The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-01

ton that you would have to pay would be
In the event OF success al the polls, TO
carry on an administration hostile to all
FOR which you contcndcd in 1896, and hos
tile " all for which you expect TO contend
IN 1900 In my judgment 1t would be bet
ter 20 60 TO defeat I'm 1900, without an alll-
ance with those in control OF the demo-
cratic organization IN New York, than to
go to victory with such an alliance. New
York may not be the enemy's country, but
II is country in possession of the enemy
The loyal and honest democrats of New
York State and New York City who are in
sympathy with the democracy of the ma
ton, and who are not in sympathy with
the organization in New York, are now
1ustihed in a political revolution and they
ought to declare their Independence of thai
state organization, form one of their own
and send their accredited delegates to the
democratic National convention of 1900
Those who call themselves republicans
today ought to take we'll to heart the words
or Abraham Lincoln; Il see in the near
future crisis approaching that unnerves
mo and causes me to tremble for the
safety OF my country" AS a result of the
war corporations have been enthroned, and
an era OF corruption in high places will
| follow, and the money power of the coun-
| try will endeavor to prolong its reign by
! working upon the preiudices of the people
/ until all wealth is aggregated in a few
hands and the republic is destroyed.
feel at this moment more anxiety for the
safety OF my country than ever before,
even in the midst OF war"
| suggest to those that call themselves
! republicans to compare those words with
| the words Of Senator Hanna, the words
| OF the secretary of war, Mr. Alger, and
tho course of the nominal president. Mr..
/ Mckinley, l am not one Of those who be-
lieve in denouncing President Mckinley.
Don IN it,1F l., ri AG,,t-
he could help 1t. l don't believe he ever
caused anything to happen since he was
born.
Contrast Lincoln with Mckinley Re
member the lives that were lost, the blood
that was shed and property tina. was de-
stroycd, to bring freedom to the blacks,
Then remember that more of the helpless
harmless F'ilipinos nave been shot 10 deph
by this administration in a few months
time than were killed by the Spaninrds
In 300 years, and then imagine what Abra-
ham Lincoln would have done had he been
conducting this administration. These
Fllipinos have never harmed this country
they have never harmed or attempted T.
, harm a single citizen Of this government
, and In the face of that fact, there can hi
no reason and no excuse In the heart OF
, mind OF any honest or humane man fo
their murder. The proposition that thi
government has bought them at 81 a heac
2 NNtN NOT justify lnNlf hllllUE' we no uN
! critC5e nor do We denounce the soldiers
their duty Is 10 obey orders and they ar
, not responsible. We honor their heroiI
deeds and mourn their courageous dead
! Those who are responsible are In no post
ton Of danger, nor will they be. The bul
, let has never YET been made 20 go ou' Q
the mouth OF the gun that can travel fas
a enough TO catch UP with the rear parts q
a Hanna or an Alger
A know that II, was declared hy thos
a who opposed us In 1896 that Inc sol
= standard advocates own all ;he intelli
$ gence aud all the knowledge OF the coun
A Try, and that we were too Ignorant ana 10
!. stupid TO understand that which was hes
L. for our welfare and that we ought 3
Il leave these matters TO the gold standar
n people. whose only desire on earth wa
to benefit somebody else at their own eN
- pense. But II ssSTu6 TO MS, in our ieehi
D anarchistic way Of thinking, fhat II thei
II Is anything in this government To hi
IA for the average lawyer or Doctor q
farmer or nhorer. or merchant or mani
O. facturer to understand, that INNS Is 10
', big for this government. and ought TO
a our OF H. III our gold standard hreinre
l. have monopoltzed all the intelligence an
, knowledge as well as all the money th'
n ought net 70 abuse MS, hut ought 70 loo
70 upon us with sympathy ana listen 20
l. with foI,heerance. % course, we can on
a, hone TO think with &he intellect OF go
1 standard man. but It does seem to m
Ne with all the certainty possible to 4
Z feeble mind accorded by the gold stan'
m ard man TO the democrat anarchist "a
D. William Jennings Bryan, George FIR,
,e Williams and Charles l. Iowne are q
r. finest specimens TO be touna o. 'he you l
ar vieor. eloouence and brain OF Americ'
eiiixenshlp' II the gold Standard hrethr'
10 can furnish a higher class than the
n represented. then have failed TO ful
~ annrec,ate or to fully understand q
an possibilities a. American development;
e, In conclusion. ! will say thai belize
a. II to be the Judgment ana the sense OIL %