The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-09-27

What further things it did are more
particularly detailed IN u speech bv
Senator Terrell, and from which
| shall now read you some ex-
| tracts. Here the speaker read al
| terrible arraignment of the Davis aiminis-
| tration, so replete with evils of every sort.
Now, 10 not indulge in a criticism
! against Colonel Jones that he is a
republican. | know he is not one at
heart, But ii he proposes to carry
out policy that will bring back
the denominations and the star-chamber in
| EQUITIES of the Davis regime, we had better
not have him in the gubernatorial chair.
| When ! reflect upon the wrongs that were
committed in those days feel, as | have
said upon another occasion, that | would
be glad to sec the young men of Texas u.s.
| semblng about one common altar, and
thereon swearing eternal opposition to radi.
oalism and its wicked things Surely here
IS one Issue which we can join with Colonel
Jones. Judge Ireland has distinctly an
nounccd himself in hostility, as does
THE GALVESTON DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,
to them all
Now, as for national politics, Colonel
Jones argument was meant IT, break down
the democratic party. He said that the is.
sue between the two old parties, the demo-
cratic and republican, were dead and that
|
structed. lie is opposed to party organize
tons, and favors what he terms independ-
enti'm, or every nan speaking and acting
| for himself Now concede that party or
ganlzation il an evil, ust rs government is
| Tor that matter but how can he attain
TO good ends any political meas
nres without party organization? Without
it mono of the existing evils can be cor
reeGted, Individual effort may be ever 80
able, skilliul and powerful, but it is not
sufficiently so to defeat organized oppo-
siton.
Party organization have regard chiefly
to two subjects First, those relating
to the structure of the government,
or constitutional affairs second, those
relating TO the methods OF government, or
economical questions. Now, | charge that
the republican party has always been noted
| for
| ALWAYS oBsrRuCTING THE GOVERNMENT
whenever in its Judgment it is necessary
TO carry out its aims | charge again
that II is characterized by aiding
individual enterprises as against
people and at the latter's expense. Here
the speaker outlined the tenets of the sew.
eral parties in the United States from the
incipiency of the government under
7 Washington, Hamilton and Jefferson down
to the present time.
The republican party have ever claimed
that they derived their ability to
act as they have from the implied
powers of the constitution, and under this
dangerous theory they have been enabled
to usurp power never intended by that in
strument. 1t emphasizes this truth by
constant exhibition of authority and
action never meant to be permitted.
| Under it that party simultaneously
| freed 100000 negroes and en-
shaved 100000 of southern whites, sub.
iecting these latter to the domination of
those who were their former slaves. This
idea Of federal as 'endency begun with
Hamilton and was fought by Jefferson.
Tho antagOnlsm that existed then prevails
today. Our late president saw tit to say
that The thought perhaps the time had
come WHOM the IDEAS of Hamilton would
prevail, and this principle is as impor.
! tant to-day to the liberties OF the people as
it was three quarters Of u century ago So
long ms it obtains ms urged by the federal.
lists, just SO long should democrats live to
combat it,
And now to come to economic questions.
! charge that the republican, party is the
lndisputable author which has wruug from
the people, and often under
THE FORM OF ROBBERY.
40 much of their property. And
this has been affected mainly by, first,
the tariff measure, second, the national
banks, thirdly, the government securities.
! as to the Morrill, tariff, human ingenuity
has never devised more shameless species
| OitaN, IL COmpels not only the people 10
pay an enormous revenue To the govern.
meut, but nm iniquitOus bounty
to the manufacturer. For every
dollar that 1t puts into the treasury tputs
$40 into that manufacturers pocket, IL
"a nI
large annual impurtatlou8 Of four hundred
and iorty-niue million dollars. Here the
speaker read from Mr. Turner's speech i'm
congress graphich sketch OF the Infamous
tariff taxes And now thls great question
has been entirely passed over by Colonel
Jones, who has busted himsalfwith purrab-
stroctions, and which the people have no
time to discuss rs they are In the midst II
distressing realities. But Colonel Jones
has charged that democracy is divided on
this tariff question, Couccdc II, but the
prevailing opinion amongst MS antaco.
Mes the tarll, aud We must weed out those
who do not stand firm on tho true demo.
cratic side. An anall sis ofthr vote taken
III congress will show where the majority
stands, But
now mn Our GGrENuACH FElrNps VorP
There are nine greruhackCrs IN congress
aud six OF them voted With the protec.
uouisIs,
As to the national banking system, the
democrats oppose II rs It nj present px.
lists, the objections being that Tho
profits from the banks 30 TO those
corporations Instead Of to the people. II
~ susceptible of better organization In the
Interests of the people, II raises up vast
army ut officials, an enormous power of the
lew, all based upon the public debt. In the
matter Of this public debt We ARE in favor
nl It's being paid oil IL is an unmitigat,d
evil IL prevents the people from eNcrcis.
lng rs they should honest banking priv.
gcs, The bonds representing Il, aud upon
Nhrn these banks are dependent for their
~ strnce, are, IN the first place, non.taNa.
be, end IN the second interest. bearing, and
! tnr THESE reasons the whole thing is wrong
urnn the people,
Now, | am asked Ivy my opponent
here, how can stand at
t,e CindunM platform; maintain that
thew ~ Un absolute iucongruity between
no tNn. They both claim that the cur.
tcoct of tho nOun nv should be redccmablo
4 ~ com Npw, n Colonel Jones fayors thc
present legal tru'cr treasury note, there is
40 ISSUE net N,cn us, hut |! he approves the
uniedc able currny which tho Waco
ILNiiutn drsi uA'rs al oluic moncy-and
, hi1 WAS ~" great ,cNttNl TEA Of his party
Ia TvNaS--thrn ~ do ditrW. | contend
hat We Uinbut have ,apNr currency
Which il nr,ct ~ he ~ ic'n'd by coin
q Here ,hr Ncdkrr read u d csnn by the