The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-05
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WATTERsON'S SURRENDER.

There IL nothing to be added to the COM
plete and unconditional surrender OF Henry
watterson. In that realistic fashion pecu-
lt1rly his own he tells the people that he
has been whipped out Of his boots and that
he is ready to take his medicine. In bis
editorial in Wednesdays Courier-Journal
he says:
Tho vote confirms the position OF the
convention that nominated Shackelfprd
for clerk OF the court of appeals and re-
pudlstes the convention which nominated
Hindmagl. II rs so decisive In character as
10 leave nothing TO conjecture and the
CourIer-Journni has neither the wish nor
the purpose TO challenge II. The Issue as
II WAS made and has been fought out was
clear srd explicit against us. but we ac-
cepi II. We shah make no further efforts
to dire 4 the party course or counsels or 10
share IN any of the Responsibilities OF
party leadership, having done our best. ac-
cci'dirg to oJr conscience and belief TO
Divert our political associates from po'-
Icy ard procedure, the end of which no
n an can now foresee: the results OF which
we fear both as TO the welfare OF tho
country and the party But we are demo
Gratis. not republicans and Mailing our
nag 10 the masthead Of honest money. free
trade and homo rule. we shall. m the
contribute whatcvcr we are able 70 the
nscortainment and the vindicatIon of
truth
This tells tho whole story OF tho Anal
and total collapse OF the movement in''u-
gurated at indianapolis under the name
OF national democracy
And that this candid admission Of the
death OF the movement viii be accepted
throughout tho eutlre country at
It's face value is strongly augurcd
by events OF the recent pnst.
Kentucky was selected MS the favored
battle ground upon which to put to the
supreme initial test the vitality OF the
Indianapolis movement, and into that State
for two months past have been thrown the
best orators who stand for tho goldbug
cause--Carlisle. Patterson, Bynum. Brock
inridsc and others Upon the issue there
tho ALL or that now party was staked.
and II seems to have been agreed that upon
results in that State the movement In all
the other States should live or die, should
gather courage for the future or accept Ut
ter and complete annihilation. Let the ver-
dict ba told by MIR. watterson. the chief
high priest OF the aggregation:
foT INC ECnIlhll1eN VINO nave by their
victory confirmed their leadership we
have not the least III VIII. With all the
honor duo them, we hope they will fuNll
their trust. When we can, we shall sup
port them. When we cin not support
them we shall enter no factous opnasi-
tson to them, We 80 to political asfihila.
item with perfect composure--w without a
single reScrtmcnt or rcGfCt--lhaviry 10 ght
to the bitter end for profound conviction
In perfect fairness and good f1,th.
There is nothing lacking here In The tell
ing, 1t Ia the last and closing chapter In
a brief history Of misdirccted politics. re-
gretfully but courageously told and In the
manly words OF the greot editor may be
found lesson well worth the learning
Especially to a certain class In Texas does
Tho Post commend the letter and spirit OF
Mr.. Watterson's position. He comes back
into the party, not attempting TO dictate
terms. but content to take his place In the
ranks and perform his duty according to
his Intelligence OF conception and his con-
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