The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-08
LET DEMOCRATS GET TOGETHER IN DEMO.
CRATIC SPIRIT.


LET DEMOCRATS GET TOGETHER IN DEMO.
CRATIC SPIRIT
The spirit of tolerance is abroad in the democracy
Of the nation and in spite OF the conceit of The
ganizers" and the prejudice of few of the regulars
the party of the people is getting together
The eloquent prophecies of Mr. Bryan in respect to
trusts and Imperialism fulfilled: the trust is ram
pant and the empire is mounted and booted.
The monetary question is no longer a disturbing
element, because the conditions which provoked It
have passed for the time being and there is nothing
in reason to prevent complete harmony.
1t remains only for mutual respect between
the late divided factions the party and for
discreet platform expression equip for the i'm.
pending struggle.
There will be recanting upon the one side nor
humiliatng surrender upon the other. The minority
who opposed the silver policy should not be required
TO repent their detection in sackcloth and ashes 1t
should be assumed that they were guided by con.
science and patriotism. For all that they misjndged,
and malgned and misrepresented the six millions
who set principle above expedency much must be
forgiven the of the usual ltompcr Of politl.
cal contest Otherwise, they are sound democrats.
and they should be made cordially at home in the
house Of their fathers
On the other hand the great mass of the party who
likewise followed conviction and conscience will not
write themselves down as fanatics or fools by repu-
dating tho historic principles upon which they made
the contest They readily concode that the objects
they aimed at have been accomplished in part at least
through the operation Of other agencies The evil of
AN insufficient money supply being allayed by the
unexpected production OF gold it would be Illogical
at this time to urge the free silver remedy They
rejoice at the prosperity of tho country, but they win
refuse to declare that their method Of monetary re-
form would have brought disaster. Circumstances
have adjourned the free silver question for
ID remains to be seen whether circumstances will
revive it, Tho gold standard has not passed through
the crucial test of crisis. Certainly the most arrant
sound money" apostle would not contend that our
present monetary system is perfect The most en-
husostc believer in free silver does this time
dcsre new or experimental legislation along this
line.
The masses Of gold men and Of silver men now
indulge Just such tolerant and friendly spirit as
is here indicated and if they arc let alone the party
will be reunited as never before But if ambitious
reorganizers seek to put Mr. Bryan to shame, or tc
declare the Chicago and Kansas City platforms heresy
manhood md scfrespect win revolt and all the
passions of 1896 and 1900 will be revived, Mr. Bryan
is no more of an Issue than Mr. Cleveland though he
has not retired lie is still the sturdy champion OF
the people and will be as active an advocate OF
party principles mdor another leadership as under
his own.
Let the sneerlng and ibing cease. Let the con
tenohs of the past with selfrighteousness and pride
of opinion be laid aside and let get together
in democratic spirit for the struggle that greater ii
its final consequences than any that has ever
the party of the people