The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-07
SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
SHALL DEMOCRATS REMAIN IDLE?
CFrom the Memphis Commercial Appeal

The Washington Post think that there no use
for the democrats win the congressional cleo
ton because "a democratic victory this year another dem
ocratc victory in would enable the democratic party
to enact single partisan measure" Does any man
think this is good why the democracy should lie
down and let the republican party use for door mat
According the Post campaign instead OF single battle
is ahead of the democratic party The question with the
ocats, thcn is, What IS the best conduct the
pagn? Shall they turn tail and in the battle
November leaving the republicans masters OF the field
Shall they the battle oo4 into another Bull Run with
republicans in branches of the govern
ent and the democrats thoroughly deuoralized Inv defeats
in and and thus being absolutely unable to effect
partisan legislation before 1901 what would the
democracy have OF obtaining possession the government
through the elections in 1908
The Washington Post think very poorly Of the IN
egence OF democrats imagucs they are such fools as
to omit effort to win the first battle that comes up as
wen as every battle that follows What needed and needed
badly just opposition house The republican party
IS gradually working s zap the billion dollar session
of congress Every effort adopt effective methods TO
curb the trusts has been quashed by republican senate
An opposition house is badly needed exercise some restraint
upon the republican appetite Furthermore would be able
TO demand and secure full information regarding number OF
shady transactions which covered up The Wood
scandal Cuba instance has been postnoned until aic
the election and the details OF the republican orgy in the
island be brought light unless the democrats
cure possession OF the house The Schcy which is fully
dsgraceul the Dcyus many respects more SO
for it has resulted in the persecution modest and able
oteer who did his full duty in the greatest modern sea
hghtsoght to have the earehlght turned Justice
this to be done.
NOW as 10 the possibility OF doing anything the
The Post the democrats could 10 gain control
OF the senate before and enty they could NOT hit
the trusts before that time How" asks the Post would il
hep the trusts to insure republican victory? What better
situation could the hope than politically divided
congress- That would absolute immunity from epis-
atve assault II there any pith this silly statement
the trusts would be tumbing another an effort 10
eject democratic house But any intelligent knows thar
democratic house would NOT he mpoent There now ON
the statute books an antitrust law which president the
attorney general and Federal judge say can be enforced
II mas been enforced adyke manner that to say the
government has had Injunction ordered under its nrovs
IONS democratic house could make it very interesting for
the administration by starting investigation TO find out WIN
All OF the sherman act enforced against the meat s
and why 1t is enforced against all the trusts Furtr
more Mr. Roosevelt is said have suggested pubcitv and
certain iortiheahon OF the Sherman act democratic house
could take up the presidential suggestions put them into hI
ana then pass them to the republican senate for action
me senate might hold out against these measures ust &C
mas zone curing the last three years. the other hand
might DC driven by steadily rising public indignation aoast
inc trusts and their congressional to do sometime II
Is only TOO evident that nothing will be done as lone &C
he republicans have control OF the government and Their
betrayal OF the people to the trusts nave the Sanction
OF the people themselves. '
Inc democrats in for campaign and thew may, ,o,,
learn lew lessons from the military The skiIG,l i
dier lays his plans and arranges his forces so as ~
battle as 1t presents itself Even il it but nreIi;
battle he tries TO get there first TO borrow nart 90 ~
rests immortal rule He knows that the first sob. In
emu the war; mat there must be other bloody enpageen ~
fore the enemys stronghold in his possession h.. ~
mas any sense at all he will win every battle he can and ~
every outpost he can Then when the crucial test
is ready Tor IT, The democracy has nothing to gain b
icy OF nacton delay and cowardiee P0