The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-22
NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PAR
TIES.

Frequently is tho remark made hv
persons of anti-partisan tendencies, thai
there Is no difference really between the
two dominant partieg, and that the con.
dict is kept up to subserve tho interests
Of asprauts for positions on both sidos
Mover was error more grave or more
dangerous.
In the first place there Is radical diff
ference ia the fundamental principles Of
the two parties which time, so for from
eiiacing, Strengthens and maEos
moro irreoonciIable. Tho Dom
ocatic party is, as its name
implies, u party Of the peopio, bound
undcr It's constitutional nature to carry
out the viii Of tho people. The Ropub-
LEANS on the othor hand acknowledge
no such restraint, and MIR. BLAINE in
his infamous Augusta haraugue Illus
trates their ideas when he domurs in Bit
terest terms against the execution Of the
popular will. Tho sum and substance
Of his argument ifby such name it may
be dignihed, " that tho northern people
arc tho most intelligent aud patriotic,
therefore they should control Tho gov
eminent. In other words Democrats
dcior opopulsr expression and Ropub.
Leans revolt.
But thoro is another difference, vast
and entirely distinctive. Tho Democracy
believe in constitutional restrictions and
would impose them upon tho national
administration. The course of their OPP
ponents since tho war shows that they
do not propose to be hampored by such
embarrassing Clog-woights and regard.
less of all constitutional provisions
would legislato directly for the accom-
plishmont OF their objects. So notori
Gus has this become that whom Demo.
crat offers in either house of congress an
objection to II bill, as in tho case of tho
plouro.pneumonia bill, on tho ground of
Its constitutionality, he is deridod with
sneers and Kisses.
Another issue IL upon the accumuls-
ton of money in the treasury vaults.
The Radical idea is ono of contraction
of the currency, whilst every true Demo-
crat believes that no moro money should
he held up from circulation than is suili-
Gent to pay the interest on tho public
debt and tho current expenses of run
ming the governmental machinery.
They believe in tho diffusion rather than
tho concentration Of power in the gem
oral government, and think tho primi-
tive ideas of its founders are not i'm
proved upon by too free construction of
those powers mentioned in the constitu-
ton itself as "incidental.p
Asa consequence of these normal diff
ferenoes, tho proposed policy OF each
party manifests itself in their conduct
OF state affairs. The Democracy fsvors
simplicity and economy, with reform in
all branches, whilst the party in power
would continue in course, the loose
ness and recklessness of which must
sooner or later change tho very form OF
our government and load to national
bankruptcy.
ofcourse there are differences Of opin-
ion with reference TO the details OF pol
Icy among the membors of tho Demo-
cratic party. For instance, in tho dis
cussion of tho tariff bill - the great
measure OF rstronchment--s argue
for and others against tho cutting down
Of duties ON certain classes OF importa-
tons, but these are mere oddes near the
bank and do not affect tho great current
OF Democratic intent aud purpose to bat
tlo against all measures which have for
their object the indirect taxation OF the
people TO secure sum to bc sunk out
OF sight In tho Washington vaults. The
differences are so great that they have
kept party together which has been
out of power for twenty-four years and
welded them in an opposition that has
at last driven tho money changers from
tho templp.