The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-29
NOTE AND COMMENT.

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NOTE AND COMMENT.
There is striking good quality in the sim
pi,ci,y OF the argument OF Samuel Gornpers
alainst expansion that makes It very forct-
bic All great questions are really simple
uueftious There Is risht on one side and
4 wrong on the other and 1t II always the et-
ioTt OF those who champion the wrong to
uake tho question seem intricate and con-
fdtirg The argument of Mr.. Gompers Is
titus summarized in the report;
Iic referred TO the position OF organized
Hal or on the question OF expansion, and said
IL Il republican form OF government was ever
risht, It Is right now, and whst was wrong IN
Spain Is wrong In the United States. II 1t
was right Tor the founders of this government
- fight for free government, 1t IL not, today.
f,Rht TO hght against il. We are to-day night
Inc against the only AsiAtic country that has
User made an attempt to establish repub-
beau form OF government. and We are today
liously considering taking part In plan
to divide up China because 1t VIII help our
trace.
This presents says the indianapolis Senti-
ncl, the moral issue Of the question in nut
shall Tho primary question Is the right OF
self government and il 1t was ever right It
is right now The advocates Of Imperialism
toy to take refuge In the proposition that self
government Is right only for people who are
capable" OF Il, and that the Filipincs are not
capable. That is. in fact an evasion of the
Whole question. II It Is question OF capacity.
vito Is to be the judge. aud what is the stand
aid2 Arc the Chinese capable OF self govern
nItrt? Are the Turks capable Of clfgoyern-
nicnt? Are the Spanish capable of self. gov.
errmcnt? Il Is the old plea that conquest is
Tor the bcncht OF the subIugatod. The mo-
. rant We assume the power to say that an
other nation shall not be free because It is
not fitted for seltgoyernment we abandon the
whole doctrine OF the right OF self-governmsnt
and assert the right OF those who are 'capa-
Die TO rule
Some folks object to lobbyists We don't
They arc sent here by wealthy corporations
who pay them to lobby at so much per lob
, They spend their money here, aud as soon as
thy Ion a had bill through both houses he
: pile driver and snashes the oleomnrgarins out
OF g.. Let 'em lob-Austin Tribune.
There's combination of business with pol
ley for you. We have an idea that the peopl,
Of Austin wouldn't object II the lobbyists
would lob all the year round.
Y 49,
o Senator Waller Burns faeetious resolution
referring TO the notarial row In Galveston
was well Intended, no doubt, but In all tamil,
y btoils the interference Of outsiders does mor'
h harm than good Galveston Tribune,
Now, senator. will YOU be good?
= 49,
= Colonel Bryan made great parade Of hi,
3 u ankness Ia his published letter to Belmont
n lrt was small enough 10 withhold the post
script to the letter from Belmont which h,
(lrYnn) gave out for publication. Every da,
e adds to W!llie's cheapness.-Sau Antonio Elk
press.
Iu any case wherein the democratic leader
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unreasonable prejudice OF that paper expects
tic Express to be fair, but in all conscience
fpr its own sake. It might at least be truthful
a Ihc so-called postscript was not. as a mat,
tel OF fact, and as the Express must know
I any postscript at ALL Il was a second letter
written by Mr. Belmont and was not in the
possession OF Mr.. Bryan when he gave Ia,
first letter TO the press The attempt OF tn,
Express to make It appear that Mr.. Bryan
would shrink from having the public see any.
thing which Mr.. Belmont might say to him IL
9 ridiculous, But possibly the attitude of the
: Express can be accounted for by the following
resolution passed by the democrats Of Baby,
Ion, the residence town OF Mr.. Belmont
Resolved That we unhcsitatingly donounct
tho action OF Perry Belmont, our state com
mt'tecman, in his frantic efforts to disrupt
, tho party, as unworthy OF man honored in
thu past by tho party as he has been, Roal.
I iEips that Mr. Belmont is only a democrat 80
s long as he can use the party for his own
selfish ends, and that he can no longer sk ~
behind tho name Of democracy having az.
IA, ed himself In bis true light as plutoerat
r We demand his retirement from the state
. committee and the election as his successor
. Of one who is In fun sympathy With the MONT
> nations made and platform adopted at Chi
cagc, and who will make proper representa-
tive for the district
II some Of our Texas congressman could hui
learn Of the cnnspiraoes being formed by
members Of the legislature. looking 10 their
overthrow, they would look moro carefully
Z to their fences Austin Statesman,
= May be that is the reason why the members
I OF tho legislature have treated the newspaper
so nice on the subject of the proposed libel
r laN, Perhaps some OF them expect tho news.
$ papers TO boom them into congress. Who
: HI owsg
Since the famous Flynn. Doran vendetta
! When Editor Nose Harris was escorted out OF
II town by the leading citizens. who honorcd him
With brass band. no such exchange OF leaden
compliments has been seen in Hot Springs IS
+, VAS witnessed ON Thursday night when the
" ISL opened IN front OF the beer dcpot-~Mem.
= pfis Commercial Appeal,
Major Harris contends. in this connection
y that while there may have been more lead
a used in the latter affair. the soirro in which
= he engaged Afforded much wider attitude 70.
genuine enjoyment; that there was some vari.
alton 10 the programme. even to the extent Of
r. brass hand accompaniment and in which
I. many Of tho best citizens participated som,
: Of them extending their eourtesies over =
mile to the railway depot
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