The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-09
LETTERS FROM The PEOPLE


ne Trust Issue.
10 tho Editor OF The Post.
Coleman, Texas. June 5-lt strikes the
writer that u opgIt to be apparent to
every o0scryaut person that there is but
little hope Of tie democrats winning a
National election on the questions arising
out OF the war 10 the philippine Islands
The writer is In perfect sympathy with
| the position OF Aif. Bryan on those issues
and feels that the Fiiplnos should be given
thelr liberty FOR which they are contend
Ing but Notwithstanding his hrIn conric-
tons along that line he Is not blind to the
iact that vast majority OK the people
WIN Whom he has come IN contact have III
their minds other questions which are, or at
least appear TO them to be- of vastly great
e. moment thnn anything that Affects tho
unhappy people in those furon Islands.
Most OF Us strongly condemn murder and
1t is doubtful II there were many people
ahy"hetc at all conyctsunt with the facts
VINO were not deeply indignant over the
brutal Killing Of Governor Gorbcl OF Ken
lucky at the behest Of the leaders IN tnat
state OF one of the political purties. yet
VINO Is 1t that can see anything to be
guinea IN any state except the one directly
aHttieu, ny making MS assassination nn
ISSUE ~ future Cuiupaigust 1up scene OF
Nione ~ TOO Tar AWAY from most peopp
lo' u 10 nave the eject on them tnut II
PROBABLY does on the citizens ui the com
mphMehith in which the great crime WINS
committed. Aud so Ii is III regard TO the
DIutbHties III the Philippine Islands. But
niue more concern X manifested by the
gleat body of The people over misgovcrn-
meut there thnn was exhibited over inc
outtages OF the British against free gov.
crnment In the heroic llttlr ,.outh Afilcau
nm ~ t,In
ne as sacrifice on the unnuy nltur OF
mohateuinl greed aud ambition. AT least
thei ~ the way 1t appears to the writer,
and he regards the war now being carried
on as monstrous crime against God ana
man
The writer would not be understood how.
ever us advising against condemnation OF
inc republican policy In the war IL Is wag-
ing, INT he does feel TINT mistake Is
beng made In making that the paramount
Issue. TO effectively reach the people ques-
lions more intimately relating to their own
VERNE must he pressed home to tncir minus.
RMS can bc done without abandoning other
measures that we regard as important. 1np
writer stll Endorses the Kansas city plat
form aud believes that the money questRn
Will again come back with tine force or
mountain avalanche. Yet all Couccuc
thnl IT Is not likely to De powerful factor
III the next general election. Let Ms not lie
scrt that issue nor others tor when we
nave oontcndcd that are not now Ia Inc
forefront. but still let us be wise enough
To- put forward those In witch we believe
that are now uppcrmosl IN the minds or
the voters In order thIt those reforms Ia
which the democratic party stands COM
miticd may have Il chance II hCiug carried
out Although but an humble private, / ven
tutc to suggest thHt battle waged against
the greed uf monopolisllc capital ana cor
puratc power something that Is now luyad-
ing the homes of every citizen of the
Uuiuu- would Cud in victory, unicss the peo-
plr Of this land have become suvh scryllc
ttst.. t..l,tt I.as ltI ~ In.