The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-07
FROM WASH JONES HotS-
TON SPEECH.

moments reflection will show you the
political truth that parties are the result OF
great ideas or truths and issues spring from
and are the result ofthem. So you see prln'
ciples make parties. 1t is not the mere name;
that is matter of no consequence.
Parties, if progressive, can exist; if not must
sooner or later fall.
There are those who maintain, and l am
one of the number, that human civilization is
progressive upward and onward, and never
backward, as moss-back democracy, for in
stance.
And so they call themselves democrats!
What is the difference between democrats and
republicans? They call themselves Jefferson
ian democrats. He didn't bear that name;
he was republican and very broad radical
one, too.
My friends you will never see Andrew Jack
son aliye again; you will never see slavery
again in this land. We don't travel in a cir
Gle as you might suppose.
You can't elect a town constable here
without asking the question is he republic
can or a democrat 90 You take up the ques-
ton of public schools, or the jury system, or
any of the questions tina, may be of local in
terest to you or that touches the popular mind
or interest, and this question of politics-of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all!
You have had parry in power, and what
mas it done in the last ten years! You are
divided among yourselves, though all for par
ty, one half in favor of the schools and the
,ther half oppose them. What did your dem
,cratic convention do? Adopted platform
With plank in favor of free schools and nom
mated candidate for governor in opposition
10 it.
Of John Ireland he said: "lIe is gentle
nan--an honest, clever MAINLAND like him,
personally, but he will never do for this age;
he is what friend of mine would call fossil
lied egotism. "
Aristocracy has forced the idea and super
'ttion fixed it upon the masses of the old
world that nobility had blue blood, and COM
mon people red blood, and there are people
here to-day who are foolish enough to belieye
such absurd nonsense.
Own up now. The government gives you
the right to think for yourselves and. vote for
your countrys good as you shall think OF
Judge, but do you do it? How is it here to-
day? A lot of politicians get control of your
convention and make you vote for the party.
1t may seem strange to you that am entirely
indel :ndent, but | will never seek or hold
Office while live unless it comes from the
unbought and unpurchased votes of my fellow
citizens. would not give my privilege to-
night to act and think as wish and believe
for all the gubernatorial honors Of this genera
alton.
My friend Judge Ireland, in a correspond
ence between US pretended that he did not
know what was. He knew where stood
in 1886. beat him and his party in Guada
lupe. was the democratic candidate against
know-nothineism, and yet he don't know
where stood. know very well where he
stands.
Speaking Of Judge Reagan, he said: And
he says he has about despaired of the republic
and sees no hope in the democratic party, and
he will not look beyond it Why, the man is
blind. He does not appreciate the genius of
government. Wake up, Judge. The gov
Al.
down to dust. 1t is not the preparation Of
parties but of government want. Parties
don't own the country, but the country should
own and properly direct parties.
History repeats itself; whenever the right
has been stricken down it has been struck
down by pretended friends. Throw away
your party name and meet us on the platform
of logic and truth, and your banner will trail
in the dust.