The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-03-12

low one Magistrate TO hold an exam
lining court in criminal cases, instead
Of two as now provided. Magistrates
like many other officers, are moi
chosen rs general thing on account Of
any extraordinary intelligence, and a'
they are men Of like passions as Other
men, we fear that prejudice or favor
will he too apt to govern their decis'
ions, without regard to law or justice,
Two heads are much better than one,
even if one be a sleeps head, is q
true and trite saying. and has held
well in these cases. Then, IL there
should he any attempt at bribery, i
would I've much more expensive, moi
to say dangerous, to try to buy two
than one.
In the approaching primary elsc,ion
the rule not to allow any person 10
vote but those who promise to support
the Democratic ticket in the regular
election, should be strictly adhered to.
II always happens that there are a lot
Of hangers on, who, for a drink or
other minor confederation, will step
up and vote when he has not the
slightest idea of voting for the man
again, unless he keeps up the consid.
erations. To allow Republicans and
such men to vote will not decide who
is the choice of the Democratic party
in the county, and a candidate who
has to resort to such support is not
worthy Of the nomination. Let the
primaries be held in the most honor
able manner and there will be no rea-
son to complain afterwards.
NEWSPAPER News. The Louis
vile Commercial has a brand new out
fit aud is greatly improved, both in
appearance and general WORTH.
With handsome new head, an en-
largement and change from a folio
TO quarto, the Dsnville Tribune has
made a new strike into public favor,
MIR. ID. A. Murphy has been associa
ted with J. w. Zimmerman in the
editorial work, and we expect to see
it boom from now until the election
Of President. BY the way there seems
to be a general oiling up among Re
publican papers in the State, the
needful no doubt being supplied by
the Grant campaign fund.
THE Lancaster Enterprise astoands
it, readers by remarking that the
Comier-.Iomnol has changed hands
for the present year, Mr.. Watterson
giving way to Mr.. Mallory. Lord |
bless you child, you should be more
careful. Henry Watterson give up
the control of his paper now when
Tilden should have its support Per-
ish the thought Mr.. Mallory has
bought the daily edition of the Courier
journal as well as those of all the
Louisville dailies, save the subscrip.
ton and exchange lists. but he has no
control whatever in the matter in
these editions. Henry Watterson
still remains editor-in-chiet of the
Courier journal, and please don't for
get il.
IT, the Railroad bill that passed
The House this week is passed by the
Senate, Railroad interests will be kill
ID in this State. Ii forbids charging
,reater rates Of freight for short dis
ance than for longer. thereby com.
Yelling a road that would compete
With another road, running outside OF
he State, 10 a given point, to cut I
heir local rates down TO the SAINT fig.
res proporlionaiely as to the compe-
ing points. We are opposed to too
rent discrimination between local
nd through rates but ,uch a law /
: the above would be entirely too :
MUST TO the Railroads.
Tbs Bigger Bank bill to impose
reaier taxation ON banks, is not like. ,
: TO become law, and should not. d
anks should be required to pay tax
J other property is taxed, but to re. !
nire them to pay more or to discrim- :
ate against them would have the eff :
ct of driving capital out of the
tate. Mr.. Bigger had hoped to make X
big thing for himself if the passage "
his bill could have been obtained, j
IT his electioneering dodge is likely "
go back on him.
GOVERNOR HOLIDAY, Of Virgin Fl
is man of honor, principle and ne
nse. The Legislature passed a bill "
Aich repudiated large amount u
the State debt, but the Governor c.
indful Of the credit and good stand. in
8 of the old Mother of States and al
atesmen, promptly vetoed, and the d'
'dy was unable to pass it over his ~
to. All honor to the one-legged, 's'
Confederate soldier. m
The Frankfort ieoman led us into Tie
ror last week. and we wish now to ri
all the statement that Lincoln is a Il
uper county. II is true that in 1878, ~ ~
ing to great number of criminal
noaoufiona that aha krao a l,tflo