New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-25

Cleveland by observing '''D 81 .a, 90 IA,
=. rro,,oIords nomination would mean, so lar
!" - T.,;no State was concerned, "A march
T,.rh srarphter-house to defeat. Later
49, Co,opol further distinguished himself
"" -, tbrouch the Democratic Natlolai
Convention tariff plank which by the CON,
nan consent of the majority OF levei-hea"u
nomocrats the country over was milestone
aro,,nd the neck of the party all through uo
.aior Democratic editors and stump
sr,ool,ors kont rs far away from it as possible
~ ,nnrcached it merely for the purpose d
Slowing what they knew about hedging.
e.. tboso reasons that it might occur to tie
colloapue of the star-eycd goddess that n''s'H'
of rolitical silence and back seat would p'sO
bec,me him these days.
Rut even if the Colonel was entitled - nc
ao,r thc criticism in which he INDUCES Wo"u
NO o,,t of ORDER MinoritieS have rights Mu
dutios rs well as maoritics Mr.. CleveiMu
,os elected President of the United states aiu
MT merely of the Democrats of the h't'"
states. He will be the servant of all no
nccplc of the people who voted against M"
aS much as the people who voted Ior HELL
These are elementary propositions, but VIC
st,tc them for the benefit of 1.-The Cour'r
Journal" which temporarily would seem y hi'o
lost sight of them. They make it clear mat
, minority which is intelligent and pup
.niritcd-as the Republican party always Is no
loss in success than in dcfcat-is in duty bo'hu
70 express its views in reference to all ma'c''
involving the common veal. 1t VIII DC al
unfortunate thing for our country II the nc"
ever obtains general acceptance that az
minority ought t. do is to bow to the VIII oi
the majority, hold it's tongue and be a'lh
,ba Government" The Republicans purpose
+, hclp the Democrat, run the government lor
rour yems from noon OF the fourth day OF
March next by hints, suggestions advice OK
hortation>. criticisms, Icpr0ofS-molc III STU"
than in anger-and by such other laDof' oi
nailiotism as the circumstances shall seen ID
demand. OF course they are prepared To see
what they heartily favor emphatically REJECT
cd and what they regard as wrong As wrongcan
I've adoptcd with much enthusiasm. But mcy
viii not be responsible for what happeh'~,he
majority will be responsible for that during
the last quarter Of 4 century while the helup-
licqn party was 50 sklfully guiding the de'-
TIMES Of the Naiicn there were mlnoIltIcS not
a few which clnjcntcd Themselves with UNI
r. a. ming opposition. pure and simple. lhey
apparently proceeded on the assumption that
the whole duty Of a minority is T. give tho
majority a, much trouble and a little assist
ance Il, possible. They stood ever ready u
obst.uot the Republican policy, but never co.
opclat i with Wow t. lis improvement.
Colonel Wattcr>on and his fellow Democrats
viii discover that the Republican minority Is
e another Solt. While steadily displaying the
comag, Of itSconyictions it will steer clear oil
oppo>tion for the sake Of opposition. 1t VIII
be- a >clf.c>pa citing patriotic, efficient minority,
and unless the Democracy which is t. como
10 the front next year has moro genius tor
craftsmanship than the Democracy OF the past
has displayed it cannot afford to sheer at 1t.
On the WHOLE on second thought on sober
second thought it may occur u the gallant
Colonel that he owes the Republicans Il con-
litc apology.