The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-06-25
"a POLITICAL CRISIS"

"a POLITICAL CRISIS"
Under this heading yesterday the Fort
Worth Gazette had double-leaded edi
torial, which is given in full below. If
that editorial meant anything it means
union of the free silver Democrats with
the free silver Republicans. The last
three paragraphs of the editorial can
mean nothing else, and as Teller is so
highly commended it means an indorse-
ment of him for the presidency by the
national Democratic convention, or ut
least the free silver part of it.
Such an editorial, coming from the
source it does, need kindle no surprise.
The Gazette arrogates to itself the dis
tinction(J of being the only morning pa
per in Texas that favors the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at 1G to |. 1t
organ of the state administration. In
| this view of the case, this editorial may
| be construed as inspired by the powers
! that be. 1t has long been known that the
| free silver policy was rule or ruin the
Democratic party, but it was hardly to
have been supposed a Democratic adj
ministraton would go to such lengths
as this. The editorial from the Gazette
is as follows:
The reorganization of parties on mod
crn issues which has been delayed by
the pcrtinacity of the prejudices grow
ing out of the civil war, has at last be-
gun. 1t will be carried rapidly forward
to a conclusion.
The withdrawal of the representatives
of six states from the Republican con
vcntion at st. Louis is the most i'm
portant political episode that has oc-
CURED since the Democratic party went
to pieces on the slavery issue. Senator
Teller and his associates have set in mo-
ton a dormant force that will change
the whole course of the party currents
and remake the political map of the re-
public. 1t is hardly to be doubted that
their example will be followed by the rad
zeal gold standard element in the COM
ing national Democratic convention.
Whether or not these make formal an
nouncement of their purpose, it is well
understood that they will not aid in the
election of ticket that stands for BIZ
metallism.
Honest men of all beliefs will well
come the readjustment of parties on a
basis of sincerity of utterance and posi-
tiveness of purpose. A party that
united the efforts of Henry Nj. Teller
and Thomas G. Plat would necessarily
be dishonest. A party that commands
the joint allegiance and support of John
Ii. Reagan and Grover Cleveland neces-
or both. 1t is conceivable that. upon
conviction and principle, Henry NJ. Tel.
Ter and John III. Reagan should stand
together, because on the main issue they
think alike. 1t is inevitable that on that
issue Il. G. Plat and Grover Cleveland
should be found fighting shoulder to
shoulder ia the approaching contest, be-
cause they represent the same interests
and stand for the same thing.
Politicians will, of course. try to |
shuttle and straddle and to avoid a politi- !
cal CONFUSION that involves uncertainty |
to personal interests, but the people are |
in the saddle this year, and they are |
running things with very little regard for
the wishes of the politicians. Honest
politics can come only through them, be-
cause men whose only aim is to attain
office never rise to the high altitude OF
moral courage, which is required to pilot |
a ship through unknown seas.
1t is a year of emancipation from the |
petty thralldom of names. All honor to |
the western Republicans, who are the |
first to hoist the banner of an untram-
meled conscience. Surely, the represent
tatives of the states which. through the |
courage and patriotism of these very |
men, were relieved from the oppression |
of force bill legislation will display at |
Chicago courage and patriotism equal to |
that exhibited by Henry Nj. Teller and |
his associates at st. Louis. If the rep |
resentatives of the south appreciate their |
the day of the domination |
of national politics by the stock jobbing |
cliques of the cities of London, New |
York and Boston has almost passed
The time has come to perfect the long |
expected and long prayed-for union be- |
tween the west and the south.