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for favors at the hands OF goyernms,, 4,
believe that in 1896 1t was the bru,s a.. !
OF money, reinforced by unscrupulons ny, =.
ming, that carried the election. r. !.
say that this would be repeated tIrs " y
again would be to say that the RennS,,. II !.
a failure and that our system Of ~,
sentative government is doomed a M
because the electorate will aIxay, /,
purchasable or credulous. :"
~
This / am not ready to say. TIKI 4.
not for a moment believe. havs 4.
greatest confidence In the good sense IA
in the good hearts OF the American ps,sI,
Some few may be bought, but the vast "a.
jority spurn bride. Many may be nm.
plugged, but not with the same trick ny,
than once.
And SO this year, with candidates q, h.
spring intellectual qualities. with pat.
forms which comprehend everything h,
reas enable men could ask for in tlt II
rection of political and social progrt,s
believe from the bottom Of my hAs
that the allied parties will march On d I
victory more sweeping than this Nala
has witnessed since the time when As,;
ham Lincoln founded the party sala
Mark Hanna has foundered. b
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sion to protect or keep VIII, j
I.e milton which contrSls w N
Malta and the one water.wsna Iiar1li \
the lndla' ocean TO the snlan III
would perforce be content is'faon,
enemies AZ bay upon the Ears,1 A.ep h <
nent without compelling Us j rs1a etttl
her wars OF conquest here sd MihA
with an American Tor preslsoa.
lea would guard the rights a. .a An. <
this hemisphere. let who VAN, ssensa Il
crush out liberty In alien !aads " Nj
with an American our ina,,. Va
be OF weight, where now \ ! vasi1
up with the common onsmn y lind
states that few regard it with - elk
eye. "''u lilsxb
Our help In China might ia :,
the greatest good in this h:.rr a, N"a, "
ard doubtful for the pc;icy ,usiat
puhlloans In the adjacent ,h;,, s1fh'
where our initiative English pp'''s
shows our protestatlons in behs,, e..nqatIl
carnations Is unreliable ind roa. " srl' Z
undeEired. eoase1uealb
In the financial world in wbic, ~. !
resources are among the l,st ~ sfg
administrative qualities which III, Msl
the POOR the same prota.tion - ApIl
and give them opportunity ~ az hc9
them hf monorolias aad trusts eua
~
WANTED--A DEMoCR Arrc
DENT OF THE UNITED STATS 1s''
man like Bryan, who is of the dsno,,
people OF the land and knows a., ~
their needs. aaA ittS 3
America is the one country in n, r,,,.
TO-DAY whieh mcet requires a nec r%A s
w91ehiui care, patriots deyoti,a p's
Inere may be these who think 1 AZ.
country. v NJ
But surely there are ul,,ion.
democratic fellow men who 49,, y NJ
boon OF liberty above all price tbsls " ~, ~
try above plutocrats and erosrcl r,ss,
To these Amerl,a's demands y p1I
appeal in vain. Waltqd-A nen~,.M
President of the United States; ' ~
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HOUSTON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10. 1900.
% PAGES TODAY
FOR A CLEAN CAMPAIGN.

Why should we not have a clean and
honorable campaign, confined to the dis
cusslon OF principles and qualifications
and free from mud-slinging2 asks the
Boston Herald.
Why not, indeedY
Simply because the republican press OF
the North and prominent republican can
ddatee and campaigners VIII not allow it.
1t will be said that this is a partisan con-
uluslon on the part OF The Post But do
the facts not justify It?
Who bsgan the mud singing in 1885,
Immediately upon Mr.. Bryan's nomination
and the adoption of the Chicago platform
did we not see the sluice gates Of abuse
opened by the Northern press and orators?
Were the democrats not denounced as an
erchists, as regulators as traitors and
their leader held up to the contempt OF
the world as dishonest and hair Drained
edYenturer? No set OF men engaged In an
honorable contest for their principles
were ever the victims OF such yilliaca-
ton and SANDER as the democrats OF
1896
In the present campaign this same
venal and reckless Northern press has be.
gun the mud-slinglng again. The demo-
Gratis have been accused of treason, OF
dishonesty, OF cowardlce of collision with
socialists and red revoiutionists. as In.
capable of entertaining any sentiment,
OF Political or National honor, as red.
hhirted ruffians tramplng down self-gov.
eminent al home while hypocriticaily en-.
courasns rebellion abroad, and, in fact
as the arch enemies OF public credit. Ma
nonal greatness and progress.
The first conspicuous mud-slinging 4
this campaign was begun by the republi
can nominee Cor vice president fl
his now notorious declaration that IN
democrats stand for policy of infamy.
for '1awleesness and disorder" for dis
honesty and d!shonor" for license an
disaster" at home and "cowardly shlrk
ing OF duty abroad Then came Senate
Hoar with his attack upon Mr., Bryan a
wearing a mask" to cloak Reputation
anarchy and selfshness.
The Boston Herald in It's suggestion q
the propriety Of clean campaign" doe
not rebuke these distinguished mud-sllng
ers but merely contents itself with opin
ing that the 'indecorous manner OF con
Quoting political campaigns is pretty niue
abandoned except perhaps In the slums
clues and on the half-barbaric frontiers!
II the Herald will enlarge It's vision an
broaden It's view slightly 1t will have
confess that the influence OF the Stun
has assembled 10 pretty high quarters /
the East. II instead OF contenting itse
with CONGRATULATIONS the Herald will pic
out the Roasevelts and Hoars in Its sec
ton and read them the lecture they dc
serve. IL can do far more toward securln
clean campaign than by simply suggest
ing one.
The democratic press and stumpers al
forced to reply in kind to the attacks mad
upon their party, but where they see
disposition upon the part Of their oppou
ents to meet them fairly, In "a discusslo
OF principles and qualifications" they W!
be as ready as could be desired to leay
mud-slinging to the "slums," in fact Z
well as in theory.
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Mr.. Honr,s somer.auIt.
Washington Times.


Tho Springfield Republican exposes the
inconsistency and inslncerity, not to say
hypocrisy of Its former friend and ally,
Senator Hoar. in the crusade against i'm
perlalism by quoting two recent deliver
anees OF this versatile statesman. Mr..
Hoar. in commenting on Mr.. Bryan's
pledge. II elected, to Immediately convene
congress with view TO declaring the
policy OF independence to the Philippines
upon the establishment OF a stable govern
ment. says.
He SAYS that II he Is elected he shall
call an extra session at once and propose
to congress TO give up the Philippines to
their own people He Is too intelligent
not to know very we'll that this talk Is
the idlest and most ridiculous nonsense. I"
Last April Mr. Hoar. In the sanate. de-
liyered himself as follows:
I'VE are asked what We would DO in this
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Union, why should there be such pathetic
solicitude for the F1lplnos? Are they worth
itr than. the people Of he South Are they
to- good 70 be brought under the iinrcrial
authority Of the government OF tho United
States?
The illustration and comparison are
most unfortunate for the imperlllsts.
For the sake OF reaching the fatally
weak point in this logic, it's utterly false
premise. we can afford to pass over the
character of the governments set W n
the south---thsir lack OF constitutional
warrant. their purely military tasis for
some years. their oppressive AMI rakrally
type. In these features indeed. they re-
sembled the colonial governments which
wo arc erecting abroad.
But there the likeness stops. There Is
no historical or logical connection be-
tween the conquest OF tho South. lie Inn
perialism Of the sixties, and that Of the
Philippines. The South had o'cn part Of
the Union. The North denied It's tight
to ssccde. The southerners were held
logically under the Northern view 20 be
In rebellion" The issue was put to the
arbltrament OF the sword and the North
won.
We have never owned tho Filipinoe.
when we first came in contact with them
they were denying SPANS lille, They
were claiming the right to revolt against
Spain We admitted their claim. We
aided them in running Spain ont Of the
philippines. Then we bought, not a war
ranty, but quit claim deed from Spaln,
and Immediately attempted to reduce the
islanders to our own subsection. Is there
any analogy between this case and that
OF our civil war?
Oh, but "our" Imperialism in the case
OF the South worked good to the South,
says this Washington apologist Then
1t asks II the Fiiplnos are any better
than the South? This is silly. The South
simply resumed its place in the Union
and continued to work out its old destiny.
BY the same logic we could attack, Sub
iugate and put into the Union any people
on earth and Justify our aggression by
asking II it was not a good thing to
belong to the Union" and II the people
conquered "were any better Than the
/ Southern people?"
/ When the apologies OF Imperialism
have reached the stage of absurditJ in
logic they ought to quit trying TO argue
the question and depend wholly on brute
force-it is the only effective OF uuan'
swerable argument they have.
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Spent 5000 in Four Months.

NhiOASo inter ocean.
San Francisco. cal.--Scott A. McKeown,
son Of millionaire manufacturer OF
Pennsylvspia. who recently welded Miss
Dorothy d. studebaker of the wealthy
family OF carriage makers, has been
scattering $50 gold pieces all over the
saloon OF the Palace hotel here. Me-
keown. 1t is said. went East about four
months ago to replenish his rapidly de-
p!etng purse and returned with about
$4,000 all OF which he has succeeded IN
spending in the above mentioned space OF
time. His friends and hangers-on helped
MN IN getting rid OF his money. and his
eoterie OF chums have had magnificent
time at his expense.
Mrheown, though only 90 years old. has
succeeded In spending nearly 100000 in
TWO years. He has had attachment pa
pers served on him for ss5.ooo He built
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Their First Quarrel

Chicago imes-Heraid. /. ~, "A
Well" said Mrs. cornwall', . WI
were fairly started on rhsir W.. e., 4
1--WE are partners for life now :
dear?" 4. "a 4
Eyes. darling" he replied. ~ Il *,
the senior par.ner, too. aren''- ,ss,s "a
what's the natter lnsie'
girl, don't cryl"
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difficult emergency, 1t is question not
difficult TO answer. !. for one. am ready
To answer It:
4 would declare now that we will
not take these islands against their will
20. would reject cession of SOW
eretgnty which implies that sovereignty
may be bought and sold and delivered
without the consent Of the people.
%. would require all foreign govern
ments to keep out OF these islands.
=. would offer 10 the people OF the
Philippines our help in maintaining order
until they have a reasonable opportunity
TO establish government OF their own
IS. | would aid them by advise. II they
desire it. to set up a free and independent
government
%, would invite all the great powers
OF Europe to unite In an agreement that
that independence shall not be interfered
with by us. by themselves. or by any one
OF them without the consent of the others.
Y. | would declare that the United
States will enforce the same doctrine. az
applicable to the Philippines. that we de-
olared as 10 Mexico and Haiti and the
South American Republics.
70, ! would then. in the not distant fu-
ture. leave them to work out their own
salvation. as every nation on earth, from
the beginning OF time, has wrought out Its
own salvation.
20. I would strike out Of eur ieEihla-
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tinct in man. What he calls the imp,ls
to fight fer his country Is too often pc.
cisely of the same sort which proup1
him to kill elephants. tigers and ohH
big game. or the private this |, almost
constantly true. except when the ghaill
conscrlpt drags him into service.
One of the saddest features o. VA
its horrible tyranny over the unlelterei
private. / saw grand procession OF az
airy troops here In London not long aso
Helmeted. plumed. bestriding GLOSSY icl
mettlesome horses. riding with spleaaia
grace and ease, brilliantly unllosle.
specklessly gloved and booted ei'i
horseman seemed a model Of manloA
But suddenly 1t occurred to me Inal lH'
least observable point about this raclsu
concourse was the faces OF its members
and into face after face steadily pe'isa
There / found coarseness and yaesls,
predominant. Frequent smiles alse',ts
broken and discclored teeth whlsa ~
tistry might have saved from ruinous y
cay. Many a piteous letter Written w
South Africa battle fields will show ~
these Inflated fellows have oeen s.As.;
to shoot, yet not to spell; 70 GU -
thrust, yet not to Think ~,
With the officers 1t, OF course, y WI,
emit. The spice of danger, the ious'us
"kill things" the underacinatea sa'ss
vet sways them as 1t sways tnelF ~
alterns; but another factor, seldom cis..'
ly considered, enters into tneil psn ..sr
motives. | mean ambition. snauh N.Y. Z
calls 1T seeking the bubble repu rsrcn.,,
the cannon's mouth. But IN an cu.s NJ
countries this kind OF reputat,on =
far more valuable than a puopls s.. HI
indeed, the one most "honorau'
TO high social distinction
~
You marvel at the amount OF o'u's'
and nerve" in mankind which miIr
turned to better uses than auy ~
by the spilling OF human blood W n
OF a man as born soldier inasy
is seldom SO complimentary a. Y s
He would resent being called ~
maker of orphans and widows.
In the case Of this dire pest ms VI,
of the thoughtful sociologlst has n'1 Il
hear from raw and callow you'll. I, n
there's no fool like an old FOOL ~
latter. with smell OF glnpo"Sssr at ssH |
nostrils: and it is quite rignl. ANA III
in the sense that experiensyh I'M su.tl
the old fool OF all excuse iof D'
fool as the young one
London. August. l9VV' ~
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foot,

indianapolis Press. ~. stpp hsfH
"How long does the tram ssnIis.
the old lady asked the sMrrslc'sr
"Stop herag" asked ~. rs 70 n
.ftrr miputes. From two 70
two" 49, aid is1f!,
that man thinks he IL sns
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ton the oath OF allegiance to us and sub
stitute an oath of allegiance to their own
country"
Approaching senatorial elections some
times produce queer notifications in the
views OF senators. Perhaps what the sen
ator has heretofore said on the Philippine
question was only uttered in Pickwick-
Ian sense.
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

The biggest kick over the census returns
comes from Chicago II is claimed that there
are 100000 people in that city that have NOT
been counted. --Greenvllle Banner
Tho complaint would have been made lust
the Same had Chicago been credited with
twice her actual population. Chicago has
secured great many things by kicking,
and sho sees no reason why she should no.
al ieas! make tIv III this census matter.
49,
In dry weather nlepare for mud. Mend
the sidewalks now. for when Il rains YOU
Sun.
Here Is some good advice which the peo-
pie and authorities OF Houston would do ex-
tremely well to heed, During the recent pro-
tracted rainfall not half the sidewalks in the
city were passabie and since the rain h..
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a new house on Figueros street. 'Cus,1
ing it luxuriously. Today Y .,sraIS v
attached the house for an 10 N
then other creditors tuTneu sa u
claims for furnishings. y ssaug) y
Mr.. McKeown has $4,000 o. ,ssuuvs,s's
sets of his own. but they Org :, 81 ~
tied up and are out of reach o. 'iaa,ras,,1
itors. all of whom except the '''~
are unsecured
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sNtIdUiS Iuey uuNe.
The American visitors to the Paris c1pOsl-
ton, as a rule. are very uneomplimentary TO
our exhibit over there and lay the blame
for some notable failures on Commiasoner
Peck Tho display in no respects comes Up
to that at Chicago, say these critics. The
trouble with our citizens who go abroad is
simply that they expect to find Europe ahead
of the United States in almost everything.
Disappointment comes naturally and newt
ably in such cases.
At any rate the lcgationers were not quilt
tiers.
Kansas is much elated at tho remarkable
production of wheat in that State this year.
Kansas will probably continue to retain the
blue ribbon as the champion wheat State
until North Texas gets ready to apply fOi
it. We have possible wheat area Ia thi;
State as great as the whole of Kansas. In
the next few years we ought TO raise iGO 0UO,.
coo bushels OF wheat in Texas In any fair
/ crop year.
Mr., FItzsimmons is also beginning to talk
in his old form.
News Of the Keller of the legations In Pekir
had no cheering effect on London. nat
metropolis viii never be happy again unit.
Botha and Do Larey and Dewet cease to
twist the lions tail. moody and lugubri
GUS pessimism appears to be rapidly settling
upon the once buoyant and confident British
capital
| Fortunately we have only one bouniar,
line in dispute with Great Britain.
| Hon Charles A. Towne has been selected
to camp on the trail OF Roosevelt 1t is al
admirable arrangement The gifted Mime
( sotan Will make Teddy feel like he had falci
into another ambush with no coloree troop
In sight
Tho Boxer movement promises to get II
finish In New York and China at about tn
same time.
Captain Carter is already hoping for
! pardon. This campaign is source of grea
annoyance to such gentlemen as Carter an
Medley. This idea OF having to play marty
for appearances sake IS very distasteful I
men OF sybariuc tastes.
number of State papers are discussin
State politics II somebody were raising a
issue with the State democracy.
Tho situation in China Is rapidly reachin
the point now where the wolves in the sheer
skins will have to throw off their disguis,
The benevolent assimilation" stage follow
naturally after the victim Is down.
The assistant secretaries and chief clerk
are now largely running AFFAIRS at Washing
ton with the aid of the telephone The com
try viii try to give the cabinet and pres
dent all the rest needed next year.
General Dewet has again eluded his pu,
suers. The Beers never had so much IL
before in all their lives. And the gam
promises to be without end.
II the North had half the negro populatlo
the South has race riots up there would /
the regular order Of the day New Yor
'oughs are as ready as New Orleans tough
to so on an anti-negro crusade
1t is Just possible that ex-Presldent Hal
rson and ex-Speaker Reed will never agal
be tied down so tightly to their law bushes
as from now until November
II is gratifying to learn officially that theI
is not much sickness at Cape Nome. A
long as stranded adventures can retain the
health their case is not wholly desperate.
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tBY EDGAR FAwCETT1
New York Journal.

New York Journal.
Suppose some one should tell you that
all who believe in war are traitors 10
the rest of mankind. You would probably
ask, il you took any notice at all of the
statement, how it could be proved. Then
suppose the answer was given that war
can not be waged wi, loi. death; that it
is seldom waged without death in the
form of frightful carnage, and that death
is the natural foe of man. Hence all who
lIindle tACee of dean. ana hence also
kindle those of death, and hence also
such ipcendiaries mast become traitors TO
the entire race
At the present stage of civilization there
Is no other mode of answering this ques-
ton. We may affirm that war is jusuh-
able when some barbarous horde attacks
nation; but this rarely happens. Bar
harous hordes are nearly always attacked
by enlightened ones, and for the purpose
of securing their lands. The missionary
comes to them first and tells them OF
Jesus Christ whose chief alleged mission
was peace on earth, good will TO men.
They are surely not exceptional In loath-
ing all religion which is not their own.
They scott at is just as Christians would
scott at preacher OF some alien creed
who aired his faith along Regent street
or Broadway. Finally, in their disgust
and wrath, they kill the missionary, and
then the soldiers take his place.
~
War. It may be urged, Is admissible
hen state fshtE against tyranny Tor
It's freedom. True; but this condition OF
'pings ought not any longer to be pcssi-
bic on our planet. The instant that two
powers attempt to murder their respec-
tive citizens they should be torn asunder
by stronger power-Arbtration. There
Is no element OF Utopanism In this plan.
1t Is absolutely feasible. and in some
respects even more so than was the free
ing OF our own slaves. and again still
more SO than was the freeing OF the Rus
sian seris.
Those who cry out against the I'M
practlcability of socialism must find their
sharpest conservative jayelins blunted
when they assall the would-be destroyers
OF war. There are many wise men today
who see in human nature itself a mighty
obstacle 10 the exploitation OF sociallstc
creeds. But Is there an honest wise
man in the whole world at the present
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The assistant secretaries and chief clerks
are now largely running AFFAIRS at washiag-
ton with the aid Of the telephone. The c0un-
try will try to give the cabinet and presl-
dent all the rest needed next year
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II the North had half the negro population
the South has race riots up there would be
the regular order Of the day New York
'oughs are as ready as New Orleans toughs
70 go on an anu-negro crusade.
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The situation in China is rapidly reaching
the point now where the wolves in the sheep
skins will have to throw off their disguise.
The benevolent assimilation" stage follows
naturally after the victim Is down.
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General Dewet has again eluded his pur-
suers. The Beers never had so much fun
before in all their lives And the game
promises to be without end