The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-22
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.
The Houston Post In a timely article calls
attention to the fact that the State OF Texas
is .oyergoverned;" that too many laws are
enacted; that the Legislature meets too often
ana that VIC have too many elections. These
IDEAS OF The Post are re-echoed In the minds
Of many OF the observant citizens OF the
state who would gladly welcome the reforms
as suggested. In addition to the above the
Blade would favor a now constitution de-
crease IN representation in our legislative
assembly and q corresponding increase In per
dienl, or salary. for the purpose Of securing
Blade
AS the BLADE suggests these ideas are re-
echoed in the minds OF many of the observant
citizers of the State" but heretofore com
paratively few self-constitutod political
guardians OF the people have been nble TO
prevent the needed reforms We ought 10
have new constitution and II the public
properly appreciates tho Importance OF the
question legislature will BIO chosen this
year that will submit tho matter to the
people, We certainly can be trusted to revise
our own organic law--if not wo might as
well choose n dictator and turn our affairs
over to him.
Dallas is pulling for tho next general as
sslnoly OF tho Cumberland Presbyterian
church, which Is now in session at Chatta-
nooga,--Snerman Democrat.
II tho preachers we're Of the right sort NJ
stern lmmovable, sef-oonAdcnt. rock--lbbcd
stun. It might not be a bad move to risk
Dallas for ono meetIugt might even help
Dallas. YOU know.
Dewey may be right when he says the office
or president Is not difficult one TO hll--at
ieast' ho has several million countrymen
VINO would be willing TO try it.-Troy Enter
prise.
Dewey doubtless dropped into his very
questionable observation from noting the
ease with which such an ordinary coarse
GRAINED Ignorant kind OF slave-dri as
MARK Hanna managed to run the government
An imperial government is founded on
ioIce ana bayonots A republic rests on the
uteIlisenoo and virtue OF the people In
rms lght. with special privileges and TAXA
tluH Wlhout representation, this government
Echo. iiopN'ns county
And II republican policies are again en-
dorsed we will be fortunate to retain even
the name and shadow Of a republic
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Now let Messrs. Wanamaker and opav va
Doiore the people OF Pennsylvania and asL
them e decide which shall BIO senator ~
Satesville Forum.
Such a contest would be doubly aceentab,e
as affordlng soma honest and decent man
ponucally chance to get In between tho
others and carry off the prize. But re-.
SUIT like that would be calculated to shock
pennsylvania as by an earthquakel
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a prize fight will draw bigger and more
enthusiastic crowd than tent revival meet
ing. iVs perverseness OF human character
Rockwall Success,
1t must be-for there are few more divert
ing entertainments than n big tent revival
when everything has been properly warmed
no and tho arena is strewn with the old
horrible examples that have been at last
knocked out.
Childress people should clean up their
premises Mt once. Tho unusual amount OF
wet weather will have a tendency 10 make
sickness and IL filth and trash Is left lying
around the cause will be aggravated clean
M, and thus save medicine bns.-Chlldress
Index.
This is every word good advice but as
long as II falls on the ears of people who
have a "stand-of" with tho doctors aud
drug stores II win prove OF little practical
erect, II looks as II tho public generally
will risk health and life any time to save
tho dollar or two that would lie required to
clean tho yard.
Another administration scandal Is reported,
IL Is theft OF postal revenues in Cuba ono
man has been arrested and others have re-
signed their Jobs. II tho democrats do not
win an easy Victory at the POLLS IN November
u VIII not be because the republicans did
not give them advantage Ia almost every
scandal imaginable --Ogleshy News.
No, It will be because tho people have
lost the capacity for honest self-soyernment
"a public calamity which many good folks
are pesslmistic CROUCH to believe hao even
now begun to mark the beginning OF the
end.
The Houston Post continues to walk with
Us blind side TO the silver question,
ercn Herald.
DID II never occur TO you that man with
an established reputation was not expected
10 stand upon the housetops at all hours
OF tho dav and protest his virtues 10 the
passing thronge And did Il never occur
10 you that live, real newspaper always
Keeps right along with the procession Of
eventsg
The laws are necessary but might as weIl
De done away with II not enforced When
one looks around him and secs the utter
disregard that Is paid to the laws he Il
wont to come TO the conclusion that our form
al government IS a dismal faiure.-Y ealxum
Times.
The form OF government is all right
mo failure is In the men whom the people
entrust with tho enforcement OF the laws
The best form OF government possible re-
auires for It's successful administration the