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

IlNNt tlSkl llllllOl Vi lutll. hilu WV WIS
is only the legitimate conclusion of the ar
gument when carried out to its length,
which attacks party organization as such.
A party is necessity, or, VI the expression
"a necessary eyil,' is better liked all we'll,
The party being an admitted fact, and ono
of the gentlemen in the discussion yester-
day correctly declared that parties al
ways arise where there il differ
cnco upon issues, the question which natu-
rally follows is that of organization. This is
as much necessity us party itself. How is
it possible to know what are the issues
before the nation as such unless they are
proclaimed and how arc they to be proclaim
ed 80 as to stand out before the wholopeoplc
clearly, if every man Of our eight or nine
millions of voters has the same right as
another to say what they shall be or that
his pet scheme shall take precedence of
othersS Anarchy of the worst kind, with
confusion worse conlounded, would be the
inevitable consequence. An agreement
must be reached views intorchanged and
aprinciplc evolved and promulga ed for the
following of the masses But to promulgato
requires authority and authority prcsup-
poses II surrender OF certain rights or com.
mission from some one else. Upon such
automatic truths is based the theory of par
ty nominations and party platforms. Such
an arrangement does not suppose unanimi-
ty, but the reverse. When views and
rights so conflict as TO nccessitated iii cussion
to establish rule Of action, the ideas of a
majority or minority arc unavoidable.
The case then narrows itself TO
this AS all men cannot act indie.
lpcndcntly one of the other with.
out confusion, some must act for all, either
u .majorty rs in this country or minority
as in other countries but in either case
some must fail OF their cherished objects,
and the assertion OF their natural rights,
/ through force OF circumstances. II is singu-
lar that these propositions among the first
lcarnad by man should need restating at
this day in the public prints, but it is a
arguments ola large body of voters ut this
time in this or other siatcs, or at least their
wisdom is questioned ny the legitimate
conclusions from the argument. But as
there is inevitably, rs we have seen, u mi.
nority in government, so there must be
upon tho same principle of organization
minorities in parties. 1t lisa lame conclu.
sion, therefore, that n party is failure be-
cause there are differences within it, or a
minority therein differing with the ma
jority, Us the same argument would con
Sttute government u failure. To say that
the democratic, or republican, or green
back parties are without principle because
there are differences upon principle within
their ranks, is absurd. ltiseQually as good
sense to cay that Christians are without d
belief in Con because some of them differ
in their ideas of Con. The principles OF 4
religion are those comprised in the creet
which the higher authority of the dcnomi
nation promulgates, and just 80 the prnci
pies of party are comprised in the plat
form which the higher authority of tn,
party promulgates. A northern democra
may be n protectioniSt, but il the nationa
convention declare for tariff for rcyenu,
only, this latter becomes tho principle U
I the democracy on that subject, and tho fac
that the party has within it minority on
posed to the declaration does not abolish q
change tho principle, The party is befor
the country clearly on that issue in sucl
case, And 50 of other matters. Tn
opposition to party, therefore. mean
the substitution of incxtricablc con
fusion, and to dcnouncc n,
organization rs wanting in principle an,
ilNedness of purpose because all mea in 1
are not unit in belief is the yeriest ali
suriity, Withparty, therefore, necessity
and difference Of opinion in its ranks us
natural and unavoidable circumstance, tn,
only question remaining is tho prophet,
ofparty organization through conventions
committees and leaders. II is q lato day /,
insist that mob is more powerful than
disciplined army, but the assertion, il no
in SO maay words is In effect made. In on
position to this view stand the facts O
history and the observations of all time
Nothing is ever accomplished in the physi
CAL social or business worlds without OF
saniaed effort, and the same is true |,
politics. Every physical force acts In re-
Spouse to superior one and in direction
mapped out for II. IL the myriad law
or forces were permitted to nc
Independently OF one great over
ruling one, the planetary system
would soon become ruin, IL in societ
t every man were law unto himself "
should soon be reduced to the condition o
the worst savages, and by analogy the az
plicstiou to politics is obvious politics
forces by organizing for success or the a,
complishmcnt of certain ends IN govern
, ment have simply adjusted themselves /
tho great controlling law Of nature In all |,
various departments. To act otherwis
would DO to throw away power, to divid