The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-10
DEMOCRATIC ACTIVITY NECESSARY

There seems 70 be an impression n some quarters
that the democratic party Will not make serious at
tempt to capture the house Of representative by
electing majority Of democratic congressman this fan
While there is no foundation for such belief it
might gain considerable headway unless # is smothered
in s ncpiency II has already led to the appearance
Of editorials IN which should knox better
To the effect that the party is not working should
work If It really wished be victorious in November
and that this alleged lack Of activity Is the result Of
concerted plan.
should statesuents Of this sort he given wide pub
rcity they would doubt have the effect Of causing
members Of party relax their vigilance and thereby
slip through their fingers the chance gain control
Of the lower house Of congress- in which the republicans
have been in the majority since 1924. This OF
should be prevented at ali hazards.
It is quite true that few believe the election Of
democratic house this year will advance the general
welfare Of the party least two or three Of who
entertain this belief high in the councils OF the
democrats and their names household words. They
sincere IN their convictions. but they IN such
decided minority that their ideas should allowed
interfere With the desire Of their political brethren
win hght wherever possible.
The men composing this minority have two principal
for the position they assumed They argue
that the republican party IS already in dsfavor with the
people result Of the protectorste It established
the trusts and other accounts This being the
they argue, Two years OK complete republican
In both branches 81 congress and admnlstra-
tive Offices would the inevitable effect Of making the
dominant party unpopular TO put beyond the
pale OF the possible the election republican presi
dent in 1904 Then, too they argue that democratic
house would be able accomplish nothing for the good
Of the party during the two years Handicapped az
It must be by a republican majority IN the senate and
by republican IN white House. Every Move Of the
democrats would be blocked according TO this line OF
reasoning and the might Be decidedly unfavor.
able 10 the whole party especially with reference to
the presidential election.
While there is perhaps foundation for these
arguments it plain that the preponderance Of
facts IS the other side The Post has remarked
one or two recent occasions It may sometimes be good
politics 20 throw election in to help gain some
greater advantage subsequently, But in the present
Instance the thing TO do is win everything that can
possibly be every inch OF ground and Ia
leave point OF vantage undefended The republican
party has been in long the country is in
grave danger Rulsrs like Roosevelt Root Hay Lodge
ct al. are rushing us toward a monarehical form Of
government fast they can and If the people
wish TO prevent condition OF affairs serious thar
The election Of democratic house will only eonduc,
70 other democratic victories later victory this fall
would tend 10 encourage the party now cast down b,
successive defeats All legislation passed by such
house might be killed by the by the president
Il is true but If the leaders Of the party IN congress
should do their work properly nothing but good coulc
result from such state OF AFFAIRS. The more WORTHY
bills the republicans helped TO defeat greater wouls
be the chance of their overthrow in 1904
On the whole duty Of democrats is plain desnit,
the position Of the few prominent men already referred
to. Every member OF the party should strive 10 N,
utmost to elect majority democratic congressman IL
November. Such victory could do naught but increas
the chances for the election OF democratic presiden
two years hence.