The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-12

endeayor TO- IN anything but terms express loss Of
hlonoe In his loadershp.
In other respects the Ohio platform ia bnt accord
ing to democratic standards. Corruption and extraya.
gancc IN the management OF State and municipal al
fairs are denounced with true democratic feryency and
ntererences with The right of local sclfgovefnment
arg condemned In unmistakable forms. II contains
pronounced declaration IN favor OF quasi state con.
troll OF public service corporations insisting that such
corporations shall be required TO make public reports
and that the power aud duty OF visitation with regard
thereto shall be conferred upon the proper State and
municipal ot0cers to the end that tho true value OF the
privileges held by these corporations shall be made
pain to the people The right of labor to organize TO
the end that II may be In position 90 resist attempted
depryatons OF ts guaranteed prerogatiyes is recog
nized and IN the same breath hostility Is expressed
to the formation OF combinations with tendency 10
crush out Individual enterprise aud foster the spirit of
socialism strict construction of tho constitution Ia
insisted upon; tariff for revenue only levied 30 az
not to burden one industry for the benefit Of another
IS demanded; and the suppression Of trusts and mo-
nopolies and nroturn 10 industrial freedom s urged
on the subject OF expansion the platform Is partc
uary explicit It fayors only such expansion IA is de-
mahdcd by the National welfare and the National safe
W ana opposes any extension OF territory not meant
TO carry speedily to All inhabitants full equal rights
with ourselves Objection is raised to some of our re
cent acoossons on the ground that they imporl the
iare that they doyolye upon enormous responsibi
ties have call to assume that thoy are certain
to be an immense aud unremunerative drain upon our
resources, that they tend ia cmbroii us with Euro.
penn pnwers; that they weaken claim to suprem-
acy on the American continent at the same time less.
'ning our ability to make tho claim good and furnish
dangerous opportunity for tho disregard Of thc self
evident fact OF universal application, that govern.
nonts do not derive their powers from tho consent OF
he governed The platform also declares for the cleo
ion OF unitod states senators by direct vote OF the
'eope calls Tor restoration OF the merchant marine
% ts former greatness opposes subsidies for favored
nip owners; suggests tho faithful observance and
wider application of civil service prmcples stands by
he Monroe doctrine heretofore Interpreted by the
National government and condemns the assistance
endored the british government in obtaining supplies
d his country with which to prosecute it's war against
hc South African republics
There rs nothing VA all this but what givos promise
good democratic government If carried into cnoct-
olhinE that eynccs'a tendency toward party recon.
uN'tion or creates the Niutost suspicion OF purpose
substitute oNpcdionts for principles to facilitate tho
abstraction of a moro dosre for power II is a plain
roeentaon OF good things 10 be expected in the gov
rnmcnt2 line By The pcopo should thoy ccct to place
le Democratic nominees IN ofhco THAT hose who con
yolod the convention saw nj to indirectly repudiate
L. hryan is reErottabe, nevertheless but by no
noons avs signidcant as might appear az first blush
'1 N'" I'puoIuN"h VIII 90 repeated by other East
IN states may be expected. Controlled as the Ohio I
invention was by asprunts for places on the National
emocratla ticket who hive novor been in sympathy =
1th Mr. HWan other conventions dominated by Blm. II
'ry placed individuals In Sotca seldom dropping into
'' democratic column. win doubtlcss follow the Ohio Il
ln,odcut hi
What ot t' Thcy may pass the silver question
yor IN silence ana treat Mr. Bryan ns a hasheen bu, "
't on. ct them VIVA offer to captuutc to the single
tndard They may El,o voice to desire for a new =.
Wer hut not ono of Thorn win proposc the abandon.
oot ot single principle ho has dctended Nor Win e,
ey cmmo the miuions who followed Mr. Bryan to do Il
at 20 rogrot onlstpE urdor his banner nor change 90
'r belief that his election would have checked the al
ovth of Influences Than nrs t,,reot,,i, t, no, , al
public