The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-19
NATIONAL nANK LAws.


Mend your wavs Nv uracticiug that the
laborer Is worthy Of his hire and pay your
senators and state representatives decent
compensation: then the RIGHT character OF
men can be had 10 serve YOU IN public
capacity. but not otherwise. Enact laws
that viii compel the coal miner to pay
the labor an adequate wage and when such
laws are enacted by YOUR representatives OF
brain and ability they can he made TO
stand for all time or until changed condi
lions in the growth and EXPANSION Of our
country REQUIRE their renal and others In
their place
Politicians, labor leaders and mllllonaires
can plaster up the cause Of strikes, but
such expedlents are only temporary. aud
IN a short while vocanolike rumbhngs OF
discomfort will he heard again and the old
crater of discomfort viii open anew and
spread It's lava Of destruction over the old
Geld and take In new ones, carrying former
aud Increased destruction IN It's wake
II you or own stock In either railroad
or National bank, we ma that such char
acter OF property Is under espionage and
control Of both the National and State gov
ernmeuts 10 the case of the railroads and
In case Of National banks under supervision
II tho National government This cund
ton Of apparent class legislation naturally
leads 20 the inquiry as 10 why Il exists,
sud also to inquire why the same eopdl.
lions can not be brought 10 bear upon and
made applicable TO an interpretations or on
an that are capitalized for any amount IN
excess OF, say $4,000
The constitution OF the United States IN.
der section j provides in q clear aud IN
mlStakahle manner how the same can be
amended, and amendments to the constitu.
ton OF the United States. Article l reads:
Congress shall make, no law respecting an
establishment OF religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof or abridglng the
freedom of speech OF OF the press; or the
right OF the people 70 peacefully assemble
ana 10 petition the government Tor re.
dress Of grleyances.' All OF which clearly
aud nnoqulyocaly demonstrates that there
Is remedy In the hands OF the people
through which any and all oppressive
monopolles, commonly called trusts, can
be remedled and held In check.
Let Il be rene mhtred that such remedy Is
not 10 The hands of tine politician. but one
that the people must avail themselves 81.
head thai part az the constitution referred
70, and iet the attorney general OF the
as the case may be- and as Il may DE de-
termined which Is the most appropriate au-
tporiiy TO apply TO advise IN the promises.
aud should II be dotcrmiuod by the one
BILE TO railroads and National banks can
not be formulated to reach other institute
lions or establishments needing the same
SUPERVISION, let laws be framed "a ut the
c0se.
This is no time for pesslmlstlc hemoan-
lng' but Que for action aud that. too, OF a
speedy and remedial character. The boast
or the correct type OF American citlHenshlp
mas heretofore been that We as a people
were competert 70 successfully cope with
any emergency, Act in maintaining this
principle aud Il Viii have been proven
that the caption to this article is timeiy
G Y. Jones
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