The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-09

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horticultural interests. without abatiug
their own exactions upon the American
consumer.
With no reduction by them to American
consumers who are now compelled TO pay
more than S50o.O0cO00 per annum to pro
tected industries (which sell abroad for
Tess prices than home people can buzz,
they wish To use reciprocity as a club to
compel foreign powers to lower their duties
upon their products, In return for a reduced
ttarlh ON imports coming here selected by
For instance, tho French treaty now
pending, which has been chosen by the ad-
yocates Of reciprocity to be pushed ms the
most mertorious, comedies to France SS2s,-
l3S IN return for concessions by France OF
S2hI,I35 or the deduction in duty allowed
France, $4,000 are lower rates upon silks,
feathers and artificial flowers and S03,OW
on cotton fabrics mixed with silk. these
articles OF luxury alone receiving one-hulf
inc total concessions made by us
Listen, To obtain nearly million dol
lars remission of duty from us France con
codes only S25S.OOO by the pending treaty;
yet by that treaty she perpetuates conces.
si9nS heretofore made OF S4,26O0oO, Of
VIII - amount the STANDARD oil company
pockets S3,d9O0oO. There you have the
milk In the Cocoanut.
But, my friends. apart from this, II rect
tariff schedules, then the constitutional
prerogative Of the house Of representatives
10 originate revenue bills will he destroyed
and tariff schedules liked by treaties. con.
sented to by the Mllionaires club in the
senate, in which the immediate representa-
tiyeS of the people will have no voice,
Under this system no true tariff reform
can he had.
The army of producers and consumers in
this country will never find relief In any
other theory other than The Federal gov.
eminent Is without constitutional power 10
levy taxes except for the support Of the
government, honestly and economically ad-
ministered.
Billion-dolar congresses no longer awak-
On n storm of Indignation. The uppropria-
tons by the Fifty-sixth congress exceed
one billion, two hundred million OF dollars.
When YOU consider that State, county and
municipal authority protect MS In life, lib
erty and property provide our judicial sNs-
tens, maintain our schools. charitable insti-
tutions ana prisons. and supply our public
conveniences. while the individual citizen
only comes in contact with the National
government when he Hicks postage stamp
TO send a letter at twice what IL should
cost, the burdens Of National support are
seen to he out Of all proportion to the bene-
fits conferred.
In 1890, when Andrew Jackson was presi-
dent, the per capita tax for Federal pur-
poses was 81 80. In 1870, ten years after
So. %. In 1884 Mr.. Cleveland was elected
and expenses were reduced to S4.33. In
1855 Mir Harrison was elected and during
his administration expenses grew TO S0,'a:
In 1902 Mr.. Cleveland was again elected
and expenses were reduced TO Si94 by the
close Of his term. In 1896 President Nc
Knley was elected and expenses grew TO
| about 81 by the end OF his term making
about $40 to the head of every family in
the United States for Federal taxes only
Thus. my friends, you see that when II
comes to spending the peoples money the
worst democratic administration that ever
. 10 he
| ministration that ever existed.
! II is with some diffidence that / venture
| to mention the trusts.
| According 10 Mr.. Schwab, the president
| of great one, trusts no longer exist.
Formerly when n number OF corporations
| banded together TO control the production
| of a commodity, fix the price thereon TO
the consumer, prevent competition and reg,
| ulatc the wages 10 be paid labor, II was
! known as a trust Now, according TO MI
! Schwab, when single corporation organ,
| ICES for the purpose of taking over an the
| concerns engaged In the same line OF Dnsi'
ness bonds and stocks itself for from TWO
| 10 twenty times the value or the Whole
| property pays its manager r million'hollhr
| SALARY shuts down or removes any or Tvs
plants when labor troubles exist that ~
! consolidation. based on enlightened public
| policy,
From pretended hostility 10 trusts It now
stands with the president for mild regula,
/ tion Of these giant creatures OF law lha'
ought "a he outlawed and exterminated
In the name Of heaven. my countrymen
can the republican party he expected "a
| regulate or control the trusts When thf
! trusts are it's master upon whom II reUe'
for contributions and support 70 maintain
More than ten billions Of capital and
water have gone into the organization y, =,
these concerns under the sheltering folds
Of tho Dinglcy hill and the fostering car'
Of the republican party within the last uv'
wears To tide over the last election IN
republican party In the closing hours oi va,
Fifty. sixth congress pui through veal
and ineffective bill In the house, upuer W.
hypocritical prFtense ~ suppressne rus,
well knowing that IL could not pass 10 ~
senate. They pretepd we maze NOT SUI
fcitnt constitutional power to deal euec
lively VITA the trusts, knowing thnt cor
stitutionaI amendment has no chance y
carry in three fourths OF the STATES man
az which are trust-ridden.
How do they know that r stringent Jay
will not stand in cnurte can any man ~
diet what the United States supreme cput
viii decide on any question: CONGRESS y
nv Judgment has ample power now 70 DC
siroy inc trusts II has the authority =
outlaw them. and In the exercise |" ~
interstate commerce power, i S.o,. frar
transportation Of trust made prouuc's i'm
one State to another.
1t has the authority to deny them tne W.
Of the maiis. o-r
modi ties aud the articles entering INTO wv
/ products upon the free list. -
This done. corporations organized aiou
such lines will abandon their system an
return Ia legitimate business methou'
simply because trust cnt on from Van
mon carriers and the mails and denied
farif against foreign competitors WON
he unable to compete with rival coheer
not operated as n trust
IA i democratic duty TO set our race
against surh combinations. III We n
democratic opportunity Will come 10 -
llevc orr people from their domination
In 1876 everyhodv declared there wa
something wrong With. our financial system
the democratic party adopted platforl