The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-10
SOME LEADING EDITORIALS.
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECTS.

gubernatora candidate of the Massachusetts
the position that with a united front nothing can prevent
democratic victory in 1908. 80,
remarkable change has taken place in the eonduoh "
the two leading parties since 1906 At the conclusion oil ha
campaign the democratic party torn by dissenson was
demorazed perhaps than at any time since uie N
paign of szs from united on any one oil the sew
which furnished the topics for contention some
democrats prominent the party councils joined the repu
ican party and expressed the opinion in parting tna' W
party OF Jefferson and Jackson had outived us uSe',
Democracy seemed doomed disintegraon, The repuoi
can party on the other hand more sangune OIL
continued supremacy. The most perfect harmony existed
within the ranks intoxicated with victory it became more
aggressive audacious Nor there anything III pros
pect the beginning of the Mckinley administration to Sus
gest any possible break in the general harmony.
Then the Spanish American war with all the queS
tons of public policy growing out of its conclusion now
much democrats disagree concerning economic prom
lens they are invariably united proposition that
nation good enough rule another nation without ITS con
Many eminent republicans holding similar opinion
found themselves variance with their party mus the
issue OF Imperialism had tendency to disturb the harmony
of the republican party, while oementng the differences OF
the democracy The Porto Rican tariff emphasized this con-
don.
The question has also had bad effect upon republ
harmony Some leaders and the greater portion OF the
rank file conscentiousy opposed the trust prin
cpc Other leaders in touch with the source OF repub
lican deprecated agitation against the trust
Thus in Indiana for example the late Governor
Mount and Senator Beverage could not have discussed the
trust question from the platform without holding
joint debate. The democracy presents solid
position to the trust-a harmonzng issue
Now the republicans fighting among themselves
corning the revision of the tariff There has been
nounced division republicans upon the action to be
taken toward the tariff during the session of
The Babcock element seems determined the tariff
from trustproteced goods The Hanna crowd equally de-
termned that there shall be amperng with the Dingley
measure. These two cques indulgng in furious mud
Singing The democrats favor of tariff
reform-anoher harmonizing issue.
o.
will again be pushed The republicans fighting
among themselves the advisaby OF passing the
The democrats united in opposition Inc republic
quarreng and The democrats be-
coming more and more harmonious.
SHINING MARKS IN POLITICS.
From Lesies Weekly.
The opponents Of Rear Admiral Schley may do him
good without intending When the unholy alliance
of wings under Clay and anti Jackson democrats Cal
houn rejected acksons nomination of Van Buren, be the
counrys envoy the British court said "You
have broken minister but have made vice president"
He could also have said they had made president Van
Buren, nominated for the second place Jackson
ticket and headed the ticket four years
afterward being elected each time.
President Hayes and Secretary Shermans assaults on
Chester A. Arthur while collector of the port New York
had powerful influence giving him the nomination for
vice president the Garfield ticket Immediately afterward
fields death to the presidency The bounding Thomas
a. Hendricks by element of his party had much to do
with gaining him the nomination for vice president under
Tden in 1876 and under Cleveland in 1884 latter Of
which years he elected.
When the democratic President Polk took away large
part of the army from the wing Zachary Taylor in Mexi-
and and larger force. well as larger
field OF operations Winfield Scott-who however turned
out to be wing asoth unfair discrimination turned many
democrats ayors side and contributed his nomi
nation and election president suspicion very widely
felt at the time though unfounded that the Lincoln admins
raton ireated Mcclellan because he democrat en-
deared him to his party and him the presidential nomi
nation for president its ticket in 1864 but of course the
American peoples unwlingness, Lincoln expressed it. to
swap horses while crossing stream elected Lincoln instead
OF Mcclellan in that year.
The American people apt the persecution OF
any of their soldiers sailors The COM
ing of inquiry which is reasonably to make Rear
Admiral Schley much conspicuous may give him
place in political life 1t wonder that he has not been
suggested for the vice presidency, at least.