The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-12-11

I INC DemOVThllc purity Nus bNllltup
Victory. Stlf-conquest IL th0 best ~
well rs the most dliflcult, Of all tli-
umphs; aud the selection Of MI Kerr
IL great triumph OF the purer and
better elements Of the Democracy over
their organization. His personal III
tegrlty 10 one doubts. Those who,
like ourselves, have sharply differed
from him upon some questions, viii
the more readily acknowledge his I'M
compromising fidelity to his convic-
ti0ns. His ability, knowledge OF par
limentary rules, and dignity OF char
acter, make him peculiarly suitable
man for the position OF Speaker. We
have every reason to hope that he
will be found merclless opponent
of John aud swindles Of every sort,
and IL IL to his credit that the
agents of some Of the most notorious
aud dangerous schemes bitterly resist
ell his nomination. Mr.. Randall aud
Mr.. Cox can both bequlte M useful on
the floor or In the c0mmittee-ro0nl,
but OF all men IN the House Mr.. Kerr
will be most useful In the chair to the
Democratic party, II 1t wishes to secure
public confidence. His election Is II
rare proof of the increasing power OF
public opinion upon party organiza-
lions. He had no clique to back him ;
he had little skill In the arts OF person.
nj solicitation and management; the
best organized, the noisiest and hither-
To the most efficient elements IN hia
party were against him and he had
the active hostil ty Of the rings which
usually control party caucusses.
Against these influences his n0mina-
ton was clearly forced by the general
Judgment, outside OF his party rs well
as IN 1t, that he was, on the whole, the
best aud safest man for the place.
Upon some points we DO not expect
that we shall be able to agree with Mr..
| Kerr. But the cause of hard money
and administrative reform win Il
splendid triumph In his selection. Let
us hope that it will be followed by 10
compromise with inilationsts and no
quarter for plumbers Of either party.
Mr. Kerr may fairly regard it rs an
official approval Of his change from
the attitude Of 1870, and of his manly
position ~ to the currency during the
sharp contest of 1873 ana he will be
perfectly warranted, both by. usage
and by the plain meaning of his cleo
ton, In organizing the Committee OF
Ways and Means in sympathy Will
his own views, and with especial re-
! gard to the settlement OF the currency
question upon IL jdst and honorable
basis. He may the more properly
place this Interpretation upon the act
of the caucus when he recalls the ring
ing utterance of Mr.. Lamar in BIZ
opening speech.
Again, Mr.. Kerr, who knows wei
enough the powerful interests tina
sought his defeat, has right to regar,
his selection rs an emphatic rebuke o
all subsidies and jobs. He may justly
consider IL as mere obedience to The
decision OF the caucus to select The
most uncompromising opponents o
all legislation of that character ~
chairman OF the vnriohs committee
before Will h such schemes must come
and to give them the support of clea
maiorities of their committeeman. |
he takes the Speakers chair, as hi
lliNhNo pIuNhiS tiNiibi iitC ilp'h l'NNtN
and entanglements Of every kind, hi
past record warrants the expectation
that he will form committees altogeth
er distressing To corruptionists Of boil
\ parties. The Republican party ongh
4 to demand nothing less; the Democrat
/ 10 party can desire nothing better. Tn
work will not then be over, for it il b.
no means certain that the House vii
uniformly sustain trustworthy com
mittees, hut the Democratic party vii
have taken II long stepin the right di
rection, and both parties will have thu
right to.reioiee in the increasing pow
er of their better elements.
| The above editorial, from the Trib
une, is an able and courteous com
ment upon this eminent Democrat
1t illustrates the fairness with whicl
this great and powerful metropolitan
Journal c0mmends to all parties in tn,
Republic this W Use selection Ola Demo
cratic House.