The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-02-09

darllO-O Times tOeI0s).J
The Camerons seem to be losing their
grip on Pennsylvania. This rebellion
against their denomination is we hope, the
beginning of the end.
IChcago Times Qnd.)
Theg greatestsof all dangers to the ne1a
administration will be found in al attempt
20 conciliate stalwart factionists, twhose
only want is to control the plumber.
IBrooHlyn Eagle (Dem.)L
It il because the introduction Of free
ships il regarded as the entering wedge of
free trade that the American producer 10
taxed to paw fsreign nations $4,000. 200
annually to carry his goods; and is threat
ened with an additional tax to subsidize
future monoPolies to build steamships in
this country
philadelphia Chronicle Herald (Dem) ].
Only ten men in New York Assem-
bly, dare to face public opinion in opposi-
tion to the bill which has been launched
against the telegraph monopoly. The
current is set against all sorts of grabbers
and piunderers, and it does look as though
the day of retribution is not hopeiessly
remote.
springfield Republican, Qndll
Really now, there must be a hereafter
when Stanley Matthews is raised to the
Supreme Bench and Allen 6. Thurman is
retired to private lite. If qualifications
have anything to do with the matter Thur
man will have judgeship there and Mr..
Matthews will be only one of the lawyers.
cincinnati Enquirer, Dem.)l
Let the Democratic party in this Cen
Rress assert its purpose to permanently
im prove our civil service methods, and do
what 1t may to secure for the years to
come stability and efficiency and integrity
10 our civil administration. Let the De-
moeracy in this country demand the merit
system as against the spoils system or the
political system,
[Brooklyn Eagle, (Dem
The currency of the country should be
provided by the aforementioned the
measure Of the value of this currency
should be gold coin. A bankers business
is that of loaning money. Any body of
men GAG go into it when then have money
to loan, The business of issuing currency
should be kept distinct from the business
of banking, and the issuing of currency
should not be mixed up with the banking
business. This ia fundamental issue
and no time should be lost in insisting
upon its settlement.
philadelphia North American (Rep.)
Our Harrisburg correspondent reiter-
ates the statement that an attempt is
being made TO force Mr.. Oliver into the
United States senate, Notwithstanding the
fact that he cannot command sufficient
number of votes to send him there in regular
course and by proper employment of cor.
stitutionai methods. The plan by which
it is proposed to reach this end Is as logs
NOUS as il is shameless. Members are to
be induced by the promise of an extra
session, which means $40 day during its
continuance, to vote for an immediate
adjournment, Thus the legislature will
not be aiteiLg Oh tue 4th OF March, when
Mr.. W aHaee's term expires, and it will
then devolve upon Gov. Hoyt to appoint
that gentlsman's successor. OF course, it
Is the programme that under this arrange
ment Dir. Oliver will be the nominee. and
once IN. the continuance OF this deadlock
would be as good TO him as legitimate
election. We refuse to believe that either