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Vol. XXII. No. 48
Dallas, Texas, Thursday November 27. 1902
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IMPERIALISM.
Its Introduction and Growth
States.
In the United
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CHAPTER L
la the discussion of this matter we
must first determine what constitute
Imperialism.
This word comes from imperial; as
defined, it relates to an emperor, or
Empire, a monarch—one possessing re-
gal powers; a scheme of undisputed
sway over an extensive territory. In
Russia ft means expansion to the east.
In England the word is used to in-
clude Britain—her colonies, and im-
perial parliament It Ib this English
definition which our congress is at-
tempting to follow. And it must be
remembered that it la England's for-
eign wars, conquests and colonial pos-
sessions which are responsible for her
i enormous bonded indebtedness and un-
paralleled 'burdensome taxation. Lan-
1 guage is never ripe; the dictionary
definitions are not broad enough for
the times. In its more enlarged sense,
Imperialism consists of the exercise
of unlimited or unwarranted powers
by one man, or by a liody of men. Aa
applied to the United States, the ex-
ercise, by the president, or by con-
gress, of powers not conferred by the
federal constitution, is imperialism.
More especially is this enlarged defini-
tion true when applied to a people as
subjects, not citizens.
Language of the Constitution.
In order to determine whether our
congress or president, or both, have
been, or are, exercising powers not
delegated by the federal constitution,
we must first examine the provisions
of that instrument which bear on the
questions herein involved. We must
not lose sight of the fact that our fed-
eral government is one of limited
powers; it may rightfully exercise the
powers expressly conferred with oth-
ers necessarily implied from the
terms of that instrument, and none
others. The exercise, or attempted ex-
ercise of other powers, is imperious-
imperialism, and whether such exer-
cise foe by one man, or a body of men,
as a congress, makes no difference.
Congressional Powers.
Article I section 8 confers on con-
gress the power to coin money and
regulate the value thereof, and to de-
clare war.
Article III, section 2 declares that all
criminal trials, except for impeach-
ment, shall be by jury and held in the
state where the crime is committed.
Article IV, section 3 declares that no
new state shall be formed or created
within the jurisdiction of any other
state without the consent of the legis-
lature of the state concerned. Fur-
ther, that congress shall have power to
dispose of and make all needful rules
and regulations respecting the territo-
ry and other property belonging to the
UnKed States.
In the Declaration of Independence,
It is asserted that the rights of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
are inalienable; that to secure these
rights, governments are instituted, de-
riving their just powers from the con-
Bent of the governed. It is on the
principles avowed in this preamble,
that our constitution and government
rest. They have ever been held as sa-
cred and as binding as the constitu-
tion itself. Among the charges against
the English king, as a reason for our
rebellion against his authority, it is
declared that he has created a multi-
tude of new officers and sent a swarm
of officers to harass our people and
eat out our substance, and that he has
quartered large bodies of troops
among us. All of these things, ami
many more of like, natu'-e, our presi-
dent and congress have for the last
five years imposed on the Filipinos.
Some Historical Data.
A few political events in our his-
tory which led up to our civil war.
ending in imperialism, will now be in
order. In 1793. Jefferson, then secre-
tary of State, asserted that govern-
ments are founded on truth, justice
aOl the rights of man. By the use of
this language, he undoubtedly meant
all rightful governments. When in
power, as president, Jefferson adhered
to these views.
Alexander Hamilton, a monarchist
at heart, when secretary of the treas-
ury. attempted to found what he called
a strong government moulded on the
English plan; he and his friends
brought forward several schemes in
the interest of capital; among them a
protective tariff, a national bank and
bonded indebtedness. These things
have always been in the interest ot
the moneyed class. The tariff, like oth-
er subsidies, is but a scheme to rob the
many for the enrichment of a few. As
true and as apparent as this seems,
the friends of capital have often been
successful in hoodwinking a majoritv
of the voters into the support of this
unjust scheme. Washington, a good
man. wavered in his opinions between
monarchy and republicanism. John
Adams, an aristocrat, favored the
alien and sedition laws, giving the
government special power over resi-
dent foreigners, and power to punish
anyone who should ■ speak ill of the
president. Kentucky and Virginia
rose In their might against the enact-
ment of any such measures, foresee-
ing that they would end in despotism.
In spite of this early warning our con-
gress has caused to be established in
the Philippines, through a commission,
sedition laws in their most odious
form. Nor has the Anarchist act of
the last congress fallen far short of
the old alien and sedition proposed
laws of Adamj.
The Entering Wedge.
Jefferson in power, 1503. the ques-
tion came up for the purchase of Lou-
isiana: it eouni never arise again; the
bat* Was too tempting; but it was tile
opening wedge of empire; expansion
was in the air. The power for the pur-
chase of foreign territory had not been
delegated to the federal government.
Jefferson, a true republican, a friend
of the people hesitated; he called for
an amendment to the constitution, but
the event was too important, and the
time was then if ever. The purchase
was consummated and Jefferson gave
his consent; but not without warning
the people that such unconferred pow-
ers must not be repeated. The terri-
tory thus bought embraced all known
lands west of the Mississippi; $15.01)0,-
000 was the price paid in 1812 the
south part of this new acquisition was
admitted into the American Union as
a state on equal footing with the old
states. James Madison succeeded Jef-
ferson and was re-elected in 1812.
when the iritation against foreigners
was revived. At this time England
set up a right of search of American
ships for English deserters and en-
forced her claim by actual search and
impressment into her service of men
found on our ships. For this, Ameri-
ca declared war and invaded Canada.
In 1814 the English captured Wash-
ington, and attacked Baltimore without
success. Following this, in this year
peace was restored by the treaty of
Ghent; but the right of search wa
not settled by that treaty.
The Second Infraction,
In 1819. Monroe being in power, our
government, having exceeded its pow-
ers in the purchase of Louisiana,
made a second venture in that line,
and purchased from Spain Florida and
all other Spanish claims east of the
Mississippi; in which, our government
gave up all claims to Texas, California
and New Mexico. Here Monroe an-
nounced his memorable doctrine of
non-intervention of European powers
with the affairs of this continent. And
now we behold Mr. Roosevelt traveling
over the country, as an itinerant, of-
fering this Monroe fulmination to Eu-
rope in exchange for American votes
at the next presidential election. In
this effusion of bombast Mr. Roosevelt
has probably forgotten his San Juan
hill grass eating.
With the end of Monroe's adminis-
tration came an end to good feelings.
Between Clay, Jackson and Crawford,
fteither received a majority of the elec-
toral vote. Congress elected Adams,
who appointed Clay secretary of state.
Corruption, for the first time, was
charged; under this charge, Adams'
administration was a stormy one. The
system of of protective tariff and in-
ternal improvements by government
aid came up as an issue; but in this
Adams did not go with his party. In
1828 Jackson came into power, with
the doctrine that to the victor belong*
the spoils, a most unenviable claim:
but he offered a bold front to nullifi-
cation by the states. At the same time
he stood for the people against the
moneyed power, which to a limited ex-
tent was making itself felt. From
this time on came the struggle be-
tween the North and the South. The or-
dinances of 1787 prohibited slavery
north of the Ohio river. The admis-
sion of Louisiana as a slave state gave
little thought. Missouri, under a com-
promise, came in in 1820. In the ac-
quisition of Louisiana some vague
ciaims were set up to the territory be-
tween the Sabine, Rio Grande and Ar-
kansas rivers. In 1836 Texas revolted
and set up a government, followed by
a war, forced on Mexico by us. over
this disputed territory. In 184H Tex-
as came into the Union; after which,
by the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
1848. the war ended and Mexico ceded
to the United States the southwestern
part of Texas, all of New Mexico, the
lower part of Arizona and Alta Cali-
fornia, for $15,000,000. To this terri-
tory a small strip, by purchase, was
added what is known as the Gadsden
purchase. By these several acts of ac-
quisition, the imperialists had estab-
lished a precedent for further expan-
sion. Following this, we settled the
northwest boundary with England.
Cause of the Civil War.
In 1850 congress passed the Fugitive
Slave law. which opened up a new-
source of irritation, when all, or near-
ly all, of the nortern states passed nul-
lifying laws, thus putting the north
in deadly conflict with the lawful acts
of the general government. In the
contest which ensued the Democratic
party adhered to the nullification
laws. The decision in the Dread Scott
case in 1856, caused the split in the
Democratic party, which permitted
the election of Mr. Lincoln in 1860—
although by a larg£ minority of the
popular vote. This, as all know, was
followed by oar Civil War. which
threw open the flood-gates of corrup-
tion and brought to the front a horde
of vultures and brainlesss political
demagogues, hangers-on, jobbers and
thieves. The opportunity had pre-
sented itself, dishonesty was rife ev-
erywhere. The shrewd men, rich and
poor, combined to rob the government.
It was during this crisis that, the few
amassed gigantic fortunes and there-
by laid the foundation for future com-
bines and syndicates, which today rule
the country. They own the congress
and move the president at their bid-
ding.
According to the latest statistic,
our civil war coat the people 600,000
lives and ten billions of dollars. All
of this loss of life and expenditure of
money should have, been, and might
have been, saved, if statesmen had
been at the head of our government.
That suicidal war is the prime cause
of all our present woes. Without it.
our congress today would not be filled
with a class of pigmies, bent on ex-
pansion, ptaader, conquest, subjuga-
tion. and all other evils which impe-
rialism implies.
The Precedent Followed.
In 1867 Alaska was purchased; ex-
pansion was on the wing. In 1884
Cleveland came into power; for a time
he stayed the hand of empire and
stopped the consummation of the steal
of the Hawaiian Islands, which was
begun under Harrison's administra-
tion, by the landing of American ma-
rines to aid the revolutionists on those
islands. Later Mr. Harrison submit-
ted for ratification his treaty with
those island rebels. Mr. Cleveland
came into power in time to withdraw
that document, which for four years
staye dthe hands of the imperialists.
Tiie mass of people, always cattle-like,
thinking through their horns, placed
Wm. McKinley in power; one of the
weakest men ever at the head of our
government; but he made up in piety
what he lacked in brain. Mr. Sher-
man. after being a member of Mr. Mc-
Kinley 's cabinet fourteen months,
said of him he was so weak that his
party had to hold him up when he was
a member of the lower house. Mr.
McKinley in power, with the aid of
congress, unnecessarily and unjustly
j forced a war on Spain, on the pretend-
ed ground on cruelties to the Cubans,
in their struggle for independence. In
j speaking of this war, Professor Ru-
jdolph Virchow. Gerany's greatest sci-
jentist and liberal leader, in a speech
| at the peace congress at The Hague,
said: "The United States has been
'plunged into a war by the criminal
agitation of brainless demagogues anil
■the incapacity of rulers. ... It lias
isinned against humanity and civiliza-
tion." No words could have been
■ more apt or opportune, nor spoken by
a greater statesman, leader and hu-
manitarian. If living, what would
!that great statesman now say of the
j ruthless slaughter of men, women and
! children, armed and unarmed; the
j burning of their towns, cities and
plantations, in the Philippines during
the reign of McKinley; but little bet-
ter under Roosevelt; all sanctioned by
the late, the most reckless despoiler
ever assembled under the name of con-
gress.
The Issue To-day.
The question of today is not one of
retaining our liberties, but of regain-
ing them.
Ever sinse our great civil war. con-
gress, step by step, has been slowly,
, but surely, exercising powers not con-
ferred by the constitution on that body.
In fact the war made by the North on
the seceded States, found no warrant
among the delegated powers.
In the federal compact, there being
no provision for perpetuity, any state
feeling aggrieved by any unwarranted
act of the federal body, or by other
states, such as the nullification laws
which were passed toy all or nearly all
of the free states, was permitted to en-
act laws to make inoperative the fugi-
tive slave act, which, in fact, as in
effect, were enough to provoke the.
south into the several acts of secession.
However impolitic secession may have
been, the madness of the hour forced
the issue, resulting in one of the most
terrible struggles known in history.
The North was in power; the first
I blood had been spilled; the times
[Were ripe for the half-mad, the more
reckless and imbecile politicians to in-
augurate a- general system of public
plunder. Life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness were trampled in the
dust. The old Democratic party,
! which had for nearly a century steered
| the ship of state clear of the rocks,
and left unsullied the liberties of the
people, went down in the general
!crash; the civil war had turned the
brain of the people; the republic had
ibeen forgotten; the old landmarks
i were gone; empire was in the air; the
;stars and stripes no longer stood ior
i liberty; our destiny lay in tlie surf-
beaten islands of the ocean; an empire
, was at our bidding; moneyed kings and
! soulless corporations were to be our
'masters; poverty could have no share
•I) such government; the favored few
had erected an imperial mil! in which
labor was to be ground to powder,
i The Republican party, made up of
I the scattered forces of Alexander
Hamilton and other imperialists,
i joined by political plunderers ami the
moneyed power, boldly struck for an
empire—an oligarchy—a power which
would control and subjugate the middle
and working classes. How successful
they have been now remains to be
told.
The Republican Party Gives Aid.
When the civil war was brought to
an end. the country, for Northern ex-
'pcndltures remaining unpaid, was in
debt some four billions of dollars, with
no money in the treasury to meet Ils-
iobligations. Mr. Salmon B. Chase of
Ohio, being in congress, introduced a
bill, which became a law, authorizing
the government to issue its hills, al-
•most ad libitum, which were to be 1c-
! gal tenders for the payment of all
] debts and obligations. This was un-
der the constitutional provision con-
ferring on the federal government
("powder to coin monty and regulate tho
value thereof." No lawyer ever sup-
posed that congress, under this pro-
vision. had power to issue b'lls of
credit as money. Even Mr. Chase. the
author of the bill, did not pretend that
congress had power to make such bills
legal tenders, for when the question in-
volving this power came up before the
Supreme Court. Mr. Chase was on that
bench, where he rendered the majority
opinion declaring that act. unconstitu-
tional. The congress, not to be beaten,
added two new judges to the Supreme
Bench who were pledged in ad-
vance, as is believed, to the Beven
then on the •bench, who. In obedience
to their masters, joined the minority,
and on rehearing sustained the "legal
tender act." This masterly stroke of
usurpation was thus declared to be
among the delegated powers. The con
|gre«B, holding the peopl" by the
throats, forced acquiescence on the
throats, forced acquies<en by the whole
country. California, alwayr having been
'on a gold bsiis. seeing the mischief
[which mitht result from th" l"gal ten-
der act, passed an act, whlrb, in ef-
"l like the Mercury
ter with each issue
must lie no stopping
Keeping everiastinglv
►better and bet-
l read. There
of our work,
at it will pay."
-H. 11. Carmack, Bona, Mo.
feet, nullified the act of congress. This I
California act having come up before
the I'nited States Supreme Court, was
sustained by that tribunal by a piece
of mechanism and special pleading un-
paralleled in judicial proceedings.
Thus we have an act which nullifies
the act of congress, both of which the
same court holds to be constitutional.
A chaque saints sn chandelle. (each
saint his candle). The Civil War ended,
the Republican party being in power,
sent a swarm of carpet-baggers #South;
who, in violation of every principle of
self-government, for four long years
forced, at the point of the bayonet,
depotic government on the people.
Another Violation of the Constitution. ()f , ln
Pending the civil war. \ irginia, in k. ., , , , '
violation of the express provisions of "'M'' darkest days. 1 hough bruis-
the constitution, was by congress dl- 0|' aiu' battered, I am still in the tight,
vided into two states. land will remain there till mv head is
In 1867 Alaska was purchased by Ln,d. I am proud of the fight you
congress without any authority there- nia(ll, f,Kainat that inft,rnill poll-tax
' , I amendment.".—J. Patterson. Enloe,
Under the long and prosperous rule>|Y\.
of the Democratic party, internal ini- j t, t
provements had to depend on private j ■ >inv js tho time for honest reform-
enterprise. which is always on liand|Prs (;Pt in sonil. gool, work
2 BOYS IN THE TRENCHES\
"The grand old Mercury
paper left out of our whole
constituency which dares
is the only
newspaper
to stick to
that
when such improvements
for by the people. The
ic party never believed
gress had power to use
pie's money for general
ments; but with the Republican
party in power the people's money lias
been lavishly squandered on subsidies,
internal and even external work in for-
jeign countries. This state of things
By
pias been going on unchecked until the
rascals in congress have come to the
conclusion that there is no limit to
their right to plunder the people.
! Hence the *800,000,000 appropriated by
the last congress. If this is not Iinpc-
Irialism we should like to know what
act constitutes imperialism.
Government by Injunction.
The long and rapid strides of un-
1 warranted powers by the congress and
the president on political subjects,
has, to some extent, become conta-
gious. for the federal courts are try-
ing their hand at usurnation. Whil"
there can be no doubt of the power of
I the federal judiciary t• > issue .njuiu
■ lions in proper cases, where the com-
' plaining party is a foreign, or resi-
dent of another state, and in cases
j where the rights of federal property
(are concerned: to warrant Hie is-
! sue of this writ in any case the threat-
ened injury must be made manifest
and clear of reasonable doubts: ir
iuust appear that the threatened injury
i- immediate, not remote, or doubtful,
and it must further appear that the
I threatened injury is irreparable In
damages. It would seem that some ot
the federal court injunctions hereto-
|foie granted were without merit, if
not ill excess of power.
The Spanish War.
While power is. b\ the constitution,
conferred, in general terms, on the
congress, to declare war. it was never
contemplated by the makers of that in- !
strumcnt that the war making power j
should be called into existence except,
in self-defense, defense of persons or
territory. In fact, and according to!
the v.ews of all writers on this ques-
tion. no war is justifiable on any other |
| grounds. The talk about going to war \
to sustain national honor, is the ;
I merest, subterfuge, too aften resorts "
jto as a cover of bad motives. War
best, is but licensed murder; murder
lis never justifiable except in self-de-
I fense.
Under all international rules, Spain
Iliad a right to use force to suppress
! the Cuban rebellion. Nor had we any
'light, to interfere by force of arms.
II f that war was being carried on with
I unnecessary cruelty, it was no more
are called ; distributing the Mercury and other
Memorial- j literature explaining our demands und
con- j principles we can give new life to our
the peo- disheartened people. We ought to have
improve- | ;l ],,( ,,f short, condensed leaflets, con-
taining our platform, and brief, point-
ed arguments and facts supporting it,
for general distribution among the
people. They would do great good."
—J. ('. Greathouse, Grand Saline, Tex.
"I am more hopeful of final success
of our principles than ever before. The
working people of all creeds political
now realize there is no relief to be
anticipated from either of the old par-
ties. and are looking for the inaugu-
ration of a. movement which will ce-
ment all working organizations in
this country, a movement dominated
by men ami not by money, a move-
ment which will be for the securing
to the man who works the full com
pensatiou for his work. Let's all put
our shoulders to the wheel."—!, II.
Vandergrift, Branchevllle, Ala.
"Though beaten at the polls I am
still in the ring. still for Populism, and
all that it teaches. I suggest that there
be a meeting called of our most earn-
est and ablest workers to map out a
plan of work for the coming year. I
would like to hear from Populists all
over the state on this suggestion
through the Mercury. Brethren, speak
out! Let's have your views. The Mer-
cury. our paper, win give you all the
space you want. Let's show o irselves
to be men whom defeat cannot crush.
Men who will even contend for the
right.—Jno. W. Baker, Snyder, Tex.
It looks like the people hive gone
wild in their struggle for wealth and
'gain. Men whom wo have honored
I with the highest places in our govern
j me.nt seem to be dominated by selfish-
ness aloiw . What shall we do? I ttu ■-
1 gest that all who want to get back to
I the good old days when ill" V'atii'i
hood of God and the Brotherhood of
i Man was our guiding principle, cease
to abuse, hcrale and condemn the
weaknesses of one another and throw
the mantle of charity over the wrongs
done and in a spirit of good will strive
•it 1 to show to the world that we want
I nothing but. Justice, This can be done
| if all will make the effort.—C. M. Suiu-
| merlin. Las Vegas, N. M.
name 'Populist.' and at the same time
declare they have no confidence in the
two-old parties. Can they remain dor-
mant in the face of thirty years mis-
rule? No. they have struck for lib-
erty. like the wind when It hunts a
vacuum, and when the space i;, filled
independent action will prevail. if
the Populist party has laid the foun-
dation for such results we say Eureka!
Fusion is dead in Texas. It has split
the Democracy, uud free thought is
fast taking hold of the minds of the
people. Drop the name and discard
the shadow anil take the substance
; and victory is ours."—Sanford Brown,
Sutherland ..prings, Texas.
"Having spent many years and
much money in trying to advance the
cause of reform in these United Stales
1 submit my views on the situation as
you request. There seems to be no
middle ground for I he men who pro-
duce the wealth
stand upon. Tin
whole hog oi none." "No arbitration,
no compromise, no concession, but a
tight to the finish.' "War to the knife
and knife to the hill ."
The time and money spent to organ-
ize and reblhl the People's party seems
to have been spent in vain. We viola-
ted the law of our own being when
j we listened to the misleading teach-
ings of those in the lead of our forces.
I There is no excuse for our conduct. It
| would have been more si uslble to have
I allied ourselves with the Socialists. To
'me that seems to be just what we
ought to do now. and make the next
tight along with ihein on the lines they
are working. Many persons think our
government is really a republh be-
cause we call it such; but It Is far
more monarchical, imperialistic, ty-
rniiica 1 than inanj governnuuits mak-
ing no pretensions to being a republic.
The highest function of any just, gov-
ernment Is to elevate the greatest
number of Its components morally, so-
cially and commercially. It Is folly
to look for this from a government
where under the form of law trusts,
combines and capital have grew fat
and power) ill by robbing the people.
No! We need to wipe out our system
anil start, nfresh."—J. McNair, Siien-
daii. Wyo.
means to take control of all public
utilities.
The time is not far distant when
there will be greath commotion in tho
camps of the coal operators and rail-
road companies. Watch and see.—S.
A. Enochs, Do Valle, Texas.
THE OFFICIAL FAMILY AT AU8-
TIN.
The agony is at last ended and tho
thousand or more hungry Democrats
who have be?n hunting up endorse-
] ments and testimonials to induce Gov.
Lanham to give them a stall in the
public barn, will have to hunt other
grazing grounds. The appointments
iarc as follows:
Private Secretary, N. A. Cravens.
I Secretary of State, J. R. Curl, of Par*
ker.
Assistant Utorney General, Howard
Martin, of Weatherford.
Adjutant General Thomas Scurry, of
Dallas.
State Purchasing Agent, W. B. An-
derson, of San Antonio.
Superintendent of Public Buildings
and Grounds. (!. E. Gilbert, of Austin.
Financial Agent of Penitentiaries,
John L. Wortham, of Mexla.
of this country \o I Superintendent of State Peniten-
moito must be "The j tiaries, Zachary Baker, of I luntsville.
Assistant Superintendent of Peniten-
tiaries at Rusk. John B. Reagan, of
Rusk.
Assistant in charge of Gatesvilie Re-
formatory, L. J. Tankersley, of Kil-
leen.
Superintendent of North Texas In-
VIEWS OF
THE OLD
ONE OF
GUARD.
Dear Mercijvy
I have n'Ad 'wilh iifunesl your re-
quest to all readers of the Mercury to
express their views in reference to fu-
ture organization for effective work.
There certainly never was a time,
when the people, all the people, the
whole people, need to understand each
other more than at Hie present time.
I can see that we cm accomplish
nothing more at present, than to ngl
t:it" those questions of vital import
a nee to the nubile welfare. Educate,
the masses on questions of political
economy, as is now being done by the
Southern Mercury. The Southern Mer-
cury Is the ii blest and safest organ of
I sane Asylum. J. L. Turner. M. D.
Superintendent Austin Insane Aoy-
luni. B. M. Worsham, M. D., of Bolton.
Superintendent of Southwestern In-
sane Asylum, Marvin L. Graves, M. D.,
I of Waco.
Superintendent Blind Asylum, Auain,
; H. L. Plner. of Whltewright.
Stale Health Officer, George R. Ta-
i bor, of Bryan.
| Superintendent Orphans' Home of
' CoiKlrana. .1. J. Swann. of Martin.
f'isli and Oyster Commissioner, I. I'.
Kihbe. of Port Lav""''
Superintendent ot vyUi , uumb and
Blind Asylum for Colored Youths. .T.
S. Jenkins, of Drenham.
John J. Terrell, Commissioner of the
General Land Office-elect, has tendered!
appointments to the heads of depart-
ments as follows:
Chief clerk, .1. T. Robinson, of Morris
county; assistant, chief clerk, A. A. Pee-
ples, of McLennan county; legal exami-
ner, J. W. McDugald, of Johnson coun-
ty; receiver, W. B. Anthony, of lias-
Nell county; chief draughtsman. W. P.
P. HunnlCUt. of Falls county: assistant
chief draughtsman, E. Von Rosenberg,
of Travfb comity; chief clerk.of tha
school Viud J. 0<.*Jou"pla#d,
of Cherokee county; head sale clerk,
George W. Beaver, of 1'ravis county.
'our concern than of all the rest of the
world; besidesSpain had complied with
all our just demands in this respect.
|!lad it not been for congress, made up
I largely of brainless, meddlesome dem-
agogues bent on plunder, we should
not now have the tailings of
cursed war on our hands, with its Im-
perialism. its slaughtered Filipinos,
pension lists, burdensome taxation and
disgrace. Nor would the treaty with
I Spain have been ratified entailing on
us the infamy of waging a war for con-
I quest on a defenseless people several
[thousand miles from our shores, who
have been feebly defending their coun-
try; their homes, families and their all
against a band of pirates and outlaws,
but for the apparent bribery of one
senator who stood to the last for a
larger price. War may be hell, as
General Sherman said; but that bribed
senator deserves a greater hell.
Hawaii Steal.
The acquisition of these islands Is
the rpsult of a political steal. Tho Re-
| publican senate, with the aid of Har-
rison and McKinley, procured them by
I grand larceny. Harrison sent a ship,
whose marines were landed to aid th*
rcbels in the overthrow of the rightful
authorities. The fir.t. act in tills im-
perialistic move being a success. Mr.
Harrison submitted to tin1 senate for
ratification a treaty for the annexa-
tion of this stolen pcoperty. Cleve-
land coming into power withdrew that
|submission and thereby delayed the
.confirmation of that piece of rascality
; for fo ir years. McKinley, succeeding
|Cleveland, gave his consent to the !:ir-
;ccny of these islands, which we now
hold as an imperial colony.
(Continued in next issue.;
Statisticans now Inform us that farm
tenantry in the United States is on tie
Increase. According to the figures they
give, 25.5 pr r cent of all American
farms, in 1880, were worked by tenants.
In 1890. the percentage has risen to
28.4, and in lbOO. to !'..",3 per cent. A'
the present time, therefore, more than
one-third of our farmers are not own-
ing tb *ir land, but are mere tenants.
This is undoubtedly a surprising, al-
jwost startling, revelation. It suggests
j the fact that we are drifting AowarJ an
ag.- of landed feudalism. It tfouid prob-
Inbly be an idle ta ,k to conjecture in
Iregard to th" causes and consequents
of this quaint economic tendency That
'it, ir a distinctly unfavorable and un-
! premising feature mty. however, be *s-
1 sorted without hesitation.
"Every Populist should conform to
the new poll tax requirement and get
ready to discharge hi duty as a voter
Let's lie among the ilrst to get our poll
tax receipt and then r.<> to work or
Banking and select our ticket for the
next election. I opposed the poll tax
amendment on the principle tlmt 'I
was subversive of manhood suffrage,
but as it is now the law I urge every
Populist to comply with it promptly,
that | I am -alisfled if will be for the benefit
of oni movement, because the min t of
those .vho fall to pay their poll tR'<
] vote against us. Many negroes and |
! the rill-raff of the two old parties will j
| be cut off by a strct enforcement
this law. and thu our strength will
in Increased. Let's go to woi l< now
and line up for the battle ahead." T.
F. Campbell, Meridian, Texas.
There are 7,000,000 acres of land in
the Choctaw Nation to bo allotted
among 32,000 citizens by blood and in-
termarriage. and It is estimated that
it will take about three years In which
ti complete the allotments in detail.
! As soon us the allotment begins tho
| Indians will be In a position to con-
tract for the sale of one-quarter of their
j land, and in three and five yearn there-
after will be authorized to sell the re-
mainder of their allotment, and as each
Independent teaching in Texus today. I iltlzen of the Nation Is permitted to
am glad Ii has extended an Invitation bold !J20 acres of average land, there
to all men w ho favor the principles of [ will be something like 700,000 acres on
reform, to express their views through Hie market, this coming year. In many
it, columns. There is no better way: families there are eight and ten chll-
lo become acquainted, than to have aidren, which means that the family will
fi iendlv interchange of views In refer-|neelve from 2,500 to 3,200 acrcg of land,
dice to those questions of vital import- After each Indian receives 320 acres ot
am-" lo all the people. | average allottalde land the surplus will
Whether or not we will lie able to be sold by tho government of the UnTt-
gallier a strong and agressive party, a ed States to United States citizens,
yield such Influence
! Two daring young sports, whoso
lei ntlty was concealed under masks,
raided a gambling house in Minneapolis
: lr.st. Thursday and held up the whole
"Heing one of the old-time Demo-
crats who left the party years ago,
after careful and thoughtful investi-
gation 'if the possibilities of leform In
its ranks. I am more persuaded than
ever that I did right. I suggest that
Populists,deformers of every creed, ;;o
to work in showing the people what
true Populism is, for there Is much to
encourage work-of' that kind just now
Precliu t work"i>: ought to begin first
end effect organization on straight,
plain prlnelples upon which all hon-
est reformers can conscientiously
stand, and then after several precincts
have, been put into working order,
county organization can cusily be ef-
fected, followed by State and national
union. Continuous, persistent, intelli-
gent work will do much good just
now."—F. S. Taylor, Qoldthwaltc,
Texas.
"The article 'Thought for the
Thoughtful' in a late Mercury ovi r t li<
name of Col. Felfr hits the bull' eye
squarely. He says an independent vote
is the hope of the country. A greater
truth Is very rare. Does he mean lo
drop the clumsy name Allied peoples
Party and stand pat on a non-parti-
san line-up? Has h<- discovered a
baby in the bulrushes without a
name? We can testify as to the truth
of ills remarks. See the lulling >ff m
parlv able to yield such Influence in
congress, as will secure the passage of
such acts or legislative enactments, as
v/ i 11 give us control of everything which
or right belong to the people, and wrest
from the iron hand of the trusts, kings. I posse
combines and syndicates, that which I $^,800,
they have no right lo possess; must be
determined In the future.
I believe that 111" work of education.
of I and agitation us the Mercury has been
' doing, should be kept up. Ai some fu
lure time we could come tog"lher for
| consultation, and advice.
I believe that able and distinguished
speakers, and lecturers should be kept, i
iu the field, constantly as far as pos :
cibie. There is one thing certain that ;
whether the Populists succeeds as a 1
party or not. the principles It has
taught, will endure. It Is certain that
every principle net forth in the Peo-j
pie's Party platform. Is growing in fa
vor with the people. The initiation and
and referendum, govarnmeni owner
ship of public utilities, destruction ol
national banks of I -sue. gold, silver and
[i.aper money Issued by the government
only without the Intervention of cor ,
porute banks or Individuals All these
are meeting with endorse mom by the
people. I think If we can do no morel
at present we could gather tog"ther a ■
strong compact, and aggressive organ
iza'lon, composed or some of the finest
fighters and kickers and calamatly j
howlers in Texas
Relieving that this Is a fight for prln :
1 eiple and that no question Is settled i
until it Is settled right, let every man I
and woman who desires th« supremacy
of those grand and immortal principles :
for which the Southern Mercury Is so j
nobly ut.'d valie., contending, buckle
on his armor det?*«ilned to tight, until
victory shall perch upon our banners
The great vital questions which de-
mand a clear and uneqnlvical answer
from every liberty-loving man and
woman in Texas today is. shall the
trusts own. and control the govern-
ment. or shall the government own and
and relieved
and then made
the iDmates
their escape.
ot
Southwest Texas, notably prominent |, 0„tr0| the truitB. Shall the railroadB
lu Wilson and B"xat (ountlei !at
election! We ore now on an Independ-
ent footing. County cliques, uilu-v
Democracy is dead. Two years bene*
an Independent ticket wiii sweep th'
country from prtslni" constable to
congress. It is pity and pi'y it
is. we had fifteen hundred Populists in
'our eour.tv at one lirn", but not one
j hundred of ihcin will an- vvei vol' < nil
to-day. It is universally Tl
liouencr
ii if nine ,. ■ „ * i .• | I'OI'U1 11 lli'llKIim
class rjl voters reject thr, J the dcopIo will
! own the government, or Hhali the gov-
• crnment own the ralirouds?
Who has the moat authority, the
I eoni operator*, or the president of the
I'nited States ' Happily for the plain,
common people just now. we have bad
a lesson taught, tis in the unprecedented
arrogant and defiant conduct of the
■ oil barons, towards the president of
th" I nlted Staler, which should arouse
popular indignation to ihat extent, that
usq every jpouslbll
THE NAMELESS HERO.
I There are countless heroes who llvo
and die,
Of whom we have never heard;
For the great, big, brawling world
goes by
With hardly : look or word;
And one of the bravest and best of
•11,
Of whom the list can boast,
Is the man who falls on duty's call,
The man who dies at his post.
While bis cheek Is mantled with man-
hood's bloom
And the pathway of life looks bright,
lie is brought in a moment to face the
gloom
Surrounding the final night.
He buoyantly sails o'er a sunlit sea
And is dashed on an unseen coast.
Till the ship goes down at the helm
stands he—
The man who dies ut his post.
Who follows the glorious tide of war,
And falls in the midst of tho fight-
He knows that honor will hover o'e#
And cover his name with light;
But he who passes unsung, un«
known,
He hears no applauding host;
He goes in the dark to his fate, alone.
The man who dies at his post.
Who bears with disease while death
draws near,
Who faces Ills fate each day,
Vet strives to comfort and help and
cheer
Ills comrades along the way,
Who follows his work while be yet
may do,
Arid smiles when he suffers moat,
It seems to me Is a hero true—
The man who dies ut bis post.
There are plenty to laud and crown
with bays
! The hero who falls in strife,
j Hut few who offer a word of praise
To the crownless hero of life.
He does his duty and makes no claim;
\nd to-nigh; I propose a toast
ITo the silent martyr unknown to famay
, The aiau who dies at his post. (
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