The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-12

nearly to Mr.. Jefferson's tenets of de-
mocracy thar did .he democrats.
Perhaps the most important department
of the Federal government is the judi
ciary 1t stands as the impartial arbiter
between citizens of different States, be-
tween aliens and citizens, between states
and States and States and foreign States.
II is the peculiar guardian OF the con-
sttution and OF the rights of citizens
Hereunder. For thirty wears the demo-
Gratis have denounced the Federal courts
and have sought the curtaiinent of their
powers and jurisdiction. Every small poll
iticiau in the party has decried and de-
nounced the judges upon the stump with
a necessary result of weakening the pub
lie, respect for these tribunals y session
OF congress hardly passes without some
move iron, democratic sources lookup, 10
a curtailment Ly law of some essential
power veeted in the Federal courts. This
eliminated in the Chicago platform OF
1896 in a sweeping party condemnation
and demand that the power of a Federal
Judge 10 punish fol daobe1ience ri his
DEGREES should be abolished. for that is
the English OF the party declaration. II
Judge is not allowed to punish for con-
tempt, he must perforce sit as an impo-
tent thirg, incapable of enforcing re-
spect FOR his court anG Uereft of jurisdic-
ton, for jurisdiction in its broader sig
MITIGATION means not only the powes 10 de-
termine controversies by judgments, but
to carry such judgments into effect. If
contempts are TO be submitted 10 jurlcs
Cor determination, he functions of the
court are abrogaled and the court in most
instances viii find itself parayled.
Put this was rot enough. The Chicago
platform aimed "A direct blow at the SUI
prene coirt aad Indicated that II the
party was again entrusted with power 1t
would not hesitate to pack the court for
partisan purposes. Ii nsed hardly be
said that this, II successful, would destroy
the court. because il would degrade It,
and no court can long exist under dagrl-
dation Nor need Il be said that the re-
publicans oppose aud will oppose 10 eX
tremities any dirFnutsn or impairment
of the powers 1r dignity Of tbe court.
Which party stands IN THIS regard more
nearly 10 Mr.. Jefferson And which party
is attempting TO maintain his doctrine?
:. Mr. jefferson also announced as a
cardinal tenet Of orthodox democracy the
honest payment OF our debts and sacred
preservation of tho public faith" When
he used the term "our debts he didr
mean simply oar private or person al
debts. Dut was referring alone to public
Indebtedness. TO debts of the government,
He was delivering his first inaugural a
great public occasion, uron which ne was
discussing questiors relating to govern
mental Meairs How stands the record as
TO this feature of Jcffersonanism?
II the republican party has established
an enduring reputation for any one hing
il il The meeting governmental obliga
t,ons by honest payment with The best
money know to civilization. and II the
democratic party of latte- days has es-
tablishel its reputation fcr any one thing,
il is in opposing in season and out OF sea-
scr The established purpose Of the repub-
llcnps. II went wild on the payment OF
the Nlt.opal debt in greenback in 1865,
which was proposition % satisfy and
discharge one promise TO pay money viii
another promise to pay money In osher
words to pay off debt by Swapping an
1915 when the party denounced the re-
s,.nntion sct rs the sublimlty OF folly, and
In 1875 about the time preparations for
| the redemptlon OF specie payments had
/ he.n completed by The republicans, the
! donocratie party went wild on green
/ hock especially 10 Texas. The disease
1 h1s perloGioity like chills and has reap
neared with startling pupctuality at in
rivals over since AS soon as silver had
sufficiently dropped IN current markets
:, answer the purposes OF dishonor and
ra,,,d,ation the party eagerly embraced
,,s ,rse cottage as an accompaniment OF
,ts greenback vagaries. and the Chicago
nia sorm demanded both as the panecea
for every III. Mr. Jefferson said "the
honest payment Of our debts" The Chi
oago platform SAID any Mr. 0 Je talas win
ao ~ iha nublic faith must be sacredly
me Tho Chicago platform echoes
p pr Tho cry that the public faith was OF
pa'n noa .c 10 the rev dispcnsation" and
no no. s' ,shor should not be crrcifed on a
'np. ~, =, gold, the plain meaning of which
cioss ,bat ,he gold standard OF value
Mas ,,s IN hs abolished ana our public debts
should shouI be payable in deprecated mopcy,
That That this is the true meinins Is wen es-