The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-03-02
HOW MANKIND GROWS
REV. THOMAS DIXON ON THE EVo
LUTON OF HUMANITY.

A Prelude on the Coming National Admin
istration- Evolution Evidently the Di
vine Method-Cod Works by EIeans-Th'
Never Ending struggle-ExceIsiori
New York. Feb. 26.-The sermon oI
the day in Association hall was preceded
this morning by review of the new adj
ministration about to be inaugurated al
Washington. Mr.. Dixon said:
We stand again upon the threshold ol
a change of administration in our ma
tional government. These courts are the
landmarks found at regular intervals
making our national history. We have
no such thing as q governmental crisis
Our government is astronomical. 1t il
wound up TO run four years. It runi
four years.
The formalities Of an administration
change impress the eye with dramatic
importance. In reality they are unim
portant. The real change occurred some
time before in the minds of the sovereign
people The officeholder in America IL
merely servant carrying out his mas
ter's orders. There is only one king
among us--the citizen king The Office
holder is always and only a servant, from
the street sweeper to the chief of police.
and from the justice Of the peace to the
president of the republic.
With our presidents the people have
lodged large powers. And they are
sorely abused. The presidential chair
has sometimes transformed a second
rate politician into dignified and patri.
otic statesman for the time.
Many of our presidents have turned
from the petty demands of party cliques
and factions and the noblest independ
ent action in conscientious effort tC
represent the whole people, whose will
they personify.
President Harrison in the close of his
vigorous administration has given us q
striking example of this broader, noblel
view in appointing as supreme court
judge man opposed to his own party in
politics. General Harrison in that act
showed himself to be president of thu
United States of America, representing
10000, 900 Of people-not merely the fig
urehead Of a political machine. Tht
machine has howled most vociferously
Let it howl. Honest and patriotic citi
| Zenship rejoiCes and writes Harrison'
name line higher on the roll Of tru,
| fame.
In making up his cabinet for the new
administration Mr.. Cleveland has treated
us to a genuine sensation in politics. Th
fact is Mr.. Cleveland is a very sensa
tional offiCer-be it said to his honor
| The little machine tinkers can never pre-
dict even what he will do next. Mr.
| Tilden said of him that he was the bold
est politician he had ever known. H
certainly is u unique force in moder1
American politics. He thirks for him
self. He carries out the will of the pee
pie according to his own conception Q
that will--not according the dictates @
a faction.
He has appointed Judge Gresham, a
Independent Republican, secretary c
state.
To say that this took the breath ava
from the various little machines woul
be to mildly express it. Such acts on tn
part of retiring president and an il
coming one of the opposite party are il
dications of the dawn of new day j
American politics. The day of part
worship is passing away. The day {
men and principles is once more return
ing. The party fetch has been the powe
that during the past generation has we
nigh throttled true craftsmanship. NJ
Cleveland begins his work well. He hG
little to bind him to partisan pig politic
The better element of our citizenshi
look with hope and faith to his admins
tration.
The next four years will be eventful
the history of our nation. In these foU
years will be formed the lines of RET
battle along which the hosts of freeme
are to fight in the next generation. Tri
ditions, memories and ghosts must go
the rear. New men and new measure
for new generation and a new worlC
The coming Goth century holds its ow
problems. The children of the centur
must settle them. With all its will
dreams and impossible" proposition
| say again the new Peoples party hs
sounded the battlecry for the next gen
Grafton.
Let the old paEties shut their eyes I
the fact if they will. 1t is among I'll
possibilities that this party Of the masse
as against the classes, will elect the nel
president. The rise Of this party durin
the past four years to the poll Of II mi
lion votes was q miracle in America
politics. If the old parties do not hee
some of its demands, their deathkne
will be sounded within the life of the il
coming administration. Let no youn
man be blinded by display of power i
the passing moment. The power thG
rules today may be thrust into oblivio
tomorrow. The Tammany that rule
supreme today may be sinking men
ory within decade. The new admins
tration may fall at the end of four yeal
never to rise again. Truth and rigl
alone endure forever!