The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-22

Legislators, the Justices OF the pe,,
prosecuting officers, the asses.s,-
collectors of taxes, and all su,s !.
will remain more diligently sna !.
emily at their several posts az S,,s
much to the public advantage. aI,
all the corruptlng influence !, Il
atoms in the politics Of our eop An
be to great extent forever elImi,s1
Sections Z, s and provides 4, n
fective enforcement OF this amers-.s
all OF its intentions and parts ~
up and makes plain the duty d N
torney general, OF the courts AMI !
governor, in relation to what ~,
shall do in obedience to the peouls.
ereign will upon these question:
In submitting this Amendment !.
people l perform what concsly. 4
my duty to those who have ever NJ.
erous and faithful to me. Wser Y
upon them for official honors ~
erously responded. Nov that | an,
vate citizen, without political arb,rI
all. my obligations to tie people i
strong, as deep and as dear 10 M
sense of gratitude could possibly i
upon any human being Under snlr
cumstances. III for any reason ., !,
springing from fear OF criticism
avarice or the hope OF gain, from "A
ness or disappointment In any r.osS
should voluntarily abandon the MI,
their cause. then they should Visit
me while living their contumely nj
a,I eh tn tho ,...-. /
forever desecrate my name. That h !
campaign the bitter memories Of u.
may b. aroused into the mos. m,lr}
active forms Of hate, to be displsys
ward me throughout the Length
breadth of this land by the seryis u
slandering corporate henchmen 70 n
this work which | have undertake.
half OF the masses Is one Of the y
Gus penalties to which am eIposa
must submit. In the face OF this I'd
less OF all the misrepresentation ,hr :
be ascribed to my motives and Htlzl
, shall from now on. Throughout tA I
paign, advocate this amendment y |
constitution, conscious Of the poEr
effect of plain truth when II once NJ
| the head and heart of just hoat'
pie. The issue is made, the war iaul
called on. Now let every man cal
manfully and openly and tass sisl
favor of or against this amendmeN 4
should be no lodging, no eys;x
: quihbling. II a man says that b
posed to this amendment. or TO ellif1
vision OF it, you should beat hin Al
r Office to which he aspires- L mn
, 1t or wishes to amend either Of nsf3
: ions, you may count him down aSti'
whole amendment. If he says be ~
:, call on him to give his reasons Y
i, faith that Is in him. It Is Sill
y power. as it is certainly your aSl
=, mako every man who seeks 90 ~
: this State. whether precinct, coala "
> trict, State or Federal, from 100 y
to the lowest, say whether 20 Z.
to enlist in a common cause ior ~ Il
e OF the common people IN esush
=, sound principles of justice thai W
u tect them and their posterity ~.
> porate frauds and rapaciW' VIZ.
:! checked will not only impeTll ~
{, sap and finally destroy tnelr ~.
y liberties. Let no man VINO appA
n fore YOU, or who asks you lor y
avoid the issue. Make him -! y y.
y meetings. and in private clrcles Z,
: stands on Resolution Number uas
u out, put into your pocket ana =;
d your precinct, county disuic. ~
n conventions resolutions Instruct,
J. delegates to give to II theil u \. \,
Il port. Permit no delegate 70 e y n X
Is vention who will not favor u Z, Z.
! reform which springs from lar 4
81 the people, the sovereign s0als
10 power in this government. anu ~
M the right to demand oil theli M 4,
= wants obedience to their VIII ,,,i
n cluslon, hurl the solemn as s,',,
). you that If the people OF ,nis M. s |
10 refuse to correct the evils VAN M
=, pointed out, by declining ~
e amendment adopted, they W. Wy H,
10 of gross dereliction OF pupn,,, . u
'e consistent with their inlsins,,, n
y, manhood. To guarantee luss Il
ne selves. to establish equality 2. Il n \
OF on the public highway, TO co ..., NJ
re abuses in politics. TO unie "a d j
ST from fraudulent burdens ~, h.
re posterity from revolt asaiiss, ~
is which nestle in the heart y !, N!
ne tious securities, they should - n
he ereign capacity engraft thes' = :
or in their organic law and sec i (,
ar their enforcement shall, iol ar asiH
lie committed TO faithfui, lne
er tive and judicial ofhce's'