National Republican., 1888-01-26
\ Party at the Feet of Despotism.


The Democratic party is passing an or
3esl which will precpitate its total defeat
tlis year, or establish 1t as the instrument
%! cabal inimical to republican institu.
tions. 1t bowed submisslvely to the rule
Of an olgarchy when 1t recognized the
leadership Of the free trade iunta in the
House. 1t is now learning the next les.
son OF submission, that which requires
obedience to one mans dictation, and it
dare not demand even the limited division
o' counsel usual in an ollgarchy.
The progress of Democracy toward d!s-
Ioiism In It's management has been gradual
aud natural. The sage Of Oak View is
more Of a politician than mary Of the war
Lorses who fattered themselves they were
managing him at the outset OF this admin
i,trGtion. No President ever has So adroitly
rstd the spo!ls of Office as he. Who else
could lave successfully ccmented the
sroiismtn AMI the civil sclvi;e reiormers
ly making the appointments tit the loctii-
ties? WHO else could have brought Into
one brotherhood incoherent elements rep
- csel-uinl9,. tbnator German, AMI James
Russell LU| .t,e John L. Fellows, and Geo.
William Curtis, the rankest political iobber
ard the man milliner statesman? No one
could have accomplished the feat but he
who saw the objective paint, which was
from toe start the enforced denomination
i Gover Cleveland. One man at least
tsw the only way clear to that
corsummation, and that way was the Ia.
liication of the noisy machine by clean
sweep and the satisfaction Of creaking re
Ir a mil tI,r NJ An nratnrt,aI =,
with free trade. Seeing clearly his course,
tie President has clearly followed 1t, and
achieved his purpose. No other nomIna-
ton for President by the Democrats is pos
sible except that of Grover Cleveland.
Ai1, as Il part OF the same plan adroitly
conceived to placate the uneasy Mug.
wumPs, 1t is equally determined that the
Democratic party can make no other plat
fuin except that written for II by Mr..
Cleveland.
What next? Several incidentals remain
yet unfulhlled to complete the despotism
which is about to sway the Democratic
party. Democrats are now anxiously
expecting Mr.. Cleveland to name his can.
dIdste for Vice President, and to llx the place
where he will hold his national convention
that popular assemblage which is TO con-
iirm his denomination, to second the nomi-
nation Of his man for Vice President, to
adopt his platform, and otherwise to obey
the commands OF the man who Is so much
better than his party. These matters of de-
tail settled, 1t would seem that the great
Democratic party might be In an attitude
sufficiently submissive TO this despo.ism so
new to American politics to satisfy the
Host exacting dictator,
hut the sage of Oak View is not the soy.
ertign TO be satisfied wish q l!ttlc think like
q political party abiect at his feet, NJ
style Of despoiism Is 80 60 nplrte as tnat
which erOws from the fears Of It's suoiects
when those fears relate to spui.,. Win
the campaign machinery at his sole Goul-
Wml Mr., Cleveland viii Upt hermit bi,
schedule TO lie marred by preliminary att,
Of Independence by his diherents. Their
plans Of legislation mast ba no other ban
his plans. If mis- flee trade Views mus; he
compromised 10 tue least 10 satisfy tue de-
mguGs Of the men who have votes to cast
lie must give the outline upon which the
Democratic legislators must work. For
the first time in the history Of this govern
ment II is ausounCed that no revenue bill
can be presented by a committee Of the
House Which has not first received the sane.
tion Of the President.
This Is q new aud singular condition Of
affairs to characterize politics under repub-
lican institutions, Happily II concerns only
the Strengthened aud desperate Democracy.
Having gained power through suppressed
ballot and a combination Of Incoherent ele.
meLte, its hope centers solely In repeti,
tion Of It's old tactics, Mr.. Cleveland
knows the necessities and fears Of his party
aud that ne can build despotism which
will brook no criticism. lie takes advan-
t8ge Of his knowledge, lie can WELD his
party as bis own Democratic implement.
lie nal es il a personal instrument. 1t
Jusl Of necessity be limited IN its action