The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-16


when the obstruction is merely incidental to
the performance OF some lawful act by a citi-
rem or officer It is stretching absolutism to
the breaking point to ind an offense against
government in tho result.
Tho county conventions In Texas continue
to add to Texas democracy's protest against
Mckinley expansion.
Senator Jones OF Arkansas has introduced
In the Federal senate bill to prohibit and
punish blacklisting. II ought to become a
law. No company has the moral right to
hound down any man in way to prevent
his earning living simply because II has
had quarrel or difference with him nor
should IT have the legal right to do so.
Jeffrles 10 at last learning the vices OF
his trade--he has begun to drop his modesty
and talk big" They all come to It after
few 81 ccesses.
The Afrkander women are asking TO be
armed in order that they may take UP the
defense OF their towns in the absence OF the
male inhabitants. This will impose upon
"Bobs" the trying ordeal of picking only
tho handsomest men Of his army for the
assault or siege Of some of the villages.
That little incident over in Georgia Mon
day indicates that Judge Lynch's vacation
has not impaired his usefulness when the
emergency calls.
The Barker and Donnelly ticket ia a par
tial illustration OF the operation OF the initia-
tive and referendum--the ticket having been
put out In 1898 and ratified IN convention
in 1900. The practical result 1t will be seen.
is decayed initiative and busted referen-
dun. from a party standpoint,
BY the way. these recurring street car
strikes and resulting inconvenience TO bust
ness are adding considerable strength to
the argument for municipal ownership.
An organization OF tho mayors of Texas
towns. or a Texas municipal league, ought
by all means to be perfected. An exchange
of views and experiences in such an organ
ization would undoubtedly prove of much
practical benefit to the cause of good munich
pal government
The fact that tho senate committee has
reported the Nicaragua canal bill to the
senate should not cause the loading of our
ships just yet for the Pacific via the canal!
While Great Britain Ia proceeding to
gobblo up tho South African republics 1t
appears from the news from the Dark Con
tinent that other European nations are not
allowing any African hay within their reach
to remain out In the wet
England is disposed to grant virtual indie
pendence to Australia but still refuses even
a fair measure Of home rule to ireland.
There's good deal OF bourbonlsm yet about
England.
Little Germanles" in South America would
doubtless be a decided improvement over
the little SPANS" down there but the Mon
roe doctrine does not stop to make comparl-
sons-llke the sun 1t shines for the unjust
as well as the Just.
The efforts of Mr. Medley to resist extradi-
ton would Indicate fear on his part that
the administration OF justice in Cuba was
straghter than tho administration of ths
revenues
II an aye and no vote can be had In the
seiate over the proposition to take up and
pass the Nicaragua canal bill. we may oe
able to partially locate the field of most sue
c, ssful operations for the transcontinental
railway lobby.
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