The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29
A WARNING.
"EternnI Vigilance Is the Price of
Liberty"
To the Editor of The Post

EXTERNAL Vigilance Is the Price OF
Liberty"
To the Editor of The Post.
Bolton, Texas. January % Eternal
vigilance is the price of liberty Who said
so? 1t does not matter who said SO. The
question is, is It true? We know that
mathematics, as science. is true. We
believe that Eternal vigilance is the price
OF liberty" is none the less true. We be-
lieve that this motto ought to be inscribed
In huge capitals. in flaming symbols, on
every democratic flag that may hereafter
be unfurled TO the breeze We believe that
the preservation of the tree of liberty.
which was planted on this continent In l1Ia
az Carpenter Hall, Philadelphia, and wat
cred with the warm blood as it flowed from
the veins OF our patriotic sires. depends on
the strict observance OF the motto that
heads this artcle We believe that the
perpetuiy OF our common country, with
all of her glorious institutions, depends
upon the success of the principles Of the
great democratic party as taught by Jeifer-
son and jackson and as recently cnupcinted
in the National democratic platform. and
emphasized by w. j. Bryan, We believe
that when our people cease TO be ''vigilantf
and Jealous of our constitutional rights this
country, which has been the pride of all
the higher civilized nations OF the earth
and The ASYLUM for the oppressed of all
countries. for more than a hundred years,
will tottcr 10 its fall and on her ruin will
be erected tho worst form OF socialism and
anarchy. May heaven forbid! We believe
that when true democratic principles are
Ignored or disregarded our country viii he
In imminent danger Of dissolution We be-
lieve that pari passu With the success Of
ils1e Ien'arsnpinn 1uclkscninn dNnlnfrapy
viii our country advance onward and up
ward TO a higher state of civilization and
TO n greater degree of prosperity aud hap
piness. To this and every democrat should
direct his best and wisest efforts in the
future
The National democratic party was de-
ceived in 1892. Talk about a democratic
nominee without platform Poor old
Henry Watterson, We want democratic
PLATFORM With no dephic ambiguity Dem
ocrsts would avoid the platform Of 1889
and plant their feet upon the platform Of
1896. We want nominee on such d plat
form who is as honest and patriotic and
advantageous as W j, Bryan. We want
no more National platforms that are sus-
ceptiblc of n double construction. We want
no more nominees who become bigger
than their party ana wiser tnan Inc plat
form upon which they are, elected No man
ever did more TO disrupt and disiutegrate
the National democratic party than Grover
Cleveland But Mr.. Cleveland has gone
down, unhonorcd unwept and unsung'' by
the true and faithful democrats OF the
country, During the campaign OF 1892
many democrats were fearful to risk Mr..
cleveland In consequences OF his known
views on the currency question, But this
opposition. which came chiefly from the
South and West, yielded with the hope that
Mr., Cleveland would subordinate his own
individual views on the money question to
the expressed viii of his party. Blu, this
hope was soon blasted The National de-
mocracy had failed to be ''vlgilant!''
Failed to put none but democrats on
guard" and the party was thus betrayed
into the hands OF the shylocks and single
gold standardites.
The Issue in that campaign. 1892. was
made chiefly on the tariff, the currency
question having been made secondary, But.
soon after Mr.. Cieveland's Inauguration
he oslled an extra session OF congress.
When bis message wsB siven. his irsachsry
and dupl,city toward the party that had