessors and col
lectors. who, for policy sake, fail to do their
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According 10 the dppartmeut abatement