The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-26
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY 20, 1894.
ONE PERIL OF SUCCESS.

SCRANIO4N, l. IEbRJ All ~ IS't'
ONE PERIL OF SUCCESS.
While Republicans ars felicitating
themselves upon tueir magniicontIy
won victory OF last week, the fact
should not bo overlooked that victor
les such as that carry with them periis
as we'll as rejoicing When the DEM
ocratic leaders at Washington, despite
their possession of clean majority ot
ninety-four msmber5 in the house OF
representatives, are already concedlng
great losses in the congressional cleo
tions next fall. some oven going so far
az to predict the substitution, by the
people, of safe Republican majority
it is evident that there need to be,
among Republicans generally, and es-
pecially among the triumphant Re-
publicans Of Pennsylvania, precautions
against over.c3nf leuce, and amity IN
the selection Of congressional nomi'
nees
1t will not DO to tako future victory
for granted. /. will not do to base eX-
pectations as to November upon
achievements that belong to February
SO far from feeling that Mr.. Grows
phenomenal plurality OF lS3, 900 offers
any excuse for indiTsreucs or the re-
lqxqtion of efficient party organization,
this striking triumph should be an III
centiye to still more aggressive Efforts,
II SHOULD be a lesson teaching both the
need and the popularity OF determined
warfare in behalf of American politics
as chamuioued by the one party that IN
the past thirty five years mas typlue!
tine progressive and constructive geaIuS
of the American people. While 1t Is
wholesome for Republicans to rejoice
over it, aud to see IN i! the prophetic
tlo2oury Of vet greater coming sue
cpsses, there could not be- worse mis-.
take, a more iuQxcUs ,h!e b.under, than
To permit partisan vigilance to relax or
p,rty discipline to eale its necessary
control Of the forces that win.
In the civic warfare OF the ballots.
lust AS in the sterueg contests OF the
,,.iif,ory can,r pr.,e triumphs some
times carry with them an aftermath Of
ugly Gissanslons. Petty riyalries take
advantage OF the general ju6ilatlon to
Ind and blossom into dangerous forms.
the clash of ambitions invariably fol-
lows, as well as prec-des, the clash Of
arms or the counting OF the Oa!sotS
L should be the eniaayOr of the great
80, - po,,,ldi.,,, ci,,.,r, +o whom,
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poIIl!Cs he"uS WV p''"CIp p'o IA'nSl
than personal emC.umHnt or pret9rment,
t,.internose their paclfc counsel ba o.
II, ..,.,,.,,.', f,,,..,,,1, a..
L"eeh I"eSo Sy"4-e9 VI PySs'D'0 "l'is-
ion and to MAKE urm lASl9tencs upon
harmony. disciple and comDactness of
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''V t"''' 80,
IJ IS EoC lims 10Y sqHapUIe3 or pstty
feUIs
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with the you0r, athletic sons Of staIwsrt
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win receive ioH; s2ceJy VIII tumble to
sons; Young men Of wealth win choose
mates from the sweet. fragrant flowers Of