Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-06-15
THE FOOLISH REPUBLICANS.

"Experience is bitter school," says
sn old adsge, shut fools will learn IL nc
other" The saying was doubtless al! il
should have been when first written, but
it must be amended to make it long
enough and wide enough TO cover the
case in these days of Republican foolish
ness. It should now be written, "Expe-
rience is bitter school, but fools will
learn in no other, and Republicans refuse
to learn in that"
In1est, while the presidential CANVASS
WAS at its height, the Republican news
papers of the country published broadcast
ISLANDERS about Grover Cleveland that
were too vile to be discussed by decent
people, and in language too obscene for
proper transmission through the mails.
Ia their despite-perhaps by their assist
ance-Cleveland WAS elected Presi
dent. Since that time he has
married, and his domestic life has
been so harmonious, 90 entirely proper
in every respect as to be almost ideal.
Yet here come the same old slanderers
with fresh batch Of lies, attacking him
in the crosses. language and dragging in
the name Of his young and beautiful wife
to assist in the downfall Of her husband,
John j. Ingalls,, standing on the flor of
the United States Senate, went as far in
his malevolent personal illusions
to Mr.. Cleveland as ne dared
and when some anonymous PAM
phleteer scattered his vlllaincus
libels broadcast at St. Louis, there
were Republican newspapers that picked
them up and published ell they thought
would be allowed to go through the
mails.
There are grave questions OF govern
mental policy at issue between the two
great parties. The President In his tsrir
message deliberately marked out the
course which the Democracy in its plat.
form has decided to pursue. II is 8 wide
divergence from the policy maintained and
pursued by the Republicans, and the issue
thus presented is one upon which pres
identiaI campaign can worthily be fought.
The difference between the parties on
questions Of finance and constitutional
Interpretation are also clearly defined
These two are matters which msy we'll
claim the attention OF the ablest states-
men and journalists CT the country.
Can It be that the Republicans are
sfraid to make the ayht on these issues!
Do they lack the courage or the ability to
m let the Democratic orators upon the
stump and Democratic writers IL
the, press In o discussion Of
the tariff, OF financial policy OF
OF tha principles Of republican govern
;mentS Has the "Rsbel Brigsdier," rolled
as sweet morsel under the tongue c; the
northern speaker, lost the power to con-
lure Republican votes? Can the bloody
shirt no longer inspire the Radical hosts
to action and lead them to victory?
Well, If they want to fight it on the line
OF personal villihcstion and abuse, II
nothing else will satisfy them, why let
them go on, but let 1t be understood now
and always that the Democratic, party
will engage in no such warfare. It's mis-
sion is too high, ;ts patriotism too strong
to allow men to obscure principles; Its
purpose too firm to be shaken from real
issues by the presentation Of imaginary
ones.
And the people-the people are too
earnest, too honest, too sincere in their
regard for right and for decency TO up
holds party whose blood is hate and
whose breath is scandal. With them
home is too sacred to be entered BY the