The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-04-13
RANDALL REDUX."
How Sped the shaft from the Herald's
Bow
Drawn a. q Venture Both sides
Shown Up.
Tariff Talk that viii, Tell nercafier'

TynlyLL. April ll.-[Elitor HgaALD.J
--psrmIt ma a. democrat who stu
cerely desires the success 81 the party ~
the comirg elections TO thank you Tor Jour
able editorial ia this mornings paper, en-
titled he Pennsylvania Demoor,cy,
For tho past few months tho fact has bfeh
growing FAITHFULLY evident that the extreme
posltion OF a few Of the would-be leaders OF
the democracy, upin the tarih issue, was
DESTROYING not only every hope oi success
in the approaching campaign, but the ne
OF the party ITSELF These men, led by MI
Weitersop, have not only installed M M
selygs 40 Traders, nut they have boldly
Threatened TO drive u ltree portion OF the
party into exile. For men who dared TO dii-
fer with them upon political questions no
terms of denunciati0n have bsen too bitter,
and even uuquestioDGd ability, and ioi x
and heroic party service, hos tesn no pro-
lection against their assaults
Samuel j. Randall, Than whom there is
no purtr nor eol0r statesman, has been the
special object OF their malgnliy, oni be
has been sDused and tlandef1d by them I'M
I'll the brlIianoy Of his fame has been
clonded. aud the story q bis nchiev nienls
well nigh forgo tea Dy many OF ths peobls'
These who dared TO favor him, have with
him snf rsd, and IN. our oxn stare we nave
seen at least two Members OF congiets dnv.
ca from his support by the cry OF crofd
fAr whom tho prayer Father, forgive them
dr thew know not what they DO" would
hive been specially applicable.
vi the democracy really wish to cas- aside
man like Randall anu Voorhees, sad u ton
and Bsyard, to accept ss leaders extremists
like Walterson. che sooner the party cra'es
To exIet the hotter. Wnt,efaon 10, o. best
but gilt edged "Brick" PomerOy, OF better
social qualities aud financial standing than
the old La Crosse chlefta.r, but his rlVa' M
insane abuse OF opponents, and Ms superior
| In blind. but ssvsge malignt.Y. Like POM
eroy he has proiou-d belief in his own
kbil,ty and q profound respsct for bis own
integrity, aud like PoDeroy he denies that
either OF thene qualities ever eT1tad 10 eny
of his opponents. Elevated by curious for.
tune 10 the reat that has TeDlly remained
vacant sipce the death OF the lamented
Prentice, his influence has not been ior the
present good or permanent welfare OF tne
democratic party. ~,
wanna democracy has tue right iing about
IL. 1t nay 20 n Ii tie too far ia dtme1ding
the speedy abolition OF the Internal reve-
nue. syst m, but its u'ierances on the tariH
are sensible ard correct hsye al ways sus.
peoted that Hsfc elk was m ore than hflt
correct when hs said that toe tarlH question
was 'l0cei issne"
la certainty ga 3 great measure ques-
lion Of policy or business sud not OF princl-
pie. The uau who cannot see that III 10
simply i'm possible TO untie great perty
upon sp ultra iree-traoe platform, 10 Ger
tainly not much Of a prophet. You may
array one ,ecliop OF the country or even one
section OF q state against another section
upon a. hut n eau 10 no further. for tue
manufactures of Georgia and the Carolinss,
the sugars OF Louisiana the woods OF Texas
and Ohio, aud an hundred other Industries
scattered throughout the south ann west
will Join these who are gently termed by
Mr.. Waiierson SHE robbers OF the east
and INV Won nay. A DEMOCRAT.