New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-27
istration it too often brings the whole system
Of punitive Jaw into contempt.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SrN..

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New-Yorb sun" Other Democratic news
parerS are more or less disturbed. some OF them
| disappointed and some disguised n the course
| of political events since that fateful day in
March last when the Inauguration of the states
man greater. wiser and better than his party
| ushered in rs they all believed. the dawn OF
fine millennium. Some Of them are very much
exercised over President Cieycland's appoint
mcnts: some are kicking At the prospect OF
Tammany control Of the state Convention
some are grumbng at the mismanaccment
OF the silver Repeal bill in the Senate: some
are declaiming against the suicidal policy Of
| the Democratic majority in the House in bring
ing forward partisan measure. the effect OF
which is to complicate the situation and retaId
if Mt defeat wholly the one measure which
tbc President called Congress in extra session
to pass and for which he must depend upon
the aid Of political opponents. And the Mug
wumps-weIl il hardly need be said chat they
are briStling all over with discontent-that IS
their normal condition. So on all sides the
newspapers which year ago were united and
| vocifercuS for the election Of a Democratic
President and Democratic Congress are dis
coidant and unhappy All except 1.-THE Sun.
In the midst of it all that cheerful newspaper
Gddlcs away and has fun. Not only that 1t
has the great satisfaction cf seeing its Demo
cratic contemporaries fall into its wake ana
accept its leadership on all questions.
The history Of journalism or of politics FUR
nishos nowhere any such exhibition oI real
genius rs appeared in "Thc SUM- dmtng June
of last wear. The cool cffrontcry with which
tho journal that had made ono of the buterest
and most personal fights against the nomna-
tion of a candidate of which there Is any
record. turned around and within twcniy-lour
hours after that candidates success stepped to
tho head of the column. and, unfuring ban
nor of its own invention. compelled all ms
supporters 10 catch its keynote. march 10 us
music and obey its directions, was something
without parallel. For months our contcmpo-
rary had been speaking its mind about ME-
Cleveland with freedom that was more than
breezy. In carly June Of last year whoever
had said that under any circumstances nc
Sun" would support Grover Cleveland for Pres
idcnt would have been laughed att whoever
had said that "Thc Sun" would not only sup
mort him. but would set the keynote for the
canvass and march with its own banners lying
in the van of his triumph, would have been
adiudgcd by Inc general vote lunatlc.
On the 10Th of June it said: "Grovcr
Cleveland is no representative of the opposition
10 the Force bill He kept his volublc Mug
uump mouth shut while the great fight against
that bill was going on. Tho Force bill might
become an issue. you SEQ. and blot ont Of sight
his own everlasting issue" Five days later.
Mr.. Cleveland having been nomlnatcd-nom-
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issue almost solely and with only the most
casual reference to the Force bill" as make
vcight-"Thc SUM- said Better vote for
the liberty and the white government of the
Souih even If the candidate were tho devil
himself" than vote tho Republican ticket. The
first thought Of people who read that state
ment was that it was an ingenious preteXt on
tho part Of The Sun TO avoid the alternative
of boiling the ticket. 1t occasiOned amuSe-
mcnt But presently it began 10 be inSstent
and energetic. II rang the changes on the
danger Of "negro domination in the South
and ignoring all other issues thrust the " Force
bill" to the front. Ii was not long before the
southern Democratic newspapers began to take
il ND and treat il seriously. THE Sun" made
them think that there was real danger that
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Of diving away from the polls and killing at
pleasure would gain control OF the southern
state governments il the Republicans were
: successful 50 they began to beat the air and
: howl in 1.-THE Suns" chorus. And presently
to cverybody's surprise the whole Democratic
5 and Mugwump press dropped the tariff an'
Civil Service reform and all other issues anC
fell in behind " The Sun 20 our nimble con
temporary. fddng for all il was worth ant
having lots of fun led the Cleveland hosts Il
yictiry. Probably nobody was more surprised
M the result than The Sun
I And now we have 10 congratulate our neigh
hor on now triumph. The " great issue" haC
droppcd out Of sight Immediately after cleo
ton. Democratic and Mugwump newspaper
a were engaged witkahe subject Of finance. The
D silver Repeal bill was at the front BY com
I mon consent that was the one important qucS
Il ton. 1t was the foremost topic. SUDDEN,
/ Mr.. Tucker sprang his bill for the repeal of thu
70 Federal Election laws. Democratic and Mug
70 ,y,mp newspapers at once protested against i
o as miSchcvous and foolish. Not 80 "Th
sun" That journal. still iiddling and hayin'
@ fun. skipped with cap and bells into the arena
I and. pointing TO the platform Of the party. SAID
: This is what the party promised TO do. DE-
T. IT," There was hating and there was hcsita
ton for few days but they are all falling int
II line now All of them agree thar the election
Il laws must be repealed, no matter what th
O consequences may be.
n THE sun" is great newspaper. Som
a people think they detect in it a vein of cyni
q cism However that may be. il certainly ha
: shown the genius for leadership. 1t fiddle
- and has fun, to he sure but the impmtan
fact is that the whole Democratic party an,
:. press dance 10 its music.
TUE REASON UHI