El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-03

imperial" doctrine. After assuming |
for his party credit for the acquisition
of Louisiana, Florida, Texas, and Cali |
fornis, he said:
VIII petty spirit OF opposition to
the republican party cause democrats |
to forsake the principles that have |
guided them for nearly q century, re
pudiate their glorious past, and sell
the birthright of the party for the
chance of some advantage over the op.
position? Will they remain party OF
progress and administration, or will
they drop into q faction OF simple OPP
position, the inglorious witnesses OF
grand achievements they will be pow
erless to prevent? They should
as patriots help the dominant party to
guide their common country in the
present crisis to glorious and honor
able adjustment of the questions
growing out of the present war.
There is in this, especially when 1t
is regarded as coming before the
Judgment of the party has been de-
clared, and presumably in opposition
to the forces controlling it, something
that stirs the blood. Without conced-
ing that Judge Garrett is entirely
right in his Interpretation of history,
it may be said that in recent times we
have seen no better example OF high
class action on the part of q public
man. We have grown so used to the
dodger, the trimmer, the man who
holds his convictions subject
to the pledges of his friends, the
man who has no convictions until the
platform is made, and the man so tiled
up" that he dare not speak for any
thing save ''the old flag and an appro-
priation" in short, we are so used to
the politics of silence or evasion on
Al e IL hat ha f,.oh Il
| ton which looks to public men for
public leadership has well-nigh been
lost. 1t is indeed spiritual refresh
ment to read the letter OF Judge Gar
rett: and we trust there is no rudenesS
| in surprise that so marked an instance
of old-fashioned, manly craftsmanship
should come from The state OF Texas.
In this connection it ought not to be
forgotten that not very long ago and
| in quite another department of affairs,
Texas gave the world q fine example
of moral stamina, exercised in the in
| terest of public decency and for the
good name of the state and ma
ton. 1t was when company
Of bruisers, taking advantage OF
the fact there was no
legal prohibition of prize6ghting in
Texas, advertised to pull off a mill"
In the city of Dallas. When this pro-
1
Culberson, he warned the managers of
the fight to keep out of his state: and
when they persisted in their plans, he
convened the legislature in extra ses-
| sion and in less than "a hours put
through q measure which made the
moral crime of the prize fight q crime
at law under severe penalties. All
honor to Texas, A state with three
such SONS as CulbersOn, Garrett. and
Chiffon deserves the respect of the
world.
The Atlanta Constitution takes q
very different view of the victory
of young Joe Bailey. It says:
All democrats must rejoice upon the
victory of Hon. Joseph Bailey, OF
Texas, in securing denomination for
congress.
The question which has made itself
most prominent in Texas politics is that
of territorial expansion. The state
used to crush out Mr.. Bailey, who had
taken another. The result is that Mr..
Bsiley's district has stood by him full
ly, and that he will again take his
place in the federal congress.
The question of territorial expansion
is iuchoate and new; in fact, it can
hardly be said to have yet any definite
shape. This WAS recognized by the
state democratic convention of Georgia,
which committed it to the future,
when the whole matter may be intel.
ligently discussed. Until discussion
assumes that Importance which will
calliforthSnati action on the part OF
the party, it must be considered an
open one, working its way through the
formative period until it can bed ecided
upon.
When that time comes. and when q
democratic national convention shall
have taken one side or the other, then
it will be time sfor all democrats to
stand together as one man. Until that
time, discussion should be free and un-
trammeled.
congrstulates Hon. Joe Bailey upon his
| return to congress.