The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-04

would so quicken business. add to values and
put her far forward on the path to dcvei-
oprncnt and progress MS tho prompt and prac-
teal solution OF the good roads problem. As
a wise business Investment for Houston good
county roads would be equal In value to
good paved streets.
The price OF admission into Pekn may
ssagger poor force.
or course. everybody understands. says tho
Indianapolis Sentinel. that thcro are few
trusts that are not based on delegated tax
ing power. but they are not many, and not
dangerous. Tho dangerous trust Is the crea-
ture OF privilege. the one that pays Tor Its
privilege. and demands and receives what II
has purchased. And there Is no possibility OF
destroying it until the republican policy OF
class legislation is broken down, and policy
Of equal rights to all and special privileges
to none is adopted.
New Jersey is the fruitful mother of pests,
from the mosquito to the anarchist and the
trusts.
The assassin OF King Humbert says the
cznr's turn is next The car is used to that
kind of talk. 1t is ominous that not word
Is se!d by these crazy and murderous an
archists about Emperor william. who must
necessarily BIO an object of prime interest to
them Can this mean that they are trying
to divert attention from the real point of
attack?
Mr.. Mckinley is back in Washington. Pos
sibly the fences as well as the open door
need attention.
The representatives OF about 500 corpora
tions in Texas have as yet failed to sub
scribe to the anti-trust oath. Possibly some
of the critics of our antitrust law will DIS
cover yet that It isn't such snap for the
trusts as they would have us believe. De-
liberate perjury is very grave crime.
| 1t looks like there ought to be enough live
news afloat to give that Agulnaldo death
rumor chance to get its second wind.
The Kentucky republicans are somewhat,
slower than the New Jersey branch of as
sassins in expressing their sympathy for
! Bresc. but they will probably come round all
right little later. They are rather pre-
occupied just now with the Kentucky au-
thort!es.
II the Caleb Powers trial results in moth.
ing else the life sentence against republican
'Nii ~ 'NShNhNhy WIZ bc NOltu INC inuutJ
and effort.
Tcddy's rough riding has hardly COM
menced and he has already succeeded in
making ridiculous exhibition of himself.
A fake hero who SANDERS the genuine artl-
Gle excites contempt as well as amusement.
Up in an Eastern city the other day a
lighted cigarette fell In lot of powder and
the cigarette fends had things coming theii
way for awhile at least.
An Ohio man whose wifes affections were
allenated sued the other fellow for 5000 dam
ages and was awarded cent. This was
probably done to show the alenator how bad
ly he had been buncoed
. All that Texas needs to do now is to con
sent to be developed--the forces are in mo
ton that will accomplish the work II only
everybody will refrain from pulling back.
1t Is reported that Mr.. Bryan will be n,
own campaign manager. You can depend OF
it that Hanna will desperately exert hmsel
to prevent the success of any example o
. that kind.
: II the foreigners in Pekin are now massa
Is cred, after tho Chinese government has init
= mated its ability 10 protect them, civllza
n ton will conveniently avert its face Will
:. tho relief force evens up matters.