The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-05-11

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standpoint. looking alone to the
unity and harmony Of the party
and the maintenance Of Its vita
principles. ii is perfectly manifest
that the injection Of the question
u prohibition OF anti prohibition
into the councils Of the party would
be- supreme folly. 1t might help
ambitious aspirants but the party
j. not specially concerned about
them.
10 one If ordinary intelligence
can fail 10 observe that there is a
spirit Of unrest among the people,
brought about as | believe by men
aho look 10 their own aggrandize-
meuf rather than to the country.
Nevertheless, whatever may be the
cause, the fact remains.
We are confronted with:
First, the National Prohibition
party and those who believe that
prohibition is the paramount
question above all other consider
ations viii 60 with that party.
Second, the Labor party.
Third. the meeting called for
some nndiselosed purpose to meet
10 Waco.
Fourth, the Republican party.
In tie recent state convention,
largely attended by is best ele-
menis. the Republican party has
proclaimed that while IT does not
expect 20 overcome just now the
great Democratic majority, it does
believe II practicable 10 capture
one o. two districts in Texas, and
this evidently upon what it as
sumes % be- discomfort Of the wool
crossing industry. II wisely cleo
ed Dr.. Cochran, the great leader
Of ibe Anti-prohibitionists in the
recent canvass. as president pro
.em., and Gen Web. Flanagan, the
mast Influential Prohibitionist in
the Republican PARTY, as perma-
nent president If the convention. /
They aud Judge Rector warned
the party against raising the pro-
hibifion question, as ii would dis
rupi The party, and the convention 1
wisely followed their advice.
Whatever We may think Of the
principles II that party. no one
doubts IT, still ID methods looking
- sHccess
some few Democrats seek 10 in /
sert Ia the next state platform
what they style the heart Of oak
plank Their arguments are spe-
eious plausible. and transparent /
D selfish, bot utterly unsound- If
the convention should foolishly
follow them, il would deal tie most
fatal blow 10 Democracy ever
struck la the houshold Of its
ffiends An thou in health my
brothery and q stab under the fifth
rib. We had best let the old par
y nose a. heretofore under its
eid flag and well known priaci
pies
Democrats equal in intelligence,
10 past record and fealty 10 any
ore nhoadroestes this new tangled
doctrine. do pot believe that q
maB opinion on that question,
one Hay o. the other. has anything
- D. rith his democracy, and
f5ess men have proven their party
devotion ID the darkest hours Of
H. history. They are not deceived
o. 10 the motive Of this new depar-
ture nor d. they propose TO be
bros beaten OF bull dozed Claim
ing tie right - think and act as
tliey please on all outside ques-
tions, they conoede the same right
b. sthers. and Il viii be found
tiat the great body Of Democrats,
HLsfhar pro or auti, take the same
Fiew They Do not propose 10 fol-
low de leadership Of q few self
constituted leaders 10 the injury Of
tie party upon whose success de-
Ilends the perpetuity If free gov
eminent apon the principles Of the
constitution
TIE unfortunate split in the
charlezion convention in 1860 and
ether eFeuts that might be named
should tsaeh aensible men that coz
frcieu D. dangerous weapon. The
Democratic party cannot aiIorl to
slap iu the face 10000 Of it, fel-
Pow Democrats for difference Of
olluioH 81 Ga outside issue, who
neser failed when the long roll
VAS beaten ! have no fear that
ne convention sill do anything so
foolish There Is too much intel
lisenoe aud fair-mindedness 10
tolerate such gross injustice and
paipaiie folly
Men hsre not forgotten the
Greedy folly, Hor who, 81 the Cor
sieana convention, advocated that
departure from Democratic prin-