New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-02
IN FEAR OF The LEAGUE.

The Democratic general manager Mr.. Brice,
whom the Ohio Democracy III It's zeal for the
granger elected to represent Wall Street in the
Senate has been giving ont his views upon the
situation. He doesn't seem to be satisfied. lie
wants the Democrats to organize. The Repub-
lican League, he says, is an OmnipreSent source
Of peril to Democratic hopes an ever-agglcs I've
force promoting Republican activity and party
spirit and educating the people in Republican
doctrines lie thinks the Democrats ought to
get up similar movement They need to I'M
press the farmer, he says, with the " true doc
trines Of old-fashioned Democracy"
OF course Mr.. Brice, who is serious person
and whose experiences with political enterprises
have certainly been of a SOLDERING character,
didn't intend to be funny. lie undoubtedly
has an idea that the Democracy has some true
doctrines and that the mischief will be to pay
unless they can be nstled into the farmers.
lie probably doesn't pretend to know what ais
the farmers nor why they are raising such an UNI
necessary fuss, but he feels in vague way that
the "true doctrines of Old-faShiOned DemOc-
racy" ought to soothe and quiet them. Put
into plain English, his exhortatiOn is that the
Democratic press ought to talk popular twadde
and arrange to "pull in the vote"
This is good advice, and we dare say it will
be followed Indeed, it is being followed as
far as possible in the contest now going forward
in the State which has paid the Democratic debt
to Mr.. Brce by giving HIM seat in the Sen
ate. The Ohio Democrats, having elected a
Wall Street iinancier to the United States Sen
ate, are now coddling the Ohio granger with
all manner Of promises and are organizing with
fearful energy. 1t will be no easy task how
ever, TO undo the work Of the Republican
League. That is a society born of principle and
sturdy zeal. Its members are combined to pro-
duce a result upon the conscience and mind OF
the country because they honestly believe in the
policies they advocate and because they esteem
it duty as citizens to labor for the supremacy
of their opinions. They are not animated by
ambition or the desire for gain. They are not
the following Of individuals They are thought
ful. earnest men working with dsinterested de-
votion, and they cannot be defeated by any
counterfeit which the Democracy may cOntrve
Much of the reaction in public sentiment
which has so conSpicuousy taken place through
out the country since the fall elections is 10 be
aScrbed 10 the ardent efforts of the Repub-
lcan League. 1t has not hesitated to assume
fighting place. 1t has not allowed itself to
leave the field even for day. Its enrolment
papers are being sent into every community and
its club-rooms are everywhere the scene of social
and political interest. Mr.. Clarksons view that
the Farmers Alliance is more an effort to giat-
| fy the social instinct than 10 overthrow poiti-
cal institutions has undoubtedly much truth in
it, and the League Clubs are endeavoring with
skill and success to turn this fact to good ac-
count. They are providing libraries and gym
nasums for their assembly rooms, and are prov
| ing by daily increase In their membership and
in the company that meets constantly in their
headquarters that it is wise policy 10 extend
their influence socially and TO afford THEN mem
bers an opportunity of rational entertainment
In promoting acquaintance, discussion and good
fellowship as we'll as in providing sound liter
allure, The League is becoming force which