The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-23
To Be Sought by a New
Party.
u.v YorkerS Behind Its Formation and the
Greatest Secrecy Observed.

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orob,ble that new political party,
nnstional in scope, conservative in
character, and embodying the best
features of the old ones, without
.uy of their bad features" will be
launched in the near future under
suspices that will command some
share of popular recognition and
make il factor of no small i'm
nortance at the next presidential
election.
The proposition TO place such
marty in the field has been submitted
n al least two statesmen of national
rpown for their consideration, and
hy am Informed, received their
opoualiiied Endorsement. The pro
isctols of the new party are men
whose names have never been prom.
iueniy sociated with political
noyemt nts--independent thinkers
but who, nevertheless, are studi-
GUS poiiticll economists, and stand
we'll in the communities in which
they reside. They have taken 10
steps as yet TO perfect an organiz,.
ton, ami Will coutiae tbemselve
for the present to the task of sound
ing those public men whose support
they desire and in enllst;ng tnejr
active co cooperation.
Unusual secrecy has been main
tanned by the gentlemen interested,
and the fact that new party IS
contemplated was only commsni-
Gated to me today on condition that
the names Of those identified with
the movement should be withhe d
ut is possible said my informant,
"that rothipg will come of the
proposition, aud the publication Of
| The names Of those interested ia for
that reas considered unwise at
the present time. La a few weeks
We snail know how we stand, and if
the movemen mt ls to take de tinlte
shape detailed statement Will he
made; otherwise the matter will be
alo.ed TO drop. 1t will do no
harm, however, to state the facts 10
ageneral way, and it may result in
The creation Of healthy public
sentiment"
Continuing. the speaker said ;
That new party on new limos il
needed must be obvious to all think.
ing men-a party whose principles
snail be more patriotic than polili
cal, broader than The limits Of par
'ssnship The Old parties were
good enough IN their day, bus they
nave outerown their usefulness.
iney have reated coalition which
saould not exist under republiclu
lofm Of government. Under the
'sSaefship of demagogues and mar
eo"-mlndtd, self seeking partisans
'ne Republican and Democratic
parties have ceased 10 be representa-
1--WE or that broad Americanism for
winch they once stood. Their ia
auence, by the very nature of things,
~, negative rather than positive.
me Republicans adopted a policy
vi ladiaal OBJECTION under the Ha,.
,soA Administration, and now the
oenocFa's, swept into power on a
saVe OF pular Indignation with
.le republicans, are taking the op.
poslte tack.
misfortune has come upon them
- .Ae shape of the hard times, and
. ns'9'e tntir policy has had fan
wal the Republicans will probably
.egalh power aud renew the tariff
EQUATION az And so it goes. VIVA
Wv, vls party does in the way of legisla
"on the other undoes at the first
opportunity. The result is tina,
numerical ~ growth of the country
constantly checked, prices OF
b bn' are jumping up and down,
n l s Is unsettled and panics are
No ie4ueht occurrence. There j.
~ =. escu.e for this in common sense,
st,ti ~ Is to bring about a mere
m'u, e Administration of govern
p,o;. sl 3 Il AIRS that new party is
can ~ Neither of the old parties
i, 0t no THIS The Republican party