The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-24
DEMOCRACY AND THE BoLrERs.

UBMOOhAOI AMI ThB bOhinno.
The growing solicitude In the ranks Of
the so-called "gold standard democracy
eince the recent elections. for what these
late allies of the republicans al pleased to
call democratic harmony" is significant OF
two facts--irst, that tho boilers are begin
ming to feel like men without party, and,
sccondly, that they recognize tho truth that
McKinleyism IL q deluslon and a snare
and that popular sentiment Is rapidly crys-
talIizing against tho party or admlnistra-
ton In power.
Their manner Of approach once moro
with their olive branches is varied. The
New York World, for example, is attempt
ing to show that New York and New Jer-
scy are necessary to democratic success
and should therefore be concliated; the
Counter Journal suggests In effect that u
the democracy Will subordinate its prin-
ciples to hunt for spoils all the old-tilne
democrats can get together again and
win a decided victory, while Mr.. Whit
ney calls upon the party 10 follow the
same old lines pursued when Cleveland
was elected. In each case there is the sug-
gestlon, OF course, OF surrender by the
regular democracy to the last years bolt
ers, and upon this modest proposition mar
mony'' is sought and success predicted.
While II Ia gratifying to the democracy
TO note this uneasiness and these evidences
of a certain degree OF repentance on the
part OF the gold bugs who formerly ami
lated with the democratic organization. 1t
is at the same time amusing to sec the
apparent ignorance OF existing conditions
and democratic sentiment with which these
men throw out their suggestions.
Have they not yet learned that they are
boilers and not entitled to recognition by
the democratic party until they uncondi-
tlonally come back into the fold!
DO they stil imagine that the party
which was ready to sacrifice everything Tor
principle in 1896 Is now willing To sacri-
fee principle for anything else In 1898
or 1900?
Are they impractical. or conceited,
enough to suppose that the six and q
half millions OF loyal, splendidly organized
and harmonious democrats. composing the
present democratic party, can be dictated
to by comparative handful Of deserters
who now want to come back for the sake
OF the flesh pots which are In sight?
Their suggestions afe suprcmely ridlcu'
lous.
That staunch ana Intelligent democratic
Journal, the Louisville Dispatch, puts TIN
whole matter in nutshell and In TIT
| clearest terms when 1t says;
II those who are now 20 anxious fol
harmony had been willing to be governed
| by the viii 0f the majority we would nay.
elected a democratic president IN 1870
They have tried their experiment ant
failed They have carried their 'is'i, as
| far as II could be made effective and lost
| Those who are willing TO 80 with tht
democratic party. and to submit their IN
| dividual opinions to the VIII OF the ma
jority arad loygtily support 4ts platform;
| when made and It's mo,nMinees when named
| Will find hearty welcome In the demo
| cratic party, The democratic party doe
not desire To receive, and VIII not wei
come or recognize AS democrats thoSe WIN
propose to contend for views contrary Il
| the Views uf the majority after that ma
| tority speaks In conventions, and who pro
| pose. when they are unable to dictate TN
party declarations and the party NOM
inees. to bolt tho organization and figh
| for tho republicans The day for stfad
| ding platte IL past. We have rescue
| the party from the wreck which Glove
| land wrought by a brave and manly iigh
| for prsncipc. and we do not propose L
| again pursue n policy which must In
| evitaboy end In Disqualification and defeat
| The people have had enough OF the leader
| ship of that class of politicians who ar
best described as tfme-servers and trim
| mcrs. We demonstrated In the last eicc
tlon that the democratic party Is stronges
whom it's platform Us tunequvocal and DO.
| in its declarations, Harmony " mos
dcshrable thing to have In an organiza
tlop. hut unless " Is based upon an agree
ment on principle 1t can not endure. Tn
/ party can not triumph In a mad struggl
! for spoils, regardless of principles. TIL
| foundation womsd he rotten and the super
structure would go TO pieces of It's ow
weight
Tbls f,tly points out the only mean
OF harmony" or OF getting together
an honest return OF the bolteus to the fol,
with The purpose OF submitting GRACEFUL
10 the will OF the majority, Are the gol
bugs who left tho democracy last yea
willing to adopt such course? II 81
harmony can soon become an accomplishe
fact II not, then these men who stan
outside the democratic organization a,
entitled to no more recognition or conce.
s'ons from the democracy than the repul
licans themselves.
1t appears from Vienna advices that T.,
4 ~, No,