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CONCERNING HARMONY.

Several of the esteemed contem-
publican persuasion, have taken occa-
sion to contrast its utterances on DEM
ocratic harmony with some remarks
made recently by one William J. Bry-
an about one Grover Cleveland. They
seem to derive much satisfaction there
from, and T he G | o b e neither grudg-
es them their hilarity nor finds its own
equanimity disturbed or it's opinion
modified.
Freedom of speech, which is one of
the cardinal principles of Democracy,
involves freedom for unwise speech as
well as for the golden words of the
philosopher, But like all freedom, the
clash of opinion that it involves is in
finitely superior to the ordered agree
men reached under the crack of a
boss whip, or the fearful compulsion
of what might happen to the party if
man should speak his mind. Such free
dom exists today in matters political in
the Democratic party and nowhere else
in this country.
AS to the particular episode in ques-
ton, it seems to US simply matter of
good taste. We doubt the expediency
Of opprobrious epithets anywhere. They
ed when they could convince anybody.
If they conduce to relief of soul, it is
equally certain that they will not de-
termine any great questions of policy.
But our friends on the other side for
get to mention that the words which
they quote gleefully called out an in
slant and warm defense; and that the
gentlemen on either side, all Demo-
Gratis though differing in their views
of men and measures, did not renounce
their fellowship or their Democracy.
There has been and will be no perpet-
uation of lamentable party feuds, now
buried. because of imprudent speech
by anybody, great or little.
The reason for this we have already
given; and it is one that sweeps away
all foundation from the criticisms of
those whose wish that Democracy be-
come and remain disrupted is father to
the thought. 1t is because such bitter
ness as may remain here and there in
the breasts of some leaders who have
borne the brunt of battles where they
faced one another is not shared by the
party masses. We are, indeed, Obliged
to the ungentle critics of Democracy
for the opportunity to point out to
them the fact that the parry as a whole
has not paid any attention to abuse of
Mr.. Bryan by anybody, or abuse by
Mr. Bryan of anybody else. It de-
cllnes to rake among the ashes of past
controversies. 1t welcomes all Demo-
Gratis to the fold; and the very fact
that comment on the speeches referred
to has been violent or Interested in
Republican papers only is the SUFFICIENT
proof of that very essential harmony
which it has been Our pleasure to men
ton.
or course among Republicans it is
very different. 1t happens to be an
open secret that one wing of the party
is desperately opposed to the president
and tried for months to beat him with
another candidate. It is known that
remarks even scurrilous in their char
acter are directed against Quay and
Plat by other Republicans when they
are certain that they will not be quoted.
Indeed bitterer things have been said
by Republicans Of an independent turn
of mind-there are few such prodi-
gies-than by any Democrat about any
other.
The difference between the two par
ties is mainly in the freedom with
which the individual Democrat enjoys
fs contrasted with the seryile obedi-