The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-02
The PolIticnI Outlools..

Atlanta Constitution,
The mugwumps and Independents are
greatly bothered Just now over demo-
cratic factions" Their disturbed minds
find 'choasn here, divisions yonder and
threatening factions everywhere.
But why should they worry about these
things? Why should they permit their
vain hopes TO lead their Judgment astray !?
Are they not able. after the result In
1886, and the experience of Inc gold men
IN kentucky later, to make an estimate
OF the strength and influence OF the gold
democrats when they act in opposition TO
the democratic party? Has not MIR. BEL
mont, a typical gold democrat. and as able
as any, publicly declared that he will in
dulge in no more bolts? Has not Mr.
Croker declared-though the declaration
was not necessary--tnat Tammany will
support the platform and ticket OF the reg
ular organization?
II the democratic party is rent and
torn by factions" as some say, the places
that need mending and patching are out
Of sight. Looking over the field, we ind
It impossible TO discover any factions that
threaten disturbance. There was some ir-
ritation In New York over Mr., Bryan's
response to Mr.. Bemont's invitation; bot
this was natural The purpose was TO
catch Mr., Bryan mapping, but he was wide
awake as usual. It was the intention to
send gold delegates from New York TO
the next democratic convention under the
auspices Of Mr., Bryan's acceptance OF the
clubs Invitation.
We fail to see how gold democrats from
New York can help matters for those who
bolted before. but who do not feel like
boiling again New York sent gold dele
gates to Chicago in 1885, but they saw
that their presence there would be inef-
! fective. and SO the most OF them. wrapping
their Roman togas around them, solemnly
retired
| Now, those who think the democratic
party was defeated on account Of the Chi
| ciga platform forget the real and tremen-
dous handicap under which the party la
| bored. II was compelled to bear the awful
| burden Of Clevelandism II had, In a
moment Of wild imbeciity, made Itself re-
| sponsble for Cleveland. and though II
repudiatcd him as completely as party
| can repudiate a man, the people wanted 9
victim. Their idea was that Cleveland
would have had 10 opportunity to wreck
and ruin the business Of the country bui
for the democratic party; and so the or
ganization had to suffer the consequences
But for the Chicago platform the party
would have gone TO pieces entirely.
We may safely say, therefore. thai
there are some big surprises in store fol
those who believe that the Chicago plat
form contributed TO or caused the defea
Of the party. There are other and newer
issues Of moment. and these will be takei
up and dealt with; but there Is none 81
vital SO far-reaching, so all-important al
the financial question As money itself i
the most important thing In business. 81
the general question that affects its issu'
and circulation is the most important IT,
sue in politics. and will remain 80 until
1t Is settled
Some Of the brethren say we are II
the midst Of pr1sperity-wel'. prosperil'
as compared with '93 and "a; but is l
prosperity as compared with the seven
Ties and eighties? The people still nee
the large relief that will enable them q
make the most OF their resources.