The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1882-02-16
kELLHIsH, MAHONEISM, FEL-
TONISM AND WASH JONES'
ISM.

WhOh opScTNeui Itlen nave come 10
regard as the great political marplot
of New York, is, as a political lead
er, drawing rapidly to a close. He
has not only twice sold out the party
in his state-once during the gnber-
material campaign in 1879, and again
during the presidential campaign
of lSS0--but has again proven
recreant to his political professions
and affiliations, by causing a dead
lock in the New York legislature
and, by so doing, not only render
ing the close and almost nominal
Democratic majority PROSTATE, but
absolutely threatening to give to
the Republicans control of the body
While, therefore, protesting to be a
Democrat, he has steadily and per-
sistently violated, in the most dam
aging manner, the first principles
of the party-that majorities
rule. Although the faction he rep
resents is but a small minority of
the party, he refuses to yield to the
will of the majority unless it co.,
sent TO allow the "tail to wag the
dog" and tamelY submit to arro-
CANT dictation. The STATESMAN
published, a short time ago, an
account of the organization within
Tammany Hall of an anti-Kelly
party, in which, it was stated, a
large number of prominent lead
ers of that time honored Democratic
ASSOCIATION, tired of Kelly's arro-
gance and treachery, had deter
mined to recede from his control,
and in future become active in the
work of enabling Tammany to break
away from such destroying clutches.
They take the ground, which is inf
nitely the part of wisdom, that kel-
ly, as an open foe, is less dangerous
and can do less harm than
in the capacity of a Sc
cret enemy in other words,
that he shall no longer wear the dis
guisc of Democrat in order to act
rs confederate for the Republi-
cans. They are clearly right, and,
beng right, must finally succeed.
AT any rate, defeat in the effort to
protect the integrity of the party is
far better than victory secured at
the expense of honor and manhood,
through seryile yielding TO the au-
daciOus demands of man who
declares, i'll the face of all
decency and principle, that he will
either rule or ruin. Kelly realizes
the fast which surely awaits him in
his own party, and evidently intends
to change his tactics, by trying the
Malone plan in New York. TO do
this he is endeavoring to organize a
new party, to be known as the "Anti-
Monopoly party" The purpose be-
ing, through this means, to hold
the balance of power, and
in fact constitute the controlling
faction in politics, sell out at will to
either Democrats or Republicans,
and thus perpetuate his long career
of"bossism." Every thinking man
will at once see that "anti-monop-
oily" is a misnomer for an organiza-
ton which is within itself monop-
oily, IN politics and in princi-
pie, but like Mahoneism in
Virginia, Feltonism in Georgia,
and Wash Joneslsm in Texas,
Kellyism in New York must have a
baptismal which will not thwart its
ends. 1t would never do for any of
these malcontonts to come out
and avow themselves Re-
publicans. That would at once
place them where they rightfully be-
long, and they would never again
be enabled to deceive thoughtless
and unwGry Democrats. For
this reason Malone terms the
members of his faction of the
Republican party "Readjusters,"
Kelly calls his anti-Monopolists,"
FELTON, gives his the name of "Inde-
while Wash Jones. not
being ready TO baptise his, the
Houston Post has performed the
task for him, and dubbed IL "anti-
Bourbonism." Thus il will be seen
that all of these factions have been
differently appellated by their re-
spective sponsors, but no one will
fail TO realize that the object to be
brought about is identical in each
case-personal aggrandizement and
political preterment by the defeat
of the Democracy. This has been
shown by the course of Malone and
Kelly, and should Wash Jones and
the Houston Post succeed in Texas,
the fact will be counter illustrated.
Parties formed upon such princi-
pies will be as ropes of sand
they cannot possibly have any last |
ing foundation. The Democracy of |
Virginia is as determined as ever, |
and fully understanding the true
inwardness of so-called Readjuster-
ism, it would be safe to predict that
and his mongrel crowd will
enjoy but brief lease of power. In
New York, as already stated, the |
Democracy has been aroused to the
necessity of expunging Kelly from
control Of the party. In Georgia Eel
tonism is being exposed upon all
sides, and every political effort un-
der his banner must fall still-born.
The people of Texas, very for
tunately, have had their eyes open
to the ends and aims of Jones, the
Houston Post and their allies, and
the latter will meet with perfect
and complete defeat. Then, Democ-
racy thoroughly purged of all dis
elements, will be in the
proper condition to enter the cam
paign in 1884.
THE fact that the malignant dihp-