New-York tribune., 1898-11-27
DEMOCRACY AND THE INDTIDUAL.
THE MAN Is ALWAYS WANTED.

From The London Spectator.
Tho dearth of commanding in,Hls't , n pfsTly
every sphere of human activity Whicn unnoup'ssuy
marks fho close of orr century has suggested 20
some minds the doubt as To- whether inc age or
s6e;her W shsll not be compelled IN the future 10
trust to the "common-seuse ol most rath"r tn1u
TO the guiding genius Of in ivlduals ot more man
urpoIs nhilosoThy Of politics has been founded on
80 doctrine Of a kind n average human ability as
being all that j. needed IN making All public de-
cison.. Collectivisr. which proposes 70 carry eN;
IRENE democracy and common ownership into all
the wider avenues of llie. must Of necessity osse
'self this notion Of tho opinion or services % .,
another Hero-worship. It = said, represents past
now hut in hts place We put q number ~ niue
We hold no brief for TN" gospel of hero-'"otshlp
which was undoubtedly carried by narlyle 10 an
whom W. cali gIoar mon from those who arc not
l9r enlarr nn1 or Molisre would have no value
whatever did IL NOT arp'al 10 All or us tn.rens
thcee great mon and humber morta.s Bui theIe
is medium ground between that ot sxaSs"ratoh
%INlIil % >larolso1 seems 70 rs 70 have OWNED
the real ratur" and tendency Of democracy murn
Innisod u,bon he said that II meant ia carriere
o,,lsr,c anv talonts Instead Of conceiving the
rM .1n s tn1ol,ing ANYTHING Ike = dead level he
,nneeT ,bar il meant rather an intenscr compeu
ion hu, = corlp.titiou on fairor terms. in which
Zach man would o. able 20 show 'he stuff he vas
racv can no moro dispense with guides leaders.
powerful agents. than any previous "rd"r "l So 50.
cIetv. and democracy finds that she must pay for
tNom I'm some way or oihCr Mor'o'es' iis',hr 1,o -
cratic community against tho great man who towers
over tho heads Of the crowd democracy 1rriams nn
such man. oigorly expects MN ~ a.. r' -, ho.,
detected IL ho docs not appoar. ready 10 , hFap
Him ,sometimos TO a dangerous degree TO think
and acf FOR IL or his own responsibility Al N"
rrl ,S, lm.r',v is on he lookout for leader
Mau. The squabh"s over the Droyius case iniehI M
one formula accepted by millions of French people
Give ue q leader who can think clearly ana ar'
Goued i'm a man Of strong character and vigorous
hraIn VINO could plot the French Nesse OF state
gianco over tho world during this democratic
ep9cn WI. VII t f;rditdual "vithernc" is superficial
W. arr, deceived by 4 fow material phenomena. the
outcome ~ scientific invention Recarsc We are
tickotcd and conveyed I'm trains or steamers m
stead - depending on our own rI,yt o, - hv ma
r,noc L, tho million and cotton cloth by the hun
dred million yards, because tho macne s'HinS % T."
a., do not v" I'm fortified castles. but IN
cy Ss''v @ arc ant To- think OF vague collective
,Inri,v Gominatinr all and directed by none
- hd steiner Is hold by an expert the cotton s
en,In 81 and woven. the shoes are made. because
Eycn in the great American democracy. where the
dospotsm ~ the mass IS greatest IL Is dr,"s,'6 -,
look FOR guiding from II" tresident all pIN thdGIuSS
tho recent war. And in Mexico ana Inc mno,r 80
NJ
exists II Is al based on thu idea 'nraccalN II not
,Lr,rotfcall,i that one individual governs inc
o,rtry initiates it's policy. stimulates II to acton
In Europe the two great central empires arc ien-
,,i,olv governed nv tho wills and ini""cts 81 TWO
men: ,ud though dcmocrtcF is restless ana discou,
,cpf.d there T. no protest against ms system W
nnicicuf strength 10 secure its overthrow. IN
ebort look whore will among the democratic or
rael.,ouocratic nations OF the world. We sec no
srr whatever Of the lessening value - IN" lndl,,
..idnai ON the contrary. tho ne"d of lndlNldnSi
,a't,;'ti,o and guidance is everywhere recognized.
omd The services ~ the individual are in one way
or another rcwardod ,.,., :. ;- -, -,
This tendency will continue. because II - III aC-
corIance with the constitution OF human natut". IT,
Tho masses arc quite capable " approaching mo
accomplished fact bat some one pcrsou must n nans
,orcoiyol and accomplished H. They are quh"
con,l1c ~ co-operatng with thc work ~ some
,o1der ~ mon. whether political religious or IN
anv other sphoro 81 ,ife. hut tho Washington. ne
If,thcr mus, bo there TO show tho way. 80 doun'
d.uocracv Is as certain a'fact for long ep9ch 10
como IS any ~ i's Varmcst devo'cs have heheved.
Eu. n viii be democracy tempered by IN" n''i "r
tho individual who can do tho on" thinS thar 70
o,her indivilual cnn 10 who can direct great az
fai-s and persuade vast human aggregates - rarrN
thcn into execution. Tho man VINO can naNlEa'e l.
invaluable. even In a pirate SHIP