The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-04

Anew Yorker's View of Two Eier-snt, n
Massachusetts Politics


| Massachusetts Politics.
To THE EDITOR OF THE suS-sr. The name
"Muawump" probably originated among the
| native Indians OF Massachusetts,. Mugwump.
| cry has had its best development In and
| nround Boston. Coming here from western
! New York, IL has naturally interested me to
| study this bird In it's native haunts and see
| wherein IL differs from tho Democratic eagle.
| I'm In Rochester Mugwumps had nearly disap-
| pearcd before left. Many had become good
| Dem ocrnts and were not asha med OF the name.
A few others found they had mado n mistake
| and had returned whonce they came. But In
Boston the Mugwump still may DO found with
his original features unchanged Let me an.
alyze him q little
New England manufacturers found some
years ago that the protective tariff did not
benefit them as 1t did before manufacturing
industries sprane UP in the West and south.
Thoy found. too. that the admission OF wool
iron and coal free OF duty would overco mo
part Of the disadvantage under which they
worked Hence they suddenly favored tariff
reform IDEAS and some OF thcm declared
thomse out-and-out free traders. We're
they free tradcrs2 Not bit " Il! Their zeal
for FREQ raw MAJ erials for their own use was
the old protection seliishnoss in a now form.
They were looking out for number one. Man.
ufacturers are more numerous and influential
in Massachusetts and Rhode Island than they
arc anywhere else. 1t was not unnatural that
In these Statcs these free traders Tor revenue
only were able to dominate old Dem crats
The worst OF II WaS maj thiie naGnNtacturers
interests. thorough. going Republicans. The
ATTEMPT to sS e@ntraizs the GtoysrwRment and
never moved them. Their only nerve was in
their pockets.
gi1na manufacturers ART pl hn
want free raw, materials. When the rest of tho
country saw that w2S Mn III mIpnntacturers had
to themselves and dear wooon goods to the
country. there, was big row out West among
land in 1883 He lost the Presidency then, but
he ,camo very near CARRYING Massachusetts
and Ehode Island. H., Last year tho Democrats
he barely carried in 1883.
The Democratic party is now committed to
the policy OF making tarin. not on selfish
lines, but to furnish enough revenue for gov
tgoss has
ton or free trade. according rs one or the
other may most benefit their interests; The
means OF sustaining representative govern
ment. hacking which the original colonial CON
TSs was SPpea from the
other. Mos. Mqgwumps were Repab iicans on
OF tho Federal Election bill could never nov have
succeeded Mr.. Dawes in the Senate.
that ana verss
sharply. Somehow Massachusetts Mugwumps
have. an idea that they are responsible for
service reform lines. albeit they supported
Harrison year ago They are especially SON
lican Consuls. and, the appointment Of Demo
blame Assistant Secretary Of, State Josiah
than ever Tie MuEwu%p oAi idea V Of R Roidins
tiles and training That makes Ie ofiicehoi d
people. The Democratic idea is that the ONCE
holder Is citizen temporarily selected for the |
performance Of public duties that an body will
ing to work and to learn may easily do. Instead
offlceholding is really simpler than anything |
else. 1t is like dying: nobody fails when the
This Democratic view has the high Sanction
OF the United States Supreme Court. That |
august body early in the history Of our Gov |
must be presumed CAPABLE Of performing its |
duties Plenty OF iiepublicans. too. hold this |
1ut While S1 b the
easy to see that the essence Of the idea that
everybody Is capable Of holding office is Demo-
the people are able to govern themselves.
ohlceho!ding is one OF the necessary duties OF
him for it; The Democratic theory. Of govern
Inent makes It simple matter. Mugwumps
make II dtfncult and complex.
Hence the divorce. now happily effected be-
tween massachusetts, Democrats and Mug
wumps. leaves Democracy stronger and In the
way 10 achieve success. That was the result
in New York. and human nature is not
changed b. crossing State boundaries It is
true Republicans affect great confidence OF
carrying the state; but they base their CONT
ience on belief that the Democratic Con-
greSs will make some bad mistake. 1t is
'eally curious to note how modern Republi-
'aas invariably expect Congress TO go wrong.
believe that the collective wis dom
of the ma ions Congress is wiser than any indi-
;idua. Hence they are not alarmed at what
congress- may do. but rat her look to it hope
uly for better way ont OF present difficult |
les than any one man. however wise. can hope
o find. MONROE
Boston. Aug. %.