The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12


farmers to restrict trade, form trus,
and raise prices. but II the shcemake-s al.
tempt similar combination for an idei-
teal purpose they are guilty of felony.
Inc cattle raisers are privileged 10 CON.
pine together and put up the prices OF
our meat, but II the butchers and green
grocers attempt to do so they will land
| in the penitentiary. The laborsrs ara
privileged to combine In order 10 raise
wages. but If the contractors and build
ers and lawyers, merchants and other
classes make an attempt to do so. they
would wear convict stripes. Is this equal
lily before the law? Is this equal and
exact justice to all men of whatever state
OF persuasion?" Similar laws are unon
tse statute books of many of the States
under democratic control; and the CON
sutution of Texas and many other dem.
ocratic states expressly sanction the i'm
position of an occupation tax upon law.
yers, physicians, merchants. cts. and at
the same time expressly exempt farmers
and mechanics. Is this Jeffersonian? Tho
rich farmer is more able to pay his taxes
'han the struggling young lawyer, ana
many mechanics earn greatly more than
the struggling young doctor. Does the
democratic party favor these dscrimina-
lions between citizens? Undoubtedly
Does the republican party advocate tn Sc
Inequalities? No Then. which party
stands the closer TO 1efferson's ide, nj
equal and exact justice to all men of what
ever state or persuasion religious ar noii
teal?
3. How stands tho nart,es as Ia 40
maintenance of State governments in all
their rights? Mr.. jefferson said this was
! the suresi hulwark against anti-republican
tendencies. Have theso latter-aav dnm.
I mn 10 l. 40
ngly is against them. even upon This mos
cardinal doctrine.
OF course. we hear much moutbing ovsr
| the rights of tho States. b,,f ac,io 10 ,eat
| louder than words. and tho acts of nart
must sneak in attestation Of actu,l nartv
! faith We can very VOL leave ON. NJ viey
democratic influence ana action In CON.
gress more than twelve wears ago who,
! the party assisted in the burisI of state
rights by vitali2ing a provision of tho
| Federal constitution which had rsn,ained
dormant for more than one hundred year,
and need not mention the interstate con
merce law which constituted sreater
advance toward centralism than Aid
Grants victory at Appomattox. Mar need
reference be had further hack to tho acts
and doipgs of the electoral commisj-n of
| 1877, in the deliberations of which IN,
democrats contended for RICH. uro, t1e
part of the National government +, po
behind State action and oyerturn state
authority, while the republicans held fas
! to the Jeffersonian doctrine thai the Sta es
were supreme in casting their votes far
president and that the National povern-
mem had mo iurisdiction in onv -, -,
denartn,ents :, question STAT action even
l.; ~, ,,c-. It'll ,,.o,,o5i,, r,L. -
nidonts nitho,,nh -. etrn;eeo,, T., -.
~ -. - e, $50, ~ 80
i a t,;atau' ~ ~; ,t.t
90 aheeAe n.stoiy' ine Ieiat'Ne pJn'tiol
VI 9 we pai'les as " 'eiieison uoo'i'ue ID
luehluHs'la.eu ny current events NJ
bryan IS the annointed leader OF the party
I ana MS ukase is the law unto MS party.
NO democrat who marched under his ban
ner IN 1876 dares question or comoat any
| principle declared by him as orthodox.
Surely no mistake can be made as to dem
ocratic trend CT position If we take Mr.,
Bryans word for it! He has come to the
front on the trust question and has pa S ed
the word down tho line. His remedy l..
among other thirgs. 10 incfease the DO Yer
Of tbelgeneral government over tho States
in tho matter NJ internal ,rade and cnm
merce TO give TO the general government
the power TO designate through SIM
bureau mr. official what commercial COZ
Germs shall or shall not do business in
This ~ that State ard to say what goods
mr. commodities Ohall bp sold in the States.
Tbis le c,nfeesion thot Hanilton's
thanr,, o. o,ysrnr,ent yyas correct and
1assors,,o,.. n,os arronsoue
,.,,a,,,o ~, ~ .hot oor,r,orciol co,-
ne eN N. may w .,,,nn Io,fa,.so,,' e
elVioiis u" ,e 80 ,,,aaias for n,t,ic sriev-
uds We. ~" nnti'I This ipyoiI,es
ailees ,n us W o,,oe,sior that coIonel
nevessai NY .he 49, sauacioms and far
liai.li,io . Man ,San M 1afferson far
sesi"s 81 NJ, 'I prnan,s smaestfd ren,-
ln.s o e " is dist;nntIv Hami,tonian.
Guy lui ", .luS.s -, a,,art,,r, The constitu-
us auoi'ioN WIN a1r, ~ mntivg which
tlon us ~ -, 80, o,.I rennit ms IN con-
prollp.eu ~ ,r,n,. 70 IN when com
ultlons eNlS'nns t T.. he,,yoen tha States.
i NE Wa nc e,ggestion ought therefore
~; hrSa" -, . s tha toIiomoTs nj Mr. Letter
lU nc ny ny ,i .n, nrntost mt n has
son WIZ ,,,iasoa5 IN INV he marry without
peeu %uq''T w renmh,isan has ever thought
I of such an extension of Federal power
OF suyn on ,,,hoiesoIe destruction of
anu oi SUI w tinb Marty more nearly
otate tihi's tba tennts Of MIR. Jefferson?
g IN M % Mr. Rrvan's suggestion can
Inc esno VI ~
ans"et' ,t anti, demand
T Again MI iSryan anu n,s p'' ,,, Tors hy
] the election OF uhiieu 9,"teS ninnt Lie,
popular vote me reaueI o. a aohatos and