Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-25

experience. OF the supreme folly OF such
a. course. II Will FOR the second time
go before the people OF Texas with
bifurcated platform. plastered over
with apologies, or the majority who
meet In the second convention must
swallow without a grimace the work
OF the minority OF the FIRST conven-
tion. /, does not require prophet to
tell what would be thu =esal; IN eth
err case. Strong as It is, the Democratic
party OF Texas, is not strong enough
to play the fool before the people Of
Texas. with well organized opposi-
ton to point out the absurdities of the
performance.
II there were any adequate cause for
putting the Democrats OF Texas to the
infinite trouble OF holding two sets OF
primaries in every community In the
state. the only safe and Intelligent plan
Of procedure in such event would be
to sharply divide the work OF the two
occasions. and by due publicity TO give
the Democrats OF the state notice OF the
terms OF the division. The purpose OF
the first convention should be defined
in plain terms TO be the utterance OF
the party's principles upon national
questions. and upon those alone, and
the second convention should be prohlb-
tied from making deliverance upon
federal issues The inutllity, not to use
a stronger term. OF such an arrange
ment is obvious, but It is the only plan
upon which two conventions can be
to the party.
II is not to be supposed that any
member OF the Democratic state ex-
ecutive committee connives at the
threat TO ram down the throat OF the
state nominating convention what may
be vague and meaningless national
platform, or TO bolt, for it is presum-
ed that the members OF that committee
were selected because OF their intense
loyalty to the party. and because OF
their desire for rs supremacy. though
all Of its declarations should not COM
mnnd their Endorsement. Assuming
that they see what all others see. hear
what all others hear. and know what
all others know, It Is clear that they
VIII come together with the common
understanding that there IS one way
AND BUT ONE wAY--to prevent
the possibility OF Democratic disunion
In the approaching contest and that Is
to AFFORD no chance FOR misehiet-mak-
ing persons to create a disturbance.
To be sure. there VIII be grumbllng
at any course, but It will come from
those whose intense anxiety for the
success OF the Popullsts In the fall cleo
tlon is voiced in every utterance. whose
condemnation Is reserved for a Demo-
cratic state administration. and who
have no words OF announcement for
any one except Kearby Tracy. Ashby.
ct al
To all who sincerely desire the success
OF the Democratic party In the state
election from constable TO governor
the Gazette has to say that the day
for the Cancellation OF the politician.
the so-c0lled leader" has gone and
the day for the Cancellation OF the peo-
pie has come. The man whose political
reckoning begins and ends with the
aspirant for office or the noisy manip-
ulator who claims to have whole COM
munitles in his vest pocket, does not
know what Is going on in the world
The Gazette does not need to give any
new assurances OF loyalty to the party.
lis pledges OF fidelity are written In
Its history, But It has no mind to en-
ter upon a struggle Of no mean proper
tons with dlsorsanlzed and mutlnous
army. It makes precious little dir
ference how many major generals and
colonies Eulk or desert, so the army
moves on to the enemys trenches under
the impulse OF buoyant and contagious
enthusiasm.
But what If the army should fall
into the sullIs? Docs the executive
committee fancy 1t could win u victory
with the high-stepping majors, who
are so free with their threats about
what they intend to do II and If?