The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-10

eral mighty smart rivals. They are reach
ing out vigorously all around us They are
always wide awake, while we are compara-
lively drowsy. If Cincinnati does not now
make tremendous stride forward, it will
be the fault of our own people.-NOw that
Mr.. S. s. Davis has taken place in the
Board OF Police Commissioners, 1t becomes
him to see that new head is created for
the police. The fountain can not rise
higher than its source. The police force
can not rise above its head. Laws are moth
ing; orders are nothing, unless they are
executed.
The Enquirer says: Leading bankers
and merchants of New York have signed a
memorial to Congress asking that body to
adopt the resolution offered by Senator
Bayard to abolish and repeal the 'compul-
sorry legal tender power" now possessed by
greenbacks The petitioners 60 no further
than that. 1t is very plain that the cur
rency question is far from bling settled.
Mr.. Hayes does not think it is settled, for
he recommends Congress to abolish the
greenbacks entirely, and leave the whole
field of circulation to be occupied by the
notes of the National Banks The Sec
retary of the Treasury does not
think the question has been set
tied, for he suggested certain tinkering.
Members of Congress, by offering resolu-
tions on the subject. show that all is not in
state of repose in their opinion. In other
words, the recent elections, which were sup.
posed to have buried the currency question
bevond resurrection. did not bury IL at all,
but left it in very lively condition. And
now the whole discussion must be gone
over again. Mr. Hayes has started the ball
of agitation afresh. Secretary Sherman
gives it shove, and the bankers and mer-
chants of New York ask Congress to pitch
in.-Some Democratic statesmen in Wash.
ington are exceedingly busy about Demo
cratic candidates for the Presidency. 1t they
would take care of their business in Wash
ington with prudence and sagacity, the
National Democratic Convention, would
find much less difficulty in attending to its
business than seems likely to confront it,
The spelling ''reform" progresses. The To-
ledo Blade has adopted the abbreviated
spelling for such words as 'demagog,' "cat.
alog," "pedagog," etc. Gen. Comfy should
hurry home from the Sandwich Islands.
In these days of liberation there is some
hope for "Putinbay," "twentytwo' and
other "internal improvements in the Ian.
guage, which have lapsed since the General
took his departure for the middle OF the
Pacific.
The German Papers. >
The Volksfreund says: Grant is called by
the Enquirer the most prominent guest ol
the present generation. 1t sickens free
man to listen to such puppyish howling.
Who is Grant, that the people should crawl
on their bellies before him in such way
The Volksblatt SAYS: The first with the
"Women's Suffrage" right in one of the
larger cities was made yesterday in the
School Board election in Boston. About
one thousand ladies participated, and theil
presence had the effect OF keeping the
masses quiet and orderly at the polls.
The Freie Press says: We owe TO Speaker
Randall the consoling announcement thai
Congress will probably adjourn from De
cember 18th to January 7th. 1880. The
country will not suffer in this, but the
whole business community will breathe
more freely, as it need not fear another
new financial stroke of genius by Con
gress.
Yesterdays Abend Post says: Ex-Mayol
s. S. Davis election as member of the
Board of Police Commissioners, by which
this body obtains Republican majority
was indeed a clever maneuver, and Mr.
Davis is also very good and liberal man
but the Commission will not be saved b,
his election. The public more fully under
stand that the authority for suppressinI
our municipal social disgraces must b
given to one official, and this man shoult
be the Mayor, as it used to be.