The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-18
AND, 10! A MOUSE RAN OUT!


Nothing could be more illuminating and
significant thau the clation displayed by
tho anti-democfatic newspapers In Geor-
gia and elsewhere over tho publication In
the New York Journal of letter from
writer who describes himself as Bryan
man. great display OF headlines 10
made over this announcement, display
that amounts, indeed, to jubilation by
those organs which have not bnly opposed
Bryan, but which have opposed the DOM
ocratic platform.
Nothing could be more expressive Of the
anxiety which these INTERCHANGEABLE or
gans feel than this extraordinary jubllation
over the reputation OF Mr.. Bryan and the
Chicago platform by a correspondent
x some OF the gieeful gold newspapers have
made 1t appear by their headlines that
the New York journal had deserted the
cause OF free coinage. This is not true, so
Tar as the publication OF the letter Is con-
cerned. II may be true, hereafter; but
what Of IL? The wonder is that newspaper
published In New York should have held
out so long.
Mr.. Bryan is great leader who merits
and has won the confidence of the people.
He is the enthusiastic missionary OF most
Just and righteous cause; but II Mr.. Bryan
were 10 die tomorrow. or, what is most con-
ceivable, SHOULD turn his political co'it the
democratic party and the cause Of the peo-
pie would sim go forward. Other leaders
would arise, other advocates would make
their voices heard.
This being SO. how puerile 1t In for the
anxious enemies OF the party to shout
jubilantly over the detection of newspa-
per writer. Why, there was not so much as
u ripple In the party when Hill and Whit
ney and Roswell r. Flower announced that
they could not stomach the democratic
platform and candidates. There was no con-
vulsion when Cleveland and Carlisle an
nounced their departure. Indeed, there was
more wholesome aud more hopeful har-
mony after those occurrences.
So Ii has been from the beginning, and
so 1t Will be 10 the end. The democratic
party and its principles are superior To
Individuals. events and organs. Men pass
away and are forgotten, circumstances
change as the chameleon changes, news
paper organs drift about, but the prin-
ciples of democracy are immortal.
X may be said of the New York Journal,
and said truly, that much of the popularity
IL has won outside OF the bailiwick OF New
York, much of the influence II has eXer-
ctsed, much of the distinction 1t has
achieved outside of its prescribed field, Is
based upon the fact that 1t declared in
ported the Democratic candidates. We
recognize the fact. of course, that the Jour-
nal is great newspaper; that 1t has made
notable achievements. and that its enter
prise Is unlimited. These things attract
momentary attention and are forgotten:
they do not give newspaper influence.
We have heard of independent news
papers but the fact is that there never
was and never Will be a newspaper as in
dependent as the people are, and no paper
that doesn't stand to its principles can have
influence with the people. The fact that
the democratic party is superior TO the
newspapers has had two notable illustra
lions recently. The democratic party In
New York won with every great daily
against it, The heading editorial writer of
the Journal managed the George cam
paign, and the Journal itself took daily
issue with Croker. So in Chicago the DEM
ocrats won. And 1t would be so in the
country at large. Every considerable news
paper in the land might turn its guns
against the cause of the people, and still
that cansc would find fearless and intrepid
defenders. and would finally win.
II the Journal is really going over TO the
enemy--it has not gone yet--we bid it
Eoodby, not without regret but still with
out grief. We have wondered that it could
support genuine democratic principles
within ear-shot OF the headquarters of the
doubtedly, that Mr. Hearst is a millionaire
aud can afford to do that which would ruin
editors of smaller fortune, but there is a
limit TO the millions of an individual,
whereas the money power Is backed by the
capitalists of the civilized world.
1t must be remembered, however, that
the New York journal supported the prin
ciples represented in TIE currency deClara-
ton OF the Chicago platform only after they
We're announced by the Chicago convention.
The journal took no part In the making
of that convention. 1t was not until day
or two after Bryan was nominated that it
announced while the other New York DEM
oeratic newspapers were boiling the party.
it's intention of standing by tho action OF
tho convention and to that decision more
than anything else is to be attributed the
marvellous success of that ably conducted
newspaper.
1t may as we'll be understood now as later
pie do not expect to win victory over the
combined efforts of the money power by
looking for leadership to either New York,
Boston or Philadelphia While the masses
suffer MS much In these places as else
where from the grinding effect Of the single
gold standard, the energy of accumulated
wealth Is sufficient To make It most diff
cult to triumph In these ctadels OF the
money power,
Fortunately. IN tho campaign ahead Of
us. the democratic PARTY has already dis
counted such detection and Is going for
ward more confident than ever.
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