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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
IRRIGATION IN TEXAS.

The Austin Tribune says with reference the irrl-
cation resolution adopted by the democratic State
yention:
The riparian plank is of the important to the
people Texas in the democratic platform and il the legs
iaturc will naugurate system of irrigation the prosperity
value of comprehensive system OF irrigation from the rivers
and OF Texas be overesmated and the
legislature should give the matter prompt and intelligent
sideration.
The communication upon this subject by Mr.. S. f.
Carter, published III The Post will be recalled, The
resolution adopted by the democratic convention was
based upon or suggested by Mr. Carters article and
indorses "a system OF irrigation throughout the State
of Texas" and requests that the Legislature appoint
commission to investigate the feasibility and probable
Of general system of Irrigation for the State
The subject of irrigation is of the utmost inn
portance for the State, While successful irrigation
works have been operated In Texas the earliest
history OF the State witness the bitches near San
Antonio constructed by the Spaniards in the first part
OF the Eighteenth century, nothing Ike general sys-
tenn has ever been constructed,
From an average rainfall of from fifty to sixty
inches in the eastern part OF Texas the annual
decreases at the rate of about four inches per sixty
miles until 1t reaches nine inches In the extreme cor
OF the Panhandle. But the necessity for irrigation
does not depend alone upon the eccentrcties or nor
NAL deficiency of rainfall. Irrigation has reference
also TO the properties OF the soil and the characters OF
the crops TO be cultivated
With general system OF irrigation the agriculture
of Texas would increase to a wonderful extent Splen
did is the agricultural showing of the State as in
deed is the record of its progress along all the lines OF
progress what has been done is as nothing TO what
will be done when all the resources of the State are
1 utilized to the full.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
THE NEW FEuDALisM.

In a recent article in the New York Independent
Mr. w j. Client maintains that in the United States
we are menaced with an industrial feudasm.
He lays it down automatic that Concentration
Of capital and the increase OF individual holdings OF
wealth will continue" and quotes the recent words of
Prof John B. Clark of Columbia university. to the eff
that the rich will continually richer and the
multlmilonares will approach the billiondolar
standard
Mr. Client believes that the process of Capitalization,
which the superficial observer Of our civilization
can not fail to discern will result in the further
centration Of economic power into the hands of few
men, and that the rest Of the population will be re-
duced to the level of wageearners and dependents.
The feudasm that is being established. Mr., Client be
lieves is class rather than personal feudalism. He
finds proof of this in the extreme Difference which
we yield, the rapt homage which pay-not ndi-
viduals, but units of classic the of wealth"
The coming era, he argues partly because of the gen
crosby and Of responsibility of the governing
class and partly by their fear Of exciting discomfort
will be characterized by the distribution of benefits
a degree that will make "a tolerant If not a satisfied
people,"
When the influence of the money power and the
tErowng number and might of the great combinations
which dominate industrial and political life are
considered the saying that history repeats itself
to mind and become startled by the fact that we
indeed menaced with the renaissance of feudalism
the that Mr.. Client describes. Our new feudal
barons have their vassas in congress; corporation
lawyers abound; in the big cities there physicians
the rich; the small business concerns that are not
overwhelmed by the big exist by sufferance in de-
tendency There are newspapers that the organs
of plutocracy Even in some of our colleges servile
spirit of subserviency to of wealth who make do
nations to college funds has been observed in strong
the old spirit OF intellectual independence
which has been the boast Of universities from time i'm
memorial.
But the pessimistic view Of this question. OF all
questions is onesided Side by side with the CENTRIC
etal force is the balancing centrifugal force True
trbunes OF the people lift their voices in congress IL
behalf OF the ancient ideals and the principles of right
The corporation lawyers do make up all of the bar
do the physicians of the rich comprise the entire
faculty There gathering the forces of the op
position for Of the greatest contests in history
which will be begun at the elections in the fall
which win be continued in 1904-the people agans
putocracy democracy against commerclasm and i'm
peralism. for which stands the party which is NJ
longer republican party except in All whC
have faith In human nature and in the American PEG
pie believe that the people will win in the end.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

all recognized rules and usages OF war It specihes
these criminal acts to be- Il Kidnapping and murder
under circumstances of aggravated brutality 2 Rod
berry g. Torture, both Of men and women and rape OF
the latter A. The infection of death other parties
the strength of evidence elected through torture
These grave charges soberly made by RESPONSE
BILE citizens distinguished among their fellow citizens
by their achievements in their respective ealings'
What is the president going to do about it? These
charges against the army are not made by the demo
cratic party the party in opposition The president has
Endorsed the correctness OF the democratic charges by
his review in the Smith case. These further charges
made by the Independents in politics. In his re-
view of the Smith the president says there have
been instances of the Of torture and of improper
heartlessness in warfare the part of individuals OF
small detachments" The antimperialSts' committee
charge and state that they stand ready to prove that
these instances numerous than the president
supposes. The good Of the country is impli-
Gated" says the committee.
What is the president going to do about it?
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
THE ANrl.lmPgRlALIsTs LETTER.

Three points are to be noted with regard to the
anttimperialists letter to President Roosevelt First
that the antiimperiasts' movement is independent
movement without connection with the democratic
party; second. the high character of the committee
who sign the letter. Messrs. Charles Francis Adams
Carl Schurz, Edwin Burritt Smith, Moorehed Storey
and Herbert Welsh third the fact that Mr. Adams was
a breyet brgader general of the United States army
and served throughout the civil war, and that Mr.
Schurz was major general and commanded division
of the United States army at second Bull Run AT
Charlottesville, and an army corps at Gettysburg.
These gentlemen charge that the Philippine atroci
ties have been very much greater and extensive
than would be inferred from the presidents review OF
the case OF General Jacob H. Smith They respectful
y submit that the good of the army and the futare OF
our Eastern dependencies demand that investigation
should not stop at this point with the results al
ready reached"
The committee makes personal references to Off
GERS In the army OF them retired, many sti ii
high command. AS to these the committee boldly
throws down this challenge: ITO those thus referred
to courts of military inquiry Open and il demand
ed would doubtless be by you at accorded Befor,
such courts If convened, will hold ourselye.
prepared to substanate any all of the charges herr
advanced"
The committee charges many officers and soldiers
Of the United States with criminal acts contrary Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
Looking Backward.

(From the Tucson Citizen.)
Our esteemed contemporary, the Dallas News, comment
ing sensational and disgracefu episode IA
fashion takes gloomy view of the morals Of
this and signs for the plain living and high thinking
OF the good old times We disposed to think that our
Dallas contemporary has cultivated pessmism too highly
and mistakes the freaks and of the pampeed few
the general inclination of the virtuous many.
he general trend OF the times is entirely satsfac-
tory but the world is growing better. Ii you it. take
look backward
Adam had fine chance as man ever had in this
world but he traded his job for apple Noah was regard
ed as about the most decent OF his time and highly
accomplished sailor but he got drunk the time he set
foot dry land. Jonah foreign missionary to Nine
veh but he mad because the people city repent
ed that he and suked pumpkin vine half
munity and yet he of his by trading his broth
er hot bowl OF mush and cheated his atheraw out Of
drove OF steers Abraham himself not above suspicion
when women we're concerned And Simon Peter who was
asterward given the keys of the kingdom like trooper
and swore like pirate least memorable occasion
The Vruous Cicero took brides They the ballot box
IN Greece without fear OF the penenary Some of the
popes INDUCED sporting procives Calvin burned servets
because he couldn't with him religion Henry VIII
head OF his church was long divorce suits
here saints the calendar who were thew lyir,
now could not join the Ek say nothing of the church
George Washington could out-swear any man in VIRGINIA
when the povoeaon ample Theodore Parker Insisted
that the author OF the Declaration Independence was the
author OF some OF his slaves Daniel Webster had
thirst that was the terror of his friends The Dallas Nes
should cheer up. Things bad as they seem
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
ExcHAkeE INTERVIEWS.

Mark Hanna is sawSng wood and saying nothing "
Teddy is getting more strenuous every day we gsaI
this fearful mental strain OF Teddys the presses
nomination will jar ha nervous system before Two =
years roll around-Bras9s Pilot.
If it isn't Jared befofe, it will be then.
~ \
One of the circus bills now displayed about town
picture Of female corAtortonist bent in such aI-
manner that she can seek the back of her head -
chaste, charming the bilf says.--Gdines0's Ms'',,
Well, doesn't onf say that every one sncui0
mitted to follow heir beiSt1
The weeds are about las diversified the cfogs
just now There is an Astonishing variety, and all az
--NdcogdoeheS Sentinel | =, -.
We regret to say thaA Houston is also much saa1'
the weed
Houston is making efforts to organize ne s. al, Il
II the Louisiana field continues to produce NV
some business for it.-LdAe Charles Press.
Then, too, Texas has considerable OF rice a''''''
n 4
town breathes easidr when chronic "kn''@ /
knocked out.-Pdlesthre Herald.
More power to the elbo4y of the knoeker Kh''A'"
Il 4 Z I'D
Say, Lewis, it was gooda but where did you 9"
berta peach i--OdklUoods C1 ,,s5
1t was sent in by the glover A. C, Crockett q
Texas, and it was certainll peach II you s''''
one, just mention our nam9
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y e G5fo BE bsb sF .Sss d f he sos.
JUG elub.-Boyd Index. 80 ra|
Your spelling is very erude; we presume Z
JUG, JUG
It has been impossible for any other nan ony Hea
OF the people long Bailey has been Us s ' eau, q
the tree There others in the Static 10 shs
particular, but they have had oppofluh,b. lists s
is now suspicious moment TO look oV el swellhad
man in the harness who has not got th lii also pr
will lose Mr. Bailey's experience but we w. man ~
power to things his way. Better nav .oe thitS-a1
ability than who feels that he is the "A'
pie Times ,.s atd
AS this is the first time that you havs u. rssa u
possessed hankering get into politics, W. :. pS
tainly not to blame for making use OF ba'''
pending your coy announcement.
.,s,s
The Blossom Bee has started on its see0" id III
Bee is progressive and PATRIOTS llttie pay
all of the success it is attaining, and more
\ = a,tm
Cremation is said to be growing IN rs essf -
but we have not heard that the process Paseh
dorsed by one who has tried it--Fa'm ""S AZ ~ \
But, the other hand, neither nave
pressed dissatisfaction with it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
SENATORIAL MlLLloNAlREs.
There Are Only Twelve, Montana Clark Being the
Richest,

-.
writer in the New York Sun, who claims to know VIVA
he is talking about says that the popular impression as "
the wealth Of United States senators is greaty
He can name but dozen members OF the senate VINO are M
onaires or better and they and their approximate p
sions given follows; .
William A. Clark Montana. ......''''''' 'S@9'ooo'
Thomas Kearns, Utah. io'ooo'o
John Kean, Now Jersey ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 4'o'
James Mcmillan Michigan 5ooo'o
- - NJ 1orsey - 100000
Redhcd Proctor. Vermont 3'ooo'
George Peabody Wetmore, Rhode Island ... 2ooo'ooo
Nelson A. A1drich Rhode Island 100000
Marcus A. Hanna, Ohio z'ooo'oOo
Chauncey NJ Depew, New York. 2'ooo'oou
r,,ror. u.io Nfo;,e .......... 100000
If the popular impression consulted this list woulu
be considerably extended 1t would include Lodge OF assa
chuetts tones and Stewart Of Nevada (bonanza kings
Plat of New York, Fairbanks of Indiana and number OF
ohers-en not necessarily quite worth million dollars OF
more but an approaching that But TINS au
thory Stewart and Jones those VINO are
comfortably situated or have considerable incomes from &C
cumuated property, bit among the poorest senator's IN
the class which includes the senior from Massachu
sets Frye of Maine Vest and Cockre of Missouri and most
the Southern They at time rich, ou
have had their and downs and said to be dow"
Mr. Lodge said to possess modest fortune, Which Is
doubtless fortunes spoken of today, but few
ago Carnegies Rockefeers and Morgans
had standards Of measurement he would have been
called rich Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is said TO
have $zsoooo and be satisfied with it, but he is classed
among who rich but Just comfortably well of
OF New England who have been named Dill
bingham of Vermont and Burnham OF New Hampshire are
cassed Comfortable and Hawey and Plat of Connect
and Ganger of New Hampshire along with Hoar OF
Massachusetts, and Frye OF Maine clased poor
dependent upon their senatorial salaries and what little they
pick up their professions they 90 along or the
twenty-five in March last only three are
rated as nlonaires and is contended that this fact
vcals tendency to fill the senate with rich
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
Not overproductIon.
lFrom the Athens Review.D

We already old eroakers, the "Itod sos
that class who regret anything succeed that reflects
upon the infahty their predictions declaring that there
IS overproducton in truck growing.
To the thoughtful observer such idea is absurd There
one-ten perhaps oue-twentieth enough truck
grown supply the demand properly managed The trou-
bic is marketing what grown There is market for all
Before the days Of railroads it often the case when
OF the country had superabundanee products
another section would be suffering with scarcity.
Now there overproduction in the first section
but lack OF OF transportation the section where
there was need OF that surplus. We have ample railroad
facilities now but have by which we can dis
tribute products points where there demand for
them Having in hand only few markets comparatively
these ovesuppied BY lack Of unity OF action upon part Of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.
Chicago Ncu.

Miss Mary Barbrey, stenographer, is the FIRST
notary in Virginia qualifying under the constitution
which permits 4 woman to as notary
Atlla Cox who saved Ole Bull from being drowned
in the Ohio river we'll hshed from the river his
violin, is still living in Louisville KY.
Charles rennyson grandson OF the late poet laureate
distinction Cambridge university this His faith
the late Lionel Tsnnyson, third OF the poet,
Rudolph Aronson of New York, who recently gave the
sultan of Morocco his first lesson the piano, has
presented by his royal pupil with magnificent Moorish
sword handsomely jeweled and of great value
Ex-Captain Dreyfus has not yet recovered COM
peey from the effects of his the
Du Diabe stated that his eyesight seriously
affected and that there is danger OF his becoming blind
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

PRODUCERS and prices become unremunerative ana 'n "
overproduetion is raised. 49,, ZOO fancy
Another unfortunate side is our growers wan. o liz,
prices for their products This does as mucn or ~ ought
the demand for their products than ,od,eer
realizes one dollar for tomatoes ana pede 90
dollar bushel for potatoes the cost TO the CONSUME
Great that onlv thz rich and welto-do use sueh
ali the time the moderately we-tcdo occasionally au ~,
poor never Hence fancy prices TO the producer NY ~ 81
mean limited class Of consumers which iead 10 wy
overproducton The remedy for these troubles Is
Of producers with intelligent management to get % Nat
ucts TO the consumers price the masses can pay 49, IN
will pay the producer fair remuneration 'or ms
producing the articles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

would create The franchise Is valuable 10 single line ana
the city should with except conditions tha'
viii insure cheap efficient service by competition The
protest Of property is otsghted Commerce ave
nue. has never been and will be retail street
make it wholesale and warehouse district with raroau
tracks. suggested would bring all the vacant lots INTO
carly demand at good prices The city should also look 10
the matter of bridged approaches the bayou like tha on
Fannin street At least one more should be provided at
present with arrangement for others traffic REQUIRES
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
The Right of Privacy.
Washington Times

washington Times.
test case recently up in which the courts ,er.
rallied on 70 decide whether the right of privacy was violated
by the unauthorized OF young girls picture in an al
vertisemen The girl in question was unusually pretty and
claimed that her picture had been used as eipare d
usenen without her consent, proceeding which was str
distastetul TO her. The decided however ~ T.
mad no redress except by the somewhat roundabout road
libel slit. 'oau Oh
This is case in which the law seems 10 he all o
Inc right OF privacy is peculiar sort of thing ar,
Many people are ready to complain that il is vosted
anything IN their private life is made public Obv;o, !;
would be an endless job TO redress all grievance ~ III.
but II would seem that there ought be some law 10 ,
girl from the practical insult of having her picture
ishea as cigarette advertisement when she did no, A -
such publicity, There are enough who would ~ :,
OF without invading the sanees Of private life So"
he case is IN some ways different from am, III -, ,
would be likely to come up The unauthorized pubca
mans picture does not injue him. even il II w nti Q,
IN cartoon But even the INSCRIPTIONS COM ;
recognize the tact that to cartoon woman is dieas W
ter and as matter of fact has never been do ~
except IN France where careatures OF C,,se w.,
aroused the indignation of all decent-mnded e.oria
years ago. NN people some
"hen girls picture is published in con,...; -,
cigarettes the inference drawn is that she eonsens
puoieiy and even eourted IT, and this involve. " sue"
siton not exactly nice" the girl h.,ssy . suppo'
Hence abe may justly perhaps bring SUIT for iih sn say
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

Senator Joe Bailey letter the promoter of the
Boston democratic dinner regrettng that he could
tend and good advice Senator Bailey
was plenty Of for all democrats and people unite
fundamental principles OF and go after the
the enemy. He said they could the differ
in the party. Mr.. Bailey right He has offered the
best prescription OF any of the democratic doctorsDen
I. LLEuL-i
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

The chief Of he life saving service is patting himself be-
his managed boy up Ang esca
Jersey who had been under water twenty-five minutes With
out wish depreca the achievement may be noted
that S unprecedented a record eveu-Davd Hill
in the soup for half decade and yet he is hopping
around today lively a grasshopper August day,
Still D. b. may be mistaken in thinking he is sve.-EI
Pa5o Herald
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
SAYINGS OF CHILDREN.

Well boys" said the Sunday school teacher addressing
the juvenile class what you tell about Eljah'
He the eler that turned his horselcss chariot into
an arship," replied the small boy at the foot.
Bay Boy-Hey dere, kid don't yer wanter play ball wild
us?
Good BoyNo, thank you; mamma said must not
play with bad boys
Bad Boy--Aw, off de perch. Youse can't make us
any dan we is Seer
Grandma" said little s-year-old Tommy, with slate and
pencil in hand please get down your hands and knees
What for. dear?' asked the old lady.
" Cause to draw elephant replied the youthful
artist.
Were you bapzed| asked the Sunday school
teacher OF a little girl pupil
Eyes, ma am" she replied 1.-TWO times"
GLOW did that happeuf" asked the teacher
"'Cause it didn't take the first time" the reply.
Chicago Meas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30
EDITORIAL PICkUPS.

1t the credit OF the officials and people Of Hender
Texas, that who assaulted white girl not
nobbed and is having trial 1t is not to be presumed that
any guilty negro escape punishment Of this
kind Texas has been often disgaced by brutal mobs
who would not wait for execute crimnas--E!
PGS0 NezuS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

birmingham AgeHerad The coronation IS to take place
in August but it is to be, comparatively speaking, tame
affair, and Whiteaw Red's knee breeches heed not be
shaken free from moth balls.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-30

GENERAL LORD MLrHuRN is still having Boer bullets eN
traeted from his Lord must feel somewhat
like the absent minded canine which down on poreu
pine