New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-30
DEMOCRATS IND THE WOKLD'S FAIR

DEMOCRATS IND THE WOhLDS FAIR'
Having been fairly beaten in their endeavor
to cripple the Worlds Fair and so disgrace the
country, the leaders of that unworthy opposl-
ton arc now sedulOusy engaged IN making
themselves and their party offensive by NIL
clustering in the House. They even threaten
to prevent the passage of the Sundry Civil
bill if that extreme course can be made to serve
their purposes. In this as in every case where
public sentiment is similarly affronted, it is
probable that the minority will fail. But IN
the meantime important legislation is blocked,
and diScreditable exhibition OF preJudlce ana
false pretences is submitted to popular con
domination. The spectacle may possibly serve
useful purpose by displaying once more IN
conspicuous manner the incapacty OF the Dem
ocratic party 10 govern periodically and eiii-
GENTLY, but Republicans do not welcome a
political advantage obtained at such cost to the
country.
The leader of the opposition to the Worlds
Fair is Mr. Holman, and we do not doubt that
he enjoys his discredtable pre-emnence But
the number of those who admire Mr.. Holman'>
narrow partisanship and uncnlightcned obsti-
macy is rapidly diminishing and though it can
never be reduced TO zero so long as he lives,
there is reason TO hope that his influence will
completely vanish with this Congress Ills
counterfeit economy has been thoroughly llumi-
mated in the course of the present session,
and his measure has been pretty accurately
taken II is hard to believe that even his
own party will consent to be made ridiculous
by him hereafter. Certain it is that he has
incurred the anger and dstrust Of every Dem
ocrat in the country who perccives that the
National honor is involved in the Columbian
Exposition. There was a time when the neces-
sity of Government aid for the Fair was de-
batable and the question of propliety was also
fairly open to discussion But that time has
passed The Exhibition has been laid ont on
scale of unparalleled magnitude and Splendor
In the opinion of experts, it Will be more com
mOdiously and Superbly housed than any OF
its predecessors and may be made greater III
all respects If II is a fact that some credltabe
plan could have been executed at much less
cost. that fact does not concern lis practically
at this time. II is the existing situation that
demands attention and not "A defunct posi-
bility. To complete the undertaking in salts
factory manner a large appropriation from the
National Treasury is mpcrativcly needed The
country has come TO that opinion, and on the
Whol& we believe, does not regret the neCeS-
sity Public interest and pride in the Fair have
grown slowly, but they have now reached the
point OF demanding that nothing shall be left
undone to promote the noble, artistic and in
dustrial triumph which is universally antici-
pa,ed.
There ought to be no politics in this great
international show, and there would have been
none if Democrats had not pcrycIscy COMPEL d
the country to take note OF the fact that they
were endeavoring to embanass and cripple it,
while the Republicans were unanimously pro-
noting its success. II is their own fault if
they are daily spreading and intenSifying the
conviction that they are unfit to be intusted
with the honor and welfare of the Nation.