The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-30

for trotting and pscuot to be treated as
the running.
ono ono, @ da3 disposition is to be made OF
and fortunately?
lis point. is vague, uncertain and
, ANkactory." After quoting it. Mr..
J htiued
publican orators are everywhere
THtdlng that the Philippines have al
:, been annexed TO tl.e United States.
, hat there is no power now to sur
n .er them.
At may therefore safely be affirmed
e at the programme of the National ad-
4.ninistration is that these new posses
sions are not to be formed into states
nor admitted into the Union, because
their people are not adapted for state
hood, but these posse sions are 10 De
held as American colonies and Cover ned
by CONGRESS according 10 lis sole DIS
erection and outside OF the provisions OF
the constitutions | declare that this do
termination Is suhversiVe OF the nature
or our government as our forefathers ~
tended 1t.
THE people should understand the full
effect Of what is contemplated. col
onial system will prove costly and dan
gerous IT means an immense standing
army for years to come; 1t means nlsher
taxes and increased National debt; II
( means arbitrary and oppressive rule:
I it means the degradation of American
| citizenhip; 1t means a fearful annual
loss of human life, in short, IL
means imperialism in its most offensive
sense.
"There Is no place for colonial system
under our constitution. This government
ran not remain part republic and par
empire There will be an irrepresslbl'
conflict between two Inconsistent and IT
reconciiobie political systems, and botr
can not survive" ,
In closing this subject Mr.. Hill quote
Mr.. Dryan's statement OF MS pollcy'
declared in his Indianapolis speech, an
sid. "These are words of soberness an
wisdom which / commend to the earnes
consideration Of all candid men,
Ex-senator Hill then took UP the SUP
iect of amending the Federal constitute
so as to provide for the direct election
United states senators by the people IN
stead OF by State legislatures, and urge
these reasons:
.sFirst,-It Is believed that 1t wou
raise the standard Of the men who woul
: be sent to the senate from the Var'o'
States. rso
now so frequently incident to the electio
4 Of such senators by State legislatures
= "Third,-It would remove one OF u
great temptations FIR 'gerrymandering
7 the appointment of legislative represent
u tives by states.
,Fourth.-It would confer power up
the people. instead OF taking II away
5 result always desirable OF accomplishing
when it can be safely done. ;.
LABOR AND GROWN or IHoh4so'
= In calling attention TO the plank IN
r xan,ss CITY platform relating 70 the
: tabIishmenf of a department OF LABOR
tbe cabinet cf the president, MI Hill s.
: 4, would he "felicitous II the proposlu
sbould fret become effectuai In the cenin
~ a democratic president. whose SYM
tbies have always been with those
IN toil and who once upon certain wen
"A Numbered occasion, electrlhed the CIV
=, try with the declaration that crown
~ thnrns should not be permitteo 10
nressed down up-n the brow OF tApI ,,,,,
l. Tha history OF government by lhlui
~ ,,a,i, Was rebear7ed from its origin
~ refusal OF Federal court out
re normit dissatisfied emploYes 70 q
~ emnloyment OF railroad tnat
On saI,g onerated by receiver, to me
" s,.aI ~ republican house In 1879
~ nas- inc senate hill PROVIDING a rem
!, tsr the existing injustice IN pnn,anius e
an temnt Of court. The hlih sa'a Mr, =,
twas defeated ny cospV'a'N
" oprrs'ti,n" ..,- Mr.
he without referring IN rusts, NJ.
IA o,essd his a discussion of Natonil issues
.r there words: - stevan
's ~, Sserra tha highest interests CT
n country and aid the cause of humai
be In general a.,s ~, eulogy
INV hands. His record. his history,
!. ny nN,cisl services his views on all pn
nc I e e"estisns ana his private lts are al
wv cnen heok ard familiar 10 the people
ion Vp ',Ie Il stronger with the masses
20 ,,,r veays ago; he Is stronger TO-DAY
~ ~. ySsterday. and viii b. stronger tomo,
.n ,bar ,odav. Vie IS the friend o. ine
~ 40 tho friend OF honest government
'n ,r,end ~ eyerv god cause -.
i, ~, IA, he elected TO the presid'
ra. o, +he United states
an HrI VIII Preside.
New York. September 2s--cna'
IL