The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-01-14
THE INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT
Vigorous Views of Texas Democrats" on
that Much-talked-of subject-"Theyll
Take theirs straight"

Vigorous Views of Texas Democrats" on
that Much talked-of subject-"They'll
Take theirs Straight"
To the Editor of the Herald.
What does the so-called independent
movement in Texas mean? Suppose YOU
organize an Independent party, will 1t moi
have presidents, secretaries and all the
other habiliments of the old parties? Is
not all the clap-traps and nonsense about
an Independent party the merest fraud on
popular intelligence? Can any association
in this sinful world be formed without or.
ganization, and when organization comes
will not the men of brassy cheek come to
the front and direct actionY Was 1t not "a
in the days of the Know Nothing party in
1858 to 1886? Was it not so in the rise OF
the Grange party? Has it not beeu SO in
the rise OF every outside party in the United
States2 There never has been and
never will be but two great ma
tional parties in the United States
The one based upon the ideas Of JEFF
terson, of equal and exact
justice to all men and all pursuits, with tho
right of the people to elect their rulers and
public lnnctionaries, "unawed by influence,
unbribed by fear" This is the quintes-
sence OF Democracy, the same yesterday,
to-day, tomorrow and forever. He who
denies it is no Democrat. He who aillrms
is a Democrat he who denies is Federal
list, lover of kingcrait, or a nondcscrlpt
The pretense of an Independent in Texis
is sham on representative government
bait offered to the people To dcbauch
themselves and become the ca.s-paws of UNI
Scrupulpug 1pmnpppIp4 The npOpIp of
Texas know several fundamental things.
Among these things are the facts
LIST. That the Democratic party annexed
Texas to the United States in opposition to
the old Federal, or modern Abolition party.
I'd. That the Democratic party
accepted ard prosecuted the war
with Mexico, whereby we ac-
CURED California, Arizona, New Mex
leo, Utah and parts of Colorado
3D.. That out OF these Democratic meas
urcs have sprung revolution in the com
mcrcc and intercourse of the world whereby
the English or American merchant in
Hong Kong over at sunset can speak il
tne twinkling of an eye, to his friend III
London or New York at sunrise The peo-
pie of Texas, as sensible, thinking people
know this and that it was all brought
about by the Democratic party, in opposi-
ton to the old lederalistc monarchical
party of the country the same party that,
(with some exceptions) was merged into
and formed the Republican party. Know
ing this, the people of Texas will never go
Off after strange gods or piebald ponies,
calling themselves independents" They
will look on all such as prctenders and inn ,
posters. There are but two parties in this |
Countrywide Democracy of Jefferson, be-
lieying in honest government, low taxes |
and equal rights, rs Democrats, and the OPP |
posite, "a conglomeration styling themselves |
Republicans, the debris and refuse of the old !
Federal party, the party who passed early |
in the history of the country the alien and |
sediton laws, whereby the President of the !
United States could eXpcl from the coun-
try any iorcign-born man he chose, and |
whereby the liberty of ,hc press was muz-
zled. These fundamental principles are the !
same to-day as in 1893. Tie democracy is !
still the champion of liberty to all, whether |
native or ioreign-born. The Republican |
party, the oilshoot of old Federalism, is !
still the enemy of the foreign.born citizen |
the co-adiutor of monopolics and the friend |
Off government ofby the few for their own |
benefit.
Now, Mr.. Editor all we Democrats ask, |
IS to let the, socalled Independents come
forth and show their hands,
We VIII take them in hand on the 3Oth of |
q false count through Federal bayoucts, !
declared Governor, instead of A.. j lIamil |
ton, the man elected Governor ny the few |
people then allowed to vote. We will can. !
vass with them the administration of Davis, !
his state police, free school and all-the in |
augnrliion of Coke in January, 1874, and |
all that followed under Coke, Hubbard and !
Roberts, into this day, and as Democrats
dare aud challenge them before the prople !
to discussion ofall the facts No Demo. |
Graf will shrink from the discussion before |
the people Honesty, redemption and pop !
ular rights will never shrink from
an open discussion with any form
oiring combination in the interest of com
bina'iOns ut war with the true interest of
the people. We, the Democrats of Texas.
are ready ut any aud all times to meet the
issue, aud are prepared to prove that the
Democratic party of Texas, i'm the darkest
hour OF the States history, knocked the
CHAINS and manaclcs from the people, aud
made this u free State. Not only So, but
that the Democratic party of Tcxa, have
net-worNcd the state with railroads aud
brought tens of thousands of good citizens
from Germany, Ireland and all Europe, aud
the Northern States, to come
aud live among us rs broth
rem. We challenge and defy
the enemy to the issue, Let them come out
boldly and say wherein the Democratic
party o! Texas has been remiss, and We will
meet them in fair field, and prove, from
lbs down TO 1852, that the Democratic
passs of the United States has been the
only true party of progress and equal RIGHTS
in this country. We defy the fiicnus of
consolidation ami imperial government to
the issue. We defy the friends of tldcpend-
entism in Texas, who charge BourbGuism
aud moss-backlSm on the present and past
Democratic administrations, to come forth
and specifically show their hands. We chal.
longe them TO stand forth and show their
hands specifically. Speak ont plainly.
Make your charses-but quit lying by in.
cndo, Weare TEXAS DEMOCRATS.
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