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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27
Stories of jefferson, Grant and ST. Peter,

Joseph Jefferson, the tells good many stories in
which he has less concerned No man OF the stage
has fund of anecdotes experiences than the
dean himself and this fact leads pausbiy the story
Another recently revived Jefferson story the following
Some he got the elevator the Fifth Ave
niue hotel New York downstairs and as he seoped
aboard thiekse gentleman with closely cropped beard
spoke up in surprise
How do you do, Mr.. Jeferson? ?" he said 81 haven't
seen you for long time. Are you playing in the city
Delighted to YOU sir replied the comedian "b
beg your pardon Ierfear you have the advantage of
me" " "
Then let me freshen your memory" said the stranger
l met you in Washington few years ago. I'm General
Grant" ~
Mr. Jefferson loves to tell this story on himself And
then he adds ~
got off at the next floor, afraid I might forget
and ask him if he in the war"
Stu another attributed the veteran has bsr
resuscated Mr. Jefferson is firmly established favori,o
Yale where he annually delivers informal address no
tore the undergraduates the afternoon preceding bs
enng appearance Last year Mr. Jefferson was taken nv
senior TO Morys, the orthodox chop house thar ;s 49,
OF the landmarks of Yale. The rooms are mellow with w
and rich with tradition and generally conducive to
nseenees Mr. Jefferson discussing the life TO come d
was asked by his student host: - N0'e ana
Mr. Jefferson, it is said that we shall bav. ,b ~
character of work in the world as on earth 10 %
expect TO be an actor in heaven?" ' you
Well replied Mr.. Jefferson, 'II tell Won. 7 -, t-.,
mat II reach the golden gates St Peter will sbat Nv;
head and say; For heavens sake Joe change vo I us
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HOW TO PREVENT STRIKES.


Mr.. John w. Gates statement that the walking dele
the of all labor troubles not borne out
by the facts,
The walking delegate, the representative Of or.
ganized labor, may be intolerant and arbitrary; 80
may be the capitalist Neither labor nor capital has
monopoly of justice injustice. There apt to be
wrong and right too, both sides
What stands in the way of adjustment OF differ
ences between employers and employees and brings on
strikes is innate inability in many men to see
things from than point of view to put them
selves IN another's place Many strike is brought on
by the employers employed taking the position at
the beginning of the differences that neither side has
anything 10 arbitrate
There should be some legislation devised that will
make just arbitration under judicial supervision OBJ
gatory in at least all the great branches Of industry
whenever capital and labor to oggerheads. The
differences that arise between employers and employed
do not concern the parties to the dispute alone, did
they could properly be allowed to fight out between
Themselves in their way; there third party the
public When great branch of industry comes to
staudstll account of strike the public suffers as
well as the capitalist and aborer. Without the public
the industry could be carried on at all Besides
the people which make up the public, are soveregns
the rulers of the country and entitled say what shall
and shall be done therein according the eternal
principles of right.
If fair and just system Of arbitration were devised
and made compulsory the serious differences would be
adjusted. and the petty also and we would have
strikes account of either major or minor dis.
agreements.
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81 PAGES TODAY.
THE POLL TAX AMENDMENT,

The Post publishes today a letter, entitled Free
dom Of the Ballot" which opposes the pending const
tutonal amendment requiring poll tax receipt as a
qualification for voting The correspondent takes the
extreme view that paupers and criminals, in free
governp1ent entitled the ballot equally with the
man OF property and intelligence Because the letter
presents the utmost that may be said the subject
The Post give It space.
This Is not question OF property qualification.
Tho poll s in6nitesimal 1t is not burden to
ableboded man. But even IL 1t were the amendment
proposes nothing in principle; the tax is already
required; the amendment simply seeks to put pre-
MUM u,on payment TT rather penalty upon non-pay
ment. Hence the opposition on the merits Of the tax
ing principle falls to the ground.
AS to the right OF paupers and criminals to vote, 1t
is a proposition wild for serious consideration.
They burdens upon the people, charges of
ment The accident of misfortune of heredity does
not their disqualification citizens lame
can't be accepted soldier, however much he may
desire to fight for his country blind man can't be
permitted to locomotive however much he may
know OF mechanics
The poll tax is perfectly proper burden upon all
citizens Every should pay for the maintenance
OF that protects his life and preserves
his liberties and he is poor patriot who objects to
contributing the mite of poll tax
The amendment seeks to reach thousands who
reached IN any other way, who neglect refuse
to obey the law and laugh at 1t because the State is
poweress to enforce it. Many such men--by means
all OF them-have for the ballot except make
OF It 10 it u badge Of citizenship
which they have done nothing to deserve The require
ment of poll tax receipt viii not prevent worthy
In thousand from voting If he has a sufficient
Of responsibility to make him desire to 1t
will prevent corrupt ballot by making it cost
much It brings It will purchasable ballots
expensive, hence there will be fewer OF them. It
will put many thousands of dollars into the State
ury, and generally 1t Will teach careless and the
unworthy that is thing to be sustained as
well a thing to be enjoyed.
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Freedom OF the Ballot.

To the Editor Of The POST
Columbus Texas July a3.-Freedom of the ballot in
wolves solely the principle Of governing self Freedom
the ballot the only perfect democracy There
should not be tinge of obstacle in the way of
freedom of the ballot The criminal has just right
expression OF his conviction has the of evil o.
and unless his ideas in the majority he fails of his pur
Then science teaches that deficiency of the brain
as much natural defect as deficiency OF the hearing
and should have rational treatment The pauper has
divine right to freedom of the ballot first because it
his only avenue of escape and he has saring
improve his condition. and second because poverty
only source OF unequal wealth If any Gods
earth deserves the protection OF greatness and kindness it
the vagabond and pauper You could see this better if
with your intelligence, you occupied his unfortunate posi-
ton.
Offer hand of assistance the efforts of those that
have not capacity and Improvement develop
1t is indeed better do this than with the power you pos
you rivet them their morunes 1t is popular
to refuse to kick the condemned to be eeeroeuted but
is more reasonable How would it do TO cut off the vote
OF the millionaire? Does he take himself good
from the greatest number than the pauperf
In the coming November election we are to decide
whether poll tax is to be privilege of voting What is
the obect Is it 10 close the doors of citizenship the
vagabond in the hope OF making him better czenl Is
to compel him TO lessen the food to his family in the
hope OF sharing the spos Tor ONCE OF me innocent 90
and ubiquitous candidate If the has lost sefrespec
OF the corruption of his associates it would give
him relief if the burdens OF government were made lighter
by the reduction of of great salaries and pequ
sites it would equalize the poll tax
II hope equalze taxation by forcing the unfortunate
ray his poll tax, might live the candidate ar
range this through his friends in the interest OF justice and
by vote of his colleagues raise salaries and tax the
that used If mean TO eradicate eorrup
ton would be better where larger are
handled. | not realize peoples government in
abridgemen of the ballot not in prison, To
equaze taxation be done by change of system;
can be done through classes Take railroad in
stance. l. raised them they adjust the
freight and make the people pay H. The commission?
II is not their desire be unjust raroads So there
no Just way equazing taxation only by improved sys
Direct legislation would do equalize taxa
ton and eliminate corruption than any factor that
have considered
II the privilege of the ballot is measured by wealth. then
richer than others could dsfranehise those so well
intelligence that also could be reduced small number
II by industry. best etxens could be caught by the
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GOVERNMENT BY INJUNCTION.

More than in recent years there has been oh
served in the Federal courts of the country marked
tendency due to the perncious influence of the spirit
of commeroalism, toward what has become known as
government by injunction"
Not only have some OF the courts undertaken to
the functions of congress and judge
made laws arbitrary rules promulgated from the
without the sanction of single statute. but they have
gone farther and undertaken to do what congress can
not do. override the constitution itself issuing orders
which are edicts absolutely imperial in essence as
tho ukases of the GEAR.
Judge John Jay Jackson, United States district
Judge In West Virginia, in the Mother Jones" CON
tempt cases has furnished agrant an instance of
this tyrannous tendency OF the courts has
witnessed. He undertakes to say that the striking
miners shall not talk to the other West virginia
miners for the purpose OF persuading them to strike
In word, this judicial Caesar issues an Injunction
forbdding the strike advocates to talk commits
them TO jail for contempt for disobeying his order
1t matters not to Judge Jackson that the constitu
ton OF the United States the freedom OF
speech. He appeals to a higher law, to an eleventh
commandment which he himself has written: Thou
shalt not talk strike to miners" The learned Judge
10 ready with for this freshly coined legal
maxim. 1t is that talking strike to miners is an In
frngement of the right of citizen 10 labor for wages
that he is satisfied with"
This is bad law sustained by chop logic
Judge Jackson falsely assumes that free men can
be ooeiced by talk.
II 1t Is unlawful to persuade miners to quit work.
It is unlawful to persuade employees of any class 10 o
work, and brought face to face with the all
surdity which would make 1t unlawful for business
man to offer the employee OF another higher wages TO
quit work and enter his service. If Federal nudge
may enJon man from speaking what pleases himself
and limit him to speaking what pleases the Federal
judge. there is nothing that Federal Judge may not
command the citizen to do or not to do. We are he
the subjects and slaves OF the Federal iudses
whose power US is absolute
In the early days OF the republic Patrick Henry
warned his countrymen against the Federal courts
The system of the Federal courts is so firmly estab.
lshed today that the discussion OF their dsestabllsh
ment is impractical but the Federal judges must he
taught to keep within the metes aud bounds of the law
The writ of injunction is not regal prerogative Of alb
snlrtism. means of enforcing the arbitrary will OF
the Judge. II Is legal remedy TO be applied in proper
cases according to the principles and precedents of
American law. which is the law OF free peo.
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cleveland's Bond Deal.
]. B. GAY.
(From the Commoner.l


Maine subscriber asks for information in regard 70 the
Rohschld Morgan made by the Cleveland ADMIN
straton and also in regard to the issue OF bonds won
Cleveland afterwards planned to sell at private SAFE put
of the pressure of public opinion finally sold in the
open market. The facts as follows;
On the 9Th day Of February 1895, President Cleveland
through Secretary Carlisle into contract between
Messrs August Belmont Co.. New York, on behalf OF ~
NJ Rohsehild Sons OF London, England and themselves
and Messrs. J. Pierpont Morgan Co. of New YORK. ana
Messrs. j. S. Morgan Co. Of London. and themselves
This sttesed by w. E Curtis and frames
Lynde Stetson. the latter having been member OF MI
Clevelands firm when he practicng law between MS
presidential The for the private SAFE
OF per bonds at premium of about IL per cent
-Four per cent twelve bonds then selling at Viz
that there for thryear bonds oelhg so
at $ro4 The contract provided that per cent goiu
bonds il authorized by the government would be accepted
that would amount to sixteen millions in thirty years lo
refused authorize gold bonds partly because they
would dseredit silver standard and also the com
bonds already issued and partly because the effect OF suo
bonds would to aid fnancers forcing all borrowers
make gold To show how onesided the CON
tract is only to state that less than tnee
months before that period bonds were SOLD al
premium which reduced the rate of interest to less man
per The bonds that sold to the Rothschild-
Morgan syndicate at $o4 in short time worth
$Il7
Notwithstanding this experience, Mr. Clevelands admin
straton afterward negotiated with Pierpont Morgan Tor
private OF $Ioo worth Of bonds at about sos
and Mr. Morgan began forming syndicate for the handing
OF them When the became known there was such
protest the scheme that Mr. Cleveland was compelled
by public opinion allow bidding upon the bonds his
forced change the Administrations plans need the gov
than 100000 this issue of bonds and
Piepont Morgan waited until just before the time for re-
cciving bids expired and then handed in bid tor about
than he to at private sale 1t is evi-
dent therefore that either Mr. Morgan driving hard
government that the administration
willing him profit and yet these trans
actions did destroy the intimacy between Mr. Ceve
lands administration and the fnaneier who were using it
for the fleeing public The Cleveland administration
quick small leaks, but the syndicate could bore
holes into the treasury anywhere
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EXCHANGE INTERVIEWS.

If the big daes we're wise they would stop their isn
been sent to the senate--Boerne Pos,
1t hardly be expected that the big dailes can .
wise the little weeklies or rather, little ws'lis
There is big difference between having to think every a
and in being under that necessity only once week
y
When foreigners can get American manufactured s.
half less than half what Americans have TO pay y
them there is something radically wrong That thls Y
case shown by the export price lists OF New YORK lga
now in the hands of the democratic literary bureau o. as
city This however is not their lowest prices as my M
special discount sheet quoting still lower prices lVs
ers. One hundred dollars has been offered for thS 'Aa
but none could be secured,-YGn disyne Leader
There is little question but what the aforementioned "
cal discount sheet and will be procured and used VIA
and where it will do the good by opening the eyes
the people to full realization OF the enormiy OF the ps
teotiye incubus which the trusts aided and abetted w y
republican party has cnched upon them. But even y :
should be procured the export price list will be i
sufficient for all purposes
There would be nothing at all the matter win t n ~
Fellows arriving at the same conclusion as da .ne pr,
and deciding to La Porte again next year--Lai"
Chronicle.
To avoid possible confusion you should be more r
che and say which La Porte all of the world doesn't saw
that the little old village is twins.
Texas contains surplus of 100000 males Mc'" w 4.
demand is greater than the suppy~SSphw Spdas' Ss'
The average woman however, is DESTROYS OF suns -
thing more than male when she marries
1t isn't every Panama hat that covers muiu'S''
brains.--PdH .4lsyne Meas.
We always did despise personal journalism
The present year has been OF the best anu anu k
IN the history of Denson. IL has witnessed en- IA osa
building and home improvement than year .cms ~
history. Not only have great number cl hsse3 hoqa
homes been built but old have been ~ N. W
up TO date, and more attention has been pala TAu
FINDINGS such lawns sidewalks, streets e II. Het
an era OF Improvement in Denison now anu ~
hopes TO see 1t remain-DeHsoH Herod. A., al
All of which is equally true of Houston eA'ep' -
about the sidewalks.
Mr. E. G. Senter of Dallas is disposed to KEEP
tight over the Craftsmanship. 1t is waste OF am''ND
Waco Times-Herdld.
Senter is, in fact. Senter.
Z al, rs
Awful the punshments visited by TINS P,heir en
ohcers who bring reproach upon their calling t and t
Try as witness Eagan sentenced to do no d "a rstV
tull pay for term OF years and Smith, 40 na
about $4,000 per year during his natural ms WsIer
but sign his pay voucher Unfortunately io mdersons
acquitted otherwise he probably would hays seefe.a
humiliation OF double pay and job as assis'A
something or other.-GreeHVHe Banner. 40, t,Le
That's but still it is nice to know thar W. ..c
doing nothing there's nothing doing in the way o'
additional disgrace the Union.
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pie Sometimes II IL said,' observed Thomas Jerer.
son, that not be trusted with the government
of himself Can he then be trusted with the govern
ment of others2 Or have found angels in the form
of kings to govern hm7 Let history this ques-
ton"
In America we have no kings, nor will we have
judges incorporating kings and usurpng royal pow.
to lord 1t The functions OF judges are
judicial, not legislative, executive, nor imperial
The encroachment OF the judges beyond their legit-
mate scope has gone too far II is time to call halt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

CHAvNcEY DEPrw sits in Paris like petuance a mon
ument letting dyspepsia, like serpent in his vals
feed his erswhile joyful spirits and u
see my wife she is either out shopping the dress
makers during the entire day and add my loneliness
my stomach has gone back and permitted
anything but eggs and milk Poor old man Burns
asks What will young lasse do wi aud mani" hut
Chauncey would doubtless like know What will aud
m do wi Young lassie
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Poetic Justice on the sea.

Florida Times Union. AZ, sts
Admiral Crowninshield managed TO get me- . shotfi
damaged in the harbor of Christians with no hen ws
the FIRE of the entire Spanish squadron Admir-, v'ys
shield Is one Of those who consider Admiral ssA''
ard and . eaitif,.
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argument and thus goes that any curfament
the ballot free people can not be justice IN pena %
lfgovernnent The powers Of psnders now
much debauchery and this debauohey emanaes from
the higher. the lower strata of society.
]. B. GAY.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

ROOSEVELT says that the only trouble with the war with
Spain that there enough go round He
due learn however that the whole country has had
suhieieney OF the Philippne article.
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II that with all the harmony being displayed Miss
Democracy should have difficulty in tearing off sufficient
fora
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

THE city councils should corporations literally and
with the greatest consideration but corporations should be
understand that they do what right toward
the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

IL HousroNs citizens will put and keep their Shout
des to the wheel my how the old would grow and
keen n growing
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

HoUsroN Is TO have another independent evening pa
per. This will doubtless for independence
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Relic Of Texas Revolution.

eae,ee 70 revolver have which thought would he %
+. w. BOOKING
:, some time ago F. w. Booking came into poss.s,o .. .
oldashoned revolver OF the Colt patent ubi o' an
attracted considerable speculation its age II was 40
IDENTITY at one time cap and bullet gun but Later c,
INTO cartridge and cylinder gun The cyinder ho
an etching OF two opposing fleets of vessels and ds
upon IT are the words, Engaged l6 May. 1874, '''
=, MT Booking wrote to the Colts Firearms cor,,.. -.
following explanation >f' containing the
The engraving on the cylinder Of the old model -o,..
navy IsV9ver marked Engaged I6 May is4, represen,
hsVs battle IN which Commodore Moore OF the TsSa
navy dsieaed fleet Of Mexican vessels which in n
per ana SIZE were greatly superior his own Acct TN; Il
n ss saa freed from Mexico. and before Joined the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

If brutal trust hopes compete with the new
company acquire different brand of refinement than
that which IL now possesses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

BEvERrpoE of Indiana Is thinking of carrying the war into
Texas Wouldn't that give YOU throat ttoublel
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TAMPERING WITH TRIM :
BY ], NJ. LEWIS.
THE DEVIL.

lHE DEVIL.
Jim's our devil, little toad
Amt much more'n quarter srov.a
Oughter be in school, he had.
Oughter, dadburned little tad
Oughtenter be here with -,
Hearin printer fellers cu.,
An a-workin'; little tyke
When they's any place ter hik.
Er theys runnin ter be done
Hits Hey, JimW an inns II.
Such wee handful o. chan
You could hold him in yer j.n
An yeh would, but somehow
Seems ter have blamed idee
That he's growed too big fer ~.
Yeh could put him meath v.r -,
That is, you could fer his SIZE
But theys somethin in bis a.,
Says Hands off me; don't Of, -
amt built a-that-a-wayl' s''
That's Jim's way Il Is lest b,,,
His oil fashioned little phix
Looks out serious onter thnys
An he lunches up an swin0a
Back an forth a-totin' loads
Got muscle like a toad'si
But it's mans heart Il "a
Inside them jean pants o. his.
They're some mans oil pants 7 So,
Least they come up to his neek
But when you want somethin' dana
Jim's a-comin' til run
Amt sodierin' ner shirk
In our Jim he hunts fer worki
And's so quick a-gittin' through
Hard ter FIN him stuff ter do
You could be-yes, you kids could
Glad ii you was half as good;
Can't be devils, course like lin.
But yeh kin be good as him
RUBBER
Here's firm advertises rubber-iined hose.
That's garden hose"
oh thought it was golf hose"
NO golf hose do not need to be made Of ,,hh., /.
sr to make people rubber"
PRECEPT AND PRACTICE.
Philosophy helps man to guide
His bark DER any troubled tide
nd, matter what doth hap to him. he ne'er e.s :.
alack," ~
So spake the sage then, soap in eyes,
He gasped about in mad surprise,
The towel! Hey, - - - - VIM a,,, /,
bring it back'"
COMMEMORATIVE EVIDENCE,
"Ths pudding Mrs. Newrch," said the guest, a, /, !,
able chcf doenre. if may that term in such cam,
on"
Then it's tn fault O. tibet COMPOUNDED cook" in.,vu
II. Newrch, apoogetically. Il told Mira she va,
ood an now Cunning to his abashed better hslD On
pull believe me I"
\
BAD MEDICINE.
What was K. A. Sheer arrested for?"
Malpractice"
Malpractice? I don't understand
He doctored his books"
+ 4
NOT AT ALL.
We say Of any one who's strange
That he or she's stranger
But woman who cooks on a range
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Mrs, Carrie " Brown Ltchheld the marriage
OF her daughter, Florence Marie, Mr. Clifford Rose on
Wednesday, July 10, Washington, d. c. Mr. Rose is
OF the bright correspondents the National capital and
at time represented quite accepaby The Houston Post
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ANNOUNCE MENTS.

The Post has been remembered with cards announcing
The marriage, July of Miss Laurabe Grice Mr.
Robert Maverick of San Antonio. The bride is charm
daughter OF Colonel Frank Grce OF the San Antonio
Express