The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-03-02
THE CORRECT PHILOSOPHY.

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BRENNAN Banner an exceedingly sensible
and well-written article upon the political
situation in this state, in which the ground
is taken that there is really no political
issues now dividing the parties in TINS
country, and everything is reduced to
question of dollars and cents. 1t is eX'
ceedingly fortunate for us that the old sores
engendered by the war have been so nearly
healed and that the nation
to-day stands so nearly unit
upon all the momentous questions demand
ing attention. The campaign of 1880 was
notably freer from sectional and party
abuse than was that of 1876, and we have OF
late years been steadily growing into
broader patriotism and wider fraternity
than we have since WEBSTER and HAYNE
locked in the celebrated discussion relative
to the nature of our government and which
will always be one of the most
interesting episodes in our history.
1t is a source of unalloyed qualification
when 100000 Of people can dwell together
under the same vine and fig tree, and have
literally nothing of significance, politically.
to disturb them, or create dissensions, or
render them unhappy. All The various
subjects of discord which used to prove SO
disastrous to us, which were, in fact, the
constantly recurring themes of every cam
paign until recently, have been buried
ov the happy issue OF events,
and the American people pre-
sent the spectacle nowhere else
seen of an undivided brotherhood upon all
the great political issues of the day On
the subjects of the tariff and anti-monopoly
alo.e does there exist any difference OF
opinion, and public sentiment is rapidly
crystalizing in opposition to the exoroitaht
demands of each We are always pleased
at the fearless and independent utterances
of the BRENNAN Banner and all such Jour-
nails, and hail with kindly greetings then
efforts to fight the political campaigns OF this
country upon other grounds than those
of mere partisan differences. Statesman
shin and wisdom indicate that we should
divide, if divide at all, upon those broad
lines which affect the future commercial
and financial interests of our people
and we trust as sincerely as any one could
that no other character OF questions
will ever again win recognition at
the hands of our public. We want
to see the tariff question the lead
ing one in the coming political struggle
and desire to see it so agitated that Its many
iniouitIes may be known of all men,
Whether championed by the democratic OF
republican parties, if decided stand Is
taken in opposition to the grossly unjust
and disastrous plan of national taxation
now adopted, the movement cannot fail oil
popular support. Anti-monopoly and Tree
goods are the watchwords, the ringing
kew notes of the peoples party, and
any word of cheer --or effort calculated
TO bring them prominently out as political
issues. is but just and wise step in behalf
of suffering humanity. In conclusion we
cannot 10 better than quote the Banner's
article referred to: There is in reality nc
political issues before the people of Texas
that in any way affect the state govern
ment. A United States senator is to be
elected, and, as a matter of course, we want
a democratic legislature to elect a demo
cratic senator. The only 1--we
issues now before the country at
large are the tariff question and what shall
be done TO check the tendency toward giant
monopolies. The masses of the people
both democrats and republicans, are greatly
interested in these issues. The federal adj
ministration is republican, and as the adj
ministration has great power and many
places, it is only reasonable that that party
will use all its influence and power to main
tain itself and hold on to the spoils. Beyond
this there is in reality no vital issue. The
currency question is settled, and the poo
ple inNhe southern states are being left TO
manage their state affairs in their own
way, and are prosperous and happy.