The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-03-25
Republican Party Prospects

Republican newspapers are very IN
dustrious in pointing out the symptoms
of discord in the ranks of the Democrat
ic party, especially in the South. This
sort of party tactics is resorted to as a
sort of counter irritant. There is evil
dence enough that the Republican party
is held together by nothing but the CO.
hesive power of public plumber. This
may at any time prove to be only rope
of sand. Strong as it has proven during
the venal period of Republican rule, it
is bond of union which always has in
it the seeds of its own dissolution. The
financial theories of the Republican party
of the East, if reduced TO practice, or
pressed to the point of giving them real
vitality, viii inevitably drive the States
of the Pacific slope and also Colorado
into the Democratic fold. The Repub-
lican majority in those States, if it ex-
lists at all, is very doubtful. And yet
the Republican party, weakened by the
loss of them, would be in minority.
Belford, of Colorado, has been openly
rebellious throughout the present ses-
sion. And the language of Senator
Teller, of the same State, recently ut
tered in the Senate, is full of significance.
After saying the present tariff is not the
tariff the people demand and condemn
ing the policy that would strike out of
existence one-half of the money of the
world that men holding the securities
might have betterand stronger grip up
on the people who hold the money and
who pay the taxes in this country" he
said: "Mr President. was educated
in the Democratic party, and when it
failed to represent my sentiments l had
the courage to get out of it, and pro-
pose upon this question to represent
myself and not allow the Repub-
.lican party to be put in position of
misrepresenting the wishes of the great
people of the West and South
The slumbering hatred of the anti
third termers may be stirred into ac-
tivity at any moment. The stalwart
element have the advantage Just now
in the possession of the executive
branch OF the Government, with all its
|tpSHFohaee, butxhis serves-oniy to nm
tensify the jealousy and disappeiat-
nisnt$6f the defeated faction. C0nk-
ling and Robertson menas tho Aar-
mOuy OI tne party III NEW LUX, anu
the fierce war whichris now made on
Blaine not only endangers the success
a Che. party In Maine. but is an onainous
sign Of general unhafpiness among the
faithful.
sEven the South, which is looked upon
as SO promising Republican recruit
iR ground presents its difficulties.
Such Republicans as are there will prove
themselves sof singalarly meek. and
self-sacrficing kind if they shaR sconsent
to the entire immolatiou Of stheir inter-
ests and total sequestratioh Of Federal
patronage, which they regard alright
fully chairs They were trac&aAAes lin
VRginh under agreet pressure, But it
Will ID a marvel 4 they view with, en-
|sthusissm the pnfcltaees IF pIierh16Pled
and falf-hearted Republican allies with
honors, trusts and patronage which have
always and everywhere been regarded
as the guerdon of party fidelity. They
will begin to ask where the advantage to
themselves is to come in. The organi-
cation of the Democratic party may not
be as compact as it sshould be-. nor its
elements as homogeneous as could be
wished, but it certainly does not face
greater dangers nor require nearly SO
much skillfu management a. its oppo,
nent--> 1t should win easily md detii
sively as the coming contest now APP
] pears. Louis Republican.