davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
TEN PAGES TODAY
AN ENTHUSIASM THAT PAYS.

There IS a character OF enthusiasm
over in Georgia that We need badly IN
Texas 1t does not busy itself with the
prezders iai or state campaigns. nor
does II relate to the Industrial move
ment.v but it is calculated to tell upon
the future OF Georgia more than either
politics or factories.
1t is educational enthusiasm.
Never before in the history Of the
State. SAYS the Atlanta Journal. has
there been such general and deep inter-
est in education among the masses OF
the people. Only few years ago. con-
tinues the Journal. 1t was almost i'm
possible to collect an audience Of con-
siderable size in the average Georgia
community to listen TO an address on ed
ucatlon. SO rapidly. however. have tne
Georgia people advanced in this partic-
ular that "they Will turn out now in
larger numbers TO hear addresses relat-
ign to the school system and its pros
pects than to listen TO the politicians "
and It must be remembered that edu-
cation in Georgia Is not based on any
big permanent school fund. The tax
payers have TO go down in their pocket q:
FOR the whole Of the expense. To man
fest enthusiasm under such cireum
stances is indeed creditahle, Il is 40
cause FOR wonder II such people grow Il
the material wey. We should expect
llberallty end intelligence OF view lik'
that 10 engage in diversified farming
and build factories. as well as new
schools
only a few years ago" the people
did not gather In numbers to listen e
educational addresses. How true thai
ia even vet in most sections o, n,
South and notably in Texas. And ye
the education OF the masses is the yer!
foundation and hone and bulwark OF on
self government. d good government
and OF the higher agricultural and in
dusfrial SUCCESSES.
While We are talking about physica
DEVELOPMENT in Texas let us not forge
the mental We have over 10000
school children in this State. Every on
a them ought to be well educated. pra'
tically educated Think OF the part thr
700 600 children OF this year and Of me-
year and OF succeeding years. constant
Increasing In numbers. are 20 play
the history OF this State q few yeai
hence, Think Of the difference betwee
them as practically educated citizens {
as illiterates!
1t is high time we were arousing eds
catioual enthusiasm here and turnir
out biz audiences 10 hear addresses r.
lating 70 our school system and It's pro-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WOULD DO.
BY EX-GOVERNOR HORACE ROLES

BY EX-GOVERNOR HORACE BoIES0
Are we to stand by the great truth
enunciated in our own Declaration Of
independence. or are we to abandon it,,
and under any pretence whatever become
the forciole subjugator of the liberties OF
others while We cherish our own?
We are at the threshold OF mighty
events. events that will determine thu
future Of the great republic, that Will
keep it where for more than a century
it has held aloft beacon light pointing
the way to liberty for every nation OF the
earth. or change its onward course to one
in search of imperial power
We know which way these events are
to lead US II republican success is
achieved next fall. We know that the
fundamental principle upon which this
government is based is being assailed,
and we know also that infinite wisdom
alone is capable o; foreseeing the result
of the course that is being taken.
The democratic party is not responsible
Tor the Philippine war. That CHASTITY
sacrifice of human life can never be laid
a its door.
But the democratic party must be pre-
pared to meet the issues that war has
forced upon the country, meet them In a
way that VIII commend its action 10 the
conscience of the American people and the
approval of just God.
In dealing with these 1t must consider
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

conditions as they exist. not as 1t would
have had them.
~
There is no political party in the United
States from which the Philippine peopls
would accept the olive bunch of peace
so cheerfully and with such unquestioning
faith in its promises as it would from the
democratic party If successful hereafter.
They have looked upon us, and right
fully so, as opposed to a war for their
torclble subiugation. They hold US as a
political organization. In no sense respon-
slble for the waste that has desolated
their homes UT the slaughter that has
filled their land with new made widows
ana fatherless children.
The republican party if successful can
end the lasting hostility of this people
in one way. and one alone and that by
the mercless destruction of every means
Of resistance within their power.
The democratic party. if successful, can
end it by a manly promise that when
order is restored and they have demon
strated their capacity for SELF government,
the question of the form of that govern
ment and whether 1t shall or shall not
sustain any relation TO our own, shall,
upon conditions fair and honorable to
each. be left TO themselves.
choice between two methods OF pacifi-
cation must be made by the American
people next fall.
Let no democrat be deceived by the
claim that the commercial interests OF
this Nation can be advanced by a long
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
Sd. LII Posl .Dlspateh.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Gsleshurs. HI. August e0-colonel
CLARK E. Carr, OF this city. former United
states minister to Denmark. but mere re-
Gently serving the government in the
American corn kitchen at the Paris expo
si,ion. is probably more than any other
one man responsible for the establish
ment OF that kitchen. and there Is no limit
to his enthusiasm when he talks about
the venture or about corn In general
With Colonel Carr corn is, indeed. king,
although he does no; raise corn and has no
personal peounary interest in the indus
try.
"rhe average corn crop in this country
Is two thousand million bushels a year"
said he NOW, suppose that b. incre4s-
ing the use OF and extending the markets
FOR corn We can Increase the price just /
cent hushel; that means SEQ 100000 more
every year for the people who produce
ccrn. Suppose we oln increase the price
cents hushel. that means sl00. 600
year more for the producers. When one
thinks OF these figures ne need inquire no
further why the government gives SUBJ
stantial aid to plans for extending the use
Of corn.
~
81 arst became interested in this sub
ject when I was minister to Denmark.
wanted some indian corn for my own fam
lily use. looked in vain in all of the
stores and market places for it. Not a
pound in any form for human use could
be found. l sent to consuls in other places
with the same result. There was no corn
in all Scandinavia. In the course Of time
the agricultural department at Washing
ton was induced to take up the matter
and under Secretary Of Agriculture Rusk
b. w. Snow was sent to Denmark as o
special agent to introduce corn as al
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
coImesnel Personals.

Comesneil. Texas, August at. II.
Neyland left Sunday for Chicago. where he
goes to purchase his fall and winter stock
OF goods.
Mrs. W P. Gleaves left yesterday for
Houston and Galveston on a visit TO rela-
lives and friends,
Dr. George Collier and family. formerly
Of WoodS.lle, but now OF San Antonio, are
visiting Dr. w. V, Stewart aud family,
Mr. C. D. Crawford loft loT st, Lou'7
last Monday, where he has gone II pur-
chase fall stock Of goods for j. \. co.
Her.
Mr.. j. +, Grubbs, republican camilla c
for congress from this district. speat y
eral days in Beaumont and Orange la {
week.
MIR, VI. Votaw left Monday for Hs ighto7
la, where he has a contract 10 bl ID
several brick foundations for new mi
AZ that place. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
A nAp cAsE OF FRIeHr.

The leaders OF the republican party are
scared, badly scared The evidences o,
this fact are plentiful. but in nothing Is
the conclusion 80 fully justified as in the
practically frantic effort now being made
to wake up the rank aud hle.
A few days ago the New York Herald
declared that Mr.. Hanna was really a
sick man, that fears were entertained
that his heart was weakening and Il voiced
the apprehensions felt In republican cir
cies over the possible loss of this re-
douhtabIe slush fund collector and con-
scienceless but accomplished slave driver.
The senator's threatened collapse or ssri-
GUS illness, It was suggested, was due In
part ito the unpromislng manner IN
which the campaign wac opening. placing
on him many burdens that he had ex-
pected TO avoid and on top OF
that was the development OF the most
surprising apathy. and indifference to APP
peals for assistance"
News reports from New York the other
day quoted Senator Hanna at AsSury
Park, Roosevelt in New York and Com
missioner of Patents Duen In Syracuse
touching the prospects OF republican sac
cess.
Senator Hanna said: "over-conhdence Is
the worst feature OF this campaign"
Roosevelt remarked; There IS danger
from over-conhdence in some parts Of the
country and am an advocate OF a yigor-
Gus campaign all along the line"
( Duell, the lieutenant at Syracuse, said:
II recognize the danger OF over conh-
I dence and have learned that no hght Il
won until It is over"
What does all this unmistakably mean
simply that there is practically no repub.
lican enthusiasm. that the rank and hlo
are Indifferent or sulien and that it il
going to require herculean labors Il
arouse them to activity this year
IL is very convenient to assume tina
this apathy IS "over-conhdence." Tn.
term "oyer-confdenee" presupposes tina
the chances all look so oneeided that In
nlass OF the party sees no necessity for
vigorous campaign. Does any intelligen
man believe that the republican part
believes thai II has a walkover this yeai
when there are large assertions froa
McKinleylsm and when the gold demo
Gratis are coming back in droyes to tn
democratic partyl
Not word OF 81
The cause for this apathy Ia twofolt
The fear OF Bryan" In tho commerci,
world has largely disappeared. The bus
meas community recognize the fact thi
his election would In no sense mean rev,
luton. They have grown TO have great,
respect for and confidence in him as
man OF firm and patriotic conviction
And in proportion as the conservati,
elements OF the Nation have ceased
look upon Mr. Bryan'a success as q
forerunner OF disaster or sudden change
they have begun to dlstrust the aggressi'
policies. the imperialstic tendencies ar
the dangerous environment OF Mr. McKir
ley In 1896 these elements felt that COZ
seryatlsm was with the republican part,
today they look for It more In the dem,
r critic party.
1t is not surprising therefore that Il
republican leaders are scared-they hal
: solid basis for their alarm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

article Of diet. He took with him stock
h the various forms IN which ii is put on
the market and LEI. small quantities ~
the market places with instructions 10 sell
or give Il away. Then we began working
among these who have large numbers OF
people to feed 10 Interest them in corn.
Mr. Snow had the cook at the hotel ex-
pertinent on the various dishes that can
be prepared from corn and serve them u
himself ana family for two weeks. BY mat
time the cook wac able TO make the dishes
palatable and We gave a dinner TO which
we're invited the commissarles OF the army
ana navy. several prison keepers ana
others who purchase food for a large mum
Der Of people. together with the merchants
ami business men of Copenhagen. Nearly
every dish AT that dinner was made from
American corn. and the variety as we'll
as the daintiness VAS a revelation. Tine
guests were all highly plsased. We made
a few speeches with the value OF corn as
food for a text. and the result was new
market fer corn Il did not start with a
rush: couple OF hundred barrels the hrst
year and double the quantity the next.
with clnstlnt increases ever since. until
now our trade in corn with Scandinavia
has grown to important proportions.
~
81 had always believed that corn was a
great food for the masses and especially
adapted to the poorer classes because 1t
provided great nourlshment a; small cos,
and the experience in Denmark convinced
me that it could be successfully intro
duced in all the thickly populated eoua
tries OF Europe. But how to aceomrlis n
it was the question. Early in our discus
SIGN of the matter we decided that II
would not do to proclaim it the poor man S
food, the chelp fo-d Of the word or in any
similar manner. To have called it a cheap
or a poor mans food would have been suf-
hcient to cause the very ones to whom i,
can be most valuable to turn from it as a
scourge
The thing to do was 20 interest first the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
HOUSTON DAILY POST: TUESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81 1900

them an ocular characterization Of the proof Of
your assertion.
We will not pay much attention TO the
war and politics until we get a few niora
doFen jars Of peaches. plums. grapes, etc.
TO Chew on this winter.-paimer Rusiler
This Is not altogether unsel0sh Don't you
suppose your patrons would ike to be in
formed regarding the important subjects you
namef
II IS no, SO mnsh question OF empire as 1t
is the tendency 20 merge this country into a
government dominated hy the military power.
sosefned " the interest Of corporations and
tie money power.-Cleburne Enterprise
Ano history will show that the country
dominated by the military ana the millionaire
has been but very short step removed from
the empire. 1t is really distinction sithout
difference
~
when you come to speak of and for the
democracy OF Texas. perhaps the esteemed
Times Herald might inform unenlightened
democrats as 20 the whyness of the difference
between the action OF the MeLsnnsn county
convention aud the vote Of the McLennar
county delegates. And there may be others
corsieana sun.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

good liyers--the people w,,h
buy what they crave ami Nv rs.rsInsf i
food popular with them reara ,.'ns ca
classes by showing them they e, ~ SIR
what the more fortunate 49, 20 s~r~< (
their diet. Finally the i5es .noat -
kitchen at the Paris exucsItsor " : sars
ceiyed. Commissioner Peck uss 1 en-
and since taking hold Of II bss y estxsl
thusisstic. First we yisita5 .ss1 ~
and eating houses to get Inc NaN7s
pact and economical methos y. tea
large numbers. Then we enea,,'s .ssf1l14
OF one OF the largest and bes. '4s sas
hotels In the country to n1aka !. Alssi
delicate dishes from corn AMI ~ Esss
nanny Aunt Jemima, to AZ ss.'asr,
plantation kind OF cooking. tn % at
that in the kitchen corn il serTsa tss.l' :
ably fifty different styles and 49, ~ prs,
all nations are eating there, SFr
Inc enef makes a number OF ea-r
Sometimes he uses canned rrss, ~
but more cften one or another Of tha "a
my preparations which make a 49,, ~
creamy soup, sometimes with bsss 49,
ana sometimes without. He makes NJ, ~.
PATTY, using cornmeal for the shell y. - :
hne grade OF nominy with dressls, !.
the hller Lobster juice. oysters : =. g
1918 ShVsiheS useu 10 flavor a.
a2d again more common article ~.
me desired taste and variety to the e ~.
ing. ne makes half dozen kinds ., -.
ding ana cakes and all sorts Of side slsss.
Aunt Jemima makes Johnny rsts.. 'l Is,
p5ne and other old plantation sishs. =.
when the visitor comes to the klssh,.1ss e
has wsll-yaried meal prsctirrll. 3 3
from corn. and the menu varied tro.s I. i.
to day.
~
IL do not expect to return to tn. t,,.,..
MIR. Snow and myself undertook "a es,,S
lish and open the place aud we FEEL 4,
this has been successfully acconpI;ss.s
Managers are,now in charge under ts.'ss
peryision OF Commissioner Peck an 4.
feel confident that it will continue ! ~.
cess to the end of the big show"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
AS VIEWED AT WASHING ron
BY CHARLES A. EDwARDs1

Washington, August 24.-(Staf speciaD.
II hope the American people will take
time, before this campaign is over. TO
draw a. least one deadly parallel" sad
Hon. John ], Lentz, Of Ohio. TO me yes
terday The strenuous. though unwilling
candidate Roosevelt, alternately rough
housing the West and resting his throat
at oyster Bay, and the calm. dignihed
statesman Stevenson, quietly and earn
esuy preparing himself for his labors IN
behalf OF the plain people. offers sui
'hciently striking contrast to give the
honest voter food for consideration" con-
tinued Mr. Lentz.
These two men are candidates for the
American people. One of them will be
chosen TO preside over the most dgniied
and conservative body in the world-the
United States senate. And one of them
Is qualifying himself for this high posi-
;icn by vilifying his opponents and de-
nouncipg those who do not favor his per-
sonallty in terms to which polite ears
are strangers.
Governor Roosevelt is a college bred
cowboy, who naturally employs the v0-
eabulary OF his craft in referring TO those
who happen to differ with him on prln-
eipie. In his speech at St. Paul. Mimi.
on July II. he said; Our opponents, who
represent all the forces OF discomfort.
malice and envy, formed and iormless,
vague and concrete, can hardly be said 10
know what they do believe, because the
principles they profess are 50 revolving. II
put forth markedly, even to their own TO-
lowers that they like. at least 10 wrap
the mantle Of hypocracy around them
These are the carefully considered and
reiterated words OF the man who aspiras
10 preside over the United States sena e.
Doubtless he took his inspiration from
such statesmen and patriots as General
Merritt. who declared on his return from
the Philippines: We have outgrown the
constitution. 1t Is not worth while TO
discuss it, Or perhaps. from President
l Capen, who says: The constitution must
bend Or, again, from Senator Plat, VINO
/ is quoted as saying in a recent public ut
/ terance Governments derive their lust
powers from the consent OF some OF the
governed Or. It may be he had listened
t. the siren voice OF Franklin M1cVeag'l.
who said in recent speech y cons,i-
dated, we7k-kneed colonies, glad 70 be
able TO call their lives their own. can no,
he expected to hamper the greatest na.
tion on earth
~
These are the sentiments the popple
are now asked to inject into the United
States senate; and Roosevelt, the reckless,
impulslye. emotional. hot-headed. egotist-
zeal hre-eater Is the man who has been
c'osen by the imperialists to preside
ever that body as vice president OF the
United States.
Compare him with the opponent on tho
democratic ticket, the Hon Adlli +.
SteYorscn. Mr.. Bryan's ec'lesers is a
'atesman of International repnte. tried
20 proven; conservative and fearless;
lc-r'a"d and democrstic; a mln OF tho
| plain people and a gentleman OF exquisite
courtesy and tact; an experienced leader
lef men, who has already served one try
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28
Bailey in Illinois.
Gainesville Chronicle.

Gainesville Chronicle. !,
1t is gratifying to learn that h0n !,
w, Bailey is being greeted by large Au
eiees in Illinois to listen TO his eiOsu7. i.
in exposing the iuiquitles of McKinle! s =,
McKinleyism. No more forclhle ana ~ ~
quent defender of democracy lives ~ ia
American continent than jos baliss ~,
he is possessed Of Kind OF masn o.,,sr
that always attracts crowd no s 4,
where he goes. II his health IS s' nrs.
to permit him to continue on ,nu mi
ings in the doubtful States until ~ ,sous-
OF the campaign. he will VIII unto,a .ou
ands of voas to Bryan and stevens
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

rup,ey caves IL our alliance with England
can not bring US an eauai dlsisiOn OF Pros
eeFity !, Is hiEh time 70 dfoa Il
The New York citizens and the Ssw YORK
police continue their .nigger-hastlns" Gait
civilization DO anyihins for New YORK;
The city government q Houston can per-
form no greater service to It's Constituents
than BY securing an absolutely purs drinking
water supply. Il Is undersoo1 that the city
water contrary has made proposition 70
the council Whereby this desirable result
may DO brough, about
Mr.. John valentine. prssideut Of the
wells-Fargo Express company, VINO did such
srtat work for Mckinley in 1896. Is OUT for
Brysn
Wonder bow long the war department; pro-
noses to continue the publ cation Of its cam
Philippnesyr We would like 10 have few
Of those suppressed Official reports jest to
vary the mono,oHy.
The census figures give Kansas CITY p7pl-
iltou OF only ie3. 600, against i22,0oo in 1900
Here Is another case for doctor with res
torabves.
The man hunt in the Philippines is degen-
Grating more and more into regular pot
hunt slaughter. We are Il that the Tecog-
nized ratio now is 100 Ftlpiuos for eyey one
American killed, We might call this benevo-
lent discrimination.
The reorudoscsnoe. OF the Mrs Maybrick
rumor has been threatening for several days
past. 1t breaks gu: and runs e1piously fos
awhile every few years
II looks as II pawn ticket were about to
solve another murder mystery in New York
II some Of these brokers' could only conceal
these tickets as they too often conceal othei
evidences Of crime. criminals would find them
stil greater convenience,
somo one once upon time, remarked that
"a lie stuck to is as good as the truth" o.
words 10 that effect This seems 10 be the
uhilosophy o. the Waco T.mes-iIerald-
/ Possibly the offer Of the decoration Of TIL
Legion Of Honor to Commissioner General
/ Peck hy the French government was kindly
/ meant 10 OFFSET the very general criticism IL
this country OF the gentleman's official CON
duct
/ The republican party Is now hanging viii
breathloss expectancy upon every utterauce of
Mr Bryan In hope Of obtaining some eneour
agement FOR resurrecuug the campaign
1856.
sousa's band has started home after a Yerl
successful tour Of Burope. But it didn't re
ouiro this demonstration to convince tn
Europeans that We know how to blow viii
any o. them
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-28

that an enormous responsibility rests upoa
M shoulders for the part have played IL
connection with the Philippines; but %
not think the burden of whatever nay
come will be greater than l can bear
~
Now we can see why the Philippines
were bought by this country or ra,hsr
why the administration insisted on taxing
the Islands away from Spain aud from the
men who were fighting Spain for them
and then afterward agreed to pay SIAN
for its alleged sovereignty. When 70
agreed to pay Spain for those islands 70
simply bought war that Spain had bss
conducting there for the past go years
but the bait, as set by General MsffAs
was too tempting a mcrsel for the uass
and other eXploiters of the repuDAeAh
party to ignore.
This administration seems to have taken
the advice OF General Merritt IN eis'!-
thing concerning the Philippines y
making every effort TO take DIS aa'ls
to retain control of the islands. II 70 y.
parently proceeding upon the pass '1e
the Filipinos are not competent TO gvse :
themselves, and it is evidently gong
adopt the English colonial system sna
govern the islands by military goseih'',
for it viii not try to give the isahds :
civil government so long as there . ~
fighting going on. Note that Genera Nc
rltt says that the Fllip!nos are no. W.,
petent to govern themselves, ana ~
speaks OF Agulnaldo as very 500
young man who has the sense 10 surse- q.
himself with some very able men, -.
also says that the young man Is mass
OF diplomacy " :, sr,
He not only contradicts himseh, ~. ~,
he gives away the whole scheme o. -" !.
government in taking the ISLANDS s,,s
very clear now that it was upon inc as' M
of General Merritt that the ISLANDS o. !,
Philippine archipelago were retalnea
the treaty of Paris. ~
Indeed the general has preau ~
load to carry for the advice he sass ~ *,
administration. He Is responsive ~ ,si.
death OF many a good man rom ~
country. as we'll az the deaths 0, ua II,
innocent people in those islands ns.,s,t
also be partly responsible for the ue's-'
of this administration.