The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1881-12-15
WARNING To- xHk hs DEMoo-

WARNING To- xHE DEMOC-
RKR NEl
The news comes fl @n Wa# #lngton-
and it is pretty welN authsiBicated-
that Congressman G. w. jones is
making preparations to head sn inde-
pendent movement in Texas politics
next year. In state like this an iii
dependent" movement means a move
ment against the democracy, the
dominant party being democratic
| There is no doubt of Mr.. Jones, will
| Iingness, to assume the role of organ
J izer and leader. We have credible
adyices that he is ready anu
willing. Looking at the pros
pcct of euch movement the first
consideration shat presents itself is AS
| to the resources Mr.. Jones eau utilize
to give his movement strength and
character. They are three i'll number:
greenbackere, republicans and discon-
tented democrats. Mr.. Jones can con-
! troll the greenbackers. He can WELD
them asa solid mass. He Is the beau
| ideal of the 81 eenback party in Texas.
As TO the republicans the problem is
more difficult OF solution. On gen
eral principles he republicans are
resdy-or the mass of them-to Op-
| pose anything democratic. They are
not above affiliaiing with greenback-
ers to defeat democrats. Look al the
state canvass OF 1873, when ex-
Governor Davis supported and voted
/ for Hamman. 1t is true there was i
faction OF the republican party thar
/ year which refused to 90 with Davis
/ i'll the greenback movement. 1t was,
! however, comparatively weak fac
| ton and there is every probability
/ that If the national administration sees
! fit to wink at triple alliance" i'll
Texas, as opposed to regular democ-
racy, not even Marshal Norton will
| dare 10 rebel. The republicans viii
fall into line, even as they rallied, at
| the beck Of the administration, TO
Mahonism in Virginia. Here, then,
are two of The three forces Mr..
Jones counts on. Third and last
we consider the discontented demo-
Gratis. These, in reality, constitute
the balance of power in an independ-
ent movement. a complete union of
grcenbackers and republicans will not
compass the end in view. Mr. Jones
will be doomed to crushing defeat I'M
less he can control at least forty
thousand voters who have heretofore
been casting their votes for the dem
ocratic ticket. Are there forty |
thousand democrats in Texas who are
so discontented with the course OF
their party that they will vote against
1t? If there are Mr.. Jones can be
elected governor. The fact is
logical and plain. This is the
question the democratic leaders
i'll the state are called !
on to consider. If they are sure there
is not disatfectiOn to this extent-that
party loyalty can be relied on to mar
shal men at the polls regardless of
their individual convictions-then
they can say to Mr.. Jones: "Crack
your whip-we are ready to meet
you" On the other hand, we will
suppose that democracy is not SO sure
of its impregnability; that It has res-
son to believe there is &C ual discon-
tent III the party ranks. What then ?
Plainly the course is not TO prepare
for q surrender. 1t is to look at the
record of the party, since it came into
power in 1873, and discover the causes
hat have led to this dissaiisfac-
-lon. 1t will not do TO pooh pooh
and say they are simply III
The better way is to
uscoYer II there is cause for discon-
ent and disaffection; and, if such
ause is discovered, remedy it-rec-
ity the errors that have led to the
lisatfection. The EXAMINER is not
n alarmist and it is working with
he democratic party, as it has eyer
one. But when facts exist or are
kelly TO exist the EXAMINER proDoses
o look them squarely in the face.
We warn the leaders of the party
nd through them the rank and file =
hat this Independent movement is
lking shape. 1t will have to be met,
nj that bravely and intelligently.
) there any abandonment of
rinciple or dignity in the sug-
estiOn that the party strike balance
beet and ascertain how it stands
18th its creditors-in this instance the
eople-before it ESSAYS to bid def
nee to combinations against its in
gritty and power? We think not.
nd 1t is because we wish the party
ell that we dare to speak plainly,
lain speech is alike our duty and our
rivilege. We are ever ready to carry
1t the former and We have earned
e right to exercise the latter.