Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-21

loyal son of the party who endangers its interests or its supremacy by any perso nal consideration or personal ambition. There can be no successful leadership that is unwilling to appreciate the great CT rights of the organization and concede to them greater loyalty than to any claims of individuals. No leadership that removes itself from the masses, or undertakes to go contrary to their-behest, can succeed. Nor should it succeed. Shape and direction can be given to popular thought and popular ideas by popular consent only. The voice of the people is paramount. That is democra- cy. Those who fail to heed it ieopardize the cause they would serve, and invite defeat when success was at hand as the reward of judicious action and effort. With the sentiment that occasional de- feat is healthy to the party, and espec- | tally when defeat sends into retirement one who would pose as dictator rather than a popular leader, there can. how ever, be no long continuing sympathy. The true rule in republic is the rule of the majority, and true majority rule is that of a majority who profess the same political rinciples-nearly hundred thousand by the figures of the recent election-and under right conditions this should be the ruling majority. By wise and conservative leadership, and by a careful study of the aspirations of the people and wise submission to the pop ular will, this democratic majority can be maintained and made effective to vic tory in all national political contests It cannot, however, and will not be main tained by any leadership like that which it has had for the past four years. And it may be safely assumed that hereafter no democratic chieftain who has in mind the experience and the fate of Mir Cleve- land will attempt to subordinate the party to his individual will.
 Recalling the campaign that has end ed so disastrously and looking into the causes that produced defeat the democ- and encouragement. The democratic party, which is and always has been the party of equality, the party of the con- stitution, the party of the people, must so conduct itself that its integrity and autonomy cannot be broken. It must be united: it must he true to itself and to it's traditions. while being true also and loyal to the interests of the people. The petty jealousies and the personal ambi- tion of individuals and the bickerings of factions must be buried out of sight in the interests and for the advancement of the common good. No man should presume to leadership who places himself and his own interests above the interests and the rights of the party. Ours is d great, a glorious party. Defeat may overtake it occasionally, through unwise direction or injudicious action. but it cannot be crushed. It is animated with the high est and loftiest purposes; it represents the fundamental principles of the con- stitution it is the embodiment of the aspirations, the hopes and the destiny of the republic. It possesses the ark of the covenant of American liberty, equality and common brotherhood. It has at tracted to its membership some of the most enlightened men of all other par ties, some of the most gifted men that this or any other country has produced. It must win because it represents the ma jority and the sentiments of the ma ajority-because it is right. By taking wise counsel, by manifesting a broad, patriotic desire for the public welfare, by united effort, by keeping in the van men who are competent to lead and to direct the popular aspirations, by cling ing closely to the hearts and minds of the people, the defeat of 1888 may be turned into glorious and lasting vic tory. The democracy must gird their loins for the struggle of 1892. They must resolve to win-they must win.
 With a good leader, one who is in touch with the people and the party, democrat will succeed General Harri- son.
 Good Advice.