New-York tribune., 1902-02-06
racv This movement seems to NE TO mean some
thing more than local and temporary harmony.
DAY OF DICTATOR PASSED.

racy This movement seems to NE TO mean some
thing than local and temporary harmony
DAY or DICTATOR PASSED.
The day OF dictator In the Democratic party has
passed. Individual dictation and Democracy ate
absolutely inconsistent When We get BACK 10 5 aie
safe and sourd principles Of old DemocrauG , iTaG-
ership (and are well on the way We shall Know KNOW
the voice Of command viii be the voice of the Peo;
pie not of the Individual We nave reCetTs sss i of
this change for the better. one who had dictated,
@ aafner '1% efeat and disorganization and he has
retired from the field. The former dictator r. OF OF
this or that LEGISLATION if certain bills are favored red
by q majority Of the legislators. TWO years ago
he would have said This bill shall pass that one
These @ two object lessons are signs of the times.
The American people tired of political dicta-
pennsive to our inherited Spirit Of
erty and independence. and the system cannot long
time in certain places The Democratic party has
been party of bosses and the The greatest r 0l
cipIe that the people must rule Without casting
Of the future 6Y the history of the past
that the coming leaders of our party VIII be
around. and If in addition some Of them can oe-
sign battleships that will do up those OF any t3P
eign nation, il Will destroy none OF lhelr aFdIId-
PRAISE FOR NIXON.
am an organization Democrat, and expect to
remain one bait to succeed We must let majority
of the party rule in all things Organization is
amount o. routine work that must be done, and
the OF the m mSI De aTe
essential to organizations. but If they want the
party to win they must lead, not drive. They must
the rank and file OF the party ana keep III
touch with the voters. They must do as your dls-
tinguishtd guest. Mr. Nixon. is doing, go to the
people and get acquainted with them That Is the
kind Of leadership that is popular and is the klnd
that will win and lead the party to victory.
The leader who would continue to lead in this
dav Of politica enlightenment must keep close TO
the great mass of the party. To keep in touch with
American sentiment and Democratic feeling q man
must live in America and mingie with Democrats.
The Democratic party has always had leaders
and they have been men who have made history
for their country well their party. Their
roster is a long and noble one. Thomas Jefferson
was a leader. Andrew Jackson was leader. Samuel
J. Tilden leader, Grover Cleveland was a
leader and William J. Bryan led by his devotion to
principle and his matchess oratory. and 1t IS un-
necessary for to tell my friends what think or
great Democrats would have spurned the title OF
dictator or boss.
PERSONALITIES MUST BE BURIED"
There is now more than selfish interest TO incte
all good Democrats to get together and forget i'm
material and transient differences Of opinion Per-
sonalities must be buried. United upon the essen
tial principles of our party face not only
make that success a glorious triumph FOR party
and principles by restoring government the peo-
pie. II win the State o! New York this year
shall win the nation in 1894. In the presence of
personal ambition; to eliminate the domination of
individuals and combinations, and unite as loyal
Democrats to restore in State, city and nation
honest government by the people for all the people
Mr.. Coler then discussed municipal ownership
and public control of public institutions.
Other speakers were Herman W. Hentzel OF
Philadelphia; Peter Aitken Gustav W. Thomp-
son and J. Warren Greene