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

honest in his statement along that line, let
him inquire OF the representatives Of cor
porations In Texas. II he should decline
this method then let him make good his
charge by pointing out something in the
columns of The Post to justify his most I'M
called for arraignment. That is the manly
thing to do.
Secretary OF State Hardy says he means
70 see TO IT that the antitrust laws of me
state ale rlgialy enforced, That being the
case, he should lose no time In canceling the
Waters-P Pierce Oil company's hermit Thai
eoheern is doing business in open defiance
10 the laws on our statute books.-Belton
Journal Reporter.
In his speech at Waco Attorney Genera,
Smith said II any man knew or could as
cover that the Waters-Perce OIL company
is now doing business in defiance of the
laws of Texas. and would so charge in an
affidavit that he Smith would prosecute the
company and again drive It out OF the State.
Here is chance for the Journal Reporter.
~
The Post is in receipt Of a letter from
Hon. r., W. Hudson OF Pearsan who was
the Author OF the minority report-known
as the Hogg ameudments-incorporate in the
democratic State platform, calling attention
to an error in the platform as published
In some OF the State papers. Mr.. Hudson
says he has been away from home since the
convention, which may account for his not
having seen the correction already made by
The Post But in Difference to Mr.. Hudson. )
letter tbs correction is here made again.
Inc minority report, as adopted, was as
follows:
Lenth-That the constitutional amendmen,
70 aehne and prevent lnsolvent corporations
ien eolhg business in this State; 10 pre-
~ tne use OF corporate funds in politics.
any anu 70 suppress the free pass system over
iTuhMsys' rs presented and discussed by
., tlVss, before the public recently shall
De submitted by the next Legislature 10 The
peoPie LOT their action thereon
II VIII be noted that the platform says thu
hoss amendments SHALL be submitted 10
the people The error in publication oc-
CURED IN this way: All Of the other nara
s'Npns IN the platform began with w.
iaTor' I'VE demand" I'VE recommend. .,
e'''' while this was simply "Tenth-Ths,;"
an attAche OF The Post In taking the Mat
'orm out OF the telegraphlo reports ana com
ping LOT subsequent issue struck out
lenth-That' and supplied I'VE favor. .
TINS being done TO make It conform I'm styls
win the balance of the document. Nov
II ae Dad used the words I'VE demand >, 4, 4.
altogether probable that nothing would bayO
been said about It, while really thu word.
l " ssA@AS vssia have sssa jzss - "a
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

that Governor Rooseveits military re-
nown had 20 be spread out mighty thin In
order to make It last as long as II has
lasted. The hero OF a single battle, In
which he bore subordinate part. he could
hardly hope to pose as a modern Mars
when Admiral Dewey. tho hero OF really
great exploit. had been RELOCATED 70 com-
parative obscurity. II was Inevitable that
the end Of his vogue should oome sooner
or later. II seems to have arrived rather
sooner than was 30 have been expected.
We shall probably hear less OF Colonel
Roosevelt from this time forwerd. The
Electric park episode presages a desirable
decrease Of noise and strenuosity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
nSenrsn SINNERS NEED COTTON

Thoss English spinners who met and
resolved not to buy American cotton
during the month of September are what
Artemus Ward once designated az
"amoosin' cusses.
They evidently imagined that their AZ
tion would cause CONSERVATION througb-
cut this country and result In the price
OF cotton being considerably reduced.
How any set OF business men who have
examined into the situation could reach
such an agreement as that stated, or hone
to profit thereby, 10 one OF the mysteries
Of the cotton trade.
There are today $4,000 bales OF Amer
lean cotton visible in the world. The
amount taken by the trade last season was
1,O22,000 bales. There Will be needed FOR
the remainder Of this season. therefore,
lo.5Oo,0oo bales to supply the worlds de-
mand.
Think Of such = condition ana then
ponder over the action of these spinners
who are mad and disappointed because
they are forced to pay 10 cents Cor Amer
lean cotton. They are the same men who
two years ago refused to pay more than {
cents for Texas cotton. and who one year
ago declared that cents was too much
TOR the staple. Because. forsooth, nature
gave America bountiful crops and supply
OF cotton slightly In excess OF the worlds
immediate requirements these manufac-
turers TWO years ago named price for
the scuth's product that meant debt and
poverty for thousands Of farmers. Now
~hea Tor two seasons the yield has been
greatly oursailsd. asd cotton IA in smaller
supply than any ssAer greet product in
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
ON the wans.
Chicago Chronicle.

unioago Chronicle.
The tdea is not entirely charitable, bat
the proceedings at Electric park Monday
afternoon really indicate that Governor
Roosevelt was brought 10 town to act Al
a foil FOR Mr. Bryan.
Colonel Roosevelt himself would prob
ably characterize the proceeding as play
ing horse" with him. Al any rate, it is
quite evident that the governor was re-
garded with some curiosity. but with small
enthusiasm. The cheers and other evil
denoes Of approval were almost entirely
bestowed upon MIR. Bryan.
The Electric park episode may be taken
as forsshadowing a similar falling on IN
the interest which will be excited by Colo
mel Roosevelt at other places II is "a fate
which not uncommenty oyertakes military
heroes, who discover suddenly that the
public, which once followed them around
with interest. has forgotten all abaut
them.
II may BE- said. too. Without ia3assis..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

,xrvf both m his moral charaetu ana
mental development 10 the exception "a
the rule. Not too multiply illustrations
from ancient or foreign history. We have
bur own intellectual giants who we're NOR
ell dwarfs The "GodIike Webster az he
was called. was moral pervert; Poe was
horrible example; the gallant Harry OF
the West" was not model for the Amer
lean youth. Andrew johnson dlsgrsced
the Nation when he took the oath OF
office as president. And yet these men
are in way. and In the material and
intellectual successes achieved. repeatedly
pointed to as 'inspirations" for the
struggling poor boy.
The Peat simply recognized world stand
ards and RETAINED from any philosophical
inferences or elaborate moral disquisi-
lions In its current comment on passing
event, the death Of Huntington. And at
last and In spite Of the acrimonious refs
erencss to that comment by the Farmer,
it appears that the Farmer agrees In our
only conclusion, that "Mr. Huntin gton
possessed a great mtndl" The Farmers
editorial 10 but another illustration OF the
vast amount OF ingenuity and of the real
hard labor required TO create "a man OF
straw" and then demolish IT,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

correct as I'VE favor" especially in view OF
OF the word 'shall' which follows In the
clause. The truth is. great to do has been
made over a small matter, a pretended i'm
portant distinction without a material diff.
ference. For the party convention to say
we tavor' or 1--WE recommend is Just as
much an accepted party instruction as II
would be to say 1--WE demand" To argue
otherwise. is equivalent to urging a doubt
as to what the party in convention mean,
In certain OF its expressions. So far az The
Post is concerned it had no intention O,
weakening the expression of the clause in
question. and The Post favors submission
OF the amendments to the people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
BY EDWARD NJ. sHnpARp)

From the fall OF 1898, when the Paris
treaty first presented the new issue of i'm
periallsm. have steadfastly. in season
and out OF season, and much of the time
In a seemingly small minority, declared
that Issue to be paramount In the Ameri-
can politics of our time. l have urged
the democratic party. oyerruling its own
tmperialistic minority, to plant itself
squsrely and aggressively upon this as
Its all dominant issue.
1 clearly see how many others should
differ from me. They consider our war
for Philippine conquest and the proposal
to hold brown and yellow men in the
tropics and the Orient as subject races
outside OF our constitutional safeguards
to be a mere incident OF foreign policy, to
involve no Injurious violation OF American
principle or menace to the moral and ma
terial prosperity OF our country. They
consider imperialism a fancifll, aot a real
danger. or course they differ from anti
imperialists, for they can not understand
their point Of view, But can not UNDER
stand how any one who shares Senator
Hoar's opinion-more strongly stated than
should state it--that the tssue present.
ed by the presidents war OF eubjueati ton
In the Philippines is more momentous
than any with which our country has hal
to DO since the landing OF the Pilgrims,
can fail to vote with regard to that ques-
tion alone.
~
The danger from the republican policy
is enormously enhanced by the Chinese
situation. There we are bound 10 use
force for the protection of our ministers
and our citizens and to inflict punishment
for their injury. Our naval and military
forces are rightly gathered at Tlen Tsin
or rightly advancing on Pekin. while they
were never rightly in the Philippines out
side of Manila. There is far greater temp
tation, far greater justification, for the
annexation OF rich Chinese territory in the
temperate zone than for any campaign in
Luzon, no less stupit ana wasteul than It
is wicked. It is of the first consequence
to the future prosperity and righteousness
OF our land that the maintenance OF Amer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
'Sessssssssssssssssssss,
Pulling Down the Flag.

Pulling Down the Flag.
The Mckinley administration
has still to explain the aIiena-
zion of American territory In
the Porcupine district or
Alaska to the British. This 4.
the only instance of pulling
down the American ing NV
Americans in the ANIMAL, N,
the Republic. II coustitut..
a grave orense. 1t is tren.on.
EVEN though Secretary Nav
and the president have not tn,
power TO give away American
'rritory, their atten, to do
So under cover OF N .pro-
Fisionap arrangement 4. nom
treason. Ii requires
an explanation ana the ~.
PLANTATION has not been fur
niahed.
10 American citizen consent
Gu TO this transfer. Lord Sal
"ary wanted II as q son =.
throw TO the Canadian. Lars
saiissury's wish lie moh,n,.x..
law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
JUST ABOUT TEXANS.

Beaumont Journal.
- susses'loh Of John H. Kirby as suec..-
.or 70 John H. Reagan on the railroad
~, is Endorsed by the v.otor,s
=. s, the leading democratic daily r,,.,
ms S,u,nwest Texas. II says: -The REL.
journal In a strong editorial nom.
y.hn H. Kirby Of Houston Ia .,s.
asa Judge Reagan = sAsl.sss. - a.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
Telephone Numbers ss.sss.:. 81

fhe ctty The Post Is eskversd 10 any part Of TIE
city by esrrIsrs psr month. $780, three months
$500, six morths. so.oos one year, Sis.oo.
Mr. Theodore Boring has charge OF the city
eireustion and collecting. Messrn Theodore
Berng Chss. Lott and Burt huh srs th6 sa-
fhorired collectors OF all city bills (both ssverts-
inR and sabseriptien and no money should be
paid 10 any other than hose named. unless
special written authority signed by the business
manager Is shown All accounts Of any size
should be paid by check In tave< Of Ths Heas-
cn Printing Company.
Eubscriters falling to reesive The Poss regularly
vHl please notify tho Office promptly. Every
paper is expected 10 be delivered not iaiar thaR
t:yo O'clock a. m.
Cnder no clrcum stances viii orders given by
employees on the Office be recognized and
paid, or accepted In payment OF accounts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Portland. Me-. kind Of side port with
the bleak New England fields and woods
back OF It, shows a greater percentage of
increase OF population than Galveston with
feTtlls Texas and the great West bshind It.
There's a screw loose somewhere.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Lincoln and Cleveland have s.ooa -.
ing the latter part OF the Eighteenth <,
the whole OF the Nineteenth century i.
supreme and generally successful strurS.
mas been for liberty and self goyerpms,,
whether in America or France or Germs,
or Italy. s'''aF
The dignity Of the Individual man =,
the assertion Of his political rights ~,
been the first OF political cursss. s,s,s.
men, economists. philosophers, poets. IN
alike have glorifled freedom. Ard n
fruits have proved their vision. M
policy has produced In our land tn. M,
wonderful prosperity ever known. 70 ls,
the greatest and best assured fortunes d,
the very rich than the highest STANDARD
OF income and comfort for the masses b
men.
The amazing productivsnces Of Amer.
can labor. out of which come alike ths NIL.
lions or thousands or hundreds Of dollan
Is the result above all Of the dignity al
freedom OF the American workman ha
respect for the rights OF others and hi
assertion OF his own. No policy Of mill,
tary order or glory or conquest has efs'
produced or come meaeurably neG Il
producing this degree ofwealth and well.
being. American Jealousy Of individual
rights and dislike of standing armies hi
made of us no less the richest than ths
freest of nations We are 10 November u
vote whether we shall reverse this poIty
The folly OF such a reversal Is no lsS
plain from the standpoint OF the wsll-!o-
do, to whom a broad and steady bass d
order and security is the arst good 81 gov.
eminent, than to the millions OF citizens
Any distinction between classes and
masses in our land Is FOLLY Indeed. All
Americans have as their prime interest
the preservation OF our ideal OF dsmocs;k
self government.
~
am not impressed With the talk .. a
panic following Mr.. Bryan's election. L
a pan C be necessary to preserve our Ideal
Of democratic self government ! shout
say 1t was q small price to pay. But there
will be no panic. 10 less It be manuiactufss
by the fears and outcries OF those Tna
have no faith In the American peopls q
In American liberty.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Another war 10 brewing In South America
between Chin on one side and Peru and
Bolivia on the other. There's no baby nation
on earth that needs a good spanking as badly
as Chill. but. Nike most sauoy children. 81 is
likely to escape IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

The English spinnen appear TO be mad
enough to cut their noses Off to spite their
faces. It's Just as we'll TO ind "squeeLing''
a mutual affair occasionally.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

state railroad commission. Judge KID
is one OF the brightest and most poSfst
sive men in Texas and would 1aks -
ideal commissioner"
Denison Herald.
Louis Workman and J. s. (KslAnfU
Bonner will begin the publication o.
monthly journal in Austin nsxt n3aI-
These two men are well known TO nsss
paper readers in Texas, and, than tns =.
ter named gentleman, there Is % n''s
pithy or entertaining writer in Texas y
the South. Whatever may be tns nss
OF the coming journal, and whatever 1a'
scope of its work, the ability Of tAe -
at the head OF It assures the fullest meas
ure OF success.
Floresville Chron.cls. -
G. w. Mcknight OF the FL Campo h's'
received the democratic nomination =
Wrightsboro for hoater and viii ~
ably land in the house. lie Is u.s. -
good sense and viii no doubt 90 81
representative.
Denlson Herald.
The republicans Of this section u -
State are booming Cecil A. Lyon q s '.si,
man for chairman OF the rspaDi gan III.
executive committee. Mr.. Lyon Iii.
ished gentleman, a smooth, sla's ~.
tician, a credit to his party anu an ~.
nently fit man for leader Oh sNsu sanar
iorn hope. The republicans Wouiu I /,
themselves by electlng HIM.
spoken not in a partisan or pohrcAl ssu
but as one speaks Of ones neisapY,' .srr
one knows his neigabor's worth siu
Grand Saline Sun. :, "a.
Editor X. Il. YantIs, formerly a
Wills Point Van Zandter, niosea :.
Athens this week. where ne gees a.
sumo the management Of the Athens sss
view, recently purchased By hlE' - 4
regrets to lose Mr.. Yantis rs c.p4s
Van zandt, but takes pieAsurs ~ 'ssr,
mend-ng him to the good people y .,,.m.n
and Henderson county as IL
In every way worthy OF their essssA ax.ss
Is a progressive citizen, 49,. nd
newspaper man and writer o. ~ f,al
ability. In The Review he nss AL
piece OF newspaper, property ana ~Arsra
expect him to reap pecunlA! Al ers
therefrom worthy Of his enors
which he in every way deseffe'
Fort Worth Telegram, p.snpoaI
Editor Sam McGary Of the 80 u
Journal La the only man in TeTAs .rt,et,
not besn convinced that the i.ss ~
century has not yet hesn n..ur1ent
] u too bsst Cor . small tosA lAs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

The barbsrous conduct Of the powers in
China ought to be enough to demonstrate to
tho Boxers that they are ridleulously out
olasspd
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Mr.. Bryan needs West Virginia this year
and kind Providence sent him President
Rogers OF the Ohio River railroad Who
says there is NO divinity tina. shapes our
endsf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

We are told from Washington that our
government Ia evidently contemplating a
new move Of some kind in the Chinese mat
ter. When man moves up blind alley
until he encounters the frowning wall. new
move would seem TO be the proper thing I'M
der the circumstances
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

One OF the sillisst and most sensational re-
publican campaign stories in tho East is
the report that in the event of Mr. Bryans
election Altgeld is to be appelnted TO the
Federal supreme court. Now. candidly. ian t
crowd hard UP for campaign material that
will resort to such methodist
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

The retention of the Texas quarantine
against San Francisco after a recent lnyest-
CATION would seem to indicate that San
Francisco has lately been INDUCING some
Shanghai methods with the outside public.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

However Houston may have grown since
1890 It is just now at q point where the
right kind OF effort will sson mako giant
of A.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Whom MT Croker collects his big election
debts 1t IS presumed the hostile press up
his way win stop asking him where he
got it."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09
Grand Saline Sun.

Fort Worth Telegram p..nusal
Editor Sam MeGary Of tne M %
Journal Is the only man IN ieA" s,.srsutista
not been convinced that me "a So
century has not yet hssn re.'I Is.su,ssnk
] u too bast Cor . small t0sA nAs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

down labor in seasons of poor demand and
not find trouble in the day OF a coRl famine.
The miners do not often hold winning
hand, but they know how 20 play one.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

g. J. s sEShssTos. 1880 ves. eesss'S:'T.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Notwithstanding our abandonment Of the
Monroe doctrine lately It Is thought the
powers will stall allow the South Americans
to hght 1t out in their numerous little fam
lily Jars, If, however, Europe should feel
like returning the compliment OF our in
termeddling in Asia there would bs some
sleepless nights ahead Of Uncle Sam.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

Mr.. John %. Rockefeller continues to have
alarming trouble with his digestive organs.
but he has not yet reached the polnt where
he is offering his fortune for poor mans
appetite
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

At any rate the returns from Arkhnsow
don't show an irreparablo breach in the dem
ocratio party OF that STATE.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-09

State railroad commission. Judge KID
is one OF the brightest and most puSfss'
sive men in Texas and would 1aaks -
ideal commissioner"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-04
IOWA DEMOCRATS


Select Delegates to the Kansas City
Convention and Adopt "A ConserV-
atiye Platform.
DES MONIES, May 3.-For delegates
at-large to the Kansas City convention:
Cato Sells, of Vinton; Charles A.
Walsh. of Ottumwa; John S. Murphy,
of Dubuque, and George Baker, of DAY.
export.
Alternates, Edward B. Evans, of Des
Moines; Ivan Wagemen, of Sioux City;
L. T. Genung, of Mills county, and
Daniel P. Stubs, of Fairfield.
Iowa Democrats in convention here
to-day nominated the above delegates
and alternates to the Kansas City con-
vention. The proceedings were char
acterized by harmony throughout and
the convention was the largest held by
the Democrats of this State in recent
years, nearly 1000 delegates being pres
ent. The prevailing sentiment was
overwhelmingly for Bryan and the
delegates were instructed to vote as a
unit for him at Kansas City. In the
framing of the platform the more con-
servative element prevailed. The Chi
cago platform is endorsed and the gold
standard denounced, but the ratio of
16 to l does not appear in the resolu-
tions.
hO adnnfaA a resolution
offered by Former Congressman Wal
ter Butler. providing that the delegates
contribute to fund in aid of the
Beers. Following is an abstract of the
platform adopted;
We reaffirm our unqualified allegi-
ance to the principles set forth in the
Democratic notional platform adopted
at Chicago in 1896 and recognizing
VIM. J. Bryan as the greatest living
exponent of those principles, we de-
mand his nomination as the standard
bearer of Democracy.
We are opposed to the single gold
standard and denounce the action of
Congress in attempting to establish it,
and in retiring the greenback currency
in circulation and rendering the sover-
eign power of the government over the
money of the country and placing of
this power in the hands of the banking
corporations.
Trusts are denounced, the adoption
OF the recent Porto Rican measure de-
plored, Imperialism condemned and the
election of United States Senators by
direct vote of the people favored.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-04
UTAH MINE DISASTER.

The Number of Dead Not Likely to
Go Beyond Two Hundred and Fiji
ty-Not Enough Collins to Bury the
Dead.
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 3.-The
latest dispatches from Schofield say
that the extreme estimate of dead are
now conceded to have been too large
and that it is numerically impossible
to place the loss of life at 800, as there
were not that many men in the mines.
The probabilities are that 25O will be
about the total number of dead. Rela-
tives of the victims continue to arrive
from all the surrounding towns
The body of Tom Brogdon, of North
Lawrence, Ohio, was located to-day in
mine No. /.
There are not enough collins in the
horror to the situation, the bodies are
rapidly decomposing and it has been
suggested that cremation may have to
be resorted to.
There are fifty bodies for which no
provision for burial has been made.
A joint committee of Odd Fellows
and Knights of Pythias spent the day
among the dead. identifying members
of their orders. They found about
twenty of each order among the dead.
The school children of this city have
gathered a carload of flowers which
will be sent to Schofeld, Supt Wellsy
having placed a special car at their
disposal for that purpose.
Subscriptions for the relief of the
sufferers are coming in from all over
the State and the total now amounts to
$4,000.