Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-16

1t an unqueStlonad fact that socialism and
communism hav mafc mo- PROFESS in those
countries where he verasf repr,ssiye measures
have been employed ag ms; them. socialism at
tracts thousands or recru Is ia Europe who Join 1t
more 10 assert an abstract g3J than because OF
the principles IL advocste< t. IoiicY OF repres-
sion denies freedom or m ,i-e- sr-ech ami action
and becomes de sot1>-l ia nah. wuO believe
In the right of free p f. mist resisted;
and prosecuted sOci Ism .-ivs and spreads be-
cause 1t Is persecur d. J.. ls.s country where
the preachers OF thes fo.t-En.s or Ie-mItted TO
go ahead undisturbed. " err they are free to
advise those who listen IL tn to drop the ballot
and adopt the bullet, Ii Most ha- done, the
wisdom OF leaving them o. IT, aIt tn 10y public
opinion IS about tn Ia m ltf'stei. The indi-
cations are that such Or Ipn the socialists
have in the United Sta - being disrupted by
themselves. There IL M syr4nny here 20 grind
any class Of citiz rs; there 1, no persecution to
arouse sympathy for an s'ni re ruits to social
ISM In short there Is nptli1g IN this country
upon which such an o~gi ton can found tt
self, and the inevitable f,fiu4 II tno5n who have
attempted tt Is near nj. II Pm ladeIphia
the socialists are spit ip-O two antagonistic
factions, one OF which has o leniy pufiated Herr
Most and his doctrines
Some OF Governor Bnfi r mites are CRITICS.
ing pretty freely his act - firing ND the man.
agement OF the Masslchu- -.- eharitabe and re-
formatory institution, s. that 1t is for sensa-
uonal purposes and hts w. Den-ft. rather than
for the public good This my may not be the
case. All the same, howey ~, II Is to be hoped
that the Governor will 90 ali ,ad The man who
exposes and puts stop To SUN Internal practices
as have been shown TO exist at the Tewk bury
aimsh0use, for example. des rye AMI will be apt
to receive the thanks OF good reople everywhere,
no matter what motfy's inspired bis action.
This Is one OF the cases where the quality Of the
fYrYffh Cppa ha.,
ter OF the man who plaDte the tree.
Mayor Harrison, OF Chic 90, Instead OF combining
himself TO the harmless subject assigned him at
the recent IroquoS banquet, read the assembled
democratic magnates lecture upon their mis-
taken tariff policy. In order to crafty Mr. Harrl-
sons well-Hnown fontne~S for 'read-eagle ora
tory. without giving him opportunity to do any
harm by Wild political ut:erances. his name was
put down opposite the toast, " Public offices a
public trust" To the utter dismay OF the assem-
bled party wisdom he not only discarded the SEN
timent assigned to him. but rejected the pro-
claimed democratic doctrine OF a tariff for revenue
only He declared that such plank in the plat
form would split the party. The frowns and
scowls OF his bearers seemed To warm the mayor
up 10 more earneStnesS, Instead OF illuminating
him He warned the ShaperS of democratic deS-
tiny present that free trade was democracy once,
but It would be democratic ruin now. The mayor
kVe Jul SOuI lbONS IOr his ADVICE, ana
name Will probably be omitted from the list OF In
Ntations to the next Iroquois banquet However,
as the feast OF reason AMI flow OF soul had ex-
tended into the morning hours, and as the wine
had, no doubt, circulated actively, perhaps tho
country Will not hold the democracy strictly re-
sponsible for Mayor Harrisons utterancea
1t is admitted by the republican papers of New
York that the party In that state is tn anything
but a robust condition. Dfscord has Slapped IT'S
strength, and promps and skiIlful treatment it Is
conceded, only can save the great party. Advice
Is being freely offered by the political DOCTORS and
some of them suggest remedies Of the heroic
order. The stalwart organs are Of the opinion
that amputation Is necessary; that IL the half
breed organs are Topped OF and east aside the
diseased part OF the organization win thus be got
rid Of. and vigorous stalwart blood VIII soon re-
store republicanfsm TO its former health. The
hafbreed organs think the party Is suffering
from foul excrescences In the shape of stalwart
papers, and that these should be pruned OH In or
der to assure return OF physical vigor.
Were this the Ist of April the report that comes
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