The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-18

sovernmcnt. tho ultimate effect VI which
would be TO force the Withdrawn OF coIi,
from circulation nnd 10 compel uoi's u I'M
pri, ate business to be transacted IN ,. No
rrN,,,tat.,d papar currency constantly i'uv-
iuaiing In velu1 ana 10 invite me rt,,,
and confusion tiNt have always ioho"e"
tho adoption Of such n policy. ,,
1ts drtiafSi rons inv.tc and have Amos,
produced financial paiSc ana many ".
It's opponents announce thAt l" "CV '.,,
pAsh their purposes. they 2re pteiantU,"
To- involve this country in disaster CON-
parable ~ nothing N It's history. save 'hc
calamity ~ the civil war a., .,,,,
II assasls the Independence or the luul-
ciary by cover, threat TO reorTinne ,ne
courts whenever their decisions contra
vones the DEGREES Of the party caucus.
1t seeks 10 allure Once srchHIS ~" anc
existing civil service laws when sood hicn
OF all rAr.les hlN.. lahurcd SO long 10 -
tahliSh and to extend to all depar' he'i'S
Thu CHICAGO convention havtrg thus de-
plrtcd from the recognized democratic
faith and promulgated doctrines rev "',e
strange 10 the icmocracN. al democfnlS
are ahsolvc,l from obligation 10 SUPP u,a
Its programme. More th1n this, ns tte
doctrines announced arc dcsrnr'iVe 10
National honor aud priNAte on,iEt' ~ ~ ~
tons and .ugcudtr discord anu strl"' tln
rroplv are hounl IL r"pudidie mem anu
exert cvery mwtrl means 70 insure .,,'
these false doctrines. A..
Dcmocrat- are told they must accent the
platform crunciated and the tckft
al0p-cd At Chicago, because SUBMISSION
to the VIII ~ the majority IS a fnndN
neutal uruclrie r democracy. II 10 tr1N
that when majority Of the people have
expressed their VII and AZ legnl etc
ton ,ho will Of such majority must be re-
Spectcd and ohcVcd. This Is essential 20
the peace and existence Of the Nation. But
81 * mons rous porNersion OF inc uuC-'
trine 10 Apply !, 10 political party which
l.aH y fsa
tary assent 90 It's principles. When dem
oeratic convention departs from the prin-
q pies Of the party. no democrat remains
undor any moral obligation to support rs
nction. nor is There any tradition Of the
party that requires him "a. do So. ON the
contrary, ~ is evidence of moral weak
ness for any loyal man to retain policies
which. In his opinion, are .nlmical 20 the
welfare al the people or the integrity of
the Nltiun.
The duty of he hour is to stand fast In
the defense 4 Our faith. IN TINS crs's
there is at stake more than the possibility
Of temporary victory The honor and per
pctuity Of tha democratic party are at
stake. \ political organization that Is I'M
true TO itself It's principles, its history aud
traditions is disgiaced and dishonored. TIE
existence of our great historical party.
that has withsrnoi ,hc assaults of every
fao IS rhr,.ntered nv reason of the re-
cronncy Of many of rs members That this
party. as We have known IT. may not die,
let tho faithful n us rally round its his
tore banner reform !ts broken lines and
with abiding faith lu the final triumph Of
its principles unite tn restore the name
i mocrat to us former meaning and dis
tinction.
r, his end We request all democrats
who are opposed TO tho platform adopted
and cIndidntes n minated at Chicago to
oreln'ze Their scvcrai states and to
send rtprrst natives to the convention of
NJ Indianapolis Wednesday. September .
isP I'm ace rdancc with the call heretofOra