The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-24
EDITORIAL T

ruptcy Just before he was appointed to that
position. Since then, it is said, he has lived
luxuriously upon a small salary, and is now
rich. at pays to be loyal
THE postmaster at Baltimore kissed or
tried to kiss a Miss Mary A. Murray. She
sued him for damages and obtained a verdict
for 5000. This price fixed by law, in that
city of homely men, beautiful women and
splendid monuments, places the luxury be-
You'd the reach of the average citizen.
THE Chinese, Japanese and the several
other treaties being now ratified, il becomes a
pertinent question to ask: When will The Ma
hone treaty be ratified? The Republican
Senators must hurry up the matter or a dis
gusted people will compel the conspirators to
drop Gorharn and Riddlerger and nominate
decent men for the positions to which the lat
ter aspire.
The English government is not at all
alarmed about France conquering and annex
ing Iunis. Lord Granville says the ministry
are not Jealous Of French influence at Tuuis
SO long as it is exercised within treaty rights
and without violence to the interest of Brit
ish subjects. The government will carefully
watch any arrangement arising ont Of the
operations and see that it does not clash with
the rights Of tie Kingdom.
Their has been recently completed in
Philadelphia q political organization to he
known as the National Republican League.
This organization grew out of the Independ-
cut Republican League that was started lust
before the Chicago convention by Wayne
McNeaeh and Others, which had for its mot
to "-AnythIng to beat Grant" The real OF ject
OF the League, says the New York WORTH. is
to exercise d veto owe on nominations dis
tasteful 10 the retoIIner. In plain wor's, if
Mr.. Cameron sets up a candidate Ohjectlona-
bic to tie League IFS chairman proposes to
force him to withdraw the nomination. The
League are endcavoring to secure 1000 MEM
htls ia each county ia PENNSYLVANIA who
shall be pledged to its aims, ard 1909 MEM
bers in Philadelphia who will coNtribute an
n'ally SO ea'h for the necessary working
funds. When the League is in thorough
working order in that state, it is proposed to
extend ITS organization 10 other states for
which arrangements have already in pant
Teen made,
TIE Brooklyn Eagle says: Orders APP
pear to have been issued to he stalwart or
gans throughout the country to do something
to brace up the weak-kneed Republicans who
hesitate to come to the support of I'll" stall
Wart conspiracy III the United States Senate
against the administration. Tue Chicago
Inter-Oceau accordingly leads off with a ter
ri5le "Suntllern Outrage" It is really a
superb effort, as the following head lines of
the two columns account will show ''Shot
down by Democratic a~ssassins for assisting
some bulldosed negroes" The m,rlerers
were well known citizens and were reieased
after a farcial trial. A horrible recital of
cruelty, brutality, persecution and assa3sina-
ton. What Blaine and Garfield can do to
counter act the effects of a blast like this it is
difficult to conceive, but that they must do
something is clear, Any multiplication Of
these Democratic assaSsinations will not only
lay Robertson's nominations out cold, but
perhaps enable Conkling to bestride the Ad-
minist.atlon like a Colossus.
The Elmira Free Press hits Malone and
the Republican Senators after the following
fashion:
Malone, who came up like a rocket, will
now proceed to 60 down like a stick. His ca
reer has been brief but brilliant. Tue ad-
m;nistration and the Republican half of the
Senate have Endorsed treason and reputation
and thereby disgraced themselves in The eyes
of the whole world, and that is about the
only tangible effect of the purchase and sale.