The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-07-10
At Chicago.

The democratic national convention
TO assemble at Chicago will have
many things to consider. Influences
of various kinds more or less power
full and urgent will be before that
body for adjustment and considera-
ton. The south and west, with their
uncompromising free trade theories,
the north and east for their tariff
for revenue with incidental protec-
ton, will be clamorous for recogni-
ton. The wisdom which can strike |
the balance evenly between these ap-
parently diverse and hostile views,
will be the sort of policy most
likely to catch the eye and the
understanding of the convention,
and while earnestly and with heart
and soul devoted to the great doct-
rine of free trade, yet, for the nonce,
we are willing to fold that away, if in
doing so we may win the nation away
from the fearful aggregation of cor
ruption, the republican party. The
south and west have about reached
the conclusion that at Chicago they
will place everything on the altar and
burn a costly sacrifice to democratic
success, in the hope that by doing so a
national success will be achieved, and
their pet policy of tariff reform be
given, in the near future, living
chance to establish itself upon firm
and enduring basis. Morrison and
Mcdonald, with John Hancock and
Coke are the opponents in con-
gress of the policy of the
two sections. They are the
the great exemplars of the views held
by the masses of intelligent and en-
terprising men who have proven
themselves equal to the task of open
ing up and filling the vast west and
southwest with men and ideas equal
to the vast natural expanse of coun-
try they inhabit. They are equal to
the task of grasping the situation.
They know it's present needs. They
understand it's future demands. 1t
would only be the part of wisdom to
provide for this situation in some
adequate way. But with all of this
comes the one overlapping considera
ton or success. Success without
New York is impossible. With New
York success is easy nay, tits assured
Then it follows that the true policy
at Chicago will be to choose ticke
which will give us New York. Kel
ley is omnipotant in that state. Kel
ley is opposed to Cleveland, otherwise
the governor would be the man. HI
is an ardent free trader and man il
every way suitable to lead the demo
cracy in the struggle. Cleveland will
Hancock, Mcdonald, Morrison o
Coke, on the ticket, would satisfy tn
west and the south and leave nothin,
to be desired. But here comes New
York. We must do something to aI
pease and molify New York. Johl
Kelley, by reason of his ascend
ancy in the councils of Tamman
is well nigh king. He has earl
come to the front with the declare
d ton that Cleveland cannot, and Bay
ard can, carry that state. The al
d nouncement is tantamount to tn
declaration that 1ammany will figh
the former, while it will support tn
latter.
Now, we are by no means Statistic
:, with Kelley's ascendency in this wa.
But is exists. We did not create tn
situation, nor does it suit our views {
things in any way. We are onl
dealing in facts which are facts gu
a side of our wishes, and for the exis
ence of which we are by no NEAR
responsible. We are deeply and gray
Il ly in earnest in our desire to carr
Il not only New Y ork, but the entire feel
IT We accept, for this once, the dictul
> of Tammany's potent chief, ana sa
Bayard with all our heart, especial
=. as Bayard is one Of the few men
I the head or near the head of the den
ocratic column, whom we can folio
and support with every sentiment ar
> power enthused in the work. Tan
u many's choice in this matter dignifi
and sanctifies Tammany. People wi
Z be apt to say that that organization
D. not so bad, nor its chief bloody di
organizer so long as it and he propo
to give the country such pres
. dent as the knightly Bayar
. Bayard with either of the lofty gel
tlemen we have named above wou
IS make ticket perfectly invincible, e
II pecially with New York safe for ii
ticket. This would be a ticket in sti
ring contrast to that headed by Blain
y 1t would have about it all the ell
" ments of the strength which is
u lacking in the other. Person
strength, cleanliness and possessir
t. in the fullest measure the enthusia
is tic confidence of the democratic host
n and the respect of all the cleaner ar
more unselfish influences in the +
a publican party.
il We are frank to say that we do nc
Il neither can we see why the wisdo
of the suggestion does not stril
every man as it does us. There ougl
= not to be five minutes wrangling owe
' it when the convention meets. Ba,
% and Hancock, Bayard and McDonal
or Bayard and Coke, would meet tt
e democrats, and make a ticket whic
g would win this great governme1
d from the clutches of the corruption
lists, beyond doubt; restore the OLE
time strength, simplicity and dignit
= of the government, and win for tn
nation the wonted respect from il
neighbors.
ShOrt-Sightedness.
D 1t will not be for90tta7 that Gov