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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
IMPERIAL Policy
Causing Republican conUressmcn tc
Decline Nominations.

occttnr
Washington Special Brookiyu Eagle.
Charles Edward Pierce, who represents
the Twelfth Missouri district Ia congress,
a man OF wealth, popular and prominent az
q Grand Army man, has declined renom
lnation. lie defeated his democratic rival
two years ago by over 5000 majority. Will
liam Alden Smith, representing the Fifth
Michigan district. one OF the most popular
young republicans in tho house, who was
elected 10 the Fifty-sixth congress, receiy-
ing 22,02l votes against tho 1906 votes OF
his democratic opponent. has also an
nounced his intention not 70 run again for
congress this fail, and II Is reported that
n number OF other republican representa-
tiyes from the Middle Westernssstatea-will
adopt The same course. The action OF the
republican majority In the house on the
Puerto Riean question is In the main re
Hponshle for yao decision Of these men.
1hey believe that the chances OF republican
success In their respective districts are not
encouraging aud they prefer to retire TO
I,sADxxte life rather than run the chances OF
usfeat Colonel Pierce, who. by the way, is
one OF the principal stockholders Ia the big
ropewalk n the Eastern district OF
Brooklyn. said When Speaker Hender-
sons gavel fell, announcing the openlE&ot
the F'ifty-sixth congress, our party was
united, strong and In magnificent shape.
To-day we are divided. split up into fac
lions and drifting around 10 ansIpparently
demoralized condition, II hardly seems
possible that this change could have been
brought about In few months, ! expect
TO return to 81. Louis aud do what | can
for my party during the coming campaign,
but | acknowledge that feel disheart-
ened and anything but enthusiastic In re-
gard to our prospects" In addition to the
Puerto kiean muddie, William Alden
Smith Is handicapped by the attitude %
the administration In regard TO the war
In the Transyaal, There Is large settle
meDt of Holanders In his district aad
they are all strong Boer syinpathizers, and
Mr. Smith. after going over his territory
carefully, came TO tho conclusion that
his Dutch constituents, who almost TO
man voted the republican ticket two years
ago, would this year 80 almost solidy Tor
the democratic candidate for congress, The
republican leaders hope that after the
campaign starts they viii be able &
change the situation materially and bring
back into line many of The recacitrants
They acknowledge. however. that they
have q hard task ahead, but they say that
the very danger IN the outlook viii arouse
harder than ever II is the intention OF
the republican congressional Campaign
committee to send 4 great many stump
speakers throughout the Middle Western
States. The orators viii be we'll loaded
with fsures showing the necessity tba,
existed for a small tariff Oh Puerto Rcan
imports and the great danger that lay IN
absolute free trade with the island al this
time
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
TILE LAsr nay.

There are yet few berths open in the
last sleeper added to The Posts excur-
sion to Mexico. 1t must positively be de-
cidsd today whether or NOT this car VIII
DO taken II you expect to go on the trip
wire or call early today at the business
OiAes 9, The Post.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
Our un-Ameriean Policy.

st, Louis Republic.
The Maerum testimony may we'll disturr
the president and his Imperial followers
Il indicates on the administrations part
an almost Incredible lack OF American
spirit and OF American thought. II car
not but alarm tho people by It's ominous
significance. The official American record
In the matter of the British Boer war is
reproach 10 Americans.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

u.,,ns the Congress In splendid
as speech was like the vein OF
= IA a heavy drama
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

The number Of delegates to the Con-
gross was still further increased yesterday
by the arrival OF the following gentlemen.
Hon. II. T. Moss. New Orleans, VIM. l..
Roach. Guscatine, Ia; n. 4. MARI Bee
Vile. Texas. and w. 3. Bair. Alvin. Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
Pneumonia

always leaves the lungs
weak. Weak lungs are
breeding grounds for the
germs that cause consump-
lion. Chronic bronchitis also
often follows pneumonia.
Ifyou have had pneumonia.
the germs of consumption
are at work. Don't let
them get a foothold. Begin
at once and take
SCOTS EMULSION;
it will drive out the germs
bymaking the lungs stronger
than they are.
Ss<ss< ts-sa y dWagia,H
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

Mr.. W. S. Montgomery OF Pueblo. Colo.
is lawyer Of some prominence in his
section OF the state. having just won a
suit which was the means OF enriching
his fortune to the extent of 81 900 900 or
more. though he lie not practielng his pro-
fession to any great extent at present,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

The Arkansas delegation we're interested
in some election news that was received
by wire here yesterday. The telegram
stated Jeff Davis had carried Pulaski coun-
~, the county in which Little Rock is sit
uated, for governor, The telegram further
announced tho election of the following
county officers: Shader for sheriff, kay.
anaugh for Judge, Pillow for clerk. Perry
for treasurer, Plschal for assessor. Con-
way for surveyor Young for coroner. and
Campbell, Mccain. Merriam and Williams
for representatives.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

Hon, Henry A, Coffeen Of Wyoming, a
former member OF congress from that State
met Captain ], G Hutcheson OF Houston.
who was In congress at the same session.
This distinguished gentleman made very
pleasing Endorsement yesterday when the
Houston deep water resolution was UP for
consideration. This shows clearly how the
representative men Of Wyoming. MS well az
the whole Northwest, are In full accord
with Houston and Texas In bringing tho
great West afty miles nearer by rail,
which means 250 miles nearer by water Ia
land locked ocean harbor at Houston,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

Colonel b. d, Williams, vice president OF
issippi Congress- and Mr.. r. d. T. Holen-
berg, ex-chalrman OF the Board of Trade OF
Little Rock, who delivered an interesting
were distinguished visitors 10 The Post
ofhoe yesterday afternoon These gentle
men are among Arkansas leading citizens
and they are wise councillors and active
workers In tho Congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

the United States Congress- the measures
that have been Endorsed by this Congress.
Carried.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

At the night session. called at o'clock.
Vice President Brooks presided
Mr., whitmore Of Missouri moved tnat
tho president Of this Congress telegraph
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

Mr.. ] b. Hunter who Is member Of
the Colorado delegation. is resident OF
Denver. Mr.. Hunter has been city en-
gineer or Denver for the past twenty-five
years, and much o; the credit for the
splendid reputation which that city bears
for It's well pavsd streets is due to that
gentleman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

declares Il will Ne the greatest country IN
the world at no far distant dag.
:. tnis country. mean the rural par:
% -. she country" said Mr.. Volt yesterday,
mas the appearance OF being ncw-~ius;
starting upon It's development / see 4
maenhcent future for the section sur
rounding Houston. and suppose there Are
plenty moro places IN the state just Tx
It's main factor In development will
be industrial enterprise for the manufac-
ture OF It's products. You must have FAC
tories TO work up your products, and they
are coming. too"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20

MIR. Tom Cannon of Missouri was called
for by the Colorado delegation. He SAID
that personally he favored New Orleans.
but for the good of the organization anu
the work 1t can accomplish he favored
Cripple Creek as being more accessible 10
the entire Transmissssippi country ana as
assuring a better attendance He IA
vored holding the next Congress at GRIP
ple Creek and seconded it's nomination
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

laments. The Democratic party, he
saws. has wandered after strange gods.
There must be a return to "true
Democracy, he says. This is a cut at
Bryan and Organism. He does not
describe "true Democracy but leaves
tie public to infer that it is his own
brand, as served out while he was at
the party helm. 1t will be remembered
that he was opposed to free silver and
did his best to maintain and strengthen
the gold standard. In this he was
Republican, but he has never disclosed
anything but hostility to expansion
and the other tenets OF the Republican
faith. 1t is suspected that he has
hopes that the Democracy wilt repent
of its wanderings and restore him as
its chief prophet. The Democratic
party has shown itself capable of many
tergiversations, but if it should I'M
horse Bryan and his theories and take
up with Grover again it would surpass
its own record, and the thing is hardly
within comprehension.
The positions taken by Harrison
and Cleveland will afford a rallying
point within their own parties for
those who. as Republicans, are
not expansionists. and as Demo-
Gratis are not Bryanites. 1t may
indicate a possible reimbursement of
party lines for the next national cam
paign, depending. TO some extent, on
the success attained by the admins
tration's policy and conditions in
general at that time. Wouldn't it be
funny if Harrison and Cleveland should
again lead the opposing hostsp
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
Our Two Ex-Presidents.

The renewed activity ofex-Presidents
Harrison and Cleveland is a matter OF
present comment. Both have until
recently been in retirement from
public lite. They have kept almost
complete silence during the stirring
times of the past four years, covering
the two free silver campaigns and the
Spanish war. Both have reappeared
on the stage simultaneously and,
curiously enough, both are consider
ably out of harmony with the parties
to which they still bear nominal
allegiance.
Harrison is evidently lukewarm
about expansion and openly
opposed to holding possessions as
colonies, without making them integral
parts of the union. He believes that
the constitution follows the flag"
which is exactly according to the
common Democratic doctrine and in
contravention to the administration
theory that it is proper and polite to
raise certain barriers against Porto
Rico and the Philippines. On the
currency, tariff and other issues,
Harrison is still in accord with his
party. His position is that OF ex-
Speaker Reed, Congressman Mccall
and small number OF noted Republi-
cans, who have doubts about the
wisdom and justice of the administra-
ton policy of expansion.
Ex-President Cleveland is even
more at discord with his party.
He does not specialize. but
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

The appropriation bill called for a
million and a quarter; but the appro-
priations actually made footed up a
million and a half. The next legis-
lature will be confronted with deficit
of quarter of a million.-f Burlington
News.
The News persists in error.as brief
record of facts will show. III. 496, an
act making provision for the support
of government, as introduced from the
committee on ways and means. did
contemplate a possible total expendi-
ture of s1,4S0,0O0 for the biennial
term, that being the aggregate Of the
appropriations made for the different
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the general
assembly, auditors orders, support OF
penal institutions and insane, interest
and other expenses of government.
Accompanying II was a bill providing
for state tax of l6 cents. Both of
these bills passed the House. When
they reached the Senate, they were
submitted TO extended debate. The
opinion prevailed in that chamber that
the appropriations were excessive, and
the bill was so amended as to make
lump appropriation OF sl,250,000 with
out specifying how it was to be divided.
The state tax was also cut to Is cents.
In both of these amendments the House
concurred. The governor approved
them and they are the only acts relating
to the support of government for the
ensuing biennial term.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
noney Not Needed.

II doesn't take money to run news
manor II Is charitable institution.
begoing concern. a highway robbery.
Bt5odfrey, a newspaper is cniid OF
the air. a creature Of dream. IL can
go on and on and on; and when any
other concern would be in the hands
of 4 receiver and wound up with cob
webs in the windows.
II takes wind to run a newspaper u
takes gall TO run newspaper. IL
requires scintillating, aerobatlc mag
nation, and half dozen white shirts
and a railroad pass to run a news
naper. But money-heavens to Betsey
and six hands around-who ever
needed money in conducting news
naperl Kind words are the medium
Of exchange that do the business for
the edltor-kind words and church
social tickets. When you see the
editor with money watch him. He'll
be paving the bills and disgracing his
profession. Never give money to an
editor. Make him trade it out-he
likes to swap.
Then when you come TO die, after
YOU have stood around for years and
sneered at the editor and his little Jim
crow paper, be sure and have your
wife send in for three extra copies by
one of the weeping children and when
she reads the generous and touching
notice about you, forewarn her TO
neglect to send fifteen cents to the
editor. It would overwhelm him.
Money Is corrupting thing. The
editor knows it and what he wants is
your heartfelt thanks, then he can
thank the printers and they thank the
grocers. Take your job work to the
job offices and then come and ask bali
rates for the church notices. Get your
lodge letter heads and stationery
printed out OF town, and then flood the
editor with beautiful thoughts in reso-
lutions of respect and cards of thanks.
They make such spicy reading and
when you pick il up filled with those
glowing and vivid mortuary articles,
you are so proud of your little local
paper.
But money-scorn the filthy thing.
Don't let the pure, innocent editor
know anything about it. Keep that
for the sordid tradespeople who charge
for their wares. The editor gives his
bounty away. The Lord loveth a
cheerful giver. He'll take care of the
editor He has a charter from the
state TO act as a door mat for the
community. He will get the paper out
somehow; and stand up for the town,
whoop 1t up for you when you run for
office, and lie about your pigeon-toed
wedding, and blow about
your big-footed sons. when they get a
81 week job. and weep over your
shriveled soul when il is released from
your grasping body, and smile at your
wife's second marriage. Don't worry
about the editor, he'll get on. The
Lord knows how-but somehow
[ Emporia (Kansas) Gazette.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
Everybody Happy.

Mr.. EDITOR Its a great mistake
for the legislature to have wasted so
much valuable time over the prohibit
ton law.
The man who wants a drink gets ii
and sis happy"
The hotel men care happy because
they have il for him and do not have
to pay license fee.
The liquor manufacturers 'are
happy" as 1t furnishes market for
''stuhn that can't be sold in license
state.
The town agent sis happy" for he
has "a good thing" and knows it.
The lawyers and states attorneys
'are happy as it puts thousands of
dollars in their pockets.
The legislature sis happy" for they
always get "treated" well.
The Anti-Saloon Leaguers "are
happy as it is an excuse for their
existence.
The Women's Temperance Unions
''are happy as it gives them some
thing to ''talk" about and an oppor-
tunity TO attend to other peoples
uuslncSS.
The ministers "are happy as it
gives them subject more mysterious
than the word Of God and fills the
churches with women and keeps the
men away.
The Italians "are happy" for they
get all the beer they want. No beer,
no Italians no Italians, no railroad
no railroad, no bonds.
A Bryan man lis happy for he can
get drunk quicker and at less expense
in Vermont than in any state in the
Union.
Don't, under any circumstances,
urge the repeal of law, which, as it
now stands,ma Everybody happy"
f. A. gibson,
New York, Dec. Is, 1900.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

We publish communication from
Mr.. +. A. ellison of New York, by
request. 1t is a fine piece of irony,
but we think Mr.. ellison is mistaken in
some of his premises. All the parties
named are not as "happyn as he
intimates; for instance, several rum
sellers who languish at Rutland.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

This picture is the trade mark of
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its agreeable taste will surprise YOU.
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

The Beers made it a lively Christmas
for the Britons, if not merry one.
It's a pretty costly investment the
British have made in those gold and
diamond mines, and the end is not yet.
The world has never seen a more
heroic stand for liberty and, yes, wen
say it-justice, than the Beers have
made and are still making.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Vermont may be represented at the
Pan American after all. A meeting of
interested citizens is to be held at
Montpelier today, in response to
invitations sent out by Gov. Stickney,
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of doing
something.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Gen. T. S. Peck's withdrawal as a
candidate for the collectorship is
announced. lie learned that it was
not the purpose of the president to
make any change in officials, except
for cause, and that the Vermont
delegation was favorable to Col.
Merrill's retention. Hence and there
fore requiescat in pace, sic semper
tyrannis, de mortuis nil nisi bonum,
epluribus unum, huff ced.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

1t has been learned that one of the
negroes lynched in Indiana recently
was not guilty of the murder of which
he was suspected. This serves to
recall Bro. Harris story. A negro
was lynched in Texas. care you sure
he was guiltyPn was asked of one who
took part. GUILTY. Why, he was as
black as your hat, was the reply.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Connecticut is agitating a change in
her method oflegislative representation
whereby the city of New Haven can
"have more say" than the little town
of Union. The disparity is no greater
than between Burlington and Glaston-
hurv
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

appears feasible. An electric or steam
railway connecting Chelsea and South
Royalton is about the only missing
link in the chain of White River
valleys deyelopment-and that will
come sometime.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Bryan says he means to do consider
able of the mechanical work on his
weekly paper, He will soon learn to
renounce the "devil" and all his works.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

The retention Of capital punishment
hasn't apparently resulted in any
diminution in the number of homicides
in Vermont. Almost every weekly
issue reads like the Police Gazette
nowadays.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-12-27

Judge Ide's two daughters have
become a burning issue at Manila, to
Judge from the extravaganza praise
layished on them by the newspapers OF
that city. Extravaganza That is,