The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-17
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
Again.-views of an Independent versu,
Texas Democrats


movement" 1t is our purpose in this COM
munication to attempt an analysis of these
views, and measure, if possible, their full
substance and weight. The writer evil
IDENTIFY seeks to discourage any movement
outside the old party lines. In order that
the writer may receive the full benefit and
force OF all his reasons against an independ
ent movement We will combine them all
together. He says: The new party
will have to have secretaries
and presidents and all the
habiliments of the old parties. Is this not
fraud on popular intelligence Will not
brassy men come TO the front in new or
ganization and direct action2 was it not so
in the days of Know-nothingism also in the
rise OF the Grange party and every other
party in the United States2 There never
has been and never will be but two great
parties in this country, The one based, on
Jeiferson's ideas ofequal and exact justice to
all men and all pursuits, with public func-
tionaries unbribed and unawed, by fear.
This is Democracy; he who denies it is no
Democrat. The pretence of an Independent
in Texas is a sham on representative
government, q Oait offered to people to de-
bauch themselves. The Democratic par
ty annexed Texas in opposition
TO the Federal Abolition party.
The Democratic party accepted
and prosecuted the war with Mexico, where
by we acquired California, New Mexico,
Utah and parts of Colorado"
The writer goes on to speak of the glori-
Gus achievements OF the Democratic party,
the majority of which achievements have
been made under the rule of the Repubi-
can and Wing parties, which have run the
government twenty-four out of the thirty
years, which time has marked the most as
tonishing developments in science in the
history OF the government. 1t needs but Il
casual glance over the above reasons to con
vince any well informed person that the
writer is not familiar with the politi-
cal history of his country and he
has not one good reason against an
independent movement. He speaks of the
Know Nothing and Grange movement,
which have no counterpart or similarity in
the proposed movement. The former
struck ut one of the vital principle upon
which free government rests, viz: the pre-
scription and distranchisement of foreign
crs. The other, an organization in the in
terest of one branch of ndustry-like trade
unions, railroad conductor and iiremens'
associations, etc.-are not national in their
character, only so far as that particular
branch is concerned. Had the writer in
stanced the formation and rise of the Re-
publican party, he would have had hap
by illustration of the present independent
movement, for the old parties are
now i'll just precisely the condition the old
parties were when Scott and Pierce
were the opposing candidates for the Presi-
deEcy. The great bone of contention then
was the slavery question. Discussions had
arisen in both parties in regard to the practi-
cability of allowing slavery in free territory.
Especially the Wing party had many ad-
hereants to this policy, and the party had
committed itself to some extent to this
theory. But in 1852 both parties came
square up and declared to virtually close
the mouths Of the American people upon
this subject, one party declaring they
would discoLntenance in every manner the
discussion of this question, in or out of Con-
gress. The other party said they would re-
sist, in and out OF Congress all attempts to
agitate the question of slavery. The tariff
question had Deen settled all parties agree
ing upon revenue tariff, so there were no
issues and the parties fell to pieces, organ
lZing new party upon the ruins of both
the old parties. We all know its history, and
history repeats itself. The Democratic party
has been fighting the Republican party
for twenty years, portion of the time with
well-detned issues; but they have aban-
doned them, and to-day the only difference
INtn
are absorbed and Suppliapt menials to the
moned nonopolists and aristocracy of this
country. 1--WE will prove this in ourreasons
for third or independent political party
The writer talks of Jefferson Democracy.
is our friend aware that the records of JEFF
iersonian Democracy and Democracy of to-
day are very different?
yetersonian Democracy says that every
citizen ana every section of our country has
right to demand and insist upon an equal
lty OF privileges and complete and ample
protection IN their -person and property.
Does lie know that his party and the mem.
Der OF Congress he doubtless voted for last
fall is laboring for the interest of a corpora.
ton that claims the right to tear down ono
city that another may prosper, and tear
down one individual in business that nm.
othcrmay flourish by discriminating In rates
of tariff in the one case and rebates in tho
other The third party says, no let all
parties and places have equal privileges, II
the law must be called in to enforce them.
Now, which IS the Jeifersonian Democracy I
Jeilersonian Democracy once said:
Resolved, That Congress has no power ia
chartera National bank. Modern Democ.
racy sustains these institutions In the inter.
est of capital ard to the dctriment OF the
people. Modern Democracy says, let the
great bond.holder receive interest on hi,
bonds; not only that, but let him hay,
government money Al | per cent, because
he has bonds and let us reduce the crcula,
tioh so that he, the hondholder
can get from 10 to 10 per cent. on hi.
money the government gives him thes,
special legislative privileges They have ron,
on while the Democrats held both branches
oithc government. This great party ha.
maintained an apathy and sycophancy IN
becoming its illustrious name, and the
great body of Intelligence OF our people arc
moving for party that can and will RICH,
these impositions There Is only a litile
rumble now way In the east, but the storm
E,working westward. 1t will soon break IN
all its fury, II will wash on,
and cleanse all this corrnption
anu when II clears away
we shall inhalc once more pure Demo
cratic atmosphere
The third party wants the national deht
PAD us soon as possible. They are onnosct
TO- Its rounding because Il gives bnsc ~
these shaving machines called national
banks, This third party believes The Gov
eminent mas no power 10 commit 10 IN,
care and control of agents the control Of h.
circulating medium of exchange In n man
ncr that 1t may be used To buill nm ,hcs,
agents orcorporations at the EXPENSE of IN,
people. They believe that our fcrisla,urr
should control corporations To M. cytnn
that they should not no nlinu al =, .s.,l'