Huntsville gazette., 1889-03-02
Republican Unity.

Feb. 23, publishes the following SEN
sible and timely editorial on the Re
publican situation in this state;
Many of the would-be prominent
of Alabama are for
getting that in unity there is
and are making themselves
exceedingly busy in throwing ap-
Piles of discord into the Republican
feast. The reason for this condnct
is obvious-there are not offices
enough to 60 around.
So it becomes necessary for sew
eral gentlemen, notable j. D. Hardy
and Chas. P. Lane, to organize a
fight upon Chairman Moseley, and
rise upon his wreck into positions to
which they are not entitled and for
which they have no fitness, except
possibly in their own imagination
born Of their greed for the spoils Of
vicory. What has either Mr.. Har-
doy or Mr.. Lane done to entitle
them to be the self constituted cham
pions Of disorganization and the con-
spicueus disturbers of Republican
unity and harmony in Alabama?
How can this combination between
the carpet bag element and the ma
tive mugwump element of the Re
publican party in Alabama be of
any advantage to the party, or in
what way can it insure Republican
growth? They pharisaically claim
that they are not az other men, that
they are not as other men, that they
are possessed of a mantle of peculiar
which will capture
many protection Democrats.
1t is we'll that these disorganizers
possess egotism enough to think we'll
f their own respectability and to
proc aim it, because otherwise their
possession Of this spotless respect
ability would have remained un-
known to the people.
In what respect are they more re-
spectacle than Chairman Moseley?
In what respect are they better Res
publicans, or more capable leaders?
What the people, that is, the great
body of Republicans, white and
black, will want to know, is how tho
elevation of these men over Chair
Mossley's breaking-down will ad-
vance Republican prospects or res
pectability in this state? DIR. Nose
ley is "native and to the manor
born," an earnest and loyal R.pub-
lican, Of fair respectability in busi-
ness and social life, only besmii ch ed
politically as any other man would
be who holds the position Of chair
man of Republican state executive
in the south. None could
escape the double fire Of Democracy
and the greedy officesseekers, the
disorganizers in the Republican
party.
The transparency Of this scheme,
this opposition to Chairman Mose-
ley, is such that it will be seen
through by all men. None will fail
to comprehend the meaning and pur-
pose of this attempt to divide the
Republican party into waring fact
ions over the spoils Of party victory.
This sort Of politics has ruined the
Republican party in the south. 1t
should cease and be discountenanced
by all loyal Republicans. The true
policy is to stand by the regular Or
ganization, and those who secure the
confidence and support Of the assem-
bled Republication of the state in
the last state convention. Nothing
can be gained by giving support or
encouragement to this scheme Of Gis>
ruption. The Republican party and
its recognized and legitimate organi>
ion in this state should be maintain
ed above all else, and these who are
not in favor of this policy should be
sat upou SO heavily that they will
learn that hereafter loyalty to party
is the best recommendation,
The new Administration will
doubtless be watchful enough to dis
shemers and all disorganizers The
greed of these men, like vaulting
ambition, has overleaped itself