The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-08-04
nan with any reading can but deplore


the
INTBNsR JOURNALISTIC PARTIsANsHIP
that ragged, and indeed, had its wide
spread origin during the administra-
ton OF President jackson. Non bigi
In public service, newspapers and tit
crary genius we're bought and sold as
the most valuable commodity in trade
in those halcyon days of partisan
rancor. Truly, that is feature with a
moral teaching in our national history
which the student would gladly rush
over with Il qUickeued glimmer. But
what is tho other progeny that owes
its birth to that undamocratic and
sectionalizing practice? Hate, vitu-
pcration, organized sale and
corruption of free election, sectional
prejudice and idolatrous pander to
cros5-road blatherskiteB everywhs ro
usurped the place OF pure Jeff-r-
sonian Democracy. 1t is true the Re-
publican party came near stealing the
whole of these spoilsmen's symbols,
yet many Democrats now alive, who
helped to give paternity to that system
rather than ignore their issue, hold on
to the remnant with ali avowed tenacl-
ty. To differ with these at the altar Of
q higher Democracy brings upon one
the reproach OF being weak-kneed and
non-partisan. But Notwithstanding
this harmless opprobrium, we repsat,
this summary OF infamies are the bas-
tards of the Democratic party, begot in
tho dslliance Of II jealous rivalry, and
were finally adopted by the R9publi-
cans, which in turn corrupted and
overthrow that administration. Such
outrages the modest daughter Of the
Federal constitution never fails to re-
Duke, and tho newspapers, baing our
political guides, that ono which fails
to loose itself from the imputation
or intlexible palt!ssnship, or
10 expose with proper common
tngs Of party officials, is much moro
opposition organ that plainly fslsifies
the truth for an understood purpose.
Tho former receives due credit for its
structures, while the other ia read with
a full share OF human suspicion.
Some politicians choose to mako tho
term "indepondent," as applied to
many newspapers, q dece,tiul misno-
mer. We begin, however, to fsthom
more fully these machine rule gentle
men and keep an open eye on their de-
yious ways. We begin TO learn they
do not possess all the ethics Of politics,
but We perceive they know still how
to be arrogant in pressing forward an
unjust charge. The two leading dali
lies in this State will be cited TO serve
tho illustration and \ broad distinct
ion In the application OF the word in
dependent will thus be shown, though
tho rigidly partisan may not b able
to discover a difference,
THE DALLAS HERALD substantially
declares for Q pure, unfettered De
mocrscy, with officials OF that pursua-
sion filling the public places.
Nevertheless with this as
Hertion that it shall he in
dependent in commenting upon those
features that characterize party cor
ruption. re-
NEWSPAPER sUBsIDIRs, Personal
SPLEEN,
demagogism, and that species of favor
itism which "you tickle me- and III
tickle you" implies. When the popu-
lar pulse indicates some psrticu VI
man NJ the peoples choice, THE HER
AID las not boen found skulkins in
its tents, but comes forth in full srmor
To do battle in their cause, and the slo-
gan ofDomoCracy is itA faithful watch
word. This ahall not draw up into the
discussion whether anewapapor should
mould or Gator to tho public wish: It is
small depression, however, to say
that the public Ia generally right in its
selection. On the other hand tho insu-
lated thunderor down by the salt uave
aeems TO gather its inspiration from
tha shifting winds that twist and turn
her treacherous sands. SINGS "Slft.
ings" departed this life from the col
umns OF tho Galveston News 1t is diff.
hcult to appreciate the monstrous hui
NOR OF that paper. What 4 few wears
ago the Democracy of Texsa
submitted to as lightsone
sport 10 raise . laugh At their
expense, has now degsnsratsd sitter the
above denihs into the inaoleacs OF
bonstful decropituds, without referring
to dictstorisl suporvlsornhip over tho
country press, almost unanimous in
an outspokon Democracy, IL 10 an i'm
pudsnt Insult for
A JoBBINe JOURNAL, WATCHING TINE
sHEKHLs
OF political neutrality and indspend-
once, 10 vsunt ita power in the Stats
that east the largest Democratic ma
jority in the Union. While the News
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trade with favoritss, sometimes Demo.
Gratis, ~ likely Republican, without
interfsrsnes, the great Democratic
party OF Texas disslnims the author
ity 1t assumes over their politics.
When only few years ago that paper
olappsd its wings on Galveston bsssh
ans claimed Texas as her own, did It's
political patrons always ind in 1t an
unswsrvtng friend In advocacy of their
struggle? The migrstions hithsr, tho
tsnscious country prsss aud tho foster
ing care, ike . household god, which
Democracy received, has the tribute,
the praise aud honor from the present
administration for mis- 10000 mpjoriiy.
hence, a newspaper independent ana
neutral In policies and one iudopsu9
ont In orltieizinE some unssgsciuuu
movements IN ths partyit has strenu-
oufly upheld without talter or mil,
step, iS l. conceived, are two widely
different and rSriLnt things. &.