The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-22
Foolish and Brutal.

We take from the Albany Argus the follow.
Ing specimen OF the silly and brutal attacks
made upon Mr.. RANDALL since the meeting
Of tho Pennsylvania Democratic Committee,
By people who would be the first to howl for
him to ONE to the help Of the Democratic
cause should their theories OF the reduction
Of tho surplus be too closely followed:
"Hs has now lsft to him the only course In which he
can Be In accord with his party, that OF cordial coOpera-
ton with II In removing the taxes from raw materials
and the necsssaries Of lifo. and thus carrying out the
recommendation embodied In the Presidents message
Tha alternative for him u to 10 over openly to the Re-
yublicans with whom he acted In the last Congress-
There u no middle course left There will b no more
tolerated traitors in the Democratic party ut such a
orbs ~ the present. and Mr.. RANDALL will not bs per.
mitted. A. before 70 block all legislation for the reform
Of the tariff and the reduction OF taxes Better On open
foe than . tolerated traitor. As has been rightly re-
marked. BENEDICT ARsoLn tho American commander At
West Point could imperil the liberties Of America BRnE
DICT ARsoLp in a British Generals scarlet uniform. was
NO more formidable than any other british Brisadisr."
To anybody who remembers how Mr..
RANDALL's strenuous opposition to jobs and
extavagant and unnecessary appropriations
Of ali sorts has made for lower taxation.
economy, and the benefit Of the country and
tho Democracy, this sort OF talk will seem
tho ranting OF q maniac. But we do not wish
to use harsh language. In fact, there IL
something so richly absurd and comical
ina comparison Of Mr.. RANDALL with BENE-
picr ARNOLD that it would be almost In
gratitude to compare the person making it
toan idiot or q Mugwump.
The Aban0 Argus humorist should read
with all the attention OF which 1t is capable
this statement by Mr.. RANDALL OF his posi-
ton, a position from which no amount OF
abuse or bluster will frighten him:
" the representative In Congress OF tho Third dis
trict OF Pennsylvania, and seeking only the best way Of
p~ronotine the material interests Of tho whole country.
~ vote never has been and never will DO controlled BY
Ne vote Of . State Committee. I am governed by my
Svn convictions maturely formed and honestly main.
tsiasd. without regard to deliverauees like this Of to-day"
Mr.. RANDALL will remain in the Demo-
crstic party, and his enemies in that party
will be glad to have him remain. The De-
mocracy hiss no such surplus Of votes that
Il 6an afford to reduce it. No Democrat, and
no Republican, for that matter, who remem-
bars Mr.. RANDALh's noble opposition to tho
Force bill, and tho rest OF his earlier and
later services to good government and the
Democratic party, can see with indifference
the attempts OF a few thoughtless n hot
headed zealots to dragon him into the sup
port Of measures which he and thousands Of
other earnest Democrats find themselves
unable to approve.
In the interest Of the United Democracy
" suggest to the Albany Argus. and every-
body also who wants to make a mans views
on the accidental and passing question Of
tariff p~avision the test and touchstone OF his
DemoCfattc faith, that they wait until after
election before trying to quarrel about the
mint and cummin Of the tariff. Mr.. RAM
DALL and his friends are behaving with
much forbearance under very unwise and
ungenerous treatment. They sacrifice per-
sonnl considerations to the desire, the great
and inspiring hope OF Democratic success.
Their motive and their conduct will be ap-
proved by the democracy when tho fight Of
1858 becomes warm.
Jpst at present and for several months to
o4pe 1t will be better to read people into the
patty than to try and read anybody out.