The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-05-17

leading State in the iron industry, and ma
hold it for the next century. Pennsylvani
is a high protective tariff State, and appear
to be willing that Americans shall pay tw
dollars for iron ware that England can la
at our doors for one dollar.
EASTERN Republican journals are calm
upon the Republican Senators to unloa
themselves of Gorham and kick Riddleberge
back into the ranks of his regulating brett
rem IN Virginia. They declare that the part
cannot survive the weight that those nov
thoroughly obnoxious men will impose upo1
it.. As Malone has now become completed,
alienated from the Democrats, and would no
be received by them should he present him
self for their acceptance, it is within the rang
of possibilities that the call Of the Republican
press and people will be heeled, and new
men be taken up and nominated for Secre
tary and Sergeant-at-arms for the Senate. II
that event what will become of that Republic
can victory in Virginia the managers of the
party have been counting on There's the
rub. Which horn of the dilemma will they
take? Bounce GOrlam and Riddlebergel
and lose Virginia, or cling 10 those barDacles
and lose the respect and support of the better
class Of Republicans? The situation is be,
coming interesting. It's a hard nut the Re-
publican caucus is attempting to crack, and ii
moves in fear and trembling in its efforts to
properly adjust the situation without losing
the vote of the readjuster Malone and his
friends.
THE views expressed by a Democratic L.
S. Senator which was telegraphed to the
MINER yesterday voices the opinion of the
Democracy of the country. In this contlo
versy between Conkling and Garfield for SUI
premacy the duty of the Democratic Senator rs
is clear and plainly outlined by the gentle
man whom the star reporter interviewed. 1t is
not a fight in which Democrats are concerned
and in which they should take part any far
Their than policy may dictate. The Demo
Gratis can expect no favors from Garfield if he
win nor would Conkling turn his hand to aid
them should he triumph. When Republicans
gain political power they are not found hunt
ingD4mocrats TO load them down with offices.
that it uses its offices to break down, GRIP
pie or destroy its political enemies. The
same Independent course should he pursued
by Democrats when they are placed in a posi-
ton to exercise their power. No Democrat is
expected to build up the party of his politi-
cal enemy. When he deliberately does this
he merits and generally receives The contempt
OF bis party associates and loses the respect
of those whom he would benefit.
It has been reported that Carl Schuiz was
Invited to become president of tho Noryher.l
Pacific Railroad, when the latter should come
under the control of the Willard conlbina,
ton. SchuIz was interviewed by a New York
reporter as to the truth of the rumor and re-
piled that he would soon see representatives
OF the press Oh the subject. Mr.. Willard, who
is in New York, was asked whether Schurz
was to TAKE the presidency, when he replied,
"The story is ridiculous and preposterous
and you may quote Inc as authority for saying
there is no truth in it," The compan is wise
in not accepting Mr.. Schurz as president. The
gentleman's views OIL the timber question are
too ultra and impractical for the position. His
love for young sapllrigs is so intense that he
would run the road around one rather than to
cut it down..
A DELAYED dispatch from " ashington
states that sit is freely asserted if the Repub-
lican Senators comply with the Presidents
wishes and select some person other than
GOrham as candidate for Secretary of the