New-York tribune., 1888-04-14

setting emnton o, ali PARTIES But let byeones be by
cones Yet may say in passing that there was some-
thing profoundly comic the spectacle OF great parry
with heroic mast behind t stating that Its policy would
be prevent unknown villains from aolhg sonc-
thing very wicked more than twenty years osiore.
II the dangers aud temptations OF parties be sueh as
have Indicated and do think that have oyersated
them for interest Of the best men In Doth
that there should neutral body not large enough 70
form marty by ITSELF nay which would lose Its power
for good II It attempted TO form such party anu yes
large enough moderate between both ana 70 aAe
more cautious In their choice Of candidates and In their
conniyance with evil practices II the politicians must
look after the parties should be somebody 70 look
after the politicians somebody TO ask dsasreeaoie aue
tons to uncomfortable truths What 10 me ID
the saddcst feature OF present methods Is the pss
which they dig in the path OF ambitious ana sce men VINO
feel that they are fitted for political career that oy
character and training they could be OF service 70 he
country yet and avenue closed 70 them uess
sacrifice Of the very independence whch gave .ne
claim 70 what they sought As In semi barbarous times
the sincerity Of Jew tested ty forcing him
to swallow pork, these required TO gup without
wry face what is 10 them would DO all In
INV nower 10 render such oshsoms complsnces unneces
sary The pity Of IL Ia that with our political meshoas tne
hand is Of necessity subdued To what u works IN Ma
been proved think that the old parties are not 70 % re
formed from within 1, Is from without that the stemp
must be made and is the Independents who must make
It. II the attempt should fall the failure OF tne expert
ment OF democracy would inevitably follow.
CONFIDENCE IN THE MUGwUhPS FuTuhE-
But do not believe that It will fall The signs are an
favorable Already journals In all parts OF he
country-iourpsIs too among the in ability, circula
tion and nfuence-wheh refuse 70 wear the colofs OF
Already
truth and think that they always gladly hear It. Our
first aim should be- as II has been the reform OF our
civil service for that Is the fruitful moner Of al ou us
n IA the most arstocratc system In the world for II de-
pends upon personal favor and is the reward OF personal
service and power OF the political boss Is built up ana
maintained like that OF medieval roboer baron, Dy
hs feehandedness distributing the property Of other
people From IL Is derived the notion that the puohc
treasure is share Of which every one In entitled
who by fraud or favor can get It. from this again the
absurd doctrine OF rotation In once 90 that each may secure
his proportion and that the business OF the Nation may DC
carried on by Of apprentices who are dismissed
lust as they are getting inkng OF their trade TO make
room for others due time TO be turned loose
for any useful career this has sprung the his
tory OF geographical allotment OF patronage AZ ao
y dependent like wheat upon the soil ana he more
mlschevous that Members Of Congress must De resi-
dents OF the district that custom which has
sometimes excluded of proved ability In the u vigor
OF their faculties and the rpenes OF their experience o
the councils Of the Nation.
All reforms seem slow and wearsome advocates
commonly Of that ardent and Imaginative TEN
per which naecuraey foreshortens the distance and over
looks the difficulties between and end II we have
not got hoped from the present Administration
perhaps than we had reason to expect
considering how widely spread are the roots OF evl ana
what nconvenent habit they have Of sending suckers
extrpate parent tree that must CO. It Is
much have compelled discussion OF the question
end Of the country the other for II cannot pear
discussion and for have much faith In the good
American people 10 feel sure that discus
victory That the Independents are so heartily
denounced by those support supported the
system has been gradually perfected during the last
fifty years excellent symptom We must not be I'M
patient. Some OF us remember when those who are
now canonzed saints OF the party which restored the
Union abolished slavery forlorn hope OF Mug
wumps the OF all the practical politicians Sydney
Smith was fond saying that the OF happiness IN
life to take short views and in this he was but re-
peatne Greek and Roman poets TO live In
would be happy reformer must take long views and
into sometimes that banie the piercing
vision -
Two great o. est:cns have been OIened anew by the
President which really resolve themselves into onethat
Of the v war taFia' o say o,.co0tnn OF the war
call 1t question OF protection free trade pure
and simple shall aude to them briefly possible,
competent men than l. l cannot help thinking
that both arc illusatons OF the truth that 1t duty
study tendencies and probable consequences
much rather than figures which easily be induced
to fight imparti.ly both sides
for is the reduction Of the tariff In such way
shall be least hurtiu to existing Interests most helpful
the and above all shall practically test
the question whether better on when get
material the lowest possible prices 1 think
advocates OF protection have been unwise and
ginning they unwise in shifting the ground
debate They have many people 10 asking whether
robbing pay Paul is method equally economical
for both parties bad policy OF 1t be
fragrant In proportion the Peters many
and the Pauls Whether Pauls OF every variety
be not inevitably forced Into an alliance offensive aud
defensive against the Petersf Whether II we are taxed
the Payment OF bounty TO the owner OF silver
mine should not be equally eXcd 70 make present
which productive gold mines OF the cOuntryl
the Of protection not like that OF armored
ships requiring thicker plating the artillery OF
competition perfected But the tendency OF excessive
protection which thOughtfUl dread no54 is that IL
stimulates unhealthy home competIIon leading TO
production aud 10 th~ disasters which &c It's tutel
offspring that It fosters OYerpopuauon, and this Is Of
the osL helpless class wien thrown OF employment.
confess l take cheerful view Of the future
Of that New England l love wcl when her leading
industries ska gradually drawn TO the South as they
nfalbly will be, by the greater cheapness OF labor
1t is not pleasant TO hear that called the American
which has succeeded In abclshing our foreign
commerce 1t is less pleasant 70 hear IT advocated
being the interest OF the laboer by men who I'M
ported cheaper labor Till forbidden by law That
protection been the Of material prosperity
is iefuted by the passage have quoted from Burke
Though written when farmers wives and daughters
did spinning and weaving, one would take II
for choice flower OF protection elJquence or the sur
plus In Treasury l will only say that II has already
shown Itself be ncitement TO every possible variety
OF wasteful expenditure, and therefore Of demoralznS
obbery, and that 1t has again revived that theory Of
crapdmOthery government which is most hostile TO the
genius Of our Institutions and which soonest saps
the energy and coITodes the morals Of . people