The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-25
Vicious and Dangerous InculcatiOns.

The Muswump Ercnin1 Post quotes con-
spicuously on its leading page these re-
marks of the MuGwump Boston Herald, and
thus gives them indirect approval:
by special iavors granite I to the wealthy and power.
full. our country is being changed from a free dsmoc.
rary. with conditions" Of reasonable equality between
its citizens. into a nation not g:eatiy different, from the
nations OF Europe with this exception. that with us
the ruling class, unless n peaceful or violent change
I ke. pace. bids fair to I've a moneyed aristocracy.
which Is perhaps the worst form OF aristocrssy with
which nny country was ever cursed
That is utterly false. II is n view which
is opposed to historical facts and is wholly
unphilosophical and entirely and viciously
d~emasoSical. Such a perversion OF the
truth is always mischievOus. but at the
present timc of unrensoning and unreason-
able social discomfort and uproar. 1T is per-
nicious and scditious. 1t is incendiary talk
intended to nggravatc dangerous social
tendencies. in the mistaken hope that they
will contribute to the political end desired
by these newspapers. They think that such
dcmagogical and intlammatory utterances
will help along free trade. Instead. such
appeals to ignorant prejudice. and such eff
forts to stir up class bitterness at this time.
outrage the public sentiment. for in tone
and substance they are akin to the Ian
guuge used by the anarchical enemies Of So
ciety. who are seeking to destroy by vio-
lcncc the foundations of oil social order.
The Boston Mugwump organ even goes
SO far rs to declare that this country Is
threatened with perhaps tho worst form
OF aristoclncy with which any country was
ever cursed" " unless a peaceful or violent
change takes place." and the New. York
Mugwump organ quotes the words APP
provingly. That's a square invitation to
every disorderly element in society. and to
all spirits dissatisfied with their condition
In life. to risc up in rebellion against I'M
changeablc and universal laws. 1t is prov
ocation to anarchy. 1t is melting the poor
to make war On tho rich rs their natural
enemies. when. in truth. they are their
friends. and friends who at this day moro
than any other in history are kcenly and
conscicntiously sensitive to their obliga-
lions Of religion and humanity to them.
1t is false that in this country especial IA
vors" are" granted to the wealthy and pow
erful." 1t ls impossible TINT they should be
granted under tho Constitution OF the
Union and the Constitutions OF the States.
Tho rich enjoy no favors under the laws
which are not extended to everybody else.
Tho whole people make the laws, n the
rich arc comparatively few in number.
Tho great mass OF all society Is BOOT.
though In this country the average pros
perity Is higher than In my other country
Of tho world. Moreover. the accumulations
OF tho rich are OF necessity useful to the
poor. The capital must DO employed for the
general benefit In the establishment OF in
dustries and In furnishing wages for the
WACO arners. Yet thisB Boston paper talks
Is II a man did his fellow an injury by CIV
ing him work and pay for his labor. As a
matter OF fact. too. as this country has
grown richer. and individual fortunes nave
grown greater. wages have increased and
the comforts Of the poor ave augmented
and multiplied. Tho laboring population
are much better of than formerly. The
new discoveries and inventions which have
enriched the few. have also benefited the
many. and In the aggregate infinitely more
1t Is false to say that there is any "rul.
Ing class" here except tho class OF the
whole and equal people. There is more
free democracy" now than in the earlier
days OF the republic. for then class distinc
tons imported from Europe in tho colonia
period. still prevailed. Here. in this State
there we're ruling families. lords of tho
manor. and society was organized on thu
sistocratio basis. It had its graduation
from the highest to the lowest. Geuerall,
throughout the Union a property qualih
cation was required for voting. Thos'
p were the days OF "a m%oneyed aristocracy.
/. Tho free democracy" came later. by SLOW
= ,and painful steps. Reasonable equalit.
between citizens " was secured only afte
long battling in the republic. Relatively
n