Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-11-19

PkACE WITH HONOR.
It is not surprising, In view Of the
bitterness Of the late contest for COVER
nor, that many partisans on either side
should not only be willing but anxious
to keep up the fight. On one side we
hear the defiant threat to keep up an
independent Democratic organization
until the undoing Of the present leader
ship Of tho regular organization is nc
complished, and on the other the
threat to outlaw all the leaders Of the
late independent movement, To-day
the managers Of Judge Clark's cam
paign are tomeet at Waco TO determine
the future policy Of their party. II is
a critical moment in the political az
fairs OF Texas. A turn in one direc-
tlon means peace and unity Of effort in
the upbuildiug Of Texas. A turn in the
other means violent political agitation
for years, with uncertain results.
II the breach in the party is to be
healed within decade now Is the time
to heal it, II it extends through an
other campaign the bridges will be
burned down behind both sides. 1t is
evident, however, that the essential
step toward the harmoniaing Of the
party must be tho abandonment by one
faction Of the policy oiproscription and
by the other Of the policy Of revenge.
Fraternity II IL Is 10 exist, must in
clude the leaders rs well AS the rank
and file. Either clement would DO
craven to make peace for the masses
and leave the leaders 10 be slnughtered.
Peace means cessation Of the war
upon Governor Hogg aud an end TO the
ordinations directed at Judge Clark
and his counsolors, Surely enough has
been said on both sides 10 satiate the
anger Of the most violent
Let It be understood here that THE
GAZETTE does not speak as partisan
nor as supplioant. on the day that
the rout Of tho Independent movement
WAS ascertained It passed-free Of con-
dition or restrinut-tO an editorial
management which believes that
no conditions have ever ex-
listed or are likely to exist which
warrant the desertion OF the banner Of
organized Democracy, and which sup
ported in the late campaign, as it has
over supported, the regular Democratic
nominees. It believed the reasons Of
the secedors from the Houston conven-
ton to be specious and Intercourse haz-
ardous to the best interests OF the state.
All must recognize, however, that
thore was disagreement, and that
Democrats whose honesty OF purpose
cannot be questioned wero parties to
the walk-out. We may question their
Judgment and We have abundant proof
Of the faultiness Of thoig discretion, but
we caniiot condemn their courage, nor
Is IL charitable to assail thoir design.
Approximately, $4,000 Democrats voted
for Judge Clark for governor. An army
like that is not a triaing mattor. It's
marshaling ON short notice certainly
means something, though we confess
We are yet In doubtas to the exact in
depreciation OF the movement
IL ia better for tbom, better for those
who stood by the old coiors aud better
for Texas that every man OF those 5O,-
900 should come back. There are those
who say that Texas Is to be benefited
by political contest and a reduction OF
the Democratic majority They con-
fuse our conditions with those OF other
states. Perhaps It ia better for state
that two forces, each dominated by in
telligcnco and representing equal in
telligence and patriotism, should con-
tend for supremacy in tho state. But
such a condition is not possible here.
The opposition to Democracy, leaving
Judge Nugcnts forces entirely ont of
the question, represents, in the main,
the most ignorant class In the state. IL
stands for nothing with certainty but
good nature and lts predictions and
principles shift with the breezc, Such
is the element which must give mum.
bers TO any army that eovercomes the
Democracy OF Texas. The danger of
making it the controlling power in tho
state, or OF giving II the balance OF
power, is too obvious for discussion.
Political contest IS we'll enough, and
perhaps We have not had enough OF it
in the past. The place for 1t, however,
is Inside the Democratic primaries,
Tho evils that cannot DO remedied
thore, cannot be remedled anywhere
else. When they have spoken every
Democrat who is not satisfied should
at least lapse to silence until the time
comes for them to speak again,
Brethren let us have peace; peace
with honor.
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