The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-08-08
SoME LEADING EDITORIALS.
WAR rpoN REPuRLIcANIsM.

WAR UPON REPUBIlCANlSN'
From the Philadelphia North American Rep
Lord Salisbury declared nearly year that It was the
determination England leave mot shred OF indepenu
ence the South African Dutch, but his rankness IN re-
veaing the real purpose Of the government III naKh wa
did not deter Chamberlain or British press from attempt
ing to keep up the prcense that England animated by
only and forced to use her military
power preserve freedom in the lransvaa Neeeily
Lord Salisbury himself appealed to Engshmen to rally paf
otcaly the support the in preserving inc
territorial integrity of the empire protecting their coun
try from "nvasion by the Beers whom he accused OF ne
ginning the for the neaous purpose OF despong "feat
Britain.
1t is not to be supposed that Salisbury expected to
be taken seriously believed by anybody but Tommy Atkins
whose zeal in enlsting needed stimulation The picture OF
poor abused old England making desperate defensive ngl
against the Boer invader too fantastic The prime min
lister of Cape Colony does take that preposerous speech
He says he understands that the policy OF the I'M
peal authorities wpe the last vestge OF repub-
cansm in South Africa aud he announces that the Iape
government is in entire sympathy with that policy.
The of the and the purpose OF Great Britain IN
forcing the fight upon the Beers clearly defined Eng
lands quarrel not with oppessors of Brains sub
jecs Transvaa with the principle of republican
ism Her fixed design to make free government mpossi-
bic in South Africa out of existence the boer re-
pubcs they have injured her but because they
republics and contain the of revolution that VIII
banish Importation from Africa some day.
The conflict in South Africa is between monarchism and
repubcansm and the Beers making the same night that
American understand meaning of the struggle and
withhold his sympathy from the Beers To make excuses
for England to be false the American ideal of govern
and to repudate the declaration of independence.
A MAN OF STRAW.
From the Atlanta Constitution
The Boston Herald, in order to make up case upon
which it read a lecture the democracy of the land
up Of when it says that the in which
Certain democrats OF the Bryan persuasion receive the
ton of the of like Richard Olney for instance
democratic candidate for the presidency pitfu
exhibition of folly
In characterzng this contention being OF
straw, the Constitution does with to bete the
importance the availability Mr.. Olney. We
emphasize the fact that there has been discus
sion of availability in any direction in which democrats
the Bryan stripe could have expressed themselves So far
there has been nothing but the kndest express
sion concerning the casual mention of Mr. Oney and when
the time for genuine discussion of eligibility there is
doubt that Mr.. Oney will occupy place suitable his
high attainmens The understanding is that Mr. Oney has
been to the democratic party there be ground
of complaint against him that The fact that
though holding views variance with of the platform
declarations he still remained shoulder shoulder with hi,
party associates entities him the highest credit and there
need be no danger of any want of courtesy toward him
What have say, however, the attitude OF
the Herald itself.
Under what circumstances will the Herald give genuine
support to democratic candidate to Mr. Oney him
self, if he should be the nominee?
1t has become much the of independent news
papers conduct the campaign side of the fence
until the firing begins when it suddenly hops the
other that the inquiry just made is entirely in place In
campaign of 1906 this class of newspapers loud in
protesons along certain lines and yet time
where they ound In the campaign 1000 these
papers active in denuncation of every Pres
dent McKnleys administration Their characterizaons OF
some of his acts went beyond the line of legitimate
Still when election day they found voting for the
very principles which they had condemned
1t is that they found in the personality OF
Mr. Bryan but Mr. Bryan had of the way would
not the excuses have been coming all the same?
Even il the writing of democratic platform was com
mitted TO the editors of these newspapers many of them
would agree to vote for their own handwork?
Now with another campaign approaching the independent
newspapers are at work at the old game crcsng repub
canism sabbng democracy urging impossible conditions
and when the time comes ready do they did in 1906
and 1900.
AS for the duty of the democratic party there need
be no concern about its performance The still stand
compact and prepared support platform topetbe,
with candidates devoted to whatever be the emergent in
of the people of the country when the time for
action The adoption of such platform will not mean re-
pudation OF any former PLATFORM but will be an alignment
upon the living issues OF the day they present themselves
to the democratic masses The part Mr. BRYAN is n
play, or Mr.. Oney, Governor Hill or Senator German
or whoever else be in the front will be to give
sion to the popular desire and faithfully undertake anv
commission with which they be inrused by the people
he democratic party will be animated by mere desire
to get hold of Federal office nor will it be led away b d.
opportunities OF those to whom office more important than
principle. '''
What some of these principles are to be is already becom
ing manifest When the benefits of political expan
SION paayzed by shortsghted policy on the part of the
administration when trade area contracted a. M
order OF the sugar trust when see the interests Of b
masses OF the people made subserven to the demands f
few men the old democratic cry of Equal rights to Il,
spee% privileges to none again an Importance
winch can not be ignored The people at large will he
trate with the republican party completely in the hands -
their enemies and only the democratic party left 10 become
the agent Tor their relief What we have now to Guard
ne possible control of the democratic party through
vice to the people as would be that Of the republican,
itself Therefore any from special seIec 80
for reorganization viii be regarded with suspicion b
must begin with the primaries in which the peone
WI SCI me pace In this campaign there win be