The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-04
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

Only the best possible timber should be put
into public school trustee. In that cleo
ton for school managers in this city early
in May this thing should be remembered
San Antonio Light
That 'only the best possible timber should
be put in a school trustee" is conviction
unquestonably held by every good citizen.
That no politics should enter into the selec-
ton OF such timber will be likewise cheer
fully admitted generally. The trouble is,
however, in getting all the good people 10
turn out and vote at such elections. Just
In proportion as this class remains away from
the polls, the schemers and politicians will
take charge and put in the Objectionable
timber We often get poor administrations
in this country simply because we are too
Indifferent TO our public interests to select
good ones.
Labor agitation is likely to cheaper the
prices or farm products. When men are out
OF work they can not afford to buy as much,
or as great variety of food for their fam
Herald
rms Is very plain but very important
economic proposition and only demonstrates
now closely dependent all classes OF workers
or OF occupations are upon each other. II
should be the common purpose OF all to see
that every class is permanently employed
and that remuneratiVe prices both for labor
and products prevail. Whom We come right
down to bed rock logic and argument there
are very few interests in organized society
that properly or naturally conflict mis-
guided selfshness is the root Of most of our
troubles
The democratic party mover did and never
VIII FAVOR such Expansion" as the Mckinley
au.l, .a,s Is seeking to faston upon the
country, however much the goldbug- npe-
rlallst newspapers seek to create such i'm
pression.--Laredo Daily Times
the fact is VIC have given an undue nd
vantage and made gratuitous concession 10
the administration in denominatng It's Motley
as expansion" at all Expansion presun.
poses some kind Of natural growth, the broad
enins OF that which already exists. This Nc
hihleyism as applied TO distant acquisitions
OF territory that offers no opportunities to
our growing population for new homes or
employment, but has 10 be conquered and
held by the sword. is not expansion but i'm
perlaism' pure and simple, and ought never
10 be dignihed even with the name of ex
pansion. 1t is not tho broadening of the old
but the substitution of something entirely
new in our government and National LIE.
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And still the interstate commerce bill hangs
nre Tor some reason other. Possibly
mind we say only posslbly--the railways
,nNve served notice on the republicans that
they object and will show cause this fall II
their objections are not needed - Gainesville
Chronicle.
Poor old republicans II they go before
tho country without pointing to some prac-
teal restrictive legislation relating TO the
srowth and encroachments of corporate
power they are lost. and II they enact such
laws they offend. II they do not kill. the
goose that lays the golden campaign egg.
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II is claimed that 95 per cent OF men fam
ia al Noeatons OF life and that the other
per cent succeed The probable reason of
that Is that 70 per cent OF the people are
governed by their prejudces aud drive away
patronage when they think they are main
tanning q their pride or that the other fellow
foakum Daily Herald.
II is undoubtedly true that large propor-
ton of men in all lines OF effort fal slnply
for want OF tact and common courtesy. nut
the bulk OF the failures result from the
choice of the wrong vocation. There are too
many natural section hands attempting 10
win distinction in the professions ana Ia
politics or in commercial life
49,
Quays friends now announce that HE n
huence viii be thrown TO defeating the shin
subsidy bill In revenge for his exclusion from,
the senate. This is almost too good TO DO
true IL il very seldom that two surb dis
reputable birds can be killed with one stone
Brenham Evening Press
Quay's political existence depends largely
on the interests wrapped up in the shin sub
sidy bin and he has as yet intimated no
purpose TO commit hari-kari. Possibly Hanna
knitted him because he knew that he could
not hit back.
Decoration Day AT Richmond.
Richmond, Texas. May S.-The Daugh.