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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
THE PENSION ROLL.
system Described as Most Gigantic
scheme for Robbing Government.

system described as Most Gigantic
scheme far Robbing Govcrnment.
Louisville Courier-Journ
1T is Incredible" exclaims the New
York Times, that out of an army thai
never exceeded 100000 men at any time.
that was dissolved thirty-five years ago,
and that now furnishes 993,529 pension
ers, there can be nearly 100000 proper
subjects for pensions
And yet that is the case, il all OF those
99d,o29 pensioners and all OF the 4S7,l04
claimants now applying for PENSIONS, arc
proper subjects.
Nobody believes that, On the contrary.
thera is no intelligent and informed man
who does not know that the pension sys-
tenn as II has been conducted since the
civil war has been the most gigantic ma
chine for roobing the government that
ever existed under so-called free re-
public. And the worst OF 1t is that the
robbery has not been psrpetrated alone in
the interest OF the camp-followers and
snam patriots and their INSCRIPTIONS
agents. but 1t has been perpetrated In the
interest OF the politicians who have been
lntrusted by the people with the duty of
making and administering the laws. BY
them the National treasury has been con-
Verted into an immense corruption fund
by which they have sought to buy votes,
80 N'AS Va BTdllluue anu
duty. out of money collected from the
taxpayers TO detray the legitimate ex-
penses OF the government.
Under this system congress after con-
gress mas abolished safeguard after safe
guard. and the pension laws have been
made SO lax that it Is the poorest sort of
uhscrupulous pension agent who has the
application OF one of his tools and ac-
complies turned down. II IL should be
turned down. he goes before congress
with special pension bill. which rarely
ever tallS 10 win the support of the vote
hunters in congress; while IL occasionally
We haVa pension commissioner who in
slsts on carrying out the law as he finds
II, instead OF overriding it entirely for the
oehent OF the raiders, a clamorous de-
mand Is made for his removal and the
Grand Army of the Republic is ordered TO
paw the earth and raise sand.
ms is why there are now on the PEN
sion rolls, thirty-f five years after the close
OF the war, very nearly as many men as
the whole Federal army contained at anu
time during the war; why the pension
payments have swelled 10 an average of
Sl4o'4ss.70O for the last three years and
why since the close OF the war thew have
aggregated S2,sl2, $685. $50, a sum about
equal TO our whole National debt after
the war had been fought.
What II VIII amount to before the pen
sloners Ole and before the pension AGENTS
ana the politicians cease adding to IL. II
mat time shall ever come, II would stag
ger beth mathematics and Imagination to
say.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

part, bound to give UP his work. To those
who know him there is little question
which part 1t will be. He could quit
politics and die. but he could resign from
the senate with a smile, The important
thing then is his successor, and that he
has chosen. Now another feature to be
adjusted was his friend in Brooklyn, the
lieutenant governor. Since the days OF
Cleyeland's election as president and Hill S
becoming the States chief executive.
something of succession has impressed 1t
self on New York politics. Jones claimed
the governship on this ground alone and
nearly got 1t. Woodruff was thwarted in
his vice presidential candidacy, and he
demanded a chance for Rooseyelt's chair.
The yopoS Kings county man was not to
be lightly considered. He has his good
points other than those he wears. He is
popular. and withal pays his way and in
cidentally sorne others. He is rich and
plays at politics as he does at golf, and to
be fair he is bright and always present.
able
But he was hardly strong enough for the
head of the State ticket, and besides 1t
was necessary to give Odell an official
standing. Woodruff subsidized gracefully
with the promise of ultimately being gov
ernor In event of republican success.
Oiell did not want the honor on
account OF the time required IN SCtting
rich, but he would like to be senator. and
Mr.. Plat wants to retire from official
life but still must be assured of the SEN
timents OF his successor; and now how
the first step in the programme was work.
ed out In the convention Is apparent.
~
New York republicans have often had
the misfortune of voting for man for one
place when in reality they were starting
him to another Three years ago they
elected Roosevelt governor, but they prac-
tically knew that he would not serve out
his term. Now the way their ticket is ar.
ranged merely denotes a temporary allot-
ment OF officers. If 1t IS elected How
they will stomach this arrangement when
they como to realize It, and what effect
1t viii have on State and National mat
tiers is the question.
Here then is something of the workings
and intricacies OF the party against which
the Bryan campaigners must contend and
fight. How we'll they are doing 1t can be
told best little later, but the worst mis-
take they can make is to underestimate its
power and its organization, or to fail to
appreciate the cleverness and resources
OF its leader. Against 1t they have en-
thusiasm to back them and their cause.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
HAD ENouGH OF COUNTRY.
arumpIy's Experiences During the
Little Outing,

DuElnK Iht
Little Outing,
Detroit Free Press.
Yes. I'm baok!" snapped Grumpy.
Went away for a months vacation and
got enough of it in week. Allowed my
self to DO fimnammed by an old lay in
the country who advertised all the COM
forts OF home at reasonable rates. My
wife thought It would do the children a
world OF good to get taste OF the coun-
rs, SO we left our comfortable home
with the idea OF spending four weeks
communing with nature.
The old farmer with whom No stayed
seemed to be good-nRtured and took to
the children. teaching them how to weed
onions. feed the chickens and pump wa
ter for the stock. He offered to teach
me how TO hoe cabbage but | declined
with thanks. When | think OF II now I
see that The old man was not as big A
fool as he looked and that be succeed =
ed ia getting his city boarders TO do
about two-thirds OF the work on the
farm
zone day the children were hunting
egSs. and II awuke the memory OF lay
youth WHEN ! d.d the same thing my.
self and Joined them Just to show them
that had not forgotten how.
"'Ill show y0u where they arer
shouted. as J elimsd into the hay NOV
Just keep your eyes on your-dad and
set a few polntersl'
" never though could gss 20 az
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
oursIpm rnr nANora LINE.


me nsrs the Aorrsrs Of TIE situation
at Galveston and at other points coca
stoned by the hurricane become known in
their Details the more skovld Houston be
thankful that 1t had such q niraoulous
escape
Thu storm was sinost ~ severe here
a. ~ several points where from three
10 ten lives were lost And yet and not
withrtanding our Thousands ef population,
In all the fury OF tho elements only one
iifs was lost hsro. When houses were
blown down elsewhere. buryinK their oc-
oupAnts beneath the ruins. only a very
few old and insecure structures we're top
pied ever hore. even whom the Wind waa
roaring over us at It's worst and travel
Ing, possibly. Fifty miles an hour.
The simple fact is that we did net have
the same kind OF blow here that struck
the other localities in this region. Where
the storm rsgsd steadily at other points
1t came hers only IN htfrl. though force
gusts II lost it's cycionio character when
1t struck Houston. It blew neither with
tho fury with which It visited Galveston.
nor with the continuity or regularity that
characterized It for hours at most OF the
stricken localities.
1t has long been oontundod that there
was some peculiar physioL or atmos-
pheric condition about Houston. situated
as 1t is at the head OF Buffalo bayou. that
rendered II virtually safe against the gulf
storms. The city has never suffered to
any great extent from storms from any
direction. While its neighbors. some of
them very close. have experienced the
most disastrous visitstions from time to
time. Houston has remained unscathed.
The storm OF the 9Th was the nercest
and most costly this city mas ever felt,
and yot We may say that We were COM
parativcly unhurt. Considering our area
and population. and number aud variety
OF our structures and industries. We
might almost say that we escaped a
storm chat devastated the country for
fifty miles from uS Ia nearly every direo-
Eon.
The SAst can not bat AFFORD us additten-
- AS"hhA ANAoo OK ScSuIity
in the sterrnisst of periods. and confirm
ing ths theory that We Are practically out
OF tho gulf storm pathways The Intense
satisfaction or comfort in this conviction
can only be appreciated by those who
have been In close touch with conditions
In tails ssotlon for the past week. We
have had az severe storm here. proba-
bly,. as We will over have, and les effects
have boon comparatively light.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

was lost from falling wires IN THO city
and II was only a miracle that others
were not injured or killed.
A start has been made In this city In
the premises and the emphasis given by
the recent storm to beth the necessity
and the good policy Of placlnssSthe whole
electric wire systsa of the city, whore
u Is possible to uss an underground wire.
beneath rather than ever the streets.
ought TO lead to a decided and q speedy
extension Of the subway system.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
aEMEMBHAKcs

For The Post -. nv nssn
In days OF sadness. when
Is cyercharged wish wo ssy.si,d, nsS
And teardrops from my
When smitten by my l os. 70 lhsA
MY thoughts shall then rev. s md;
Friend. who art true ana
And in my fancy shai, seq
The ebb OF sorrows uas -
with distance friends are on Anil II,
Al Times touch memories spoi
But in nv heart thou ownvi
Naught can thy risht an nrtrst hour
Thy friendship hath In dai .r,'st
Proved true. and every ". oexa.
FULFILLED as best within tss -
Remember thee-I mus" -
I.ll think OF thee while iit e 4, sr, ssIis y
While years roll oy ~ strssm IA -
IN rhink OF 'Ass u ,. ~
UsarnA vsaAA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
THE FLAG AT FERN.

s~rhe republicans say we can
mot haul down the dag where
IT has once been boisted. II
that is true, how nre you going
to get the dag from Pekin!
Our soldiers are there and car
ried the stars and stripes with
them, and 81 your doctrine
that whenever the nag Heats
over n land the land can
not be given bnck In true,
You can not get your SOL
dfers away from Pckin,
and IL you follow the doc
trine that you followed in Ma
Mia, You have got to take the
whole Chinese empire, because
we took all the islands of the
Philippines, and III TINT doe
trine is true we have got to
take tho 4OO,0OU,OOO subjects
over there. Ii is u thousand
times better to haul down the
flag in the Philippine islands
and raise the flag of the Phil
tppine republic than to change
lour fiaG from the flag of the
republic 20 the flag of an en-
pire."-w. j. Bryan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
rowxp ON RoosEvpLn.


"it is quite Impossible
whether IL would be worth
while otherwise OF net, 10
make an entirely satisfactory
diagnosis of = civil service re-
former in partnsrship with
Thomas G. Plat; citizen
soldier, who ridicules the
tvoIupteert q leader In battls,
who nnds glory In being res
oued from an ann bushJ = hero,
who boasts of shooting . nee-
Ing foe I'm the backs n candi-
date, who plays and poses TO
delegates ana galleries to OBJ
tain q nomination that no
does not wants y gentlemen,
who charges 0,Bo0,OOO of his
fellow aountrymen with law
Iessness, dishonesty and cow
mrdice; a statesman, who,
mounted on hobby, rides
roughly mt grave questions In
economics and politics,
swinging his partisan lariat
and yelling like nm intel
Icctual Comanche."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
Preferences.

don't want no ostrich,
Though his feathers ma. be fne.
Ia rulher hab a chicken~
He's good OF friend o mine.
] doesn' want cansrinS
OATS a-carolin' SO sweet
I'd ruther hab de reed blrs.
Case de reed bird'e good o eat.
-'Washlnton Star.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

The various benevolent and fratsrnAi or
CARNATIONS have CONS promptly and ncbly
10 tn, front. Thoy are mighty good things
for man to Tie to. however independent and
strong be may feel. There coma to all Of us
times whom We nosd the warm clasp Of the
brothsriy hand.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

ons savings bank UP In Psnnsylvaais has
just contributed 100 sufferers to tho grand
army Of tho unfortunate in this country By
failing. This is reversal of the prevailing
rule at this time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
But He's Gained wisa.m.

Washington Post.
mere was time when Hon. Tom Reed
would have jumped at q chance to take
me stump and say mean things about the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
Now VIA They he aooar

Philadelphia Tines.
More honor is due Bryan for talking into
monograph than to those organs and
stump speakers that talk like Photographs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
Needed to Complete IN. wrecx

washington Post.
NAT China needs is n comprehensive
No compact form OF government OF tas
AArk tasaas va~aaax
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

Wonder II the republican spelbinders will
keep the dinner pals of the striking miners
full during tho strike. or Will they insist
that the miners should continue to try aud
keep them fun on an average wage OF less
than $40 per menthg
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

donsld and Mr. conser during their seise in
Pekin. Is Il possible that In its thousands
OF years u history china has not learned
that he laughs best who laughs lastf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

Lat US hops that the country will learn the,
South Texas Is good deal more sunshine
than storm and that profit rstssr than loss
IA the rpiie here
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

Fotw.thstsndinK Health ofnesr Massis's
warning and appeal numbers Of our citizens
are extremely slow and Indifferent about
clearing away the rubbish left by the storm
The authorities ought to take a hand In such
cases.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
wonan,s wax

She deals with the lords Of creation
In manner so clever and rara
That man thinks he bosses IN nation
But us woman. sly womat 90 fair.
AoaGs NsvA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

cited over 90 small Sthtng as hunting
eggs.
I've found one.' I shouted q moment
later.
Just then my foot slipped and slid
down the hay head first into hay chute
and brought up moment later In one Of
the mangers below With 3 Jar that
body.
While lay there wondering whether
was dead or alive the old farmer rush
ed up and. with a voice that thrilled
with emotion. he gasped:
Did ye break the eggf'"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

The cotton spipnsrs and the Gotten spsou-
ihtors don't know just exactly wbsrs they
are at In the present situation, but no
part Of thu worlds sympathy N being wasted
on them yet awhile. IT'S a long lane that
has NO turning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

rhs proper object and uae OF our war de-
partment IL to help US in emergencies and
not to maintain a big standiag army,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

n hs relief which the Nation in giving
cniy be properly applied no sufferers wants
ought to 10 unsupplied. And II is better that
q BALI dozsn innpostsrs impose on the COM
n1ittsss than that one worthy case BE- turned
down.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

notwithstanding the EXCITEMENT over tho
storm we should propably have heard OF any
formal Endorsement Of McKinIeyism by Hon.
Thomas D, Reed had Il been given
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
Observation-Disclosures.

~'"'sosooseeoa osseeeseoseoss
'Tcpubiicann. have you any
plan for dealing VIM the Phil
fppfne isisndssv has any re- ,
publican leader outlined n
pianf Your candidates have
not, your committeeman have
not, your editors have not. All
they say of you IL tAat you snail
have confidence In them ana let
them run IL to suit themselves.
Are you willing 20 trust them
to change your form Of govern
.nent and allow them to deal I
with people In = manner an
\ tagonfstio to our declaration OF
indspen4encey we have n plan
which has been before the pco-
PIE for more than ysar. n IL
open and easily UNDERWOOD.
You have y chance to reject 1T
or adopt IL. Ton Bay we ought
TO announce our purpose. Your
standardization has in regard TO
the Cubans. IL IT L. wise to tell
100000 Cubans what we are 60
DO with them, why not tell
7,ooo,0Oo + iIipinos what We are
geing to do with them Wv. J.
bryan.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
A GENEROUS PuBLIc

There are ne better hearted people in
the world than tho Americans Not case
of genuine suffering or honeat and I'M
ayoidable misfortune need ever go long
without generous assistance in any part
OF the United States. II only ths people
know that It is a proper case for their
sympathy.
And this Ia true whether The misfortune
be an individual ard private one or q pub
lic calamity.
The papers from all parts Of tho ooun
try are now reaching the office of Tho
Post and without exception they call tho
attention OF their readers 70 the destruc-
tivensss OF the hurricane In THE part OF
Texas. express their profound sympathy
with che sufferers and urge instant re-
lief measures. Ths Post docs not remem-
Der co have ever aeen more general man
Hesitation OF popular solicitude. or a read
Ter or more widespread response 90 an
appeal for assistance.
And yet this is tho American rule IA
such cases. Tho humblest and che high
est give and give quickly, Nothing is
too good for tho unfortunate when II is
known that their misfortuns could not DO
warded Ell and that they are left utterly
helpless.
u makes us levs our essntrV eSttsr
when we ana Il has suoh ssopie within
iss borders. We reEuiS the confidence In
mankind which may have been shattered
In sordid every day business. We feel
that down In the heart the good impulses
remain. and that sniy something q little
out OF tho ordiRaFy IL necessary to re-
veal 90 slightly pAraphrass GoldsmitA)
that
To relieve the wretehsd Is eur pride
And Zen our faillngs lean TO virtues aide.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

Ii Hung oAsns 10 disposed to laugh at tho
snects sf sAs ssksrtas e ah CLAUDE Mao
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

We hsve before US tive menths ret OF very
warm weather It will be a special dispense
ton OF Providence II all this dtoayinE AMI
NAL and vegetable matter along ths coast
line does not cause much sickness. Clean up
your premises and urge your neiGhbsr to
clean hls slse The necessity lie impsra-
tive.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

The Associated PresS neglected to state
that swiaE 10 TGddy's split voice his
speech at Grand Rapids, Mich. some days
ago dsSensrated into q laughing perform
ancs and that the Political e1set was nil.
This fact was shown In spseiAl to the
Syracuse Post-standard. however. a strong
republican paper. Teddy's vocal apparatus
has been shattered ever since that inlalaous
St Paul speech.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16
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shorsxsd cciiecepss n all city ens fboth aeveris-
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Datd. o. accepted IN payment Il Eocesrfs.
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azoUsToN, SUNDAY, SEPT. 10, 1900
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-16

The Post is hardly in frame Of mind to
say or know whether the amendments were
carried by accident or not. II Is not at
present an admirer OF Mr.. Hogg.-ILockhart
Register.
Tho Post proved its friendship for Coy
ernor Hogg whom some men who are now
soldering over him were driving their
knives IN his back
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-29
CHlCAGO'S LABOR TROUBLES
Have Reached Grave Crisis Mayer
Marr son Acts--The Grand Jury.

Chicago, April 2S.-The grand jury def
nitely determined today to investigate the
labor war now on in Chicago, 1.-The in
vestigation will begin next Tuesday, and
if the grand jury finds that it Will not
have sufficient time in which to conclude
the inquiry before the date Of its final
dismissal it will ask to be continued in
service for as long as is necessary to
complete this special work. The men,
bers of the jury have determined TO make
the investigation a thorough one, and
labor leaders of Chicago as well as rep
resentatives of the material men and con-
tractors will be summoned to tell of the
conditions which have brought about the
almost total cessation OF building opera
tons of all kinds in Chicago and It's
suburbs
Mayor Harrison today issued an appeal
to the citizens of Chicago to use their in
fuence in settling the labor troubles here,
which involve practically EVERY branch
of industry The city administration, he
says. has done all in its power TO bring
about a settlement by arbitration but
has failed, and Mayor Harrison calls up
on public-spirited citizens to take up the
question and fight it through TO a term
ination. After referring to the refusal Of
the Contractors association to appear be-
fore the arbitration board appointed by
the city council, the mayors statement
continues: at is time, it seems 10 me,
for the conservative contractors TO with
draw from the Contractors council. II
it is in the wrong. they should not coun-
tenance it, and If the Building Trades
council is in the wrong, the unions COM
prising it should withdraw"
Mayor Harrison also took further steps,
for the suppression of the labor riots and
the protection of non-union workmen en-
gagged on buildings In various parts OF the
city In written communication TO every
police justice of the city. the mayor
strongly recommends that the justices
impose the maximum fine Of $1Jo on
every case Of assault on non-union
workmen brought before them, and heav-
Ter punishment II possible.
Through Chief OF Police Ripley the
mayor has issued to the police an order
TO the effect that "on account q the con-
tinued lawlessness and attacks on non
union workmen" not more than two IN
ion pickets should be allowed near any
building in course Of construction. and
that those pickets should be required 20
wear some Distinguishing badge The
order also says that any iaxity on the
part OF the officers IN prosecuting the
part az the officers il protecting the
non union wo-kneu from assault. VII
subject the officers TO trial and summary
aischarEe from the force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-29

Regular meeting Of the Wichita assem-
bly,. No. I75. 4 3. A, every Monday
evening at 5 o'cloch. R H Post. Secse-
tarv