The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1894-10-25
DISCOURAGING AND ENCOUR'
AGING TO THE DEMOCRACY.

AGING TO THE DEMOCRACY.
We think the able aud interesting
writer il the editorial columns Of the
Galveston News is pressing rather too
tar aid uncomforraby the differences
that exist in the Democratic party.
1t is all very true but it is not all
agreeable to Democrats who are work
ing for the success of certain princi-
Piles, but who care very little about
politicians or what they say or do.
Nor is it timely. The Democratic
party 10 on the eve OF ore OF the most
important political battles-thst OF
1886 that il has ever fought for the
good of the people of this country, and
we do not think il wise to encourage
discussion. 1t Is true victory for the
politicians without considering prlh~
ciples is worthless, but our cCtempO-
rary must remember that in all the
dissensioDs, even on the subject OF
tariff reform in congress, every can
vass has been educational, and while
yet there are politicians in the party
who favor, for personal interest, the
protective tariff, their number and IN
fuence is deere sing every day ana
the party is gaining voting recruits
from the operatives in the mills who
few years ago believed protection
Was intended solely to protect labor.
Again, our contemporary ought to
remember that the silver question, in
its present form, is comparatively new
to the great masses of the people in
Texas. Let it be borne in mind that
the very policy adopted by the plat
forms of the Democratic party, the
national administration and the Gal
weston News was considered rank
heresy eight years ago, when the same
policy was foreshadowed by The
STATESMAN. Perhaps, outside of
few University professors, not ten men
In Travis county endorsed The
STATEsMAN's utterances on silver at
that time, and if we are not mistaken,
even the Galveston News was not
very pronounced on that question.
Now see how the policy has grown
in Texas to such proportions that
upon square issue in the last Demo-
cratic state convention at Dallas, '
these very theories were fully en-. l
dorsed by the preventative wisdom {
Of the Texas Democrats. G
All these things tend to show that, o
while the fight on these great issues, C
meaning so much to the people of q
his state, is hard and slow, still the t
principles of the party are gaining L
ground, the people are becoming more II
on these subjects and are u
irving the party more general and p
hearty support. The more at h
ention that ia paid to the Z
the more they Will blus- o.
or and the more we lose of valuable
essons on the true principles of the IL
"a ty, which the News is 80 capable Y
f giving. Like our cotempOrary we st
re often tempted to get into rage k
bout the actions of certain go called CT
Democrats and blurt out at the ineffi- Is
ienCy of a party that encourages such al
len by electing them to office, and "
1hen we see the party in condition OF
0 do so rAuch good and see that it is 81
npeded and blocked by such men it 81
, hard to command the composure tt
ecessary for the soldier on the eve o 81
UGH q fight. There are discussions II
nd errors in the party but as long as it
hey are overbalanced by the aCces-
ions and zeal of the people in behalf
I the principles advocated by the
'arty we possess our soul in patience =.
With the strongest hopes of the ulti- =,
nate success of the Democratic party
n ENGRAVING upon the people OF the .
ountry the true principles OF govern :.
nent that have ever been the tunda- -,
mental principles of the Democratic
,arty, for whioh we have fought so =
oug. Perhaps the party needs such -
csstigstion as the News frequently ;,
ives it, but we are inclined to think :,
he milder methods of sound argu-
nent will do more good and encour- :
'ge more genuine Democrats who are :,
for principles unbiased by =
PERSONAL political ambitions.