The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-26
THE LATEST NEW DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT

Senator McLaurln's wild goose chase over in South
Carolina after new democracy" or, rather. sur
render of the old democracy to the chief policies and
tenes of faith of the republican party not receiving
any more sympathy or Endorsement among Eastern
democrats than it is in the South
The Baltimore Sun for example which may be re-
garded as faithful and representative exponent of
the conservative Eastern democracy says that while
Mr. McLaurin is democrat in name he is in fact as
good republican as far protection, expansion and
ship subsidies are concerned, President Mckinley
or Senator Hanna. Then the Sun proceeds:
Mr. McIaurins argument is not a new one Immediately
alter the close Of the civil able and sincere South
cu men urged the people Of the South their lot with
eians who controlled the government al HAT time Tbe
South remained true its -honored principles despite
probably have saved many OF he horrors 81 recon
sLgS'i9n twenty years ago The republican party in Vir
ga 10y the late General Malone advocated the partial repu
the senate and became figure OF National Importance He
WAS m mue in sympathy with the republican party then as
Mr. Mcaurin IS now hut with all his ability leader he
was unable TO make republican State of the Old Dominion
pubcanize the South IN name Ills theorv seems 10 be 20
Southern democrats while putting livery OF the
selves with the republican party ought to sustain many Of
The policies with which the republicans idcnncd MIR
States senate democrat The National democracy in
dies Mr. Mcaurn urges the democrats Of South Carolina
10 ignore Their National platform and to return him the
senate democrat who will vote for republican policies
The latter to be good for the South In other words
the South Carolina senator eclectic politics and not
democrat although nominay aiiiaon with that party
His would lead ultimately the multiplication
political groups in congresssuch groups found
IN the British parliament and in the French parliament
The Baltimore paper very properly suggests that II
Senator McLaurin honestly believes that republican
policies to be preferred democratic principles he
should exercise his undoubed right to identify him
self with the republican party in and In fact No
man is to he condemned for following his convictions
to their logical conclusions Such Is more
honest candid and admirable than beating about the
bush wearing the livery of the democratic party while
preaching the doctrines of repuhlicanism.
The Post has always contended that If men calling
themselves democrats do not agree with the leading
policies or articles of faith of their party prefer
those of some other party, they fact demo,
Gratis and should call themselves such There
Is fault to find with them for differing in principle
with the democracy-the party ofonse and the moral
ohense is in seeking to stay in the party and in the
partys councils only to corrupt democratic faith,
AS for Mr.. McLaurn personally, the good demo
Gratis of South Carolina be depended on to attend
to his aposasy and covert attempt to surrender the
party portion of It TO the enemy and to attend to
it promptly and effectually.