San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-06-05
SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1886.
PARTY ORGANIZATION.

PAX ] OhGRNIZA ION'
Before you do it dOn't' is very APP
propriate motto for those who are think
ing of recognizing the old republican
party of this state, and putting it into
the field with a full ticket for the fall
elections. The call for such reOrganiZa-
ton comes from the Austin Dispatch and
is certainly entitled to consideration
The reasons primarily urged are, that
the dissensiOns in the Democratic ranks
mark the time as propitiOus; that the
movement made by the farmers and
workingmen will naturally weaken the
democracy; that the republican party
will be far better placed to make adj
vance against the strOnghOlds The state
democracy in an organized than in an
unorganized condition; and, that the
experiences of the party in the past have
taught it such lessons Of wisdom that in
the light thereof some real vantage
ground may be taken and held by the re-
publican party in the present complexion
of the stale politics. COuCedIng these
Deasons their due weight, and carefully
cOnsidering.the whole ground of opinion,
the LIGHT cannot see its way clear to in
dorse the movement for organization
now. and for reasons that are to itself
valid. These are:
First. The democratic party is not so
intensely hostile within itself, to itself,
as 1t is without itself, against the repub-
lican party. TO organize republican
party in Texas now, and put Il ticket in
the field, would do more to heal the dis
sensions in the ranks of the state demOc-
raCy than any other course that could
possibly be pursued. When rOgues fall
out honest men stand a chance Of gaining
their own, and the true wisdom OF the
republicans of Texas will be best evil
denced by fomenting, in every way prac-
ticable, the burning jealousies and dis
cords that are now eating into the heart of
the democracy Of this state. Let them re-
main undiverted, by any question OF re-
lipubcan, organization, to turn their in
struments of party destruction against
themselves until the breach widens into
an impossible chasm. 18th judlcious slim
ulating, this will OCCUR In tine to war
rant the placing Of republican ticket
in the field two years from now, when
the national issues will be joined to the
state ones, and the prestige of presi-
dental campaign add strength to repnb-
lican organization and movements.
Second. The hostile forces at work
outside the democratic camp, and out
side republican, camp as well. are more
likely to prove more destructive to the
autonomy of that party than any work
that the republican party could DO were
1t never so well organized. The move
ment for an Independent party in Texas
is more general than is usually supposed.
The real strength and depth of this
movement is greatly moderated. There
is a deep undercurrent of dissatisfaction
that is destined to sweep into mighty
river that will flood out the democracy
of whole counties in this state if it is
left to gather force and volume in its
own way. Ten years of open, avowed
hostility by the republican party will
not dlsintegrate the democracy Of this
state as two years of this silent
all pervasive undermining will. That
it has not made much Of break on the
surface, does not disprOye the efficacy
Of the quiet work that is going on I'M
derneath the surface Of affairs. 1t would
be an act Of the gravest moment to in
terfere with this movement now. For
its success every republican, who loves
the principles Of pure government, will
pray; every republican, too, who remem-
bers the glorious record OF the national
party, and rejOices in 1t, will wish the
quiet workers in this undermining
movement the most unbounded success.
If there be those who think more OF
party than of the principles Of political
action; who would sooner secure pos
sible office for few republican candi-
dates than disarm the forces Of the dem
ooracy, by whatever method; If there
be such, they may, and doubtless will,
counsel organization as the only means
of reaching their end. Those, however,
who believe that the first and most
pressing political duty and necessity OF