The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-07-13
An ADDRESS
4 Review Of The Present Political stu.
alton In this state.
Shoals 10 be Avoided by the State
Democracy,
Aud Other Interesting Remarks.

duty Of issuing an address setting forth
briefly the history and causes Of the events
which resulted in the holding Of two sepa
rate conventions in Dallas county, each
claiming to be the regular democratic con-
vention.
The action Of our convention involves a
question not of mere local county impor.
tance, nor one confined even to our con-
gressional district, but it involves the ques'
ton of self.preservation for the democratic
party Of Texas.
The only two great parties in American
politics to-day are the democratic and
republican. All others are mere
creatures of the moment, opponents OF some
idea of a day, advocates OF no principle in
volyed in the government of this republic,
and, with one exception, the offspring OF
local causes and confined to the limits Of a
single state.
In the struggle for the presidency six
years ago the democratic candidate re-
ceiyed an unquestioned popular majority
of over q quarter of million OF votes. A
majority OF the electoral votes, also, was
fraud prevailed. 1t was said that we
could not 90 behind the returns" and he
was counted out.
Two years ago. in the last presidential
contest the republican party, by shrewd
management and the use OF millions
of money, secured majority of the
electoral votes. But again, the fact re-
peated itself that their. candidate had not
received a majority of the popular vote.
The lesson which these facts teaches is
that while for over twenty years the repub-
lican party mas maintained its grasp upon
the Federal government, it has lost its
hold upon the sympathy and confidence of
the American people; that the truth has
been gradually finding Judgement in the
hearts of thinking American patriots and
lovers of constitutional liberty that the
true interests of our people demand that
the reins of government should be restored
to democratic hands; and that this senti-
ment will two years hence give the coun-
try democratic president.
The leaders of the republican party have
recognized these facts.
Their only hope now lies in effecting a
division in the democratic ranks. To the
accomplishment of this purpose all the
brains and money which the republican
party could control has been directed for
more than two years past.
The present state of affairs in Virginia is
the result of their efforts. That they in
tend-if possible-to Mahoneize Texas and
other democratic states is now an open
secret.
Their general plan of operations is to en-
deavor to prevent democratic organization
and to create new parties and indeependt ~
movements everywhere, each having SOIL
popular, plausible platform, designed to
draw after it following from the ranks OF
honest, unsuspecting, unorganized demo-
Gratis.
These sham, catch-penny political parties
vary in different states according to the
peculiarities of local sentiment.
In some states it is the debt question;in
some the liquor question; in Texas-at
least this portion of 1.-THE anti'monopo-
ly sentiment seems to be the corner stone
upon which they hope to start new party
1t is the greenback dodge repeated.in anoth-
err torm-Mahoneizing under different
name.
We are on the eve of desperate strug-
gle, which will not end until the presiden-
CIV has been won or lost in 1884.
The attack this fall may be confined to
governor and congressman. But whatever
ID is the indications are that it will not be
a fair fight in an open. field, but stratageln
will be resorted to. Does any democrat
doubt this? Let him read carefully the call
of Edmund j. Davis for a republican state
convention and be convinced.
The line OF policy there indicated for the
breaking up Of the democratic party is for
the republican party to make no nomina-
ing democrats in the support of independ-
ents upon such measures as may seem to be
popular for the time being. Hesays: ave
need not surrender any of our opinions or
ask that those with whom We may cooper
ate,shall do So" In other words. while pre-
tending to be independents, or democrats,
or what not, they are to remain republic
cans still-and when the work Of disorg iuiz-
ing the democracy has been sufficiently
completed they can throw off the disguise,
and Texas democrats will awake TO find
themselves once more under radical rule.
That the greenback party is in full
accord with this programme, no one can
doubt who has read The speeches of Gen
eral Weaver and the proceedings OF the late
greenback convention at Fort Worth.
There will be wolves IL sleeps clothing
among US.
And IN this county they are already here
Eternal watchtulneSs is the price OF party
purity and political success.
The democracy of Texas need not hope
for success if il admits spies AMI
traitors to its councils.
When our leaders have been selected
IL Is their duty to so expound ire
10 our ranks rs many OF he
enemy as possible and we should receive
them with glad welcome.
But in selecting our leaders, dem ocrats
should make the choice and not greenback-
ers and republicans.
This is the principle for which we con-
tended in our county convention, and be-
cause We refused 10 be satisfied with less
than this, because We refused 10 admit
greenbackers and republicans TO the coun.
ellis OF the democratic party, some OF our
democratic brethren refused 10 assist us in
organizing the convention, and 30 we or
panized a strictly democratic convention,
and they organized separate convention
Of their own.
which this disagreement resulted are briefly
these:
on the Cd Of June the democratic execu-
tive committee Of Dallas county issued a
call for a derHocratic county convention 20
meet July I, 1852, for the purpose OF select
ing delegates TO the democratic state con
gressional, senatorial and floating repre-
sentative conventions, and appointed June
2ifh AZ the time FOR holding the precinct
meetings 10 send delegates 20 SAID county
convention.
soon after that call Mr.. W. L. Crawford
vas announced az a candidate for congress
rom this congressional district, in opposi-
ton 10 Mr.. MellbOrn. the present inCum-
bent, aud be Immediately began . most
vigorous campaign.
The position assumed By Mr.. Crawford
AUl Ll- HNtnlr VIZ AAAAA u W ~ NAA--
monopoly candidate. and that Mr.. Well
born Wa The friend and candidAteOf m0DOp-
otis
To discus. this question and refute these
charges Il not now our province or desire
To faithfully chrOuicle the history Of this
campaign, rather than champion the cause
Of the man for whom our convention has
expressed its chOioe, i the duty We have
been called upon 10 perform
But We will. perheps. Be pard0ned II we
digress q moment % ssy thatthe democrat
4 bet little learned IN the history and
principles o. his party Who does not kuoE
that drnorracr. whether resisting the
rtsuiraiizadnn n eli pclficai rJuer To- tt-
Felerai government. az warning aezirst
the certra'iEafi1n q vEst montJed power
in The habds 81 individuals a1d corprI-ate
bodies. hes aiuafs rneintelned a. pns 81 its
cardinal rrinciples that ''mynoDoies sre
co.r-arr u fhe e.1ius ~ RE rJVerumeni
and aflsn flerar - allrued