The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-25
MEN STAND FOR ISSUES.

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Int wants more issues and less men.
1t says:
"The Democratic party is just now
in something OF muddle, not only in
New York and Texas, but in the ma
tional congress. There Is good deal
of unfriendly criticism being INDUCED,
which the Republicans are storing up
for use a little later on. The advo-
Gates of Senator Hill believe him to
be the fttest and most available man
for the presidential nomination and
the advocates Of Mr.. Cleveland, of
Governor Boiss, Senator Palmer and
others believe the same thing of their
presidential preference. Mr.. Mills
believes that the tariff should be the
issue of the campaign and MIR. Crisp
is said to favor free silver coinage
issue. Each may be equally honest
in his views and each must bow to the
will Of the majority when it has been
given a fair expression Would it not
be much better to discuss the issues
more and the leaders less2
The Post rarely discusses either
affirmatively, and it would be real
treat to read in its editorial columns
clear cut opionion, conviction
boldly expressed as to any one or all
of the great issues either state or ma
tional or either one or all of the great
men either state or national whose
lanes adorn Democracy's roster. A
decided opinion seems to be the one
thing the Post avoids. 1t has in a
few instances, almost committed itself
to Hill but recovering its proverbial at
titude perhaps through inspiration
from its candidate has invariably left
US numbering, snow you see 1t and
now you don't see it." Men represent
issues. Leaders stand for ideas. If
there had been no difference between
Hill and Cleveland on the political is
sues of the day, no such antagonisms
as now exist could have been produc
ed. Cleveland represents the idea
that no taxes shout be levied for any
purpose save for revenue, while
Hill represents the idea that the
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protective principle must be retained
though not up to prohibitive tariff
as with the Republicans. Cleveland
believes a public Office is a public
trust. Hill regards it as aprlvate
snap. Cleveland believes that the
free and unlimited coinage of silver
without an international agreement
would be disastrous to this country
Nobody has ever found out what Hi!
believes on this subject, and his va
cillating course has probably ,hac
more to do with alternating so many
members of his party in New Yorl
than anything else The fight there
while a personal one so far as the
two candidates are concerned, is KEEP
up by the Sc who favor Cleveland
ideas on the one side and those WHIT
favor Hills ideas on the other. Ii
Texas the battle is pitched on pretty
much tho same line. Governor Hogs
represents certain ideas and .Judg
Clark represents certain othe
ideas in opposition to Governo
Hogg. The principles involved
is the issue between them. Governo
. Hogg favors an increase in the pow
ers of the executive SO as to enabl
him to bring the railroad corporation
to time compelling them to surrende
, their vast properties consisting Q
r hundreds of millions of dollars to tn
! management of three men appointe
X. by him. Judge Clark believes tha
S the railroads should manage their ow
: properties subject only to the law q
interpreted by the courts Of the lant
: Governor Hogg certainly believes
a public Office is private snap or b
r would not have used the appointiN