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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
Donation Of Taxes.


10 the Editor OF The Post
Bay CITY, Texas, july 29.-In view Of the
fact that the democrats OF Texas ia con
NeutioA assembled have EXPRESSED th-ir
opinion that In case of a public calamity
Detailing any community or section " the
State, 1t Is entirely constitutional sor the
statc &c donate taxes tor any number vi
years Tor the purpose OF erecting sea walls
or works " prevent the future occurrence
Of another calamity, 1 am or the upluion
that the State should now carry her good
WORKS 10 tul truituge. When the stute
lawmakers meet IN Austin again ind vote
~ Galveston her thirteen years Juxes Ia
order mat she may protect ugrsciI from
the waters UI the SEA, Texas buuulu 1T the
same lule be muSnauimOus 10 Inc UONtt.y-
stricken 4aiuitts VI me bruzos valley, wac
nave ol late years suffered 50 treqdeutly
IRON CaluntuUs UrcrnOWs, one vi NnlcH
ulldt OF 1891 was, ltum financial stand
point, me equal OF tuu GnlVesLuu ttuIIn.
bcsides he destruction VI property
amounting 10 seven ur eight millions OF
uOlials, the oHcluoW ot 1871 CAUSED a word
OF sickness Throughout tho puurc Blazos
valley. Al WUa-u be no e&aggerlttUn To say
That murray Il siusir Iamny IN .nLt section
tSchptd 1t,u nav ng souC mem Ter lHuct-
cd with cnnM ana Ieycrs, ana All mciuuets
IN great many lanuies mad Their rum
NJ them. rus not ouly brought IN q
further uuancmi loss lu tue shape OF Zoe.
tors DIS, Uul IN many cases IL resulted
IN DEAN
Ihc people Of Galveston have ;he greut
SouthWcsi To u1ord them Il means uf live
nhood ~ suipplhg through tnelr port and
their hands =. products, ana theis mcr-
chants wax iu' ca tue piunJa made OF the
lutellJt mtrcnuuts ana tanners. tnt farm
en- Of the Bluaos NGury nus nothing heuind
hin nothing jp support him. uut the soil
upon which h, lives and the sweat OF his
brow. sweep from aim that which his
Drawn ANA uutlgiug energy have cuticed
from lie soil and nc * lett penuiless in
deed, and entirely dependent upon the
charity of the world
Experience taS shown US that the floods
Is the ira2os river are OF more frequent
occurrence thaa storms ON the couat OF
Texas. Let every county on the BrdzUs
now issue its appeal to the great State
taxes, TO be applied To the building of
lerccs, aud also let the state enact laws
whereby the lcvees can Dc built and prop.
crty protected by them taxed to maintain
them ia good condition.
II The Post viii but take this matter
ny and push It ~ a successful end i viii
not only win the gratitude of the do0d-
stricken people OF the Brazos, but 1t viii
also enhance the glory and greatness oi
Texas. Ii viii show to the world that
Texns Is not mendlcant AT the Federal
slop- tub, but that she Ia great enough
10 protect the interests Of her people win
out making appeals for Federal nd, when
only secures the crumbs let over from the
No-thcrn table of Federal bounty
Dell Dexter.
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10 the Editor Of The Post.
Mount Pleasant, Tenn. July 3l.--The
Post says There is no doubt about the
policy ald the principles Of the lem ,crats.
1h' democratic policy is against the
trusts and for tarin reform aud for Philip
pine freedom"
What have the trusts to fear from tariff
reformt Surely not more than tempo.
roty check. Have not the trusts been "re-
forming tho tarn to suit their own needs
for 10, those many ycarsG So long as hero
is a tnrin ~ all there viii be Interested
persons seeking tariff favurs, with what
success our taiim history shows. rhe way
TO reform the tariff 40 that Il VIII DO
against the trusts for good Is to abolish
IL In toto.
The tariff Yields an annual revenue OF
S23oOO0,O0o II costs $4,000, 900 to colleC,
II, leaving S2aO,Ouo,UOo net, or $3.50 per
head Of the population. This Is $3.50 for
the average family OF Ave persons Win
III tarlf of hides leather ana shoes, the
people would gave the amount raised by tho
tariff on the single Item of shoes. How
many tariff reform" democrats ever
thought Of that? The people would save
almost the tarin tax In the price OF another
item-Sugar. In fact. under direct taxa
ton, apportoncd among tie States accord.
ing to population, they would save the
amount &C the t0riff tax almost every
month In the year Unher n tariff these
vast tributes 90 to enrich the multl-mll-
lionnire rust uagnates A. Frceland
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
YOAkuM LOCALS.
Summer Normal Closed After a Success
tul Session,

Summer Normal Closed After a Success
tul Session.
hoakum, Texas, August 3.-The summer
normal, which has been In progress he,a
lot the past six weeks, closed last Thursday
with the usual examinations. The total en-.
roliment reached the fattcrlng number Of
seIenty-hve Mr.. l.. g. Coyey of Cuero
VINO assisted Mr.. j. ]. Fitzpatrick in the
work made many friends here who viii
We Glad to have him be with them again
Inc ionkum Improvement company vlll
soon begin the e.ection Of n new uupa Nc
over their plant here. This is In accordapce
win resolution passed by the noard IN
directors at the annual meeting In Nav
Farmers are rushing their cotton n
market as rapidly as possible to take nd.
vantage of the good prices that are novy
pelng paid. Lint cotton was bringing go
70 $40 yesterday. while seed cotton WINS
bringing not less than &c. II seems now
.hat farmers In this section VIII get the
Deneht of fight between the OIL mills for
COTTON seed. The mills CT Houston have
eaeh established agencies here aud all pro.
pose to buy seed. ''''
Mrs c: W. ordner was called to Cupro
last week TO attend the bedside Of hsp
aunt Mrs, c. Murphy,
James {. Jones OF the firm OF Weatherlv
y Jones left last night for North TrSas
IN resp\se to telegram stating that NE
son Is quite seriously H. $50
-, Lyons has gone 10 St Louis and New
iork 10 lay In a stock Of fall goods n,
VIII be absent about two weeks
W. Lander 81 Bay City is spendtn. .
Few days with his family.
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HOUSTON. MONDAY, AUGUST a, 1902
WHY THE TRUSTS ARE eAO.

Tie issue most prominently before the
people Is the issue of tn trusts. Inc
democrats claim that the trusts ARE an evil.
In spite OF the presidents attempt since
congress adjourned to take the WIND OUT
OF the democratic sails by promising anti
trust legislation and admitting the neces-
slty of such legislation, the republicans u
u party defend the trusts.
Now 1t has been known for years 10 all
political Observers that the republican part
is the party OF the classes aul tue demo.
cratic purity Is the party OF the MASSES
that the former stands for privileges and
the utter for equal rights aad Upportuml.
ties. liut II is required Uy rea. OIlng men
that we 10 further than this aud show
the foundation cause OK the attack the
democrats are making upon the trusts aud
Of tho widespread popular opposition to
them among the people generally, hrlspect-
i've of party
The great evil done by the trusts and
the primary objection to them Is that they
control prices In this way they prac-
tleally compel the people to pay tribute
to them. here Is no limit OF amount
to this tribute. The trusts exact what
they please. rho people are impoverished
aud the trusts are enriched. Al hrst there
was moderation In the advance OF prices
The increases were gradual. little moro
was charged here aud little more there
by a slowly augmentinG scale But, Us
might have been expected, greed soon got
the better Of poiics, aud the people have
been hocccd until now they are thoroughly
aroused.
Prices are controlled by the simple ok
pedicnt Of controlling production In a
given branch Of Industry enough corpora
tions combine to control the bulk OF the
production aud the small concerns outside
OF the pool are forced out of bus.ness by
deliberate lowering Of prices until they
can no longer compete and the big com.
blnatlon buys them up cheap. rhen the
big combination recnups itself for whatever
losses It may have had ana makes great
gains besides out OF the public, waich fl
is now In position TO force 10 pay what.
ever 1t pleases.
The story has been told very often. hut
II is well TO retcll II aud keep II In mind
during the coming campaign. IN which this
trust question Is the mann issue II Is well
to remember that the corporations which
form the trusts are not natural persons,
but mere creatures Of the commonwealth
The people give TO corporations the right
to exist and legally and morally may pre-
scribe to them conditions aud rules and
regulations Of existence At the present
we have come to a topsy-turyy condition
of affairs. The things created pro ruling
over the people, their creators, and in
stcad Of being rs Originally intended, con.
trihutorS to the public veal, the corpora,
lions formed into trusts have usurpcd the
position OF masters aud arc bad masters
nj that, baitcnius and tott ming upon the
substance Of the citizens Ike the people
deyourlug kings Of old
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Bail Was Reduced.

sherman. Texas. August 2.-This after
noon at 3 O'Clock Judge Denton Of Paris
began taking evidence In an application for
writ OF hnheas corpus ned by T. II
Barker, who Is IN lail In default az bond
IN the sum Of $1,000 for the alleged mnr,
Dc, a. Robert Fairless near sherman last
Saturday night. large number OF Wit.
neSses nave been summoned Into court
judge MaNey of this district has hean NJ
Ashevllle. n G., for ten days. This even.
Ing at the conclusion OF the evidence The
bond was reduced from $4,000 to 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04

returned home Friday night. Mr.. Tinney
nrst left here and Joined the second Texas
volunteers during the Spanish American
war, then enlisted In the hospital corns and
when his time expired re-enlisted in the
thirteenth infantry. He left the Philip
pines homeward bound Juno 20 and was
Inhirlyiour days en- route to San Francisco.
Regarding conditions in tho Pnllippinps. he
says cessation Of hostllities is near at hand.
In fact, there is little fghting now going
on except with ladroncs or Filipino rob.
uers, IN regard TO the cholera. he says
there Is considerable of it-hundrcds of
cases daily. In describing the disease he
says he has seen 1t attack ana kill n
victim In four hours-cemmence with vom
luh hg and then the victim is doubled up
with cramps Tihney saws very few Ameri
cans or foreigners have died of this disease
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
.RYAN'S INFLUENCE STRONGER
THAN AT ANY TIME SINCE
HE ENTERED PUBLIC LIFE

10 the Editor OF the Herald.
Omaha, Neb. Sunday MIR. Bryans innu,
ence IN the democratic party Is stronger
today than at any time since he entereu
public life. believe him the most avail
able candidate for the democratic nominal
tion In 1904. Upon no other man can there
he the union of such a large number OF
those who are opposed to the present arts
tocratlc and imperialistic tendencies OF the
republican party. Upon these questions the
democratic party has maintained an uh,
equlvocal position. The rank ana hle OF
the party will demand a candidate whom
they can trust and will take no chance.
The issue in the coming congressional
campaign, as | believe 1t Will he In 1904 is
he regulation and control of trusts. tarlu
revision and anti-lmperlalism.
James Dahman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS.
Trade Relations Ought to Be Close.
A New Spirit Aroused.

Trade Relations Ought to Be Close.
New Spirit Aroused.
New orleans States.
Colonel r. NJ. Johnston, editor OF the
Houston Daily Post, who is here en- routc
to the East, is firm believer In tho ATTN
itF between New Orleans and Texas.
ut Is something" said Colonel Johnston
THAT ! have long advocated and which
should have been brought about maly
years ago. There is absolutely no reason in
the rid why Chicago, ST. Louis and Kan
sas City should command the trade Of Tex.
as merchants when concerns equally as big
and able are In New Orleans and but few
hours from Texas towns.
1.-THE recent excursion movement OF mer.
chants of and between New Orleans and
Texas is one in the right direction aud un-
doubtedly Will bear fruit, There Is no rea.
son for nntagonism and every reason for
closer relations and am glad 10 say that
/ see such n condition coming about. Here.
tofore there has been very little effort m0de
ON the part OF New Orleans merchants h
20 after the business In Texas, the greater
nart OF which has been enjoyed hy cities
~ long distances, but II Is evident that n
new spirit and a more progressive one has
seized upon the people here and they are
now reaching out fer that which they might
have had years ago. A tremendous aela
lies at the doors Of New orleans merchants
and they seem at last - realize It. hut
there Is vast amount yet 20 he done 10
get that 20 which they are entitled,
our field. am intensely Southern and
believe In the present greatness. and won.
dsrful future Of the South and I should
ike to see the South supplied from the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
BANQUET TO cULeeRsoN.
List Of Responses Which Are to Be
Made

Glsl OF responses Which Are to Be
Made.
Dallas, Tcxns, August s-United States
senator Charles A. Cubcrson will be ten
dered banquet by the Dallas commercial
club at the Oriental hotel next Wednesday
night. commencing at 0 O'clock. Cecil A.
hcating will b. POSTMASTER and some Of
the most prominent men In the State are
Included In the list OF those who viii re.
spond TO toasts,
An the foregoing was decided upon yes
terday morning by the special committee
r men VINO nave the matter In charge. They
money a. an effort to make the menu and
decorations suitably elaborate The func-
non rs intended as an evidence of the ap-
precktlon by the citizens OF Dallas of the
services OF Senator Culhcrson M washing
ION; The senator left for Texas Saturday
nnlgnt and u Is expected. will reach here
tomorrow night.
The program Of toasts is to be as follows;
u 9Hr distinguished Guest"--Response by
Texas lH tho American senate"-By Hon
nDallns Commercial Club and Its Work.
Ivy PRESIDENT Stelnmann
G. G9on Roads for TeNas"--Hon l. NJ
stanndlfer Of Denison.
j. Smith. io"' w. D.
Strand Old Texas"-Hon. Barnett Gibbs
c ConnCr. ""'''"au center lion W.
E. Cabel A'" d.
Rs ,Inpq m Men 10 POlItics"-By Hon. ]. A
., "DivsrsIhcation Of Texas Crops and Poll.
uesu-By Col, W. G. Sterett.
uoa ne Press People and the Politicians"-
=. Dallas and Fort Worth, Pair TO Draw
70 Hon, Thomas +, West of Fort Worth
Hilsboro - was
II Elements q Trinity River Navigation"-.
Keeping Everlastingiy at It"-Frank L.
Colqutt 'ou' " H.
The Texas statsman"--Ho W. L.
s,,Wh2, Struck Ne, and What Have
stsrck'-Billy Patterson.
s.exas ana Her schoolg'-Hon. R. u. L.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS DEVOTED
"A AS EVER TO WILLIAM J. BRYAN
AND READY To VOTE FOR HIM

TO the Editor of the Herald
OWensboro, KY, Sunday The democrats
OF kentucky are apparently ns devoted to
air. Bryan today as they we're In 1886 ana
1910. HIS Nantasket speech has aroused
renewed enthusiasm among them Al a
convention l0st week IN one Of our appel-
late court districts, composed of eighteen
counties, the Kansas city platform was
Endorsed and Bryan euloElzed with only
three dissenting votes 4 state convention,
II held tomorrow, would do likewise.
Kentucky democrats are not considering
Bryan for the presidential nomination. but
they would vote for his third nomination
with practical uLnnim.ty as against any
man who was very stil'' IN tsj6
The trus Issue. In my opinion. should be
paramount this year. Trey Woodson,
Committeeman from Kentucky
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South. Your excursion Of merchants into
Texas undoubtedly did n great good and
established a closer and moro harmonious
relationship between the merchants of tine
two sections as must also have done the
moro recent excursion of Texas merchants
ana business men to this city. conf
IDENTIFY look for tho time when New Orleans
VIII command n big share of the trade
which riGhtfully belongs to her.
Texas Is ever or the M grade and un.
less the boil weevil encrOachcs too muci,
We are looking for great cotton crnD.
The drouth did no harm to the cotton as
1t was broken before the critical stage was
reached but It did damage the corn crop.
As TO rice. the DEVELOPMENT In this respect
has been phenomenal ard the crop viii 40
far beyond that Of any previous year. The
acreage Is constantly increasing and the
product Is becoming one OF Texas most
important commercial factors
The recent heavy rains and cloudbursts
have done considerable damage said
colonel Johnston but there is now ccs.
sntion aud the waters are recedng so That
traric is being resumed and In n shnrt
repaired"
Colonel Johnston is on his way East Ia
Join his family and has met many Of Mis-
old New Orleans friends before going out
over the Louisville and Nashville touicht.
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0EOPLE BELIEVE IN BRYAN,
WHO NEITHER DESIRES NOR
EXPECTS THIRD NOMINATION
To the Editor of the uernld.

TO the Editor OF the Herald.
Albuquerque. ~ NJ, Sunday.-rhe people
are undoubtedly with Bryan. His hold on
them streng hens every day. They believe
and his hatred of unfairness in govern
ment He neither desires nor expects their
nomination and do not believe 1t Will be
offered to him In 1904.
The issues are already made by the ag-
gressions OF the plutocracy the selfish. un.
patriotic few mostly Incorporated, who
prostitute the powers of government FOR
their personal gain. Plutocracy thinks the
colonial system will blind the people ana
strengthen Its own hold on a centralized
government 1t favors trusts, high tarln
and bank monopoly. These are the is
sues. H. 3. Ferguson
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RONG WITH THE MASSES,
BUT WITHOUT ANY CHANCE
OF BEING THEIR NOMINEE
o the Editor Of the Hernld.

10 the Editor Of the Herald.
Houston, Texas, Sunday.--l do not be-
lleve there Is the remotest proba blllty or
Mr.. Bryan being a candidate for president
again. do not believe that he either ex.
poets, desires or would accept the nomina
tion. He is strong with the masses OF the
party and will continue so, because the
masses believe In his honesty and perfect
sincerity.
My opinion Is that the Issues of the com
ing congressional campaign should be tarirr
reform the trusts and opposition to the
colonial policy ef the republican party.
X. NJ. johnston.
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PARTY LEADER
AND AS POPULAR AS EVER,
IN Mr.. CUMMINGS OPINION

10 the Editor Of the Herald
Stamford. Conn, sunday. MIR. Bryan Is
the undispute1 leader OF the democratic
party, and he is MS popular with the MASSES
Of the people as ever In my opinion 1t S
Improbable 10 discuss at this time the
chances Of his third nomination.
The congressional campaign will be waged
chiefly upon the Issues growing out OF the
war, the treatment Of Cuba, ship subsidies,
the failure OF the republican party to take
definite action agains, the trusts and tarirr
reform. Homer 5. Cummings.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
ENARTY REORGANlZERS MAY DO
y MUCH TO BRING ABOUT BRYAN S
NOMINATION FOR A THIRD TIM

TO the Editor of the Herald
Eufaula, Ala, Sunday, Most real demo
Gratis regard Bryan as an able sincere and
patriotic man, but | do not believe the
majority of the party desire his third noml-
nation, but the reorganizers may do much
to bring that about.
The TRUST question is the leading issue in
the pending campaign. The taxing power
of the government is abused. and nppres
fostered under the law. The toiing and
consuming masses Will demand relief. Tnc
expenditure of millions IN the Philippine
Islands and the scandals there viii not be
ignored Henry =. Clayton.
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OPPOSITION TO THE TARIFF
w AND TO The GREAT TRUSTS
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN ISSUES

TO the Editor of the Herald
Buhalo, ~ y. sunday Owing to Mi.
Bryan's position of leadership In the parts
aud his strong personal following among
the masses / consider him a most impor-
TINT factor If the National convention
were held now Bryan would not be the
nominee.
The coming congressional campaign Will
be conducted in opposition to the tarim,
publican administration, whose policy is en-
riching the few at the expense or the
many. The republican Philippine polcy
will also be a strong issue
Norman Il. Mack,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
Democratic Leaders Give
Their Views on the Party
Standing OF the Man
from Nebraska.

william j. Bryans speech making trip to
tne Eastern states has revived interest ~
n,s present position In the democratic party
anu IN what attitude he aud the party VIII
sland toward each other ia the presidential
campaign OF two years hence
10 ascertain the democratic view Of the
present situation and that which lg likely
10 oe presented In 1904, the Herald nae
asked the members of the democratic Ma
tlonai committee to express their opinion
upon Mr. Bryans standing In the party
ana what they regard as The loading Issues
IN the coming congressional campaign An
swers received from members follow:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
AssessINa pgRsoNAL pRopgRrY.


Fort Worth is making an effort to reach
the personal property Tux dodgers There
as elsewhere men with fortunes in money
nnd securities manage to transfer their
holdings or ship them out OF town Just be.
fore the FIRST Of January each year SO that
they can swear to only nominal holdings
on that day.
II Is common practice. man with
$1,000 In cash can buy New York ex-
change on December 81 and cash In on Jan
unry 2, and truthfully swear that he had
no cash on hand on the first day OF the
year. man with 5000 worth OF house.
hold furnishings can make n nominal rcndi.
ton OF few hundred ana the tax as.
SCISSOR can not disproye tho valuation with.
out entering the house and making an in.
ventory.
But the man who owns thousand dollar
home with nine hundred-dollar mortgage
on It hnds no way to escape liberal assess.
mept.
Inc big taxpayers are the ones who
escape, and personal property is the great.
est source OF fraud In assessments,
IL Is to be hoped that the Fort Worth
authorities will md an effective way of
getting at the dodgers and that other cities
may profit by the example II the real
wealth OF the country paid taxes In lust
proportion TO holdings the burdens would
tali SO lightly upon the poor and middle
classes as TO be scarcely felt at all.
There Is palpabe need for legislation and
rigid administration along this line.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
Wood County Old Settlers.

oWtnah Texas. August s.-rhe annual
reunion OF the Wood County Old Settlers
association will take place hefe the 9th
and 1th ef August, An Interesting pro.
gram y 70 be carried our. Senator n, n.
stafford OF Mineola Will deliver the open.
ing. address Major Jarvis OF Fort worth
and Colonel W. 5. Herndon az Tyler viii
also speak Preparations arc being made
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
Trust Tariff Articles.

To the Editor Of The Post.
san Marcos Texas August > There is
much talk of controlling the trusts 10y put.
ting trust goods on the free list It
woat do. It Is Ike "reclprocity." In that
II requires the president, or gives him the
power, 10 change the law which must he
made changed or repealed by the law.
making powers not the president nor the
Judges. That Is right Geo. w KnigAt
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-04
MarIin,s Nem parL

Marlin, Texas, August B. Splendid prog.
ross Is being AIDE in the Improvement of
Hartlett park, The Indies have The matter
IN hand large ana nandsome pavilion
rapidly being built, Gates with beauti,
swings and seats have been put under the
shade OF the many large trees. Proner
walks are heing prepared II win be
pleasant and attractive place, where the
sweetest strains Of music from n Mcxisen
orehesira can be hearA zach eyenlng.