Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-15
CAUSES OF DEMOCRATIC DEFEAT.
a CompromiEe of D,a.rences and Unity Of
Action at ths PoliE Necessary TO Success.
ARILENE IEx Nov I2 1854

Action az ths PoliE Necessary TO Enocess
ABILENE, TEX, Nov. Il. 1881.
To the Gazette.
Nov that the ides of November have
passed and We have the TesRlts Of that
evsntful period from which so make de-
ductions, 1t may not be amiss to consider
the methods and causes that have
brought about the defeat of the Demo-
cratic party. OAe cause which, perhaps,
ia most eminent, WAS & lsek OF unity
among those who held to Democratic
principles. We, find in our own state
The atsndard bearer of the Union
Labor, Prohibition and Republican psr>
ties, Hon. Marion Martin, claiming to be
a Jaeksonian Democrat, and adherlug to
what be claims to be Democratic princi-
pies. The great issue In the Campaign
jus. cloEed WAS the tariE, and on this
question Pfohibitionists, Union Laborltes
and Democrats are all ssreed.
II Is TACT that is known TO all who
have investigated that Republicans, be
they Pros, Union Labor or what not,
when 1t comes to the polls they vote the
Republican ticket straight. This has al.
Ways been the case, and 1t 10 safe cal.
cu!atior to deduct the vote Of these out
site parties from the Democratic
strength. The causes thas have bro ught
about the organization of these outside
parties Gr6 multitudiuous. l. The Rs
publicans have encouraged these organ
izStions, many Of them lining in With
them with the hope OF accomplishing the
defeat Of the Democratic party. 2. The
bulldozing disposition Of come CT the SC.
knowle6ged Democratic Ieacers, their
persissenc7 in forcing the adoption Of
their own views on questions entire "
outside Of party lines, End the wAnton
abuse Of hoDored and uus Demccr ats
who have had the manhood to stand ND to
their honest convictions OF right regard
less OF the threats and abuses of theee
self-constituted expounders of patty
principles. These are the causes OF the
falling Off Of the Democratic mfjority in
lexse, and to change this state CT afsirs,
will, in our judgment, require change
OF leaders, let bulldozers be retired and
tue aud tried conservative Democrats be
plGced in their stead. We must have
leaders that will stir up enthusiasm
among sill classes SO we'll, as the rsboIe
Democrats are not to be bulldozad. They
VIII stand a great deal as times for
party's sake, but forbeaTsrce ceases TO
be virtue with many, and We are bound
to admit that some Of our strongest men,
lifelong Democrats, have had good cause
to quit the party IS they have done.
In fac. they could not retain theiy self
respect and remain in the party after the
abuse that had been hesped upon them
by those who care less for party plinci-
pies than for self interest. Our nstionsl
defest has been brought about By causes
that are similar, and in cur defeat we
have Lesson By which We must profit if
We ever hope to regain supremacy. II
every Democrat and every Democratic
rewspsper hsd exercised the good judg-
ment end spirit Ut fairness and Justice
that has been carried cut by the Fort
Worth GAZETTE In this campaign the
victory would have been ours without
doubt. Now that We ere defeated all We
can do is TO profit By the lessons Of the
campaign, reofgsnize, compromise dii-
ferences IL party rsnks, leave out such
plsnks in the platform IS hiss
been placed there to satisfy the
bulldozsr, adopt clean-cut platform Of
principles bearing all the grand old party
landmarks and invite all to come aboard
the ship who are DESTROYS o. reform and
honest government. Protective tsrlff is
robbery, and the people will see it before
the close Of anothe. presidential term
The only wsy thRt our people will ever
ged rid OF the Oppressive tarif taxation Ia
BY Democratic success, and the only way
under heaven for the party to succeed Isl
oy compromise Of par y diRsrsHSsSfn
party ranks and unity otSses5sh st the
polls. ~ 4isa3:&s'F FLA RALoT.