The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-30
HOUSTON. THURSDAY. JULY 80. 1876.
Never will | vote for Nc.
Kinley. Never will l vote
the republican ticket, or for
any man, even my brother
who might be named there
on. "-GRovER CLEVELAND
SUPPORT OF PATTY roLlc1Es.

SUPPORT OF PARTY POLICIES.
Houston Post: 1, is gratifying to ho;h
democrats and self-res pecting pcpuIlstS
too. to know that the nomination. which
means Simply an Endorsement of Mr. Rry-
an, was rot the result Of barter or trade.
or sacrifice Of principle any Side hut
the SPIN taaeous tribute 20 personal worth
and ability enlisted in behalf cf Cow
ernrnen' policy which is now u common
object Of concern TO both popuistS and
democrats.
Yes; and a policy which The Pos, was
fighting Like a hrindle pussy cat only a
month ago.-t;alveston News.
In the assertion of a party policy Their,
arc two stages OF its deveopment-ilrs
while the question In all lis bearings Is
under discussion wsthin the party ranks,
the sage during which its PROPHECY and
exped.eney and general excellence as a
proposed party measure are being can
vass~d by the individual members II q
party; second me formal adoption o.
the pr ,posl.-un as party policy.
There TWO Stages in the Development o.
4 par-y policy correspond exactly :, tire
development Of business or In nj
,-rattve policy adopted by the directory or
5 large corporation. a difference Of opin-
arI might become apparen, at once IN
~. directory as to whether : we8lf lie
goo. policy % follow one or the Other
.. two courses Of actin There might b.
nsa with tsefiea convictions ia The IL
rectory who wcG.d want 10 follow tAe.r
personal preference and who ,aid .grpe
strrxagiy .or the adoption o, their views.
BIT ne majority, thc controlling n:iu-
ence, once having spohen L would b.
expected ,hs., ali the directors would loyal
ly uphold the decision; that thsy woull
10. sulk or Tr,-g against the company .
interests. bat II hey would defend the
drectory's corr before the world.
After the dreetory Of a party is great
National convention. has once spoken. the
individual members - the pertv mgst re-
gard discussion OF !rdivlal Vows -
ended.
Daring he s-s; stage .: PARTY policy.
as The News and al Others hn9w. taere
Is necessarily the w!d-s' fferenc-S OF
opinion. Before H.. parry con.eui o-s
meet, express.pn o. ini!Yiipsl y.CRs a1l
arguments r. .helr behalf 4.@ inr n..ti.-
"a order. 1t Is 10 th.s Nay iha, the
sense o. me ulajortY IL c+rIained. A.
Ter the ma sori;y mas author tatively spok-
4.l, loyal submission mus, suppiagt ind
.iduaI d,fersnces OF opinion. The Calves
ION Ne.s i,se!, has OF en- advocated ires
ira lie and then supported the compromises
occurred By the Randall w.ng. or tho in
cidontal protec1.onlsis. and promulgated
as democratic polieies- al iess. 80 far as
It has supported any democratic policy
The News Is free trader today And Ia
had much 20 say IN behalf II low tariffs
in ths. pas, f,sw iu.nltns. aud yet Il has
gone over since the Chicago convent =
70 the supper Of Mckinley and h ~
tariff. The News. however. has no. even
the argument of party loyalty on It's side
IN rs prenounced d, sertion Of the ta,!n
i.w revenue issue. 1t g common de-
sertcr lec.uring other people on ne VIZ.
tues of consistency.
While II was stllI question among
democrats as 10 the advisahility Z ADOPT
ing a certain financial measure. The Post
expressed - preferences. when the ma
Joryty determined the policy The l'ost 10y
ally. submitted, There are other papers
tina. the Nova In Texas that ,fai,cd
to draw the distinction between advocacy
OF a question before Is settlement within
party and after. There are few Of
them. however. that have made ouch a
fop from advocacy OF a principle In ono
party To championship Of the very TO-
verse IN another party, is the Galveston
News has done in the past month.