Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-06-15
THURSDAY, JUNE Is. 1916.
'Our Country! In her intercourse with
foreign nations, may she always be right,
but our coutry, right or wrong.'-Sfephen
Decatur.
DEMOCRATS ARE HARMONIOUS.

In marked contrast to the conditions
prevailing in the republican party a shown
mt Chicago. i Inc atmosphere Of harmony
that characterizes the national gathering
of democrats ~ ST. Louis this week. Where
discomfort and bitter disappointment have
been the principal outcome Of the republi-
can convention, there is every reason 10 be-
lieve that the councils OF the democrats will
be productive of accord and unison. The
progrcsSives. sore though they are over the
DETECTION Of Roosevelt, viii fund 1t difficult
~ support the party against which they
revolted and which they fought 80 holly
four years ago. will find it Impossible to
come back INTO that party and work for it,
nominee Contrary to their customary
practice of uniting ia convention and work
ing in harmony afterwards, no matter what
their differences and conflicts beforehand,
the republicans seem unlikely TO get to-
eether tins year. The old sores will not
heal. The Ratchet refuses to be buried.
The peace dove has flown from the com
cils of the party. They may vet succeed in
''hH ~ ~ - fAGfHtlll-lA
doubtful whether the progressive element
VIII ever bring itself wholly 10 the swal-
OWING OF those poleicS and principles
which they refused % earnestly aud insist
entity to accept when they seeded from the
old party aud formed the new party.
The democrats on the other hand. while
there has been some lack Of harmony.
owing To Bryan'> desertiun OF President
wilson at a most critical period Of the lat
tiers administration. and some dsssti.
iaction OH the part of the d~iserumtled
oiflce-scckers who did nos succeed IN
landing a job" under the Wilson admin
iStratioh. have already buried their little
differences and promise Ia make one of
the strongest fights ever made bv the
party. Pride in the great achievements of
President Wilson has caused even the most
recnlcitrant Of the old rractionaries to
forget the diSappointments which they
nave icit on account ~ their failurp I'll
rule the policies ~ the administration. One
and all of them have erawled into the VII
son band wagon. There have never bpan
any material differences between the ele-
menis of the party since Wilson's election.
Even Mr.. Bryan. with his peacc nj any
price doctrine. Will he powcrle~s IL bring
amour any division IN the ranks of the
party Granting his wonderful vocal power
ms voice cannot avail to Danish the feel
ing al pride and satisfaction felt through
"ui democracy ranks in the magnificent
successes of President Wilson III hrinoinc
even tue >hrewdest and widest af Europc'~
diplomats Ia an open ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
ms supremacy in the world ~ d-ipIomacv
ana m forcing from the belliqercnts y,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the rights of nentralS
even m the height Of the great world ~,
"hir nj the same time keeping the eom,r,
nj neace with all the world.
Inc democrat~s are a. me. They uir
''1h' with wholehcartcd LOYALTY ia their
party and their nominee. And the division
VI me ranks q the republicans viii y, ~,
towards assuring another ~trinmphant aom
"''"'i' victory M the polls next Noyemha,