The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-24
THE FIRST GUN.

The initial steps OF the approaching cam
psign OF 1884 have been taken by the two
great political parties of this country, ard
10 few short months mora the lines will be
clearly and distinct y drawn. Tho Dstonsl
democratic commi tee, as will be aeen from
our reports yesterday, has decided upon
The city OF Chicago Gs he place for holding
tue national convention, and July the
time. The selection OF Chcsgo over 81.
Louis. Saratoga, Bal imo!e ard Cincinnati
wi probably cut no figure IN the hnal re.
suit next November. The republican cor
yention meets ia the same tg yearly a
IN onth earlier, hence in u short Ilme our
untfy will be once more aroused . j pc
iticsl excitement promises 20 run high.
The Indications poiLt to very
close contest and every inch
OF the political ground will be
stub bornly c)ntsstsi. A. present the adj
vantage is with the democracy. With 20
Of the 80 states under their control and with
the lower houso of congress- in their power,
It seems that nothing short OF uncslled-.or
! bluuders and unlooked-for short-sishted-
ness will proven. it, triumph ct the polls In
the next election. With . bold, coDserva-
tive and ou,spoksn platform. and osndi-
dates in sympathy with the masses OF tho
people. oil democratic ciLiEsns Of the Union,
irrespective OF past political associations
and differences will unite With the ed)rt for
Q pare. economical and constitutional gov
ernment, and the days OF the party now In
DO wer will be numbered and " overthrow
lasting and complete.
While recognize lDg the fact that the repub-
llcan party IL led and controlled by willy.
able, and in many iussaucos. unprincipled
leaders. yet the people all over tho country
are beginning to tire and gov restlesi OF
its tntsrule Is exlravag snces aud its utter
failure in eping promises made time and
again 10 the country and are desirou =
to SOS once moro the democratic party as
sumo the control OF national affairs. This
spirit OF the people was made manifest ct
tho elections throughout the country
nearly two years sgo, which gave u9 the
present congress and worked such q rey,lu-
ito, IN the states OF New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Nevada, and even Kansas. and whica
DuL n lew nOutu5 uko mHEuihSohNiy 'a'"Ne
the sc ales is Oalo and in an emphatic man
ner rebuked the republican party. IL Is =
matter Of history, on undisputcd fact, that
In those states In which the democrat
party ha, gained controlled and
assumed the reins of government, the peo-
pie are prosperous and contented, trade
aud commerce Is on the incrsase, monopo-
lies are powerless to crush out the lite Of
the citizen and the oil days Of the republic
ar, again dswnirg upon US. 30, II such 10
tn (, case In those ,tites mentioned, why
can not the same results be accomplished
throughout the whole country with the
dem ccracy ct the helm? Thtss questions
the people are beginning to study and pom
der, and The answer will be given at the
polls next November. In framing the vat
form upon which we must stand or f'l', AID
in "a ming the nominees for the sun ages
of the peop'e. 1t isto b. hoped that toe
democracy party will follow In the old
! land marks and be true to its,lf and TO tho
PEG lie, 10 which overt success 10 essursd.