The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-27


cotton growing under state CONTROLS the ideal occupa
ton for the major portion Of the prison population
Such experiments as have been tried in that direction
were attended with such success that effort was
made several years ago to nave the constitution so
amended permit the Investment Of the idle perma
nen school fund in lands to be cultivated by conycts
the certainty of large and permanent return on the
investment being especially attractive. Through the
influence of convict lessees who were deriving large
profits from lands cultivated with prison labor miscon
structon of the proposition became general throughout
the State however, and the proposed amendment was
defeated under misapprehension Of its effect Since
that time the accumulation OF idle school funds has
grown month by month until the abnormal stage has
been reached while but little the end of
the lease system The lessees still happy in the
possession OF their good thing and the penitentary
revenues continue to suffer because of the
expense attached the scattering of prisoners for the
accommodation of the purchasers of their labor
The only bright feature to the story is the purchase
Of the Clemens farm in Brazora county, which was
consummated at the beginning of Governor sayers adj
mnistration, with money derived from the successful
management of the peuitentares in the face of heavy
losses sustained from fires and overAows. This farm
will in a measure diminish the supply of leasable con
victs but its acquisition but short step in the
right direction. St It will prove useful as an object
lesson and may assist in enlghtenng the people Of
IeXaS ana convincing tnem that the present mcthon
oisposg of the labor of the States surplus prison
ulaton is unbusinesslike well as barbarous.
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CHvA doesn't benefit by the understanding recently
rived between England and Russia The controversy was
caused by difference OF opinion whether China should
be robbed with sandbae or an ak. They will use both
sumprR seems inclined to run another heat with the
Northern cities,
MAclAY reminds ono of a little mcrow scrub political
sheet which has last by naggng and ylihcaton
the contemptuous disregard of paper
The canned salmon trust will DOUBTLESS be canny and can
all it can can.
WopvyoMEN Of ST. Louis object to Forest park being
used site for the Worlds Fair When both sides have
bated over it few times the park will be site.
TIVE nuptas Of the negroes and the merely
Morggatc union.
CulcNoo viii help the poor and destitute of the Trans
wall This is trustworthy and attracts attention than
helping the poor and destitute in Chicago
HousroNs Ma6a be adopting the tactics of the
professional pugist
TnE negroes who I'LL the places of the strikers
scared and will probably South shades
lighter in eolor--if they do return.
TX DIVIDING 10000 homes between 100000 people the
suit will be trouble
THOSE negro laborers went North to fill the places
the strikers have hcen halfbrceds any rate they
have exhibited a streak OF yellow.
TnE Seventh National bank may get on its feet 1t go
on somebody elses feet last time.
Thar English writer who tells us that death is rcal,
pleasant experience should have and told how
he has tried it
rrttwAv has only got his pitehfor into McIanrin'
yitals, but he is wisgine it.
Ron Evans probably retired into the turrct to cook
welsh rarebit perhaps to prepare his copy for the
IT discourage the missionaries to learn that Mar
Twain intends to live until 1911.
NcrAuRu is now out Of the democratic party. There ha
been suspicion for some time that he wasn't in it.
NrnrAsr wishes to pray for rain but the people ar
afraid that it might cause earthquake.
Nouuuos men working in the tube mills are liable t.
catch tuberculosis If the strikers get hold Of them
Tr company in which Bob Evans is now training show
what the chadnG dish habit will bring man to.
IT reported that union have been discharged fror
the tube mills but it may be only pipe dream"
Tr Malta evidently had its inception in Boston; at an
. rate, its members draw beans on their victims.
Gun, is to try the Australian ballot system but wait til
she goes against the Kentucky bottle system.
SOME PosTscRIPTs.
British public expenses running nearly saoooooo pc
week beyond last year,
The Bible used Queen vcorias coronation was sol
/ recently for 30 guineas.
Only 7oooo British reside the continent while
oontiuentas live in England.
There aS.So4 juvenile societies in the British isle
4 with membership OF 100000.
In walking mile w. foot tons Of enere,
a An ordinary days work 500
An English cycling policeman has had the satisfaction G
capturing his Exmouth after ride OF forty miles
In England builders strike more often than any ohe