The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-24
KNOW A HARD flCHlISl1

Tho ren,,h,, var was declared VIA
realize that they will hav. oesinai
palgn. pes'dential
The evidences of democ,,,,,
w W come from all sides Sss. ~ \.
the leaders, and we'll thew nav nave y
harmony is not Of newsn, aay' ~
nor is 1t the talk Of politics. s.' es
but 1t is substantial. ana nj
There is not going to b. -.
the democratic national cn,, ~ ip
either the candidate or =. 'nuon
Inc compromise between tbs :, Da
OF the democratic party, ."0
called a compromise, which !, ! ~ y
not-will be on this line, ~ 'eal
ton will, of course. be sSsa aus sa'
troiied by what is called tbs NY
ment. The gold men. and ~. 'n'si
r rSi agree July as to this plsrl
lineage platform, have aireas sas !.
mat they are thoroughly satI. ,na!s
the plan for the reafflrmaiiIosaa' uea
platform OF 1896. which. of ca u
the silver men because II IL svs'.e,
complete setting forth Of ,h.,a lul
and does not mean in IN. n, posi
gree any sacrifice OF princ,n,as a'est
seems probable that the nla,,e II
ed VIII consist OF paravranS
ing the chicago platform; this "a, sa'
mented by the strongest kind ~ ~
trust and anti-imperialist PLANK y
or course, this plank is one ov.,
there is more Likelihood to be dla.,.J
IMAM any other. There is mn d.,.
difference of opinion whatever M
gard to the real question Of im,s,,s,
There is difference as IN ~ =.
ton OF that term to the preseo,
OF circumstances in the phIlInn,,,,
1t is the general opinion of leas,u,
ocrats that there will be no AZ.
Whatever, and that all of them ,rrr
together on plank following tbs
eral line of Senator Bacons rs'ni.
which the republicans refused 20
70 pass the senate at the las,
rms, in general effect, is that wa 4
treat the Filipinos as we arc MAD.
treat the Cubans. There is M ssmss
sentiment in favor of d!srrace,nl
down in the Philippines. THAT ssatir
is confined almost exclusively In H.
England wing OF the republican N
with a lew outside advocates, sucb
Senator Billy Mason out west
AS a general thing the peup,s
magnify the Importance of Aguinaldo
who think that he should he nl',
when he is making war on our n
in the Philippines. are very few n
is no question that the long drawn
record of failure to accomplish anyiI
out there in the Philippines is hurI
the administration. and has served a
object lesson to show the difficult
with which our government would be /
stantly beset if it were to enter up,I
distinctly colonial policy.
Even the president is notlceab!y vs
ening on the position he took immeili
after his western trip. in favor Of
permanent retention of the Phillppi5
and there are very many repuhliul
throughout the country who, while I
will, of course, sustain the administraa
so long as it has a war on Its hands,
still very chary about assuming the <
manent responsibilities of government
there in the heart of the east.
The war with Spain was popular, |
saved TO the republican Administered
the new congress, and there was eV|
indication that it would save 10 tie /
publican party the presidency In
But later developments in the Philipll
have undoubtedly Offset to large eIll
the fervor which followed our yicta1
in Cuba and on the seas, and which
republicans, of course, worked for all /
were worth.
This will play, in sense, into
hands of the democrats without their y
ting themselves on record in any n
perhead way" The republicans rsi1
this and see danger in 1t. but the
danger they see and readily show u
these evidences of democratic harmonI.I
With such a platform as Is indlay
above the democrats OF Maryland "
ware, New York and the middle. u
where their votes will count VIII
come into line in support OF Inc ~
Mr.. Cookers interview is an evidence
the fact that not only Tamman!, /
the entire democracy of the State OF !
York will be in line. and tnal u.
New York State. 1t means laa'
eastern democrats are beginning %
preciate Mr.. Bryan himself anu
he stands for, and with such genera
probation all along the line, y CAV
tainly be said that democratic psV'p
are showing a decided brlghtenips
It is possible that there may oes
interesting complication in Inc nsN
idential campaign. 1t is believed Y
people here that Senator Hoaf aAu
other New England leaders WV
gone on record so strongly ass aSn,
administration policy, can mol sn srs
longer support Mr.. Mckinney on ~.
nlatform as now seems CERTAIN ".
publicans will have to adopt ~
event there may be thlra ~ p "a d
enough strength in New Ehslaur N
cidedly complicate the situation " w,
f IN ths republican stronghold ~, "a
things have happened than i,,, 'u
should be just such a com sIa Ias, 70
the result Of it would be the Ss II Esj}
republicans of one OF TWO 'prIaes
states. OF course, on the s ~, uoth
looks like an impossiDiiity' ~
is impossible in politics. .wsvr "
This thing is certain, hoWs s"lool
democracy is very much ! ! p' vssr q
if was six months ago or a ys~ ID
ago and it is growing !, of's very I'D
day. American politics Is Ming,
tain and many stranger dsruf