Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-20
THE TYRANNY OF BIG MAORI
TIES

| INN I1hAINNl OF BIG MAJORI-
TIES.
Some one has said that we are all mon
archists If we could be the monsrchs
and, despite all the invectiye against
monopoly in this country, the daily life
OF the people affords constant evidence
that we all favor monopoly when we can
be the monopol SITS. The natural desire
Of man leads him ever in the direction in
dictated. Ever since Jacob euchered
Laban out Of his cattle, man has labored
to Increase his possessions without re-
gard to the rights OF others, and ever
since Cain slew Abel man has been in.
tolerant OF free speech-in other men.
With a keen appreciation of this weak
ness In human nature, the founders Of
this government sought to make this the
land OF an equality protected by law, and,
as far as they could, guaranteed in their
immortal work equal rights and the
freedom of speech and conscience
to all. That mans inhumanity
to man has devised methods
10 circumyent in some degree the intent
Of the fathers OF the republic is but adds
tional proof of the grand wisdom, uu-
selfish patriotism and marvellous humanity
OF the men of the Revolution.
The Democratic party Processes to be,
per Sc, the party of the constitution, and
we who bow at It's shrine flnd the sum OF
all villainies in the Republican party when
we charge it with tyrannical and monop-
olistic tendencies. But is there not
apparent In big Democratic maiorities the
same human nature that constitute the
sub-stratum OF all tyranny and all intol-
GRANGER
The Democratic majority OF Texas is
iny!ncible. 1t Is impossible to conceive
ofanycombination strong enough to defeat
the Democracy of this state, and IL
cannot be regarded as too much
to assert to say that the only
danger to its integrity and ascendancy
lies within itself, in the majority that
gives 1t power and-intolerance And
this danger will become the more appar.
ent as time increases the number of those
who long for the honoIs and distinction
OF public place. In Texas to-day there
are hundreds OF men who are only wait
ing until they have secured a competency
or made themselves financially solid, to
enter the political arena and struggle for
the nominations that are equivalent To
elections. Each year adds to the crop of
place-hunters, and there must come
time when the ambitions of men and the
eyer-increasing majority will split the
party In twain, and the coming of that
time will be accelerated IN proportion to
the growth of the intolerance Of those
who compose the biennial maiority of
the Democratic majority in Texas.
Inc growing intolerance Of the Demo.
cratic majority in Texas is not to be set
down to any cause other than the human
nature which Goth so easily make tyrants
OF us all, and the political blgots and des.
pots OF one election will, In turn and
time, become the condemned of the next
contest Even II 1t never trauspires that
this widening otfense, supplemented by
the growing number OF ONCE seekers.
snail prove menace to the party integ.
rity, such intolerance can leave only
stings and do no good; and the object az
calling attention TO II Is in the nature NJ
warning, prompted by sincere pride
In the big Democratic majority In Texas
ana by the desire to see 1t perpetuated
until-it becomes intolerable.
The text and the proof OF the truth ~
these reflections are seen in the biennial
elections In Texas. In 1854, II one hsd
needed the special champions of
"the Old Ticket 1t was alb.
solute treason to Democratic prin.
ciples to suggest any opposition can.
didate to John Ireland, and Western Dem.
ocrats were practically told to bolt and
be Did IL they didn't ike the contem 4
with which their inalienable.right to hold
70 certain opinions on the land question
we're treated by the majority OF the ma.
oriy.
Inc same spirit was manifest In the
'anvass just elosed. Those who exer.
Used their right to think and Judge for
themselves rs 10 the best man
or governor OF Texas were
riticised by the advocates OF
be successful candidates as though {
utility Of some sin agAlnat nernocr.e,. :