El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-04
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oratory. he is unsuited either to ad-
wise the public as a teacher or guide
them as a leader.
IF he was unnt because of his err
roneous views and economic heresieS,
to be elected to the presidency in
1896, he is equally an unfit man now.
for he boasts. with triumphant self
satisfaction. that he stands today on
all these questions exactly where he
stood then, and to make more mani
fest and clearly defined his position he
compels his party 10 blazon such fact
in n platform so constructed as to &C
cord with his views and wishes.
Alliance with Croker.
Il can conceive of nothing more
pitiable than the sight of accredited
party in a national convention SUI
pinely surrendering their own views
on a vitality important economic ques-
ton at the behest of a once defeated
presidential candidate who only had
brought that party into disgrace and
aisrepute. unless il be the sight of
that presidential candidate and to be
nominee. appealing through his con-
fidential agent Richard Croker. Tam
many dictator. to be his chief aid,
trusted friend and lieutenant in the
emergency which confronted him.
Heretofore democratic presidential
have gained public respect
and strength by having the open en-
nifty of Tammany. MIR. Bryan. who
more than any of them has boosted
of his stand for principle and his in
tegrity of character. has done what
Mr.. Seymour. Mr.. Tilden and Mr..
Cleveland would not do. He has
formed an open alliance. offensive
and defensive with Tammany and that
too. at time when that organization
is known to be thoroughly corrupt.
and a constant menace to all the best
interests of good government.
Unity With Populists.
Mr.. Bryan hardly appeals to the
citizen. with whom politi-
cal parties are only agencies for pub
lie good to the extent that they stand
for fundamentally right principles and
honest administration. when upon the
one hand he is presented by the pop
ulists and on the other by Tammany.
The joining hands with one consti-
tuteS an offense against safety in gov
ernmental administration. the alliance
with the other an offense against po-
litical decency. making it doubtful as
to his ability. no matter how siren
uously he might try, to secure honesty
in the conduct of public affairs in an
over which he preSid-
ed.
1T is not difficult to predict what
would be the outcome of any admins
tration based upon the socialism of
populism and the rapacity of Tam
many.
Reaffirming of 10 to |.
Il am told that not a few democrats
who refused to sanction the nominee
and platform of the Chicago conven-
ton will aid the nominee presented
at Kansas City. | doubt II there are
many who will do so. Why should
they? The same candidate has been
the same doctrines announced
only in Il more offensive way.
1T must not be forgotten that the
reaffirning of the principles of the
Chicago platform was the repledging
of an intention, when opportunity is
afforded to debase the country's cur
rency. 1t was reassaulting the SUI
preme court of the country. 1t means
a realliance with the elements of dis
order. as against the properly consti-
tuted authorities of peace. integrity.
of property and person. 1t is the an
once more of a desire to
get into power that the sacred right
of private contract under the guaran-
~ of law may he abrogated. 1t is the
acceptance of those elements of So
cialism which works injury to both
government and people.
In fine. the reafiirmation at Kansas
City was the reasserting of the utter
ances made at Chicago, which. revo-
lutionary then. are none the less so
now: and every man who stood out
against them then ought not on some
new issue. which does not in any de-
gree lessen the danger of these for
harm. fail to denounce and defeat
them.
Il do not think that the fact here
and there NAV be some elements moro