San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-15
FOR THE PARTY COMFORT.

FOR THE PARTY COMFORT
1t is the first duty of democrats, no
only In convention assembled, but a
all other times and places, to maxi
things as uncomfortable as possible
for the republicans. Particularly II
this the case when the democrats
themselves are on the anxious sea-
and mighty uncomfortable in theil
own minds. A prompt recognition OF
this,f fact will save thin skinned repup'
licans no end of worry, unrest ana AL
noyance. The democracy are them
selves at sea, in an open boat, on very
trescherous water, without compass
or chart, no captain and a fatal diff
ference of opinion between the pilots
who have undertaken to bring the
shin to land. In this condition they
will move heaven aud earth to divert
attention from their own desperate
straits and delude the country into
the belief that the republicans are as
badly off as themselves. Finding no
ground of consistency for their charge
so far as repu blican unanimity ofprin-
ciples and policy are concerned, they
have conferred their efforts upon the
personal of the republican chiefs and,
knowing how much easier 1t Is to
misrepresent Q person than attack
policy, have laid themselves out to
mislead the rank and file of the re.
publican party into q belief that
there is an unbeatable breach be-
tween their leaders. Unfortunately,
for the success of this scheme, the re-
publican party is faced so as to give
it every assistance. The republicans
read, and the false reports that flood
the democratic press and find cir
culation in the general telegraph
news of the country are seen and
seriously considered by those who al.
low these falsehoods to disturb and
discourage them. The democracy are
old campaigners. They know that .
discouraged enemy is half beaten.
They are familisr with the tactics Of
buster, assertion and noise. They
will scare the republicans from the
field II 1t can be done. Intimidation
30 SUCCESSFULLY practiced In the
southern states, 10 10 be
tried in the north. In the south 1t
Is the intimidation of force.
as in Louisiana, Mississippi, Ar.
kansas. Georgia, Alabama and the
Carolinas. In the north 1t IL tho in
timidation of mind that IL attempted;
the claim beforehand of assured vic.
tory and the utter hopelessness of 70.
publican effort. This reiterated false.
hood, of fatal discords in the republic
can party, is part Of the machinery
of encouragement that the democrats
are systematically employing to en-.
compass republican defeat. Fore
warned is forearmed in this case.
Never before on the eve Of q presiden.
tial campaign were the ranks of the
repu blican party 30 we'll closed up,
never were those of their democratic
opponents 80 seriously divided. This
is simple fact. 1t requires no argu-
ment to support 1t. The democrats
know 1t to their sorrow, and lest the
fact should encourage the republicans
to redoublsd effort in the coming
campaign the "mad dog" cry is raised
against their leaders. The only thing
necessary for republicans to do in or.
der to assure themselves of the inn.
proved condition of their party, Of
com pared with the democratic host, ID
to acquaint themselves with the facts
as they exist. These facts warrant q
firm belief In republican triumph
this campaign, and encourage al
true lovers Of the party and Its prin
ciples to earnest work to make tina
triumph as complete as possible mex
November.