The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-23

ana there has never yet been contest be-
tween the great parties in which his clarion
voice has not rung out in unmistakable
tones in opposition to the corruption and
Capitalization tendencies of several imme-
diately preceding administrations. He
has always been in the ranks, he has al
ways fought with devotion, and vigor, and
no man has been able to say that his dem
ocracy was not genuine or his adherence to
party organization, discipline or meth
dds doubtful or wavering. Under these
circumstances it is almost contemplate TO
witness the attacks upon him byjournals aud
politicians with less than one-half his tried
and recognized democracy, and infinitely
less ability to grasp the great,qucston about
which they pirate, No question in Ameri-
can politics has given rise to greater diver
sity of opinion than this same tariff ques-
ton, and it is difficult to find, in searching
the past history the conflicts over the
matter, any great unanimity in any party
or class of men. Senator Voorhees,, like
many other well meaning Democrats, has
simply given expression to his individual
views, and yet he is pounced upon, and
misrcpresonted and almost read out ofthe
party therefor. We repeat it, that under
| such circumstances, such course is absurd
and calculated to create serious schism in
the Democratic party. Senator Vooi-
heos lis not and does not
pretend in his utterances to
b. representing the faith of any man but
himself and if a journal sees fit to differ
with him, that is all right and proper, That
reduces the matter simply to an argument
between the journal and a distinguished
citizen on vital issue. 1t would. in fact
could, have no political effect or bearing. 1t
would be decided upon purely rational and
logical principles. So all this hullabaoo
| about Mr.. Voorhees, position simply
| amounts to much ado about nothing"
| We differ very materially from the distin-
guished Senator's views, and have had oc-
casion in these columns to crticise the same,
but we were aware of the fact that it was a
personal difference, and in fact treated it as
such. This is no time for wrangling. Az
itate principles and cease to discuss men or
mems views. Organization is what we need
If we would effect n reform, and an organi.
cation too, as we have before said, based
| upon welI-defned and impregnable posi-
tons, such as address themselves too, to the
better Judgment of the men they are most
calculated to benefit. The controlling cues
ton unquestionably of the coming cam
paigns, stripped Of local and personal differ
enccs in the different States, and between
different politicians, will be this question of
protection, or tariff for revenue only. In
such struggle the great Senator from
Indiana might possibly be arrayed against
the cause of the people, but on the other
hand, some equally distinguished Republi-
| can, might be found in the fight against
luonopoly. These are matters controlled
greatly by the course of events, and it is n
little previous nowadays to drop your
argument and attack your opponent. In
the meantime let us give the "Tall Syca-
more" rest, and hope before the battle
comes he may wheel into the peoples
lines.