The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1878-01-22
AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE,

It has been repeatedly suggested that
there would be- an independent man IN
the field la the next race for the COVER
nonhip, against the nominee Of the
democratic convention We are not NJ
those who would regard tho move as
either unwholesome or dangerous la
deed We rather like the suggestion, aud
for variety Of reasons which we pros
pose 70 state briefly and wo trust, clear
ly, and in all kindness,
II has been said by tho northern
friends Of the Texas aud Pacific Hand
other southern interests pending IN
congress, that ii Is unfortunate that we
have not two or three republican sRtcs
in the south However that may be,
We are not prepared to say we only
know that II Is the fault Of the republi'
can party lselfthat such II not the case,
llit il developed in the luturothat such
IL an actual necessity, We are Of the
opinion that Texas will not be one OF
tho states selected 10 mako out
the list There never has been u
question sprung since Texas was
rohabiitated to bring out the full
strength of the democracy, and we
can only conjecture rs to what
that really is Many well informed,
close observers aud good judges in such
matters, place our majority At one humid
rcd and twenty thousand, oar own
opinion Is, that IL cannot be- far from
that number either way
II has been demonstrated that absoN
lutte power, uncontrolled and owing ale
glance only to It's own selfish purposes,
always begels corruption, Human na-
ture is tho same in all ages of the world
in all countries, and many argue that
with few years lease of power our
immense democratic mao,ity in Texas
will grow selfish and corrupt Thank
God, ns yet there has been no indca,
ton of this result, nor do We fear il for
many years to come, But for purposes
of policy, in matters pertaining TO the
interests OF the state, and especially
10y those which are handled by the
nation, perhaps u healthy opposi.
ton to the democracy would not
prove IN unmiXcd evil. II it tended to
iircct population, capital, intelligence
and worth here, no true democrat, low
ing Texas NOR, than party and him
,clr would regret it,
A sharp opposition, an earnest can.
Vase and clear showing up of pros and
cons only cal reach the merits of mrn
and measures, and 40 impress the ppoplr
as to excite that interest in them which
il necessary to develop the full m ,nsutc
OF their claims ON thepeopIe for support
Now, on the financial question. Texas
docs not differ from any or all the oth.,
states, 80 far as parties are concerned
On the question of resumption .hc
party is divided. on the remonc,iz,tio
of silver. it ia by no means AN unit
Now let there be n strong opposition
and these questions will he di,cusse,
on every platform and ON eyey par,
printed in the state. The result will
surely be clearer un derstandinp of IN,
grave questions involved in either poll,
cy, and a more intelligent aud sotisGc.
tory action had in the premises So too
in the matter of appointments. A high.
cr grade of men would be the re.ult
and better service tho efl,ct or the
course.
A closer scrutiny of official octio,
wonld he had. however sine, IN, stat,
passel into tho hands or tina damncrocv
no onn ron co,,,lo;, h,o,,,s, a., Homo,
cratic rress and individual nortv.mo,