The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-19

| Constitution and Of the democratic Lead
ers. This attitude involves no Endorsement
OF the republican scheme of high tariff
taxation and no surrender Of any demo-
cratic principle. All that 1t involves is the
refusal OF the democrats to place any fac
tious or unnecessary obstacle in the way
Of the republican programme. The demo-
Gratis Will enter their protests as usual.
and these VIII be placed on record; but
parliamentary technicalities that come IN
der the head OF filibustering will not be
called into play to prevent the republicans
from redeeming the pledges they have
made to the people.
This policy. as General Grosvenor de-
clared to the Constitutions Washington
CORES pendent. is not at all to the taste of
the republican leaders. There Is not man
among them but would be glad TO see the
democrats take advantage Of the close vote
in the senate and defeat the new tariff
bill. They could ask nothing better. They
would Immediately lay the whole blame Of
their failure to restore prosperity at the
door of the democrats. and no party can
AFFORD to take up the burden of RESPONSE
bilitv.
The tariff question, owing to, the pecu-
liar part IL played in the campaign, bears
a somewhat dlnerent relation to the poo
pie than formerly. The republicans said
10 the voters. place us In power and We
will restore prosperity by means OF the
tariff" The answer OF majority OF the
people at the polls was, Very well; we
are willing to pay higher prices for goods
If we can have prosperity restored 10 US.
This liz the situation today; and while
We are perfectly we'll aware that the bolt
ing gold democrats would be glad to see
the democratic party destroyed on account
of its financial Views. we who are anxious
to keep 1t in its present healthy and thrifty
condition do no. desire TO see it assume
the fatal responsibility Of even seeming to
stand in the way Of the restoration Of pros
perity. The democrats in congress-we
mean the real democrats, OF course--will
therefore content themselves with making
manly protest against the high tariff
iailacy. but Will not throw any factious
opposition In the way Of the republican
measure.
FOR the people are waiting expectantly.
A majority OF them have voted for the re-
publican party on account of its pledges
TO restore prosperity. and the whole case
Is so plain that even those who are most
Violently opposed TO high tariff should
be willing TO see this capital test made.
The moment has arrived when the people
may be given an object lesson on the tar |
III that Will last them for generations to |
come, II it Will restore prosperity. give |
me farmers more money for their crops, |
revive trade and business. the republicans |
VIII deserve all the credit. On the other
hand, II high tariff schedules shall be
shown TO be entirely ineffective in raising |
even the prices OF the articles on which |
hlener duties are levied, high protection |
VIII disappear from our politics as an is |
sue and the republican party with it.
In short, the emergency which confronts
the people is Of such a character that or
binary partisan politics seem small by |
the side of it. The Constitution is hotly
partisan at the proper time and in the
proper way. and it is willing to confess
mat there is not total absence of rar-
usanshlp in its desire to see the demo-
Gratis give the republicans all the rope they
want. and allow them to shoulder all the
RESPONSIBILITIES which they sued for during
the campaign.
on the other hand. We are not so blind
TO the interests Of the people (Which at
TINS moment appeal eloquently to every pa
trlotic hearD as to hope that the republic
ans VIII fail TO restore prosperity. This is
matter. above party, and Ia an object for
which all honest parties have striven since
the organization of party government
LIST the republicans carry out their
pledges. so that the people may be able to
ludge between tho parties and Justly COM
pare ana measure their doctrines.