The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-03-11
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Paper. of This Morning.

The English Papers Of This Morning.
The Commercial says The Senate of Ohio
passed bill yesterday that would, if it
should become law, prove of value. We
refer to the bill introduced by Senator
Richards. authorizing the formation of
partnership associations, in which there
shall not be responsibility beyond the
amount subscribed. The word "limited'
would advertise to the people the limhta-
tion upon the responsibility of the associa-
ton. The system is English, and works
well. 1t would draw capital to Ohio, and
help great public enterprises. If this bill
should become law it would cause the in
ves,ment Of many millions of capital in
Ohio that otherwise would 60 elsewhere =
The disposition made of the report on
the stove bill by the Board of Education
has strengthened the impression in the
minds of the people that reform is as much
| needed there as in any department of the
city.-We desire to call the attention, of
| the policemen of Cincinnati, and friends
of persons in the police service. to the fact
| that the officers will not be paid next pay
| day, because the City COuncilmen have re-
| fused to fix salaries, as was their duty un-
der the new law. There was nothing
to do but to pass an ordinance providing
that the salaries, in all grades of the SER
| vice. should remain unchanged; but this
they have refused to do, and no money can
| be paid out until Councilmen take action
or a special act is passed by the Legisa-
| ture, specifying that police salaries snail
not be changed until ordered by the City
Council. There's is but one rea-
son for delay in the City Coun-
Gil on the salary question-and
that is the desire of the Councilmen to die
| tate to the Mayor concerning appointments
| for which the law makes him alone re-
sponsible. friends of Blaine and Sher-
man should work together against Grant
The mistake that Sherman's friends are
making is in not fighting Grants friends
or rather those who are pushing Grant for
the Presidency with the utmost vigor 1t
is vain TO seek to conciliate the boomers
They mean business, and are 50 persistent
they must be. knocked down or pushed
aside. The position Grant is placed in is
! that of Claimant of the Presidency, and his
| leading advocates take the ground substan.
TALLY that the candidacy of Sherman and
Blaine is impertinent and approachesdis-
loyalty and is to be resented as an intrusion
upon private property.
TIE Enquirer says: The decision of the
Supreme Court of the United States, rem
dered on the 8th inst, affirming in sweep
ing terms the constitutionality of the stat
| utes known as the Federal Election Laws,
| would have been impossible in the earlier
days of the Republic. The Supreme Court
now say that the United States, having no
voters, can walk into the States and take
charge OF voters. 1t will be observed that
the Federal Government has the same "su-
pervisory power" over the election of
United States Senators as over the election
of Representatives. They are linked
together in the clause of the Con-
stitution quoted above, the only
one touching this subject We may
expect presently to see the Fed
eral Supervisors and the Federal Deputy
Aarshals in the halls of our State Legisla-
lures attending to the election of United
States Senator'S And Congress will be
asked to vote the necessary suppliea-A
number of Republican papers hesitate
about approving the Monroe Doctrine,
specially since President Hayes has "put
his foot down" in favor Of it. Some of our
Republican contemporaries can never for
give Hayes for his good intentions regard
ing reconciliation, &c.-Supposng Sher-
man to have more supporters in Ohio than
| Blaine, it wants the Blaine men to acquiesce
In the "favorte son" programme. But the
facts as to Maine have been distorted. The
statement that "the minority peacefully
acqusce" is not warranted. There are no
Sherman Republicans in Maine. They are
all for Blaine. There are. however, great
many Blaine men in Ohio. In fact there
is danger that the unit rule would give
Blaine the vote of the State in the Conven-
ton.
| The Gazette saws. There are No reoSons