The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-03

prestige Will have departN, us power gon'
and It's proud name historical relic only
| The Light made a good fight for what 1
| thought was for the hest. We lost. TIT
Light fought within the party lines. anc
we had Just right TO do so. Now tina
| shc party has spoken and clearly definec
| i.s position on the unsettled issues we SCI
aside our own wishes for the sake OF thu
party.
| FOR pENOCRATS-REPI.Y TO FRAME
S. BURKE, ESQ.
| San Marcos Texas. July N.-In your
communication printed in The Post of the
Goth instant. you ask but why Is the
silver plank not dcmocratic?" l answer
| Freedom OF thought, exp,ession and ac-
| tion--in so far as It does no, infringe upon
the rights of others-arc the highest tenets
OF democratic fa1th; and second is like
unto 1t, the greatest personal liberty con-
sistent with the public good. Party CO.
ganization and party fealty are essentials
OF party success but are not Fundamental!
principles of democratic faith. and the
rule OF the majority. in so far as 1t does
not impugn party principle is democratic
party policy--not fundamental principle.
Who Will say that when the majority vio-
late party principle and party faith that
any one is bound BY majority rule? To do
~ NS'-AN &c ~ IaN lOsNiNs W pa - dtONV
loyalty to IsQnclple. above loyalty TO State,
and hence destructive OF the very object
u party Equalization. THIS you dc, a..d
make II the pasis OF your whole argums IL
II. favor OF the democracy OF the silver
plank. Whcl II occurs that tho majority
violate fundamen;a! party principles. there
is but one means OF correction. That is u
refusal to be bound by ami support its
action-in extreme cases. for punitive
purposes for the abuse OF power. aiding
the defeat of the transsIessing party by
supporting, for the time being, at least
the opposing party. This you must admit
when YOU say. 1T IS part of my political
iaith, that no man owes any allegiance 20
try"
Now let US SEQ II there is Justification
in so many, whom il will certainly be ad-
mittcd have heretofore t-a,tn true 10 party
raith and party organ. zation, rebelling at
the recent action OF the party. None VIII
dispute. as you assert The greatest good
TO the greater number is a cardinal prn-
ciple Of democracy.
Now, can 1t possibly be believed that the
issnire OF deprt ciated currency and
causing its circulation 10y force among
the people. viii he for the greatest good
to the greatest number? / Will not charge
the lntelligence OF any one, much less
you, my Gear sir, with the imbecility OF
snch thought. 1t is equally absurd TO
ask, is it democratic?
But you doubtless hold It is not pro-
posed to issue and force the circulation Of
can only judge of the intention Of the
party 10y its public .utterances. and as TO
IRIS issue by this plank let II he JUSTIFIED
or by this blank let II he condemned. for
1t Is Unnecessary to go outside of 1t and
can up the many confessions and avoid
ances mads N almost every speech celiy-
cred and article published by its advo-
Gates to show that the man who ad coated
ana adopted Il believed that the unlimited
coinage OF silver at IL to l would depre-
, ~ as currency; II they did not be-
Pc made legal tender FOR all debts.
public and prvate7 For If they believed
IL would MAINTAIN its parity, there was no
''e ,CN, Tor TINS, for ere not bank notes
accepted creediiy. and they are not legal
tti per: 3ut you say II was done to tee
vent WAll street and English sharks fror,
aepreeiatins IT, This Is but confession
Of Judgment, for thereby you admit il to
he inferior money as intend to be issued
ana susceptible Of depreciation. Now II
t !. convention believed, or had reason to
rarrled out, would result In forcing a de-
rremated currency upon the people did
!, MOI violate that cardinal principle of
Gem, racy which you qrote, tho greatest
ths plank undemocratic?
~ ms Is not proof positive OF a lack
oi tath In the advocates Of this measure
ietSeli' then ! pray you answer in all good
la'th ana honesty. why was ad5.d 10 the
rPNisions If that plank the restriction
when. II enacted into law. would violate
men. ana another II the Fundamental nr,n-
Clpl'S OF democracy, the right 10 contract
ipr me payment of any kind of money
,,1 Ct},i,,,,n , parties may deem proper.
1hu NUS restrict the personal liberty the
ll'rHcm OF action. and one of the most
Sd'''' rights Of freemen. one of tho
rgGiipses OF infvldual hberty the demo
.iat'' lalth proposes to protect | ask is
ms democratic" Does not the blush ~
mime rise to every patriot check, when
he 'eaas ms proposed Infringement upon
he be- g" grs M.o lreG ia m? Then mere must
lgJary to the greatest number instead
W. the greatest gooG, and the evidence of
&c, Of th b.H e p'atiK itIelf though it Is the
i hnco So, WI you say it Is democratic. lust
necause II is the act of the majority Has
nD ,. .",ner mo majority violated these
racy? '''''o'p'eS OIL ueinoc-
Of N9w, when those great l,asic principles
~, oT nnr,, are torn Islander pray tell
cough II hear and claim the na,ne /
4, IN the name Of truth and honesty is
=, 1i,, hleh'or,racN? Without these Vital prln-
party , tnnre can he no democracy. and
40, name becomes a Kissing and n nv
M"ru, u contempt to the eyes ana n sf.nc,,
W. IN" nosttils of honest people. *
"l'ip - ia u"m9crlt and less entitled 10
M, u,,i,, 10 nc one, lccaus>c he reuudiatcs tho
ua' y, acton Of majority? If
~ taine makes democrat. then "a
mnl me ~ not, hut II party pninc,ple
I bgo N'"'' kntli nc aSSure1lN Ia
80 Ism, rs You confine your discus-
S VAN 10 {, me silver plank. / wifi not 20 he
Inv p,u h i, nld eau up the macy party abuses
tuat nave led up TO this result ana am,lI,'
d,i,.,, WIS tHNolt. Actions that havs
the men 9ne-,hird cf the democrats out Of
nnn, hharty long ago, and who ane now
is now i r,,,, IN we slough Of porulsm. and
si,mu IN" INNING out another third Of It's
tbe 'bi, cnt clement, men who hava horne s
strtfe 49, d"u burden of the twenty vears,
,!a, phlty to success and nov,ars 'E
NOV ,S rot blooded, ambitious men ionp
Der tbin TLdrn to future promotion. but 90
i ,", w, cut love thee country nnd az ,hc
,n, oIIes OF 'tmocracv better. and ,ho,uu ~
Inn 10 %ss lcave their party. feel that .S
mas come Tor caustic action '''>
s, Fisher.
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