Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-08
REFORM WITHIN TIE PATTI


REFORM WITHIN THE PARTY.
The man who cavils at the sins Of omis-
sion and commission Of his party is gen
orally one who has been lax in his own po-
litical duty, and one who will do more in
combining with others to defeat his party
than he ever did to elect truer men within
his own party. The Democrats Of Texas
who are Just now complaining OF what
the Democracy has and has not done at
Washington and Austin will find in good
time that they can accomplish moth
ing by combining with enemies Of
their party save, perhaps, to give
local Offices to such enemies of their
party. How much wiser and more efii-
cacious the action of the Democrats in
New York who were outraged and in
censed at the opposition to Morrison's
tariff bill on the part Of Democratic con-
gressmen of New York city. This move
ment for reform within the party is COM
mended as the true way to reform, and Is
| thus reported in the New York Star:
''The Young Mems Democratic club met
on Wednesday night, passed q vote OF
censure, and declared against the renom-
nation OF Mr.. Randall's New York follow
ers. This is strong and influential
organization 1t is composed of citizens
who stand deservedly high in the party,
and who believe that the Democratic
party should be represented in congress
by men who believe in its principles.
The Young Mems Democratic club has
started out in the right direction. 1t pro-
poses to do all in Its power to defeat
these congressman.
"rhls movement is undertaken because
the six congressman have deserted their
party on a test question and have vio-
lated its principles. The resolutions
adopted by the club sufficiently explain
wherein these Democratic congressman
have offended against the principles OF
the party and why they do not deserve
further honors at the hands of their con-
stituents. The resolutions recite the
promises made in the Chicago platform
that the Democracy would favor placing
raw materials on the free list to reduce
taxation and to revise the tariff. They
also recite the approval and adoption of
their promises by the Democratic state
convention of New York In 1884. They
further state what is the exact truth, that
the Morrison bill was an effort to keep
these promises. 1t was the only effort
which has been made, the only PROPOSE
tion looking to the end proposed by the
! s. ate and federal platforms which has
been suggested, and the bill was pre-
pared and presented by Mr. Morrison,
who Is the recognized representative of
the party ON this subject. Mr.. Nor
rison's bill proposed reduction of
taxes in the direction pointed out by the
national and state conventions. More
than so per cent. OF the Democratic mem
bers of the house of representatives voted
for il; but the detection of these six New
York members with twenty others
: prevented the party from keeping It's
pledge to the people, aud made it i'm
potent, notwithstanding its great majo
ity in the house of representatives.
"When these six New York congressman
voted with Mr.. Randall they mistook the
, temper and the sincerity of their constit-
uents They ought not to escape punish
ment for their oftense against the party,
and we are glad to see that so influential
and powerful body as the Young Mems
Democratic club is moving against them.
Having the principles Of Republicans,
they ought not to represent Democratic
constituencies. They should not be per-
mitted to remain In congress, whore their
treochery enables them to put the organ
izalion In the attitude Of giving the lie TO
It's own pledges. The Democratic party
does not lie when 1t declares itself in favor
oil lower tariff taxes. the six New York
congressman we have named represent
: only small fraction OF the PARTICLES
than one-hith, They should be refused
public place until they learn what Democ-
racy means The people OF New York
should leave them at home. We want
Democrats in the house Of representa-
+ tiyes who will sustain Mr.. Cleveland's
administration ana Speaker Carlisle and
Mr.. Morrison
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