The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-01
THE PARTY's CALL TO DUTY.

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The Post believes, with the deepest con
viction possible, that.tbe very salvation OF
this Republic Is dependent upon the fri
umph and permanent Incorporation OF dem
ocratic principles in the policies OF this
government. II believes this so sincerely
and so consistently that 1t does not want
to see republican success anywhere. For
this reason The Post feels a special solicit
tude about the Tenth congressional dis
trict election.
Principles must triumph through the as
cendancy of the party advocating them
We manage this government through par
ties. 1t may or may not be the best way,
but 1t Is the way. II man feels that the
democratic policy Is the safest course for
the republic and he Is a good citizen and
patriot he will at once recognize his first
duty to his party as TO his country
Take the case In the Tenth congressional
district, for example. Mr.. Hawley may be
all that his friends claim for hin-The
Post has no war TO make on him personally
but can man who believes in the democ-
racy, honestly and deeply, consistently vote
for this Galveston gentleman for congress?
II he can not consistently vote for him, but
still supports him, must he not base his
action on purely personal grounds2 Bun
can democrat consclentiously afford to
sacrifice principle for prejudices or fayorlt-
ism? Can a good citizen and patriol con-
scentiously sacrifice his country's welfare
to his personal feeling
Is this the kind OF stuff OF which the men
are made upon whom the Nation must de-
pend for dts prosperity, it's greatness and
its perpetuity? We have been reading OF
heroes lately who sacrificed life for coun
principles Is no less important to the well
fare Of the Nation. in The Posts opinion
than the victory of our arms In battle
is patriotism so wanting among any honest
democrats that they will not even subordl-
nate personal preferences TO the triumph
to be necessary TO the safety and progress
OF the Nation?
Look at what Mr.. Hawley stands for.
He is party" republican, thorough
caucus" republican. Whatever his party
caucus, dominated by Eastern Influence,
determines upon. Mr.. Hawley ndorses by
his vote. Under such circumstances he
becomes:
An advocate Of the gold standard.
with it's dear dollar and low priced
agricultural products.
champion of II robbcr tariff, with
| ITS bonus to the few and extortion
from the many.
An alder and abcttor of govern
mcnt by Injunction ut the expense
of the rights of the state and the
citizen.
An opponent OF m Income tax. by
which II il sought 10 mike the nil
lionnircs pay their last share Of
tnxntion.
4 friend of the trusts, that are fos-
tered by the republican party mt the
expo OF Individual Industry.
An advocate of II large standing
army that can only he fiiicd IL, con
scriptfon and may In time he used
| 10 destroy popular liberties.
A willing instrument Of the Han
nus. the Pintts and The Essays. who
nrc reducing our politics to the lever
of bargain mud snie and erecting q
syndicate government upon the
ruins of democracy.
Can any democrat. brcathsng the free,
pure ar of Texas. indorse man who IN
dorses these thingsY II matters not who
or what Mr. iawley may be--he stands
for policies that honest depoerats believe
TO be dangerous TO the very existence of
the republic. Success is only achieved by
every man in the ranks doing his duty.
II there ever was clear call of democrats
to duty It Is in this Tenth district at this
time.