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loses his manhood and becomes 4 politi-
cal slave.
Republican Institutions can be main
tanned only by free and fearless bal,
lot in the hands OF people who are will
ing to make any sacrifice save that OF
freedom.
The presidency OF the United states
was won in 1896 largely by coercion and
purchase. II won again by a general
prostitution of the ballot. there is no
limit to the possibilities OF the future in
that direction and the Republic OF our
fathers" will have become but as sound
ing brass. a hollow mookery
Here is the very core OF the danger that
now confronts us. II the American peo-
pie have not become the ready prey OF
bold. corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS conspira'
tors the country is still safe. II. on the
other hand. slavish fear Of masters
whip dictates the ballot the Nation is
ripe for the adoption Of Capitalization,
milltar.sm and imperialism.
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Notes md Personals.

Austin, Texas, November 1.-The gov
ernor this morning appointed n. w. Finley
OF Dallas special chief Justice of the Fifth
district court Of appeals to sit in the case
OF the Equitable Life Assurance Company
VS.. Martha p. Evans, Chief Justice Anson
Rainey being disqualified
Superintendent King OF the Confederate
home reports 272 cid veterans In the home
November i. Applica tons for forty more
veterans have been approved.
The comptroller this morning registered
refundins bonds as follows: Brewster
county, 5000; Preside county $4,000;
JEFF Davis county. 100000
The case OF John Ballinger, charged with
the killing of George Grady, colored, was
called today in the Twentysixth district
court.
The Epworth League of the First street
Methodist church had an interesting meet
ing tonight, A good programme was rem
dered.
Major G.. L. Walton of the insurance
department is able to be at his desk after
a ten days illness.
Hon. Heber Stone and family Of Bren-
ham were in town yesterday.
MIR. Ira Webster of Claiming is here
today on business.
Miss May Morse left last night for
Kansas City.
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SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL coNvEN-
TJON.

The Post Acknowledges the receipt OF
formal invitation from the officials OF
the Southern Industrial convention to
attend the third annual session Of the
convention to be held in New Orleans
from December 20 December next.
Some days since The Post took occa-
sion TO refer editorially to this annual
meeting OF this important body and to
express the hope that Texas would be
well represented in the convention and
take the prominent part in the proceed
ings which our position and importance
as one of the Southern States would JUS
tify. The Post can only relterate that
hope and urge upon Texas mayors and
commercial bodies the appointment OF
a thoroughly representative set OF dele
gates. men who will attend the coming
session in the Crescent City.
II is only required to state the OBJ
jeots OF this great and representative
gathering to understand its Importance
and appreciate the influence which it
naturally and necessarily must exert upon
the upbuiidlng OF the South. In the in
vitation5 which are being sent out the
aims of the convention are briefly but
Complementary set forth as follows:
The purpose OF the convention is TO pro-
mote union Of sentiment and effort for
the industrial upbutlding of the South 1t
Is sought through such an asssmblage TO
secure policy that Will induce the South
her own soil and by her own people. II has
no selfish ends to serve, no private inter-
esis 30 advance; neither has 1t any class
to benefit or antagonize. but through this
agency to reach public sentiment for the
advancement Of all interests and the pro-
lection OF all classes throughout our fair
land.
We believe no stronger obligation rests
upon the citizen at this time than 10 seek
the fulfllment OF these ends and purposes.
We feel hat this should be brought home
TO all as duty they owe to their country
and poster.ty for in no other way, nor
through any other policy can the people OF
the South hope 70 reach those greater pos
s.bllitles that lie before them or secure
those higher Attachments awaiting them on
every hand.
AS The Post suggested in its former
references to this matter. Texas must
not remain aloof from such conventions
as this. We must get in closer touch
with the other Southern States. Even
they do not know us as they should, or
appreciate our present and prospective
greatness We must stop depending on
luck and chance for our development
and get In with the procession. Wherever
any other Southern or Western State is
found working for more rapid sectional
progress there Texas ought always to be
found also. and we'll to the front.
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COERCION, THE GREAT DANGER.

The Post has fel, confident for weeks
past that If there was TO be free ex-
preston OF the popular Will at the ball
lot box on the 9Th OF November the
democratic party would sweep the coun-
try.
The people in all the great States OF the
North and East are aroused ove- the
issues OF this campaign as they have not
been for years past. unless 1t was in the
ing men are alarmed at tho growth OF
the trusts and the old conservative farm
ers in the East are fearful OF our ten
denotes toward imperialism. Not even
republicans deny that the gains are all
Mr.. Bryan's. They only insist that these
gains will not be large enough o elect
the democratic candidate.
There is but one danger that confronts
the democracy--the possibility of such
coercion by the employers OF labor as to
prevent free and fair expression OF the
honest desires OF the great masses.
This coercion was effective in 1896
and II will be effective to an extent this
$780, Auo pouSliVu ID 70 NHaL extern.
This effort 10 control employees will he
made and is now being made in many
ways. In some cases the pressure is be-
ing applied indirectly. in others openly
and boldly. In this attempt against the
freedom Of the ballot lies, in The Posts
opinion. not only the question of re-
suits but the very safety OF the Re-
public itself and the purity and yirilIty
OF self-goyernment
II the masses can be coerced into yot
ing the will of their employers then the
manhood OF the Nation has degenerated
to point where We have ceased TO be
capable Of or entitled to. self-goyern-
ment.
The only lawful weapon u the citizen
OF the republic. the greatest bulwark
for the protection OF Ills rights and lib
critics. is his ballot. In proportion as he
values the ballot he values his rights.
In proportion as his choice OF rulers is
pptrammeled ana OF his own free VIII,
or his Endorsement OF policies Is OF his
own motion only. in that proportion is
he a freeman.
The moment he values his Jos more
than his ballot. the day on which he
Eurrenders his viii to that Of his EN-.
pioyer and dare not vote contrary to
his employers dlctation. that moment be
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CHADBAND ON "CLAss DIsTINC-
TIONr

Under the above caption the New York
World very pertinently says: The Chad
band Of Canton in a letter to his very
dear friends the workinguaen of Alliance
Ohio, declares, with his eyes rolled toward
Heaven. that he has no sympathy with
hatred among our people and would dl-
vide them into hostile camps And he
utters the pous invocation May this
great meeting stamp with its disapproval
the wicked doctrine OF class distinction,
which has no place in our free govern
ment"
Glass distinction may be wicked doc
trine, but it is wickeder fact, And is
there not class distinction when 1t can
with truth be said that II the active sup
port OF one thousand rich men or cor
porations in different parts of the Union
had been withheld from Mr.. Mckinley 10
this campaign he would not have stood
the ghost Of chance OF election?
who creates class distinctions in this
country? Is 1t the laborng man, the
mechanic, the merchant. the farmer? Is
it an Indictment 20 envy and hatred
among our people TO make an appeal for
equal rights and equal privileges for equal
citizens--to demand just laws. the even
handed administration Of justice. equitable
taxation and protection against monopoly
Glass distinction has indeed mo place
IN our free government but Mr.. McKin-
leys party is justly arraigned before the
American people for creating and main
taining THE distinction"
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SUGAR REFINERY FOR WHARTON
II Is to Have a Capacity OF Six Hun
dred Tons Of Cane.

Wharton. Texas, November 2.-The
cane men OF Wharton met yesterday
and completed the subscription OF stock
for the new sugar refinery to be built in
Wharton The full amount has been
raised. The mill is TO be of 800 tons
daily capacity. with the latest improve
ments and new machinery. The mill is
to be completed and turned over to the
stockholders October l, 1901. commit
tee consisting OF Messrs w. I. Taylor.
G.. C. Duncan, G. Clifford, r. H. ID. sor-
rell and A. p. Borden. were appointed to
close the deal With Mr.. Ellis. who viii
be in Wharton in a few days. The stock
holders are w. y. Ellis Of Fort Bend
county. Taylor Bros. A. II. Pierce, G.
G, Clifford. e.. A. Harrison, @. II. Water
house. g. Chuddalla. Sorrell Bros, II J.
Bolton, Groom & Hodges, William Hood
G. ID. Kemp Tom Brooks II. C. Inv.
erin. j. S. Wygal. r. kirsh II. w. Al
dagh. e. c. Owens, w. II. Kemn
G. Rives. Bolton g. Guitar, r. A. Arm.
strong. Sr., A. =. Borden and G a
Duncan. Wharton people are iubilant
over the success OF the project. az II as
sures an era of prosperity TO this ace
tion. which is one OF the finest cane nro.
ducing sections In the South
Messrs. c. and Il. Armstrong b,v..
Joined the rice farmers OF the conntv
and VIII at once put in 400 acres 4,
rice near Louise, as that lana has haan
proven by experiments last wear 70 ~
wen adapted TO the cereal
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ERWIN GETS FIVE YEARS,
Again Convicted on the IndlctI
of Arson.

oil Arson.
Dallas, Texas, November 2.-HIr,|
Erwin was today for the second tim
victed of arson in the criminal I'D
court of Dallas county and, as Id
had his punishment fixed at conHut|
in the penitentiary for a tern 81
years. The charge on which Erwin|
convicted grew out of the burning 4
Eakins residence, a splendid old mad
on which there was nearly szO,gA|
surance in December. 1879
The most important testimony ord
ed the prosecution was Erwins own
fession made 20 County Attornty 4
The defense offered no testimony \
ever, but denied that the defendant
made a confession.
The case is part Of one Of The
noted and sensational series Of
on the States criminal dockets \
shot and killed l. G. Randle, a vsI
Dallasite, two years ago, lie was ~
ted on the trial for murder, but The /
case on which he has been convicted
developed then and Charles H. hieni|
who was Major Randle's business
ciate, became involved in both tho
and murder cases. He was tried %
murder charge and a hung Jury sl|
result, after a bitter courtroom
He has since been too sick when DIV
was called to stand second TRIAL
has never been tried on the arson Oh
The former sentence against hs
the arson charge was set ASIDE Y
count OF an irregularity 10 tns
ment. The case has been on lril
October 22, Interest In the procss'
will not lag a. Alexanders casa
finally disposed OF.
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HIGHER COURTS.
Court of Criminal Appeals.


Tyler, Texas, October SO.-Foilowins
are the proceedings in the court OF Grim
inal appeals:
Affirmed: Jake Curtis. from Robert
son: Ike Coleman. from Anderson.
Appeal dismissed: W. j. Dent, from
Cherokee; Yves Monroe, from franklin
Reversed and remanded: w. M. Bal
low 1.-TWO cases) w. n. Grant 1.-TWO cases.,
from wichita; I. C. Stanton, from Stone
wall; Bob Yates. from Lamar.
Submitted on motion for certiorari:
Tobe Garnett. from Grayson.
Motion for rehearing; Ed Cain aud
Bob stevens from Anderson.
On brief for appellant; Bob Dawson,
from Franklin
On briefs for both; Nick Eastland
from Bastrop.
On briefs and oral arguments for both
parties: Sam Johnson. from San Angus
tine; Tom Gardner and II. j, Barnes,
from Van Zandt.
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redcraI Court WIN Try Al'ss|

New York. November ~. = :
trate Flammer discharged colns's
Alyord. the defaulting note se,l y, 4 !,
First National bank from cusloa s.,'
TIE magistrate said he was sa' =,
he had no Jurisdiction 10 Ils 49, ~
word was allowed to leave w "a n,
room. but as soon as he reasasu 4.
ridor he was re-arrested Oy : II
States marshal and taken DsiG II, 7,
states Commissioner snie. az. ma na
missioner held Alyord IN si. "sy,'
examination on wednesday nsAs
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when 1t asserts th.,
arose the idea Of Ns,, ,or the IT.
after the arrival ~ ,,,a. nnal lndsss
command at Cavite. 'enefll Alce
Mr.. Pratt has recen,,.
"a. ), philippines and h. leturnes
knowledge of importar1, e !, aaa obuiI
nave nave every reason 10 reIS soa val
. !, are the following ~ I {, ANN
notice of the America, n "nsadsserI
r,a american rule extends Ss'o u,
f ,lSoneG J., posts, which after V - y
liver In number than ds,,a swe yea
eupation. skirmisblng 1 y, S'apl
almost a. within gunshot Of # sv1a'lAual
!, !, a general belief in Ire s, @anla'
.uaiadlninistration, espsc I ,,,' eaes q
~ Nue., departments. The ln,,sI y "
rho IN MANIA am! are worse than tbe, s ooad
me me city was under the ~, my were
Prominent American ofecisl. q
p paa,,, that at least 100000 e1' e, ssprs'
,s,ds to effect the paclsos ,,sa
isiand' An old army ofesa, 'ol
crown gray In the service wac
,oa 10 say to US; III, as 1 ps sssea
,can you have any love 10, 4 ~
Tor Gods sake tell our Oso sas g
being done here under tho r s vi
speak. You can, and II You ~
perpetuation of the Republic KS.
aarser' you will not remain s,,.., .
The Fllipinos, In spite ~ S ~ y
happened, have no anlma.Ss. ~ "a
people OF the United Stats ' rs
understand the political .,a,., ,ae'
IN case of the defeat Of he ' nsa'..
ministration, hostll ties ON ri. ~
believe, would immediat4lv ' Ss.. "a
reasonable demand which xo s as,,
OF them would be denied n >y ysss.
what we might do toward a,s,s, W..
IN attaining the independence rs''s
nave proved themselves eapa,ls J,
tanning In peace and order !, II \,
hlhley's policy is Endorsed and ~,
the war In the archipelago 1. H..
continue for generations ne a.,
perialist league, in making M,
appeals once more to the American
to respond to the Just demand "A
mace upon them and to pronou,ss
verdict upon the inlquitous uolIey
administration. Until now thIs
which has caused the slaughter 4,
anas OF our late allies and has MI
their country, has been the poIlcy
president. In case of Ills election
comes the policy of every man VIA
TO re- elect him and who thus b,a
with him, responsible for syery al
blood thereafter shed.
American Anti-Imperlaist Lad
Per George S. Boutwell,, prssldeut
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BUSINESS MATTERS
Cooper a Broo,sins Assign.

Yoakum. Texas, November 2,--Messrs.
Cooper g. Brooking, doing a grocery busi-
ness on From: street, made an assignment
for the benefit of creditors this morning,
naming b. p. Stephenson trustee, The
preferred creditors are arranged in two
classes, class "a includes all local
creditors. In class "B" are the following
Mensing Bros. g. Co. Galveston, s52.1i;
Carson, Sewall & Co., Houston. s2s.47;
Anchor Roller Mills, Fort Worth, s55 65;
II. d. Taylor a. Sons Houston. s40.S5;
Gust Heye e. Co., Galveston, si716; w.
D. Cleveland d Co. Houston, slS0.S4;
Breeder Brothers. Cuero, $3.50; H. & A.
Lesser, Austin, s22.23, Austin Candy Man
ufacmrng company, sS9.5i
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TEN PAGES TODAY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Correspondence of all descriptions,
whether intended for the business
or editorial department, should be
addressed to "Tbe Houston Post
and not TO any Individual, and all
checks, drafts, money orders, etc,
made payable to the "Houston Print
ing Company
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city in Good Condition.

Austin, Texas. November 1.-The report
OF City Physician Graves for the month
OF October shows that the city is in an
exceptionally coed condition. He reports
one case of smallpox. eight cases OF scar
let fever and one case Of diphtheria. There
are nineteen patients in the city hospital,
and during the month fifteen were dis
charged.
The report of City Marshal Thorp for
the same month shows 10 arrests were
made. 1891 in fines collected and $l2S in
fines worked out on the street.
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Long Leases to ne Tnlsen out.

Austin, Texas, November Alt Is
learned here that number OF lease hold
ers in the Panhandle country, who con-
troll thousands of acres of land, and whose
leases viii expire within the next year,
are cancelng their present leases and re-
leasing the same land for a period OF ten
years, the limit fixed by law. This Is
done in order to shut out the actual set
tier
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OFFENSE is A CRIMINAL N
Criminal Aggression Is Charced
McKinley's Administrator 'sa'

Boston, Mass. November 1.-The fol-
lowing formal address to the public by
George S. Boutwell,, president of the Anti
Imperialistic league, was issued today.
To the People OF the Unit "a states.
Mr.. McKinley's administration is on
trial before the country f.r criminal
offense-criminal aggression against a
people struggling for liberty. We are
asked to accept the evidence Of its official =
concerning the facts OF the situa bpn
These men, however high their political
character may have been, have taken a
brief for the defendant. Should they ac-
cept or make known evidence now which
invalidates the governments cause, the
who.e course of the administration wo Id
be proved to have been a crime. The door
is shut to the cause of the Fllpinos.
Hon. Il. Spencer Pratt, United states
consul general at Singapore, at the out
break of the war, having been honorab y
relieved of his function as representa-
tive of the United States, fortuna oily
holds no such brief for the government
His testimony, which is fully estaoiishe
by contemporaneous records, proves not
only that Agunaldo was sent for by
Commodore Dewey on April "a, 1898, to
come "as soon as possible" to Hong Kong
to arrange for a general cooperation Of
the insurgents with our forces, but III t
after his arrival at Hong Kong he vas
brought by the United States cruiser Nc
Culloch to Cavite encouraged to organize
his forces, furnished by our naval com
lnanders with arms ana ammunition, ana
that between the officers Of the respective
commands there were repeated confer
ences.
All this was allowed by the admlnistIa-
ton at Washington to proceed and later
on the Filbpinos permitted to form gov
eminent of their own, notwithstan ling
that Mr.. Pratt notified Secretary Day by
cable upon Aguinaldo's departure to con
fer with Admiral Dewey, that 1t was with
view to cooperation, and also infor e /
the secretary by dispatch, April 80. 1898
SENATE document 66,642-3), that Aguinaldo
had at that time in view the formal Oh
an Independent government. Thus the
administration can not pretend lgnoran G
OF Aguinaldos intention or that there was
formed without it's knowledge the alliance
which Mr. Mckinley and his subordnates
have denied, and thus the report Of the
Philippines commission Is contradicted
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San Antonio Fair CIo,.,

San Antonio, Texas, November
Seven thousand people saw the second
annual international fair and exposition
OF san Antonio pass out OF existence n t,er
successful run OF fourteen DAYS.
The fair. though lacking In mons,.,
crowds, had uniform large attenaan.a
except for two days. when rain interfersd
The great feature OF the fair was the
visit oil tho governors and their STATS q,
various MEXICAN states. II is estimated
tnat over svoo people from the interior
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Gonzales. Texas, November !. ID
rectors of the Gonzales 49, !, Ma
now advertising in The Post o., II sSas,
the buildings for the pre- o,s rsquisi
mill. The contractors arg I've thsa
state how long it viii iaA, !. ! d
conn complete the mill, as there n : spsr,|
to see the new enterprise
as soon as possible.
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waco Tax Levy.

Waco, Texas. November 1. ,,Ts,
council last night passed q la' ~, vls |,
fixing the levy at sl,sz " ~ ans.
BILE property. This is a cSmp'y Il,
tween the mayors ennosit.p.
tended for s1.75 and tne 0s sssld Vt
by Alderman Shaw, VINO l nr ).
si.es. The matter has s0 Nv va
interest and for several oA''
feeling was running high.
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STATE CAPITAL ITEMS.


Veteran Sent to the Penitcntiery.
Austin. Texas, November 2.--The Jury,
after being out fourteen hours in the case
OF J. g. Mills, charged with killing ].
W. Singleton. brought in a verdict today
giving Mills two years In the penitentiary.
Both were old veterans OF the Confederate
home.
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auinine.
o.h,,d killed by au',.

clarksyille, Texas n ON
child is months Sld dis sa0S y i, /,
Prairie a few days sui mt or ten Y
Of swallowing some eiga' named 50
capsules. The family was a',u n ys,.
So and were from Polk eosn''' 3
S we're here picking cotton.
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n,,dse 10 BE neb'ns

Calvert. Texas. N0yen llS,ts'I.ispsl''
., the water runs down =. 50 s,Ias,'
will be begun to Ee 'S.eS vas s ass'''''
Inc Brazos river Nn'sA
drift wednesday.
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Telephone Numbers: ss,sss,.. 81 ~

lhe city.-The Post is delivered to any Part Of the
city by Gamers. per Month. $500: three months
$500; six months. 5000: one year $ia.oo
Nj Theodore BsTing has charge OF the city
Circulation and collecting MeSsrs Theodore
Boring. Chas. Lott and Burt Hull are the au-
thorized collectors OF all city bills doth a5vers-
ing and Subscripton) and no money should be
paid 70 any one other than those named. unless
special written authority signed by the business
manager Is shown. Al accounts Of any size
should be paid by check in favor OF The hous-
ton Printing Company
Subscribers falling to receive The Pos, regularly
will please notify the Office promptly Every
paper Is expected to be delivered no, later than
t:so O'Clock q.
tnder no circum stances Will orders given BY
employees on the office be recognized and
paid, or accepted IN payment OF accounts.
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lrprirer President BENJAMIN Harrison stiil
apparently takes much satisfaction in dis
GUESSING tho peculiar ice trust which affects
the republican managers most He recently
sac II have felt that It was great pity
tina Sir. sherman could not have closed his
pub'ts career as member OF the senate"
And Immediately the temperature In the
vicinity OF Mr.. Chairman Hanna fell to 6e
degIoes below zero!
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Ho Gays he expects Mckinley TO be rc-elect-
ed aad he does not wish to wait until he Is
Grated ipto the ranks!
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North Texan has just returned from a
STAY OF year and bali N the Klondks
lie 10 said 70 have brought great stock
OF cein ana stories OF the great Northwest
CHIEFLY stories.
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Rooscvelts explanation TO tho Quakers Is
an insult to their intelligence. His abuse
oil them originally was au insult TO their re.
ligiCn.