The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-22
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Crockett. Texas, January io,--rhe politi
cal eiuatlon Of TO-DAY renders almoat fool
ISL any prediction for the future Act fol
lows act in such rapid succession on tho
political STAGE that one can scarcely say
where he IS at
But l. IN common with the rank and ale
have been watching events and results and
we think that we. too. are interested in
the hietory OF our country and our party,
which iu each day being made
old democrats. men who have followed
the fortunes OF tho democratic party for
more than q quarter OF century, men
who stand today as representing the old
regime. vino fought for democratic prin-
oipies, when The only incentive was thsir
beliel IN those principles aud wnen their
only reward was ultimate triumph OF thoss
Principles, stand To-Day untar1isheG 10
their record and yet unsatlstied when
they see, almost 10 sight, q victory Tor
thoir lifelong contention This socms to
De paradox, and yet il is the truth, VIII
the succcss OF democracy bring fruiti5n
to the hopes OF these old democrats? VIII
success Of the party fulfll the dreams
which have noated IN the MINDS OF these
devoted adherentg to It's policy? WIN suc-
cess bring relief to the conditions which
surround usy Texas. unexceled In her
natural resources, with climate and soil
second to none, with all that nature, IN
her most lavish meod, could give, yet
fingers on the lap oil poverty, with scarce
ly = manufacturing industry 10 her limits
Why are not factories sending out their
wbistling sumnons to work. and their
guides 10 peace aud plenty all over the
land? What is the occult influence that
boepa prosperity and plenty from land
IN which Gud seema 10 have provided
their home? Surely some reason exists
for this abnormal condition, and when we
look fcr Il we ara driven 10 the concll-
sion that tue spirit Of distrgsi and fear
8 nich preycnt investments 10 devotion
our state exist somewhere. but not in
neutral conditions Then where does Tho
dis3rust arise from the dominance Of d
mocraere on no but u from any political
cause, only from the declared intuition or
aetbal acts OF the dominant party. Let
Us zee what Is that declared doctrine cf
democracy today? What Drs the badges
by which democracy IL now known Is op-
position TO National banks one? Is oppo-
sifioD 90 centralized government one? IL
reserved rights Of the State government
one2 is opposition TO encroachment OF
the Federal court one? Is local self-goy-
eminent one Is opposition to extrava-
EAuft III Eyhtf l44llAtl 10 ifCE tAdut
one? Is the subordinatlon OF the military
10 the civil one? Is a sound and safe cur
rency. based on intrinsic value Of the prl-
mary money, one? is the issue by govern
ment Of all the paper money, without dele
cation to banking institutions one? sup
pose tn BE questions we're asked some cam
didate nominated by the democratic party.
What would be his answer? "Hur-ah, for
the petrleFs w. ]. Bryan and the plat
form OF 1896" This answers every de-
mand. It is the answer Of Shakespeare
fool which nts every question, "oh, Lord
Siri" Pile on the questions; the same
answer nus "oh. Lord Sir" And ouI
candidates say. with reason, too, that thii
Is because Bryan euibodies and personifs.
/. the democratic faith. II tho candidate II
4 for constable OF United states senate OF
governor OF a State the same answer
comes. "Hurrah for Bryan" frequently
4 leaving Oft the platform. and bowling opl,
! 10 tbs msn While am a democrat sns