The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-28
HOUSTON, TUESDAY, NOV. 20. 1891
TEN PAGES TODAY
FACTIONS SHOULD NE DESTROYED.

FACTIONS SHOULD DE DESTROYED.
If the democratic party stood for the
one issue of free silver coinage there
would be no doubt ample provocation for
serious factional strife within It's ranks.
No political organization is capable of an
nouncing platform, every issue of which
Is entitled TO paramountcy, and few times
in their history have the two great dom
inant parties, in presidential contests,
made OF primary consideration the issue
shat has controlled more conspicuousy
than any other in subsequent party effort
toward National legislation. Discussion
sometimes reveals the error OF party
position. By changed conditions, impos
sble Il anticipation issues are often ien-
dered of unnecessary contention or de-
stroyed altogether Then, again. through
Tho eternal processes OF evolution and ex-
pertinent the primary issue OF today be
comes the secondary issue of tomorrow.
although the all important issue of yester-
day may in secondary ratio. today be of
equal Importance with the new demand
which. Dy reason OF lts neWHess, huiub Nhe
public attention more tensely than the
old.
In the last presidential campaign every
demand of the democratic platform was,
10 a sense, new although embracing the
fundamental principles Of the party.
From the origin of the party it had
stood for himetallism--t equal right OF
gold and silver to government mintage as
coin OF the realm. For years silver had
heco coined at fixed ratio 10 gold and
the silver dollar and the gold dollar had
circulated with interchangeable purcbas-
ing power. Then came decentralization OF
silver, followed by limited purchase and
limited coinage.
In 1866 the democratic party placed it.
self on record as declaring that with sill
government mintage at the ratio OF Is to
] the circulating medium would be swollen
TO the legitimate demands OF constantly
Increasing volume OF trade without de-
creaslng he value of silver, or OF produc-
ing a commercial divorce between the
equal and interchangeable purchasing
qualities OF the two metal moneys Pub
lie discussion swung around this great is
sue, while other and just as important.
party terets were momentarly put aside.
Chief among the vital issues. side-trac
for the time, was the issue of the customs
tariff which, more than any other creation
CT the Federal government, has been most
potential In nourishing and propagating
tho trusts that. while lesscning the cost
OF production, promise to share their saw
ings with patient and deluded public
which 1t continues to pillage without con.
science OF soul.
Since the platform Of 1896 ana cllnglns
to the dawn of 1900 still more pressing ant
more absorbing, but not more important
issues have arisen than those OF the arbl
trary coinage OF silver and other demands
The issues Of '96 will not be neglected no
ignored while the new ones OF imperialism
and the trusts shall occupy the public at
tentlon and peremptorily demand speed.
correction or settlement
Keeping ever astride with the po,tlca
development OF the Republic and eve
watchful in the protection Of the masse
from tho sncroachments OF organize,
greed. In Whatsoever form 1t may menac
their prosperity and liberties, the dem
ocratic party can always be relied upoi
to sound timely note OF warning b.
taking advanced and courageous posi- 10,
against every departure from those grea
contsntions. Involving the happiness an,
rights Of the individual citizen. upon whicl
Il reared and sustained this vast Republic
One issue does not make the platform
B any moro than one man makes the party
but all men In the democratic organira
ton. II they appreciate their Integral re
iation to the grand. united body. are Ia
\ boring 70 the one splendid accomplish
msnt-ythe emancipation Of themselves an
their fellows from enslayement to central
iaed power and wealth and the preserva
tton or the government along lines Az
nopnced by Its founders. 70 this end an
10 this accomplishment factions In tn
( psfty should cease 70 exist or fight on
thSff grievances within party ranks. y
III Nay aloha csn the purposes Of tn
\, Z e<putliean pAffy 10 turn ths industry an
e61n>s<es Of ~ country over % the su
Pr>pe nsstsfy \ ~ tsuss and the ulsi