The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-02
Two Idcns Of Democratic Policy.

Tho Hon. WILLIAM STEELE HOLMAN goes
into the Fifty-second Congress with the OK.
Jerience Of moro than quarter Of n CEN
fury. Twenty-six years OF his life have
been spent In the House of Representatives
IN the service of his country and his party.
He was already TN old and valued member
of the House when Mr.. MILLS first made
his appearance from Corsicana.
Judge HOLMAN Is not to our knowledge
q candidate for Speaker. He has not put
himself forward as the representative OF
ony idea or policy. and he is not running
around entreating newcomers In the House
to stake tho fortunes Of tho Democratic
party. both in the next Congress elections
and In the Presidential contest. upon the
soundness and sanity OF his individual
Judgment Of tho political situation. He
will quietly take his place in the Fifty-sec-
ond House. and In such committee work rs
circumstances may assign to him. prepared
now rs heretofore to do what lie can to 80
cure TO the people of this country tho bless
ings OF honest, economical, and Democratic
government.
We speak here OF Judge HOLMAN. because
in spite of himself he is in tho Fifty-second
Congress the most conspicuous representa-
tive Of tho unselfish policy and the vital
ideas which have won for tho Democratic
party every great victory that has crowned
its efforts since the end Of the civil war:
just AZ Mr.. MILLS represents the policy Of
personal ambition. recklessness CT conse-
quences. disaster in the past and certain
disaster In the future. Honesty Is the best
policy. and Judge HoLMAN's name stands
for honest government, just as Mr..
MILLs's name stands for free trade and the
devil take all else.
1t is tho habit OF the Mugwump free trad
ers who are for MILLS because Mills is for
FREQ trade. to sneer Mt Judge HoIMAN's
ideas OF what constitutes reform Mr.. Mills
himself. on a memorable occasion in the
House. once attacked Judge HOLMAN rs q
cheese pairing and parsimonious obstruc-
ZIONIST. The free trader from Texas has
no more conception of the ethical and polit
ical value OF HoLMAN's lifelong fight
against corruption and extravaganza than
a lightning bug has Of the Eighth Com
mandment. The man who hated and in
suited RANDALL, when that great Demo-
crat was alive. and whose Mugwump sup
porters are now piling insults on RAM
DALL's grave. dislikes and has more than
once derided the man who stood shoulder to
shoulder with RANDALL In SO many hard
fought battle for Democracy.
One very shrewd observer. outside Of the
House Of Representatives Of the Fifty-sec-
ond Congress. has indicated the lines on
which the Democracy can elect Democratic
House next fall. and at the same time elect
Democratic President If tho present
Congress" he says. Z" succeeds in reducing
the expenditures OF the Government by one
hundred millions Of dollars or more. thus
making surplus by which the next Admin
istration can revise the tariff. it will have
given us an issue which will win before the
people," We quote from the letter written
by the Hon. ROSWELL P. FLOWER to the
Hon. ALFRED G. CHAPLIN.
As in 1S75and again In 1883. the Democracy
returns to power in Congress next Monday.
bearing from the people Of this country
commission to give this country honest.
economical. Democratic government.
In this mission Mr.. ROGER @. MILLS and
his Mugwump free traders have no part
and no interest whatever.