The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-27
DEMOCRATS. REAL AND UNREAL

Record on which powerful democratic sermon might ne
preached
They have democratic committee Of members OF the
house to prepare plan Of party action One Of the men
who voted with the republicans for the ubiquitous Phil
ppne tari bill because Of the insane fear OF the planters OF
that State in regard competition OF from the ac
pcago In this interest Representative Robertson did not
scupe TO support that violates democratic po
Tsey y" more ''" nu"o''a years Gut upon 'u'n oS''
The force of the Records observations be de-
MED The committee spoken Of is that composed of twelve
members named by the chairman of the democratic
consider and all resolutions offered before the
and the Record says prepare plan of party
action Representative Robertson Of Louisiana is member
of that committee and Representatives Davey and Broussard
Of the State both also voted for the Philip
pines tariff bill and Representative Meyer who paired
for it, all participated in the democratic and
would doubt feel disposed resent reflections
the purity of their democracy Yet they voted with the
republicans critical moment and of the i'm
poran questions which will be brought before this session
of congress. They voted against vital democratic policy
They bound by their supposed feay to the party op
action looking the establishment OF protective
tariff and they in favor of free trade everything
because orsooh their constituency largely
the raising and manufacture of and because this in
dustry in democratic Louisiana must their opinions b
protected by the ubiquitous tariff in the th
and combines of the republican sections OF the
try protected In order pander what the Recorc
terms the insane fear of the sugar planters OF Louisiana
small part of the United States four of the six rep
resentave from that State voted sided with the repub
and against democratic colleagues. These fou
willing sacrifice the interests Of the whole country
order protect their industry which large though
may be to Louisiana, is than small compared witt
those other interests involved
The plea that they acted constituents
will should Messrs. Robertson, Da
vey, Broussad and Meyer. Representatives Brea1eae
Ransde doubt in the boat far the wishe
Of their constituency concerned 1t that the
both live in the northern part of Louisiana where the
industry is secondary others but there is good
believe that attempts made to influence them the
tent OF gaining their respective promises with thu
other Louisiana representatives Mr. Breazeae pres
emit but be paired against the bill and Mr. Ransdel
voted against It.
Mr. Robertson not only voted with the republicans but
made speech, the alleged intent of which to shoy
some facts in the they applied his constitucne
and the interests Of his State And yet this gentle
whose position the tariff question we'll know
when the session commenced it is now, made mem
Der of committee pass upon democratic resolutions AM
to outline plans for party action
All who look into the matter will exclam with the Rec
ord, Out upon such democracy II is such actions a
those of Mr. Robertson and his three colleagues who age
with him. that have caused endless trouble the ranks
the democratic party in the past II such things max
the democratic party mean thing in Texas and anohe
in Louisiana. And it is such things that inevitabl
further trouble unless heroic applied
The democratic party does such as these VIII
for meretrcous republican simply becas
of the selfish wishes of their alleged democratic constituents
1t is better off without them aud the some means ar
taken get rid of them the will work of purgn
the party of Objectionable and nharmonous clements b
taken up and finished, Had men possessed the cour
OF democrats they would have resigned their
showed their indifference concerning their potica
future by voting democrats regardless OF the pessr
brought to bear upon them They democrat
and they should for democratic policies principle
or else openly acknowledge their allegiance the repub
cans and go over to the enemy, bag and baggage.
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is quite plain why they should desire to remain
the party, Under the circumstances Their opinions on tn
tariff least the in which they vote on matter
pertaining to the tariff would doubt make them hight
desirable acquisitions to the republicans. They certanl
should expect to continue train with the democrats
to profess be democrats participate democratic car
cuses, and then the first opportunity for measur
that the Philadelphia Record remarks violates demo
cratic policy that has been pursued Tor than hundre
years.
After Mr.. Robertson delivered hi, speech there was
considerable amount of talk about requesting him to reg
from the committee Of twelve heretofore referred to- but hi
talk ceased when OF Mr. Robertsons friends
that the Inconsistency OF his position apparent to hin
| and that he would hand in his resignation without ben
urged TO do Time alone will demonstrate just how uuc
foundation there is for this opinion of Mr., Robertson
friends In the meantime there is doubt the req
democrats in cougreshose who working for party ha
mony and for democratic in the futusresent
no uncertain way the action of the four Louisiana repr
sentsves who voted for the Philippines tariff BILL or wer
paired for it. To this class OF democrats the resignation
Mr. Robertson from the committee of and the witt
drawsl OF Mesrs. DsveY Broussard and Meyer from tn
democratic would be unacceptable in any sense
the term
In this connection it may be stated that Senator No
Emery of Louisiana agrees with Messrs. Meyer Dave
Broussard and Robertson and will for the Philippine
tariff bill Senator Foster however, will against il an
will it is said do all in his power to prevent its passage
The suggestion OF the retiring postmaster general Charlie
Emory Smith, that the postmaster seneraship ought
permanent Office is generally popular OF course
though disposed regard with favor plan whic
might be evolved from modification of Mr. Smiths view
According those who have given less attention
the matter it is highly necessary that trained postal expe
should be made permanent part OF the postohee depar
ment in order that the frequent changes in the posmasts
senealshp may inconvenience the postal in an
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