The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-25

only. II fought the campaign aud II won
but Its majority. was 50 narrow that
few senators. disloyal 10 the party on this
subject, defeated the verdict OF the people
rendered ut the polls. But the failure
OF the party 70 do all that Il promised
for the fact that the Wilson bill. unsats
isfnctory as II was to tariff reformers, had
to bear the sins OF republican financial
system which was supported by our ad-
mlnistration against the protest OF an over.
whelming majority OF the voters OF the
party. The defeat Of 1892 wns more dis
astrous than amy that the party has ex-
perienced since, and IL was due To the fact
that the administration deserted the people
on the money question. In 1890 the money
question had forged 70 the front made
paramount. not by the action OF the ma.
jority OF the democratic party, but by the
attempt Of minority of the party 10 aid
the republican party to chain the country
20 an approaching dollar. Without ahan.
doning its position on the tarlr question
the party met this Issue and took the
side OF the people. In spite OF the desertiun
Of many formerly conspicuous In It's conn
ellis, the democratic party polled i,nM,oOo
more votes than It had ever polled before
fcnsihle methods OF the republican party
whose leaders held nl the protcctionlst
republicans by declaring the tarff issue 70
be paramount, Modified the wrath Of most
of the free silver republicans by promising
international himetalhsm, aud won all the
advocates OF the gold standard by reveal.
party TO adopt n European financial sys.
tenn But even then we would not have
won but for the fact that borrowers were
cocrced and employees intimidatod
WAR OF CONQUEST.
In 1900 the action of the republican party
IN turning n war commenced for humanity
into a war OF conquest compelled the CON
sideration OF another question: question
SO far reaching In its consequences that
our party rightfully declared 1t to be sbe
paramount issue. Without abandoning Its
position OH the tnrif question or on the
money question 1t again espoused the
peoples side OF great issue Tnat II did
not win that year was due To a commune
tion OF causes, any one of which would
have been insufficient to have accomplished
defeat. The administration, having carried
on brief and successful war, fell heir to
the enthusiasm which usually attends 4
victoriou conflict; an unexpected increase
In the supply OF new gold and an uueN.
pected Influx of European gold, due to large
crops here and famine abroad, increased
prices, relieved the stress Of hard times
and gave to the people the benefits that
always flow from growing volume of
money. While the advantages which fol.
lowed Il larger volume of money Viudiclted
the principle contended for 10y bimctallists
they were appropriated by the party IN
power, and those who were influenced by
conditions, without attempting TO realize
credit Tor an increasing prosperity.
rhc protected manufacturers, Of course,
stood by the administration which nud
gwen them a Dingiey law trust pro
moters and trust mugnates, recognizing 10
the democratic party an lnveteratc foe ana
numbering among their stockholders many
of the moss influential republicans tlrcW
all their strength to the republican party.
and by their support purchased immunity
from punishment. The republicans were
greatly aided by another influence, namely,
the influence Of the iinanc,ers who, not - {
having completed their schemes, were Will
ing to risks trusts Imperialism or any
thing else rather than foreg0 the advantage
which they expected from gold standard
and bank currency. in spite ut all these
obst cleS the campaign Of 1900 only showed
/ net change of 100000 votes In favor OF
the republicans out OF n total OF over IL,
U0o,0UO. And what is the situation today
Since the election Of 1900 Imperialism u
more openly avowed and imperigHstr
methods more body entered upon because
the administration can point to that oiec
tion as an apparent Endorsement although
the PARTY leaders mt chat time vehemcntly
d, MED lmperiallstic intent. These who OK
pect to make a profit ont Of Il colonial sys
tenn favor II ON the ground that 1t VIII
pay; those who think that II opened M tht
| Philippines to PROSECUTING insist that II Is
providentlal while those who are simply
| seeking some reason for supporting theii
| pawy's policy fall back ON the doctrine
| that circumstances got us Into the trouble
| and that we must stay in until circum
stances get us out,