The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-01-27

and political economy which they had ,..I,I
to leave future generations to soly. /,
as a shock to realize that at least ,..... s
moved from European population eopvs,t,.
inequality OF opportunity, the United s,. f
today face to face with the grsa, iusa,-..
question of the ages-.the question tb,, Nm.
to the naked bedrock OF human risAn III
trusts have raised the red flag and hay-. ~
the nation 70 the last extremity, they slv, !,
themselves TO blame If the nation tura, h. L
laissez faire system to paternalism and mn,
paves the way from ndividualisni 10 49,
ism This Is not idle talk The signs ~ VI
tentous for the peaceful revolution, whi N
jority Of the American people are welsouiss "A
out misgiwngs that il may prove for tie 10,
During the late gubernatoriai campaign !, N
York, the republicans professed to be horsl
the adoption in the democratic State pIsti,,
a National ownership plank, an emerstng N
concentration aimed at the defiant snAnaE
barons of Pennsylvania. David B. Hill WI n
cused Of criminal demagoguery for .,si /
championing that remarkable party ehundas
Since that time the anthracite strike hu "a
called off and the mines worked TO har iHkI
possible output. The emergency, as il thn n
isted has passed, but on Wednesday last d Il
lower chamber of congress, Representative ii
kius of Wisconsin, chairman OF the hcus n
mittee on the judiciary, introduced raAla|
directing his committee 20 investigate fully Y
power Of congress to take possession Of al n
mines and all lines OF transportation ns.ssxI
for the transportation OF coal on Tie gtzl
that the necessity for the exercise Of such m
has arisen. Coming from the republican ~
man of the judicial committee OF congress
resolution Is significant, no matter II Ii, ~
suggested is not seriously entertained, !
straw in the popular current that IS salA
toward nationalism, or cali it what you VII
ism that has been tried in the ownership IN Il
duct of public utilities IN some American ~.
palites and found to be anything but nl1n'a'
the community welfare.
So far as the socialistic bogie is eontsran 4
American people would be more incllnsa v N
at it il they were not afforded instructive w
lessons in the benefits accruing to the oooy ~.
in European monarchial nations irom Z. ~ i.
ownership. These foreign powers no'a0q !.
many, have demonstrated how Tar go'H "
may depart from the organic ideals Of 'l' =. 1.
ties and still absorb much that 10 g0oe
psternal system. Details are not to oe ins'-, 4,
erately condemned because OF an oOls'4. 4.
generality. The American people are y <.
liarly receptive condition just now ~ y, \
mean to go quite to the root OF the s'~ 7
are undoing them. -. !,
AS another significant phase OF tas si '.s. !.
instruction, we note that grave ana M
New England journals suggest eonnI ~.
operation in the purchase of coal ns MI
being TO do away with the middle man II
extopt;onate combinations, purchasing dlIs'' \,
the mines and distributing to purchases . ~
cost This thing once started there y =
| where it will end. -, 4
On the whole, the coal crisis Is p'ssa h,
singular possibilities, If not ominoas 0l,' M,
at least, putting the shivering eiuisa !, As
down his blue nose in deep cogi'au0n " e
| governmental,