The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-04

given place In the presidents OFFICIAL
household, the man selected win neces-
ssrily be worthy and trusted representa-
tive Of the people for whom he SPEAKS,
and his presence at cabinet meetings will
give TO those who toll for their dali
bread assurance that their interests w.l
be properly guided.
Mr. Gompers, the chief executive OF the
Federation Of Labor has, in his corrs-
spondence with the secretary OF the treas
sury. 80 ably presented the laboring mems
reasons for opposing a gold standard and
a National bank currency that It Is not
necessary to discuss those questions at
this time
The lnboriug man has abundant
reason to fear the trusts. MIR.
Charles n. Flint in n speech dciiv-
cred in BOSTON. more than ycnr
ago. in defense OF the trusts, frankly
asserts that one OF the ADVANTAGES
of these combinations ~ that, "in
case of local strikes or fires the
work goes on elsewhere. thus pre-
venting serious loss" Is IL pos
kii,ic that amy sSnRe cnrner can faii
10 see how completely the trusts
place the cmpioye at the mercy OF
the employer
The resolutions adopted by various Ia
Dor organizations in condemnation cf
jnil.tarism and Imperialism justify me-
in making brief reference to those que-
lions. No class contributes more than
does the laboring clsss, in proportion %
its numbers to the rank and file Of tina
army; no class contributes more In pro
portion TO It's numbers to tha expense OF
the army. and no class is more menac
By the existence of large army Most
Of the countries in Europe which MAIN
tain large military establishments collect
an income tax which adjusts the burden
Of the government to the income Of the
citizen. Here our Federal taxes are large
ly collected upon consumption, and VIII le
they are income taxes in he sense tina
they must be paid cut OF the incomes OF
the people. yet the exactions are not pro-
portionate to the income. The taxes upon
consumption bear heaviest upon the pc
and highest upon the rich and are, in fac.
graded income taxes, the per cent coll
lected decreasing as the income Increases,
II This Nation adheres to the doctrins
that governments derive their just powers
from the consent Of the governed. and the
people have an easy and ready means Il
correcting all abuses, the government VIII
not need to be supported by a large per-
maneul army, for every citizen viii b.
ready to defend such a government from
attack. The only domestic use for a
large standing army is to suppress by
force that discomfort which should be
cured by Legislation.
To support a permanent army OF 100000
men requires approximately one-half as
much money as Is annually expended for
education in the United States How
much cheaper it is to uplift people by the
gentle and peaceful process of intellectual
development than TO blow them UP with
powder and dynamite.
Imperialism Involves departure from
PRINCIPLES which were universally accept
ed in this country until within two
n HTrfH IA 4aFf 4
equal one needs not the wisdom OF d
sage or the learning OF the schools II
was declared 10 be a aelf-eyident truth;
q was evident to those who pledged their
lives 20 the maintenance Of lhe Declara-
ZION OF independence. and IL is evident
slll to those who are not blinded by the
glamour OF wealth and the glittering
promises Of colonial system. II all men
are created equal and endowed with in
aHenable r!ghta- il follows as a logical
and necessary sequence that govern
inenIs were instituted for the welfare Of
an. and derive their Just powers from
the consent OF The governed. on the
preservation Of this doctrine our hopes
depend. II II is abandoned there Is no
touAda ion upon which a government like
ours can be constructed. Do not allow
yourselves 10 be deceived by those who
question the capacity OF this people or
that people for self government
Macauly. in his essay on John Milton.
points out the folly OF attempting TO pre-
pare people for self government BY de-
nying them the right 10 participate in
their own government. He said.
Many politicians OF our time are In the
habit Of laying IL down as a salf-eyiden,
proposition that no people ought to be
Tree until they are hL To use their free
dcm. The maxim is worthy OF the TOOL
In the old story who resolved not 10 40
INTO The wafer until he had learned "a
swim. II any men are to wait Tor lib-
cry until they become wise aud good In
slavery. they NAV indeed wait forycr 81
When ! say that those who distrust
the capacity Of the people for self gov.
ernment END directly toward monarchy
i am only repeating what Lincoln delb-
erRtely declared in his first annual mes
bage. He said
Monarchy itself is sometimes limited
al as possible refuge from the power
OF the people, In my present position
could scarcely be justified were / TO omit
raising warning voice against the an
preach OF returning despotism. 1t is
not needed nor fitting here that a gen
eral argument should be made in favor
OF popular institutions, but there is one
point. with its connections not SO hack
neyed as most others 10 which | ASK
brief attention. II IS the effort to place
capital on an equal footing with, II NOT
above labor in the structure OF govern.
Inent~ NO men nflnR are more worthy
TO be trusted than those who toll UP fror
poverty; none less inclined to take OF
touch aught which they have not honest-
Nv earned. Let them beware OF surrcn-
derlng political power which they al
ready possess and which. II surrendered
will surely be used to close the door OF
advancement against such as they, and
TO fix new disabilities and burdens upon
them till ali OF liberty shall be lost"
The warning is even more needed now
than Il was forty years ago. The Army
and Navy Journal IS already justifying
the colonial idea. and declaring that fatv
has decreed for US destiny In which an
imperial executive. free from the re-.
straints OF written constitution. will
govern subjects according to his own
pleasure. The United States Investors
Review. published at Boston, in its is
sue OF July 2S. SAYS:
only a blind person can fail T. see that
remarkable transformations OF re kind OF
another are in store for the NEE; hence
the folly OF asserting that the polIcy OF
this country which IS destined to play suen
leading part In human affairs OF the III.
ture, shall be governed for the most part
by political maxims uttered mere than i
hundred years ago The greatest evil
which now confronts this republic is the
clainDr raised by certain faction far n