El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-09-21

/ 4hS p0oPlO shCy hha oCof "
believed and been rewarded many
times before.
The republican party was restored
to power, and with the counting o
the vote that assured the change be
gan the building of fires in the fur
| naces, the opening OF factory doors
the removal of the crown of thorn
from the brow OF labor the bus.
work of multiplied capital, the pay
ment of just, reasonable are livinG
prices for products Of field and flock
| and thus our hopes met with fruition
We are not an ungrateful people; We
| therefore exclsim: well done, thou
good and faithful servant; enter thou
into second term"
GOLD STANDARD FAVORED.
We commend the gold standard al
the correct solution Of the money ques-
ton.
We commend q protective tariff.
We commend an open door policy
with nations that buy our products.
We commend the policy which cares
for the soldiers who cared for their
country.
We commend the men who protect
the United States soil and the United
States flag whether the soil and dag be
on the eastern or western hemisphere.
STAND BY THE PRESIDENT.
We commend our president and those
who stood by him in congress for their
magnificent conduct of the war with
Spain.
We believe the government was and
is right In its dealing with Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
We have no sympathy for those who
advocate the furling of the flag, and
who refuse to accept the responsible
ties and benefits that are the legiti-
mate results of a righteous war.
RING RULE DENOUNCED.
We denouuce as inimioable to the
best interests Of the people OF the state
of Texas the ring rule succession that
has prevailed in the democratic party
for the selection of state officers.
We reafflrm our demand for fair
election and sn honest count, and TO
this end insist that the Australian. or
some other system of registration and
ballot for the voters be adopted for the
entire state.
That in view of the great injustice
wrought to certain important interests
IN our state, notably the live stock in
terests, we demand that the railroad
commission be removed from partisan
members of the leading
parties Of the State.
We denounce, In upmeasured terms,
the formation OF trusts and unlsw-
full com binatious OF capital In restraint
of trade, and, we deprecate the in
Of democratic Legislators
Gus Of which has grown the passage OF
statutes that permit the re-inoorpors-
tion OF such trusts rs may be the spe-
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We condemn the calling of special
sessions Of the legislature to remedy
alleged grievances, thereby entailinR
upon the taxpayers additional burdens
Of taxation.
FEDERAL AID FOR IRRIGATION.
We commend TO the national govern
ment the granting of appropriations
for the improvement OF the internal
waterways OF the state OF Texas, and
urge the speedy completion
of she Buffalo bayou and Port Arthur
in the interests of COM
merce.
We also believe that federal assist
ence should be rendered to the people
Of the western portion OF the state In
storing the food-waters for she purpose
Of irrigating their arid lande.
We especially urge oil Texas con-
gresemen to vote and work for the
early completion OF the Isthmian
canal.
Our heartfelt sympathy is extend
ed to the grief-striken people Of Gal
weston and its adjacent territory. The
loss of life and property appalls US;
but the same strong hearts and hands |
that have builded so well VIC bid again |
lake cheer, and extend our assurance |
that the people OF Texas will assist |
in replacing everything within their |
power.
HAWLEY COMMENDED.
We earnestly endorse the congress-
onal and political career of the Hon. |
Z. B Hswley, and applaud the good |
Judgment of the people of his district |
n selecting him as their representa-
i've, aud trust that he will be returned |
o congress to the great benefit of his |
district and the state At large.
LIBEL LAW DEMANDED. /,
We favor the enactment of just and |
equitable libel law.
While We deplore all crime, We es-