The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-09
WOLVES IN SLEEPS CLOTHING

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| selves or their country the fullest justice,
But there are mistaken ideas of independ'
ence. Some people fancy that it means an
tagonism to every body else, while yet
Others regard it as sort of continued neu'
trality in all things. 1t is in fact, nothing
but reserving the freedom to acl
as may seem most fitting to its
advocate or possessor in any
emergency which may arise, IL
other words, to act, but at no mans OF
party's beck, but at the dictates only of the
individual conscience. There may be lean
ings and preferences, as, indeed, there
always are, but there must not be blind fol
lowing Of these prejudices or predictions
In this sense the HERALD is and has been
au independent democratic newspaper. and
If proper, reserves the right at
any time to criticise or refuse
to follow the democracy in what
ever may be the question OF the
hour. There is, perhaps, but one promi'
nent man in our politics to-day who comes
near to being pure independent, without
any special Partially for either of the two
great parties of the country, and that man
is SENATOR DAVID DAVIS, Of Illinois. His
vote and voice will be found generally as
much on one side as on the other, and nc
systematic following or blind devotion by
him, of either party, is ever noticed
In opposition or contradlstlnctlon
to him are hundreds of others, SO
called independents, who are always
found voting and acting "early and. Of
ten" with but one party and that the one
where their former associations existed.
In other words, their boosted indepen-
dence is but cloak put on to catch the
masses by false colors. 1t is but a change
of name to decoy..the public into purchas
ing again an old, old article which it had
tired of long before. OF this latter class
and as illustrative of our ideas, may be cited
a well-known example in oui
own state--that of Mr.. GEORGE
WASHINGTON JONES, who, though
protesting great independence and aspiring
to become one of the founders of a new or
ganization or coalition which is to lead til,
people from the thraldom Of party anC
preach new evangel Of political liberty
aud pro 5ress, has, since his advent into
congress and particularly in the present
session been, if we mistake not, systemati
cally allying himself with and voting with
the republican party. II is but natural
perhaps that having had to fight
the democracy alone at home for
his position, he should have nc
especial love for them, but his course only
illustrates. rs we have said, how often the
name independent is but means of accom-.
plishing thing by one name where anoth.
or would not do. But that which we par
ticularly desired to call attention to in thi!
article is the true inwardness" of the so
called independent movement in the
south as disclosed bye recent dis
patch in the New York Herald
with Washington date to it
1t will readily explain the great interes
taken in the movement by the northern re
publicans and particularly by the admins
tration. We quote Northern republican
leaders have imagined that tho opposition
to the democratic party, which is so strong
in many parts of the south, could be turnet
into the republican ranks. They begin &c
see that this is an error. The southern in
dependent will not call himself u republican
because the republican name was made too
odious by scandalous misruIe, which
is still wildly remembered. Hitherto
the southern Independent has been only
democrat under another name. He cam,
to congress and entered the democrati,
caucus and voted with the democrats. II
make the southern independent republi
can under another name would be grea
change, and it depends on shrewd and wis,
management on the part Of the republicans
to accomplish even that much this fall.
The interest manifested in the indepen
dents by the republican party has Away
seemed strange somwchat TO us, fo
II 1t be an opposition what matters
IL to them whether 1t be indie
Y pendent or democratic' The abov,
dispatch discloses the secret. The southern
independent is to DO made "a republican
under another name.n II is admitted to b.
a hard task, but the Herald's correspond
en-. insists that "it depends only on shrew,
and wise management" To those who ar
going OH ailer strange gods, who believ
that II is really anew organization they ar
entering and one in the interest
only. OF better government and les
party, we especially common,
for their consideration tho cover
meaning Of this Washington special. AT
glance It will be seen that they are beinI
used, that republicans are being made GU
OF them "under another name," and Will
We should like to sec movement will
promises Of success which would wipe on
Old distinctions and purify the government
we cannot but object at all times to wolvc
In sleeps clothing. We have infnitel,
more respect for the wolvcJ who boldly at
tack us as such. We apprehend that thi
"indcpendcnt" manwuvrc Of the reput
leans is but repetition OF a cels
bra,ed recent attempt TO dismcmbcr tn