New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-15

side in the parlor windows and Low again in the
bS STG"f for ray a for Low We COMPROMISED
on the parlor windows. and hung an extra Low
in my bedroom window TO Offset the Tracy ne nnhs
In his Office" G. H. -
ONE VIEW OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Casting I'D accounts relying upon past sue
cesses on the one hand failures on the other. has
proved futile. It necessarily be so. In social
progress conditions are ever changing. Accurate
reckoning can only be assured by applying general
principles to present conditions therefore the requi-
sites for sound judgment are knowledge OF general
principles and familiarity with present conditions.
Theorists may contemplate the vast dement's Oh
tneir hypothesis; moralists may look serehey
upon the ultimate elimination OF vice, so called by
lust legislation; spiritual advisers may hoat IN
ether and beckon 10 the children OF Nature to as
cend. falling 10 tether a line 10 mother eartn oy
which the ascent may be made and astute pohu-
clans may build upon technicalitIes. but phlloso-
phers-reai Interpretations that the children OF
OF the earth earthly. and that they, ike all
creation. must persist in the law OF sef-preservatoh
their depending upon the faithful following
of the lire Of the least resistance which. interpret
ed. simply means that seeking sustenance or max
Ing a living Is the universal impulse whlcn MAIN
tans society The elements OF which society Is COM
posed. drerentIating make greater complexty
and characterize the groups which determine the
methods by which the living shall be obtained. Thus
policies are created based upon principles whose
general application IS meant to be synonymous with
opportunty-"to the pursuit OF life liberty and hap
pness" Ia living. opportunity TO make 1t and ulti-
mate satisfaction)
The necessary specialization Of labor In organized
society evolves group whose special function Is 10
formulate policies to apply principles. Each special
group is supported by many as agree upon a
fundamental principle and In the political aspec. OF
society these are properly called political parties
Whatever this princpl, may be, 1t necessarily as
sumes different; phases as social conditions change.
The fail to recognize this situation be-
cause each change Is the creation OF their own de-
sires: but II the special group or executive Of the
party fails grasp the situation II disnegrates and
another arises In It's place for the will OF the ma
jority Is the immutabe law Of nature. The failure
Of the executive In any group TO observe this proc
OCCASIONS reaction, and according to the quail
ity OF tho majority progress IS arrested or falls to
a lower plane from which II must again proceed TO
rise Should the executive continuously recognize
these changing conditions and adopt the new phases
OF the fundamental principle to meet these condl-
tons II may maintain tho higher plane. or, again,
LIT the masses thereto.
The essential success. however depends upon the
methods employed: II tho executive presents wise
and simple methods It inspires confidence and so
long as this course Is pursued may remain in power.
To maintain the majority upon the higher plane is
the function OF Craftsmanship. and 10 the degree
that the executive fails to that degree Is II untitled
for the Office. These general principles may be ap-
piled to Nation State or municipality. with equal
assurance that the result will prove the quality OF
craftsmanship and therefore the right TO rule
Reviewing the political situation Of the last three
years. find that the executive Of the party then
in power had grossly betrayed It's trust and its
methods had become so inexplicable that popular
Indignation vas aroused The numerous investlga-
tons which followed showed guilt The reaction
t., md fba iOrifV aVpd IN Is
Ing power; After fair tight 1t was awarded inc
6nscr bao tbr eloted time depended upon It's
ability to satisfy the needs OF all the people
The election just passed served to SHOW that II
The first error was in a misunderstanding Of the
ituation-the apparent inability 10 distinguish be-
tween home rule and non partisan,sship. In Inc
prlncipies; the fact that Democrats Joined Repub-
leans to destroy common enemy did not berma-
ican.' nor were Repablcans ured to abandon party
principle: the majority, both Republican ana DEM
sented Itself in the executive group OF the Demo-
Immediately afterward the eyes OF the majority
were again turned to the executive: Here was the
opportunity to win adherents, but-behod the spec
tacle, The executive group having deceived Itself
Inadvertently deceived the masses IN having pre-,
senod for their suffrages theorlst III the suIse %
a., ouS arty prncipe in the main object of his adj
minisration-that OF obeyng inc VIII OF oie PCT %,
conclliating opposing parties. weakening the eX,
ecutive group and severing the We whlcn aI O
r. the morallst who proceeded TO secure pei Ieg-
~ nparocter development alone can accomplish
And 70 complete the chimercal performance the
rs, NJ tho spiritual adviser sped IN pursul, o,
ghOs' tterIng the germs in all directions instead
~ leading II into the wilderness 70 starht III "ai ,
~ snetonance Having failed 10 recognize me lsc'
Ib be sxecrtlve group-of which the chic. execu
i've Is hut member-in any parry % "a 1 10
tbe vii Of the people. 1t necessarily resolved the
party INTO ILL., nOactac,. ~ clean streets. In
raairp number OF schools and recreation PIERS,
was not enough 70 counteract tns eno, i,n, IN ths
seIoraiiang influence OF the law eyaded on ne
one hand and the curtailing OF nuse wepe for
GENRE BENEFITS and the latter were present marc
ships always the first conslderaiT 90, 81 ve IL uni,
uereai principle Hungry men do not surfer atohej
but drag down with them the group tS Sf them
Tb cause OF the present failure OF the KepuD
lican party to perpetuate itse IN d .is Of hubble opn
t a,f has been turning since No matter whas
had been the position OF the hen the same for
,bs sins OF omission as disastrous n ehee' Ss
the sins OF commission IN as Tor Struggling
10 nreserve the fundamental principle or IT'S para ~
but il it would perpetqa'e x tme in each and
~ et Learn 10 adopt the different phases or me
principle OF protection and as many b az MIN must real
~" the fact that morality cannot be injected INTO
community, but must De deV S an better living
0Ppo n thus eliminating evil desires by securing
The means to multiply Wholesome ones ds,,vsr this
,a,r t mnunicipality out Of the house Of bondass IL
By adopting r., the ss snd the
ob and thereby win the confidence Of the fo2
ty that they interests Will De eur vars hence
Of greatSr w again deliver into the keeping Of
the Rcpublican party this fair and wondrous CITY
the Greater Ne"-fOcf1o RNELIA s. ROBINSON.
New-York City Nov. IS, 1887