The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-19
Who Are the peopIes
(From Texas Farmer.)

Ifrom e%ds farmer.)
Venus Times Campaigning time is drawing usa|
soon the old stories of candidates kissing the ehadu
rubbing the pigs or kissing the pigs and rubbing ss
dren whichever way it goes win be resurrec,ed and id
much attention will be paid them as is bestowed Upon N
rival Of goose-necked editor into the realm Of
The people are tired of such nonsensica rot
Dallas News: The time has come when the psssI
demand of their candidates that they shall show moe
in public affairs than they do in the babies and psa
will demand that candidates shall not only be interest
public affairs but that they shall understand hen II
form the people how they would manage them. " !
kissing and pig rubbing days in Texas are about a q
And Texas Farmer would remark; There i suA \
in the foregoing especially the comment Of %
People never tire OF good looking men paying sadt
their children, but vote catcher It has been sue
other methods. The nonsense Of the News comes VI
talks about what people will demand Of their asds
Who are the people? Do professional nen count 4
What do they demand Forty-nine fttieths Of then "a
nothing hat sit in their Offices and pay no attention
personnel OF candidates or principles Of parties
principle OF fraternity, il they 90 to the polls tq ~
one OF their profession regardless OF htness na
ing themselves unfit for citizenship, That pan o.
fessional men who do demand anything are ass i@
rate men in their professions and tnlFate as pono'A
sters and demsgogues. Do our leading ehuf'a "
count as part! What do they demands rs fM w
rnand nothing, unless Brother Ekragood besnfsas
fession by political sermons that 50 enthuse MS men
they undertake some great moral reform by voting
low who works not them only but every o'nu =
beginning with the lowest and running up the 9os
until the Salvation Army sings of him, the y NJ ~
for him. the preachers refer with JUNCTION 70 us w
condition. and leading church members say amen ~.
utterances. As with the professional men inc ias
lowswith rare exceptions, who do take deep n'e''"
tics are they who don heavens livery 70 se'' -,
devil. Do our leading business men count . Pa 80
do they demand AS rule they ignore po.r'.'' NJ
time TO NEEDLE with it." and at every business y ~
take occasion to abuse everybody VINO does 'eAs =
They blame the "demagogues" for every iehO" - X
office and does commercial interests ''I Is,s,,.
butiness man is himself most TO blame. ins''~
many, business n,en are now or will hereafter 'aA' y
est as to who is to be the next railroad commiI,
he may make or cost them millions annually go
business man is political fake without ~s %, 4
tical convictions Do our farmers coun' - 80
big reputation along this line that nc a0e'a a,.s
is about as easily worked" as the o,ne , M N d +
people, Go to an agricultural neighbofpV'e ~. u
men with political pull" engage sever. ~ s a
carry the box" As rule you wonlon :, ,ssr
pullers men of either political ~ a ID q
They are rhustlers" and often lake w i :. sts
farmers The hox heller in the country Is . "
as the ward heller" in the city 10 .ns NJ, osa +
az part1 What do they demandf any Lila N
they are told what 10 demand by some ..,.sors y B.
who has neither political nor religious Tho unis
has been interviewed" Every honest msn -. soss
principle is friend OF organized lahoF a..,se Is
get their support because they can not SUI Hsss
IRENE conditions laid down by the ieao, pfsEs
litical fake oftenest gets their vote ANY,
after in Office. ,s,siesl "
In "a word the people seldom mss' y s,eh ass
They are made for them as rule BY men ~. :. rai ~
the scale Of mentality and morality s,n hp
are led by them. That's why decent u.s. n ny
candidate and retain his own set-resp..s dsnsss
different. The real people ought 20 ~'a % III b.
they do not That's why our goVernm'n
fection