The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-06

the democratic party OF Texas and Of tn,
Union, Is 10 make an honorable peace viii
| one another nrst, aud before attacking Tn,
ancient enemy In front, or Inviting by uu
charitable action, Parthian arrows 10 b,
snot into our rear. IRON former allies. whs
have been refused admission into tho
| ranks.
IL has been the rule as old as the re.
public, or as old at least as the democratic
party. 10 always admit into the primaries
OF state and the conventions OF older
times all men as democratic voters who
give VOWS that they win abide by the plat.
FORMS aud support the nominees ot the pri.
maries or the conventions OF the democrac,
at the polls, marching and fghting with
the orEanigcd majority, though In private
Judgment differing, II may be. with some
OF It's declarations, or some OF Its leaders
| Thousands aud tens of thousands true dem.
ocrats throughout the Union, voted oper
tickets in the State and National contests
OF 1886, as all the world knows. for The
/ Chicago and State tickets. who on currency
| questions or coinage and the Ike. AMI
some, n few only. ON the question OF III,
: tariii. did not agree with all the utterances
OF the State and National conventions. Al
| today some OF our distinguished men Of
/ Texas, like Governor Culberson and Hon,
Joe Bailey on the onb side, and senator
Minis and Senator Chiffon and Judge Rea.
gan, etc, ON the other, differ for instance
| on inc issue OF taxing or making FREQ oil
duty the raw materials" that AFRO used
| by the manufacturer, etc?
| Now shall these horest differences make
| a new or widen an old breach in tho dem
ocratic party? Nevorl 80 long us there re-
| mains enough, and more. of good In the
| declarations OF its principles, on which we
| can all stand for common lighting"
| ground, In one bsttle with the republican
party.
! IL conscience, and tho patriotic Judgment
| OF the citizens, iinds more OF the safe
| guards of liberty, and more protection TO
| home and people, and lighter burdens 10
bear, in some other party then II IL our
| duty 10 unite with that other body, aud
tearing Our ships loose from the moorings
Iof the past, to sail under other culors to !,
| safer port Of refuge from storm aud temp
est
| There seems TO he no such present neccs-
| sity with democrats 10 become pAlles to-
dayY That republican prosperity ~ vaunt-
ing Of promise in 1896, has never reached
us. and under the drastic high protection
| sDingley' and pension measures. and their
nurturing care for trusts and combines and
mononolies. political and finunciai---their
holding with the hare and running with
the hounds" on insincere bmetailic plut-
tudes and promises which the st. Louis
platform gave TO the country, and their
present vacilating and timid foreign pol
ICY, absolutely forbids any man. who has
ever had a vostiGe OF democracy from nf-
flliatipn with the republican powers that
be? His home tx In the democratic party
| and like Randolph and hosts of others, tho
| only test for the voter should be his
promise in the future 20 accent tho plat
fofn of the democracy In the great Ma
tonal presidential contest OF 1900 and our
State election of 1898 we want principles
OF course, to stand upon; but we want votes
as we'll and that "Dlnchly," to make prac-
tloal IN action ITS promises and platforms
on paper,
II WIS the historic PRAYER at Waterloo
In the awful hour OF suspense on that day
by the great fcld marshal of England:
oh, for Butcher or for night"
IN tue states and National struggles OF
1900 the Butcher of Our reserves" will be
the civic army, all united. forgiving and
forgiven. over family feuds. coming TO the
onset with ballots instead of bullets. We
want liberal and lust test of democratic
fellowship. We live in the present and
hope for the future! Let the aead past
bury It's dead" on no other lines can we
expect or deserve to win or triumph In the
political conflicts at the close of the con.
fury.
This repIy to your letter Of inquiry has
been made fully advised as to tho recent
action OF the state executive committee
at Dallas on the subject % "test" pre-
requisite TO enttlo the voter to participate
in primaries or conventions. My views.
gathered and matured from the obscrva-
tons OF many years IN the democratic ser
Vice heye given 20 YOU frankly with no
sort of intention of hedging or being read
between the lines"
Those views are in earnest accord with
Tho moro liberal conclusions of the min
nrity In that committee session at Dallas
At the same time honor tho candor aud
concede the ability ana loyalty Of tho ma
f.Ft al L..
right always and consistent when IT Is |
possible Tho recent action n the chair |
man of the National democracy (Spnntor |
Joncs) and the recent lttteraurrs OF Hon |
william j. Bryan on the matter of the |
proposed fusion of tho democratic Bariy |
With the free silver republicans ana the |
Dopulists lead by Senator Butler looking |
10 1900, all accept and propose the only |
.eEt in such case TO be the union OF all |
these parties ON free silver and low tariff |
AVIATION for the future,
None of them are to be asked did you
'ole for Bryan or Mckinley. or This or
hat State candidate Of the last elections?"
lut VIII you 70 into this union of
orcos This coalition IN the future In the
contest Of 1902" II polite
n the National conflict 10 come. surely
similar action would be polltic In our
women join the orthodox Christian churches
IN profession OF faith" and vow TO
'erye God in the future. If the question
yas asked. did YOU serve the devil In the
'ast and up to this good hour and the
ecker answered yea" millions Of uenitent
inners would be barred from churohiy
Inlons! We want no prohibitions" as SUCH.
ither.
Our democratic church should open its
loofs wide and free 70 every citizen.
yhether n former Republican or roDullst or
back sliding democrat, II they VIII prom
ne on honor. without hum,ltating confess
SONS 10 political priests. that they win
or the future stand bv the action OF the
ooriy II they participate In is bullots.
is II IS, lei us indulge the hone that this
DALLAS test Of the majority VIII not be 80
IN letter or shirt az 10 drive
way good men. who may have IN the past
ought braysly under democratic color,
wen II now and then differing with some
If IT'S men and measures.
II was with. such convictions Of duty
hat the writer with thousands Of others.
voted open tickets In the ballots of 'g6