The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-13

Justify his evil Judgment. The willingness
Of great bodies OF men In the most
enlightened countries TO subject themselves
TO the tyranny Of trade organizations, looks
like tendency toward socialistic despotism.
Such despotlsm would merely carry out
the same principle TO its extreme. and fasten
It's chains on all society. In this country the
development OF the mania OF Cleveland
ism seemed at one time to afford rea-
son for such hopeless prophecy as Mr..
SPESCER's. Under the theory TO which
this government by the people has owed
It's maintenance for more than a century.
the election Of n President had meant the
triumph Of definite political principles aud
policies as represented by political party.
and not the triumph OF an Individual simply.
The theory Of Clevelandism Is that rule Is to
be by the caprice Of single man, and not
by the established principles Of a great
party. II Is the theory on which Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND has proceeded. from the time he en-
tered the White House for his second term
more especially. 1t is that he lays down
the policy for his party. instead OF his
party laying down the policy for him. 1t
Is that he is the master OF the Democratic
party. instead Of It's servant.
The actual working OF this theory during
the last eleven months. however. has
already explodedit. The Democratic masses
will have no more OF that humbug. They
will bury 1t beyond the possibility Of res
direction.
The next time the Democratic party elects
q President, II will he sure that he is q
Democrat. The Democracy will not leave
It In doubt whether the declared and def
mite policy OF the Democratic party. or the
indefinite policy Of mere individual, 10 to
rule at Washington. One year OF Cleve-
landlsm In the White House has effectually
cured them OF the disease. They will row
return to the old way Of party government.
Therefore, 80 far as this country OF
free institutions goes. the melancholy
forecast VI Mr. SPENCER is not justl-
fled by anything in the existing political
situation. The indications are all the other
way. The people are showing that they
have the Ideas aud the sentiments " needed
for the maintenance OF liberty" by SO soon
turning away from the humbug and de-
fusion OF Clevelandism. One experiment
with IL has been enough for them.
The majority Of workers. too. refuse to
surrender their rights OF selling their la
Dor where they please" and instead OF tho
tyrannical power Of labor organizations in
creasing. the signs OF rebellion against 1t
multiply. 1t rests on a principle fatal to HUI
man iberty; and with foundation so rotten
1t Is bound to tumble to pieces. The very
triumph Of the socialism Of Populism In the
legislation Of Congress at the moment Is
the precursor Of its speedy reputation by
the people. Inevitably. Its class legislation
devised for extortion from the few. will
prove injurious to the many. Its theories
are self-destructive.
We trust and believe that Mr.. SPENCER
will live to see his melancholy conclusions
thus disproved by facts. He will not have
to wait long for the demonstration that tho
American people are capable OF maintain
ing their liberty under their institutions.