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WILL BE NO STATE DEFICIT
S5,OO0,0OO VOTED WILL NOT EX-
 CEED RECEIPTS.

Senator Henry Roberts on the States Finances-NearIy Two Million Dol lars of the Sum Named Is for Educn- sional Purposes and Public Institu- tons.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-06-22
Local Weather Report.

New Haven, June 21, 1901,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
BUILDING is BRISK IN TEXAS.

Weatherford News: The directors o,
the Rock Island have decided on the ex-
tension of their line TO El Paso, so as
to connect with the Southern Pacific and
form short line from Chicago 10 Los
Angeles.
Corpus Christi Caller: Corpus Christi
viii have 10 build scme more COTTAGES
soon TO acsommod1te the numerous new
sutlers coming in, 10 say nothing of the
many newly married couples now goins
70 housekeeping. People must have
houses TO live in,
Pittsburg (1'ex.l (iazelute The build
ing for the f9ttaburg furniture factory IL
meaning completion, and the machinery
will soon be placed in position. and the
plan& Will begin operation on or aboul
the 10Th OF this month and will turn oui
all classes OF furniture
Weitney Messenger: Three new bricl
business houses are to be erected on the
vacant lots on the west side of Brazo.
street between NJ. Landmarks store ant
the Whitney hotel in the near future O
3. Carver Is TO build one i5x90 feet. T
T.. S. McCown one 30xs0 feet and d. S
Mays on 26x60 all adjoining
Denlson Herald; Within sixty 10 nine
~ days eleatrtc street cars will be run,
ming between Denison and Sherman
making NJ possible for Denison people 4,
leave the linton depot. or any point OF
Main street ana arrive at the court hous,
square in sherman thirty minutes later
They may return from Sherman at an,
Time they see at, along the half-hou
schedule. This VIA virtually make on,
city 81 Denison aud sherman, and IN,
citizens az one Eown may enjoy all tn
rights, privileges and blessings Of thu
other town
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be the lowest prevailing for thirty years
past.
This increase, 1t must be remembered,
too, is brought about simply by aiding
to the rolls lists OF properties that have
been lodging taxation. It is tho result
OF inquiries into the actual wealth Of
New york's rich people who have been
paying taxes on 100000 worth OF per-
sonalty while owning millions Of stocks
and bonds that are hid away in vaults.
The inconsistency OF seeing a nan rated
In the business world as worth $50 900, 700,
while ne is rated on the tax rolls as
worth only si.OooOOO, has at last dawned
on the taxing department
This is the kind OF searching reform
that is needed in almost every Locality =
not an increase in the taxes on property
listed. but the bringing into sight Of the
unreturned property which is known TO
exist. Such reforms can be followed BY
tightening the general burden Of taxa
tlon, or giving the public more money
for the pressing needs OF government.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
\ CONFESSION or ,Mpornxcy.

Tho Houston Post In advocating n con-
ventlon 70 formulate n new ''up-tn date"
constitution declares that mot corporai's
guard In Texas would cripple" the homo-
stead law. Perhaps we don't know what
ocrporals guard ls, but MANY OF the com
meroia examinations Of the State have do
nonnced that law rs refuge for the dis
honest. The present constitution could I'M
d9uhtedly be improved upon. but whether
that betterment would he from the stand
point Of the masses or the financial inter-
es's can hardly be foretold OF one thing.
however, We may De certain, the financial
Interests would Usr every resource To see
cure provisions IN their own interests. while
The great majority of the people would stay
az homo and merely votc.--Farfn and RAnrh
So inng as the State government permits
paid lobbyists ito hang around our law
nakers az Austin. ana 10 Use means fair or
unfair 20 influence legislation and SO long
as combined interests can exert mower
GROUND the uolls and iconardige n free and
fun EXPRESSION q the win Of the people so
assurance that sufficient safeguards Will be
nrov'6sd before they enter with any on
thusiasm tho work Of amending or CHANGING
the constitution So as 10 eliminate ohiee-
| tlrraNie and odd desirable clauses without
| cnaapeerinr ans, features which they fav,,
no ecs're n change, Rockdaie Messenger.
This kind OF reasoning is an insult 70
the lu.snisenee OF 'she people as wcll as
| 10 the integrity OF the great majority
Of the people $ representatives. But II i
more thsn ihat--Ft Is > confession o,
hopeless lmpatency I'm fhe body poiitle.
II Is childish talk. =, means that Texas
can npttake step forward without fear
o. being fkidneped." II says TO the world
THAT our people are so weak ana igno.
rant ami venal thar we can nor atlemp,
constitutional reforms. It means tina,
the puhlic can not elect representative
to the legislature or to conssltut Iona
convention in whomin can repose an,
coincidence and mat Representative bodie.
are in danger OF being bought up bedil,
end Dictated 70 by the financial, or "cor.
porsaer interests Of the Ssatc,
u !, does not mean all Rhis, then wha,
does u means
Have we actually reached q point il
this state where We can not trus, our
selves IN sest-soyegnments Are the peo
PIE lsss intelligent. lsss sovereign an,
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internal improvements on grand scale
remarked Representative Acheson Of
Washington, Pa, the boyhood home Of
the late James G. Blaine. Mr.. Acseson is
a member Of the rivers and harbors com :
miftee. and. In common with the other
mem1ers, has been struggling Tor the
pas month to compress the largest
amount OF improvements to waterways
into bill that shall carry a minimum Of
government appropriations. The army
engineers have recommended protests
that will cost $500 900, 600. and we have 10
frame a bill that will carry only frae.
tioual part Of that amount Every
project recommended is probably worthy
OF The entire expenditure estimated bu
the money could not be sppropriatese
without bsnkrupting the treasury.
The government could issue per celt
bends to complete these Improvements
and in the end the cost would be muc'
less that By the piecemeal system that
VIC now follow The demands Of com.
merce are pressing and seem to war;
rant larger expenditures"
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Labor Trouble Promoters.

Laredo Times.
Hon John H. Kirby OF Houston sug-
gests that the frequent labor disturbances
are the greatest obstacles to progress
and most hurtful to business and labor
interests as well, and doubtless his sug-
gestlon is correct for strikes cause great
loss TO business Interests, TO labor inter-
ests and to the interest Of the public
generally. Yet the majority of the bust
ness interests, the majority OF the labor
interests aud The majority of the public
generally support the very party that has
leglslated ana perpetuated these dis
turbances upon THE country. Labor has
Its grievances plainly from the effects
of republican class legislation. stll the
majority of laborers continue to go to the
polls and vote the republican ticket.
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anusrLINey ron POPULATION.

Some OF her Britannia majestys sab
;ecis up in the dominion of Canada are
setting us an excellent example in the
matter Of getting W attractions aud re-
sources OF their country before the out
side world.
The fact is noted in one OF The Posts
exchanges that tho Central Canada
chamber Of mines. OF Winnipeg. Mani
toba is busily engaged in flooding the
press OF the United STATES. and presum-
ably OF other countries with matter
bearing on the material resources Of
Manitoba ana Western Ontario. The
matter they are sending out is inteli-
gently prepared and will doubtless In
duce many people who are seeking homes
aud fortunes to turn their eyes in the
direction Of the great Northwest"
The object of all this advertising, as
the exchange referred to, the Nashville
American. remarks. Is. of course. TO on
courage immigration and the Investment
OF capital in The Canadian gold fields and
farm lands, and we point to 1t merely to
emphasize the faet that progressive men
and orgelASatlons are awake TO their op.
portunities and determined to gain nopu-
htion and wealth il It he possible to gain
them"
The Post also points 10 II merely to
emphaaize the fact" that It Is only by
intelligent. persistent and liberal effort
OF this kind that oommunites nowadays
are built M In population and wealth
What the Southern States need chiefly
IS more population TO aid in developinl
our agricultural mineral and industrial
resources. More population means NOR
activities, more business. more none
expended more growth in all directions
II Texas could maintain by privet
subscription, or public means, an immi
grafton bureau that would Hood" th
Northwest and the Middle siates wit
literature relating 20 our magnificent al
vantages we could be possibly the thir'
or. az ieast the fourth. State in th
Union in population in 1910 We ougt
20 have over 100000 people here by thg
date. And we can have them. with a
thai such an iSsrease in populatic
would mean. II we work lntelligenty
that end But even Texas must wor
Tor development ana superior standby
among the states IL she desires sue
thugs
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EFT s. condemnation exceeded their consu-
tutional privileges? In the case Of one 81
them. the supreme court has decided that
the law restricting the franchise y cor
stitr,iona, and moi to be disputed, AID az
all these enactments are based upon the
same principle it is reasonable to con-
clude that they are all valid.
This is not the real point 1t is that "
the application OF the educational duall-
nc,fion is rebellion" in u ssipgi.
where many think 1t s unwisely applied
il is also rebellion" In Massachusetts,,
where we all think II a wise protection.
And the constitution OF the United states
provides for just this case. 1t preseri0es
that congress shall reduce the represen-
tation Of States that cut of voters BY any
such arrangement as that in Mississippi
or in Massachusetts, II the exclusion
amounts to enough TO warrant 1t. why
does not the republican congress do its
duty under the constitution? Simply be-
cause there is politics in It,"
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ALICE NIELSEN


An, Alice Nielsen. don't YOU Z
A crown of glory waits
These people who down here D'j
Make daughters music ehb y
And you arc one. you are, yo1
You and your wooden ska''A
You aud your laughter maklns'
Have coaxed reluctant grim
From me and am in the soup
! laughed until hsd the croaP
And reason fed with one VIII
BUY he who laughs last WIZ
And | laughed last. last nign',
And memory will cling;
AS long as maids wear linsen'
That stunning charms | shall
And mem'ry shall watt back Co.
The songs I've heard you ~
=
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WHERE nEsroNsrBrLrTy RESTS.

Bishop Potter Of New York City said
the other day that the New York auihor
ties had offered to give him the heads
so TO speak, OF the police captain or POI
llce inspector in whose district the
trouble originated which caused the out
break Of the anti-vlcc crusade 10 the big
city recently. II was understood that
this proposition from tho higher authori-
ties was kind Of peace Offering" from
them TO the indignant and aroused bishop.
But the offer was decNncd, the bisnop
saying that he believed the captain did
what the inspector TOLD him 10 do, that
the Inspector only gave such orders as b s
had received from the chief OF police and
that the chief had carried out the wishes
of the politicians who were over him.
"Puniehment Of the men at the bottom, -
said the bishop, will accomplish little.
It is toe political system Of swag that
controls chem all"
Bishop Potter indicates his sound sense
and his thorough knowledge of the condi-
tions OF hie CITY ami Of the methods Of
municipal government when he declines
TO fix the responsibility TOR broken laws
for corrupt practices. or evil-doing, un-
der any kind 0f local government urol
the subordinate officers, His reasoning
IS worthy OF attention by other com.
munitlcs than New York.
In most OF our American munlcipalitie.
there Is fragrant non enforcement o
the regulations again9t vice. In many o
them 1t IS freely charged and general!
understood that the vicious classes pa,
regular nstailments OF 'hush money.
or peace money" and that these con
trihutions never find their way h tn,
public treasury It Is often pure vast
Of time and energy for any good citl2e
30 attempt to have these "protecte
clhaseB' checked In their various o2eu
pahons Vice and iufringements OF til
law are open and notorious, but tie ofl
GERS Of the municipality forget their oath
OF office or else close their eyes. an
tho vicious continue TO 20 unpunishcl
But the subordinate cficers arc not
blame. bishop Potter's Idea IS righ
not to strike at the patrolman, or pole
ofacer. who oonnlyps at wrong doing
but eat the man or men behind and
control Of the whole system" Does an
sane citizen imagine for moment tn,
II the higher officials Of any communi
want to purity a city. or city govern
, ment the sub9rdlnates would dare
, dis0bey Instructions? or that these san
/ aubordnates would dare become eficie
5 and conscientious minister's Of iu5tic
i, purity and good government II they u
y derstood that such course wouh be II
4 popular with their bosses?
i When city government. In wor
G is not whnt It ought to be, or the NOR
" conditions In the city are not what tn
$. ought TO be, 1t is the direct fault OF t
to higher officials, the man or men behii
i and IN control nf the whole virious 81
10 tenn and t Is a species Of injustice
u hold the little suhalterns responsible
further than that they ought to
~ ashamed to sell themselves 10 such ma
y tens CT TO such system.
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Improvement of Newspaper Men.

Utnlson Herald.
The newspaper men of the country are
realizing now, more than ever. tina, there
rs but one way to have a circulation. ana
that is cash in advance proposition.
When a man takes newspaper and pays
for II in advance. he feels like he Is
eetlng his moneys wonth, and when he
lakes u and never pays for 1t, the pub
Usher OF the paper is out so much and
the reader is out so much, for neither
ieels that he has had anything.
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uNcoynmNe rAAAnl.E wnALru.

II ever tax system Is devised and
enforced BY which all the property IN
city. or any other populous community.
properly subject to taxation is actually
assessed at something like It's real value
and the taxes vigorously and impartlally
collected we shall cease to hear muoh
more about the burdens OF taxation, ?
NO Tar as the weight Of the tax rate Is
concerned.
Under such system In vogue any
wnere today 1t would be possible 10 cut
the TAX rate practically hair In two AMI
YET give to the public golfers more monty
Tor the purposes OF government. cne
class OF citizens would not feel indignant
because another class was permitted "a
dodge taxation and ali would PROBABLY
pay their public dues more chserguliy
because an We're made TO ply their Jus
share.
II begins to look as Il the taxing dc.
partmepf in Greater New York we're do.
ier1nined 10 bring about some such re.
i rin as this. The statement IS made b,
III president Of The tax department ii
clty that the assessments on per
property win be increagea $4,000
p This year over last. ehIla tA'
Q in resi- estate assessment
Is to about sgQ.0oo.ooo That's re
Nth whlrl The assessed val
il oi property heretofore, or las
49, WAS about $500 100000, II VII
r W sesr eaat with an assessment Q
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.RehelIIoun states.

boston fost,
Why are Southern States. which re-
auire an educational qualification for
voters I'm rebellion against the United
States" ~ Ex-Governor Bracket de-
clares. while Massschusetts whl,b also
requires tina auiiicatlon. IS entirely
lcyalg The Transcript. In defenze a. Mr.
BrsNkett's eyiraysgant statement. says I,
Is because Massachusetts 'kesps within
rs constitutional privileges" ana The
southern States DO not pGt this is hss
Sarz the whole question. Have the tour
southern States ircluded in Mr.. Rrack.
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noUsroN, SUNDAY, JAN. la, 1901.
% PAGES TODAY.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

correspondence of All descriptions,
whether intended for the business
or editorial department. should be
addressed To "Thc Houston Pest"
aud not 20 any Individual, ana ali
checks, drafts. money orders, ETC..
made payable TO the "Houston Print
ing Company"
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Hi, NerncitN unnuesiIa

Cleburne Chronicle.
The Texas newspaper reporss
out that Mr.. Bryan killed dSsH
on his recent hunt on the Tfp
but he says ne killed only sessl1
Bryan's opponents credft WI.
esty in his politics. but TO Nir
truth about the number OF dlE
ged shoslld be sufficient eyideM
one that ne Will not lie under
cumstences.
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Now serving run r,,..,

A srsceless, brazen thief at Orange
stole the clock from the Baptist church
ana pswned 1t for whsskey. church
committee recovered the clock from the
saloon keeper and the audaelous thief
was landed behind the bars, where hs
VIII have time TO reflect
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13

vIrslc THAN in 1876, when the present CON
stftstion was adopted? Are we hopeless
iy afraid to attempt anyi1aing in the way
Of constitution malaing on our own ac-
count for fear we may bs buncocd or COR
rupted?
Positively sueh reasoning is puerile,
and reflection upon our sense and hon
esty.
lt Is q wonder THAT We continue 10 elect
legislatures at all. ~ is astonishing that
such things az constitutional amend
ments are tolerated al any time. for fear
OF some nHaw' In them or Of bugs under
them. rs a profound mystery that we
ever trus. ourselves out alone in The
pUDllc highway
The Post has mono respect for and
confidence IN the people than these OPP
ponents OF new constitution manifest.
1t believes that the people can send men
to constitutional convention who Will
be above price and fasbrfully and intelI-
gently represent their constituents. 1t
believes that whatever Of the old constl-
tntion the people want they will retain,
and that IL The new one does not suit
them they VIII 'refvse 10 ra.ify It. To
pclieve otherwise would 80 to despair Of
no future progress Of Texas and to lose
all fsg.h in her psoplc. And The Post
has certainly net reached that point yet.
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uhiauiton. Mr. nr..n,
San Artopio stoclman.

NO wonder Mr. Bryan keeps the poli-
,solsns guesslng' The Dallas News Of
January 4 reports abe Nebrsskan as d..
nNerins lecture AZ PALESTINE Texs.
sra passing ihtouSh Pensacola. Fla en-
rou's to lallahassss on tue same even
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San Marcos Democrat.
II is hard TO decide whether z
Democrat or the Galveston Nss
ting the most comfort out Of Y
Of Bryan and the democratic PAW
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13
EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

os i a. N company with canital stock
city. o. n 10 hnild s' rn a. uslSnohlt
star ANNN'N""'' AeA"s'--terFeh Iimes-
~
uo sure II is coming to Texas. All
gooo taings are looking reNasward these DAYS
'nciudinE railroad promoters and race horse
breeders
~
The aeld OF every editor OF weekly paper
e Is Necessarily ~ I'M. limited, but wha; true man
az aid In psshss alen9 ny ,ha n,I ISa NJ FSt ne
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TAMPERlNG WITH


That your image. my on.
That mem'ry of you viii q.
One smile from the liz. 4
There are days when 4.
worries OF life
Weave a mantle Of disca,s.
Think you ! would pass =.
the stife
That lies in my bosom ~,
All. no; l will not! | wou4
weep
And repine DER a fancjes
Than that should yield ~
to keep,
And lay you beneath ~.
/ can bear them. my W.
mipe. you know.
And have nothing to al \
And shall never be yours AL
SONS blow,
And the grasses are brlss 4
AS long as order the NJ,
feet. M
Your skies shall be cloudl,s
4
And the blossoms shall IN, s.
birds coral sweet,
And soft broezes shall wh,.l'|
AS the sky lights UP with s||
dear,
And the west with each d,n|
You shall feel the years MI
drawing. you near
10 your happiness. dear. ,s&
And l shall forever tend NJ
way
The 1horns that life's blos.,i&
And lead you where hollyAs&
and sway, b
And in my heart shall Eel Il
That my joys are yours, ali 4
pet, \
All yours while the breeze, Il
But my troubles a1d worris B
net forget, n
Are mine, all mine, you kn,N
a i1ispatch says that tue n
been defeated with great Iosa (
is a suspicion that that dispu2
triiled with.
Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Morrsi
to engage in cutthroat con-'
1t will be remembered thai \
gle is the gentleman who 81
of the new century preaehea
of love one another, And thal
he goes and does it!
~
Now some American girls d
, teered to go to the Philippine
= nurses in the leper settlemelE
love than this" Pshav!
, love. that's Just blamed fool
: desire fol- notoriety.
!, e,
,, Have you noticed, sinMAti.
From their heads to IN,
: How the women in dispatsE
. Are unanimously sweetf
, Whether they are up for d
5 Or for being indiscreet,
t All, beauty fatal gift.
They're all SO dadblamei
That il somehow makes 70
. And to ponder for time.
r. Do the ugly, homely woms
I Never rise 10 heights on
- n a
n Willie Walled-off Astor ha
t. ed $4,000 to the Prince Of Wa
. fund. Willie may get back
: yet; there's nothing like X
I lastingly at 1t.
! A newspaper account OF n
4 Andree's private papers tel
Ii explorer expected that his V
5 end his life. Well. so II d
n are lots of others still with
|. 49,
o A correspondents writes 10
:; does the drop curtain at the
$ representa- 1t represents
II brand of toilet powder. (
3 read?
y ~
+ An aged politician dropped
G lumbus, Ohio. lie was not ]
at the time of his death.
dies in office.
or course the fight BET
and Jeffries will be a fake
: the difference II you don't "
the night, s-ak your iudgmen
one Will fake.
: ~
It ALICE NIELsE
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4 think sometimes that the tim. has
come for second Henry Clay 10 preach
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13

An Indiana man has nled a petition In
bankruptcy In order TO get rid OF breach
Of promise Judgment Speculative spinsters
should make a note OF this and hedge N
time against the bankrupt law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13

rive years ago the people Of this Nation
would have feared to simply increase the
regular army IN tho constitutional way. Now
they have elected congress that is actu-
ally willing not only to see the army in
creased but to place that increase within
the discretion Of the president! Times have
changed rap dly In these days, and yet we
are told that VIC need have no fear for the
Republic
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13

The Tennessee legislature wants to turn
The faces of Tennessees reconstruction gov
ernors 10 the wall. It's not Il bad Idea--the
reconstruction era should have had no part
| 81 the history Of the South
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or course the fight bstsss|
and Jeffries will be fake. h
the difference II you don't wish
the night, s-ak your Judgments
one will fake.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-01-13

The Texas legislature will soon ba au-
thorized TO create sixteen congressional dis
tnots Any man who knows what the size
OF that Job is likely to he in view OF con.
Hicting ambitions, will readily admit that
an extra session is the proper and only
place 10 tackle II