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an APPEAL 10 SAMUEL H. 7YLDfN

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: As
am regular reader OF your columns. the po-
llilcal essays OF Mr.. Montgomery Blair. which
often adorn them. have not escaped my notice.
Tho latest contribution OF this gentleman was
published yesterday under the heading. How
TO Save tho Democracy"
l hAve no disposition to volunteer a. An
additional doctor. with prescriptions in hand
10 be administered TO the Democracy. I
do NOT admit that the party 10 either dan
Gerously III or in dying condition. The
figures OF the last Presidential election may
bs supposedto represent the alleged patients
pulse. il We are to accept this Glass OF evidence
there Is no ground upon which any Of the In
Vulnerable physicians who daily prescribe for
the Democracy can diagnose diseass OF any
kind. The condition OF the national Democ-
racy s sound: its health was never better.
The great. ovorshadowina need Of tho party 10
brainy aud a brave leaderi The party is all
right Its members are more devoted than ever
u the great Or neples Of Jefferson. 1t Is not in
the power o! incompetent and second-rats lead
ers To destroy the love which q true Democrat
bsars for his psrty. or tho sublime faith which
he holds In the ultimate triumph Of it's pripci-
pies. But DO continually led to defeat. to bs
tutcLerai rs the brave boys were under Grant
In his movement on Riehmond. is more than
mortal man can endure.
Since SAMUEL. Tilien gave up the leadership
N the Dcmoora,ic party. the country he's pro-
duced no ono eonpetont 20 take his paea. 10
alone had led tha party to victory. Splendid
army. srlondid leaier Hated bv bosses VINO
could not control him. and holndei by those
who were not worthy TO tic his shoes. the great
ideal cRp;nin threw w his commission ami rc-
tired IN disgust pm tho oh ieftainship Of pGrty
that WAS induced hy fear and fraad TO be;rsy
him. II did no' require the citi OF prophecy TO
foretoii the defeats which followed. II the Dem
ocrGtlc party was not party OF principle. IL
would long since nave disbanded under tho
marvellous mistakes and the Ihonomeral stu
piditS ri is leaders. A a Democrat who wishes
to live % SOC his party in control of the Federal
Governinent.l l call on Samuel J. Tiidel 10 seize
the reins cncs more and drive the chariot Of
Democracy to Nictory. &c. L.
INV YORK. Nov. II.
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THE DEFEA TED DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

ALBANY, Nov. 1s.-The Democrats In the
central. northern. ana western counties. who
faithfully supported the party candidates. are
much disappointed at the result OF the election.
especially In regard to the State ticket. While
they felt confident that they would have mnior-
ities In both Houses Of the Legislature. they
surely expected that their State candidates
would bs chosen BY about 35. 700 majority. ex-
cepting the Treasurer. who would beat Husted
much worse than that.
The class OF Democrats referred TO nro dill
gently inquirnc into the causes of tho defeat
looked for majority OF 10000 in New York
aud kinge. Tho falling OF In those two conn
ties lust about equals the majority for the Re-
But tho Democratic ticket vas not wholly put
to death Ia the two cities. Defection In other
portions Of tho State contributed to ite defeat
erme elements in tho country districts which
aided to strike down Gov. Robinson In 1879
were a work This All e PROSTATE ., the Ds%H,
BY as many hands. and therefore was not n.
heavy but it. came from the aame quarter and
wee nspired by the samo motives:
eSpectedly large veto for Governor in 1879.
many OF the leaders in the bolt OF that year
struck at tho State ticket this fall. They had
not 50 large following new as then. but it was
enough.
,. am no. trying e e1ran 1e Why ths Dsmoi no;
Committee believed Il would be. but am
only referring to tho serious lapse in
the rural districts and its real causes. And
best for tho bemocratic party that il should
sappers Of 1881 were INSURED by tho sarie mo;
tive. namely. hostility To the distinguished
statesman who he'd the party to victory In 1875.
and was then detraudcd OF his rights.
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The Appointments In the Coast OF Ap-
pf;iis.

Tho Governor filed the vacancies in tho
Court o, Appeals yesterday. hy appointing
CHARLES ANDREWS to H. Chiet Judge, ard
CHARLES l.. BESEp!Cr - TO Associate Ju!g !ge
III place Of judge .NpRivs, promotei.
These appointments viii be Regarded as
satisfactory by the Lar and public and as
creditable 20 the Governor.
Judge ASDEEYi was the s"nior Roputli-
eau on the be.ch Of the Court u Appeals In
length Of iudic;a! serl !ce, l,,l hts promo
tion Was not unexpected.
Judge BEIEDICr has bovn tho District
Judge of the United States ior tho East
District Of New York. comprising Brooklyn
and Long Island, ever since that district
WAS organized. He is an excellent Admi-
rally lawyer. lie ha, for many years been
assigned To try most OF the crimina! cases
which come before the Circuit Court OF the
United States, both in his oYn district ami
this city, but he has not always admins
tered the criminal law with due regard To
the rights Of defendants. This Is the opin-
ion even OF his friends.
Considerable disappointment will doubt
less Inexperienced by tAe Hon. EpNr; W.
S?urGHlo;. Nhn is uu'l'rtt.nG 90 have.
he.H G.i'ly ,tldti .a lrr t.,e Office Il
Gnlr! JUL. ia wJu.I have brought ,pug d
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The Guitcau Trial.

Or. d. ". BLISS was the chief witness in
the 3uTrrAu trial yesterday, the testimony
Of the man Of whom GUITEAu borrowed
money to buy the pistol. that of the seller OF
che pistol, and the statements OF Messrs.
BwA1M and ROCKWELL OF Gen. GARrrELD's
household being OF no importance, except
- connecting links in tho chain OF evidence
DR.. Bliss was closely questioned as 10
cen eYSiel ihnu'- tr- ~ 90. duiing 4!.c 80
dire time of his attendance upon him, many
OF the interrogatorcs being framed so as to
suggest that tho dcEcnco was laying the
foundation for charge of malpractice. DR..
BLISS averred that the direct cause OF death
Was hemorrhagc; that the splenic artery
was lacerated, and tho wound was neces-
sarily mortal.
As on the previous days, GuITEAU had
much TO say during the examination OF wit
nesses. Once he became excited, and, turn
ing to tho throng In the court room, spoke
Of threats OF violence against him that he
had overheard, and warned everybody that
his body guard would shoot those persons
who made an attempt ON his life.
He seemed to have a premonition OF dam
gor, for on his way to the Jail the at
tempt was made. The shooting adds new
feature OF interest to tho case. and possibly
new complications.
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The clear account given Of the origin OF
the lrs that burned the steamer Solway. OF
Kingston harbor. will perhaps suggest the need
OF even greater precautions than ere now re-
Quired BY law for the carrying OF innammabl
substances on shipboard. The bursting OF the
barrel Of naphthe was duo to the collision OF the
barrois during q gale. when the steering ap
paratus had been thrown ont OF order. This
was an accidento' no unfamiliar character; and
the running OF the fluid atong the deck until il
caught fBs at the storage stove completed tue
disaster. Whether the barred was properly
slowed. whether it would have bcen safer In
another part OF the vessel. and whether the bar
rel was OF the proper strength. will no doubt be
duly inquired into. But the great lose Of life.
% we'll as OF property. should lead 70 an inquiry
whetheI ali the statute provisions were observed
in this Instance. and. II so. what further regula
tions are needed 70 prevent q recurrence OF
such disasters,
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public man who hes not accepted this
L. Il. L. lLo Lib inA nH nnhIlH

public man who hes not accepted this
simple clue to the labyrinth OF public
business has made career which time and
events will condemn, though he may have
had the talents OF WEBSTER or CLAY.
This Is the Jeffersonian system in brief
Let the general Government bo reduced TO
foreign concerns only, and let our affairs
be dsentangled from those OF oil other
nations, except as to commerce, which tho
merchants will manage tho better the moro
they are left FREQ tn manage for themselves,
and our general Government may be rednced
to very Simple organization and very
inexpensive one; u few plain duties to bo
performed by few servants"
This plan did indeed work to admiration
to the admiration OF all mankind. In
twelve years of Democratic administration
the relatively enormous debt was reduced
from s}3, ,0Go,ooo TO s4j,ooo,0oo, notwiihstnnd-
ing the Louisiana purchase for sio,OO0.oW
and the doubling OF the territory ot tho
nation. Aud this was done not by increas-
ing the number or amount of taxes, but by
visu pietrc ti0n. .hooiN0u
in tho removal of every needless tax con-
surncr in the person OF every supernnme-
rary oiliceholier. JEFFER4oN Topped of tho
excise on stills and domestic distilled
spirits, on refined sugar, on licenses To re-
tailers, duties on carriages and stamps,
and with these taxes were swept away three
fourths OF the beef-eating ofllcohuldcrs. 1t
will be observed that JEFFERSON, MAD1-
son. and GALLATIN struck first at those
taxes which brought tho Federal power
most Immediately into contact with the
people In their homes and business.
There were no administrative scandals
In those days; no complaints OF an
army OF pampered placemen using their
money and official influence to ovcrbcar the
people in elections. The business OF the
general Government was reduced to the
proper objects expressly enumerated In tho
Constitution, "few servants" transacted
It honestly. promptly, and chcaply Thay
had no time, II plain Democrats could have
had the inclination, to concoc. third-tcrm or
other plots designed to mako their power
permanent Wo commend this simple sys-
TEN OF THOMAS JEFFERSON to the reform
associations OF every kind.
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Attach % q. lido, or rJuss.rna... j
FSar d. ohsra GG.e;.<.


An attack has boon made upon the idol OF
Jusgrrnaus AZ Poorse shs most lscTed shrine In Ind,a
Sy b0dv Of fanatics
The rioters, who numbered twelve men and three
women, and almost In STATE I nudity succeeded
In entering se temple and tried 70 force their into
the inner reccs<s. Although upward OF zoo pilgrims
were Pressnt they were no, expelled without
struggle, Ia tie course OF which intruder was
Hampe to death. The rect ~.rs arrested, and have
sentenesd TO three months imprisonment The in.
Qury showoi that shty heiongei TO erct Of Hd7o ds
ssnters lately founded In the ssnpuipors disrict And
kss~n KuInohapsuae from tn. fact that followers
ropes Of BARK round G,s,r wais,s
They sllege that their religion revealed
four rersous in 1894 by sod ipearnate. whom they
style Alekhs~amy-vha Is. the Lord-whoss at,rbutes
cannot lie described in writing. They believe Ia the ex
tstnce of TIE 3D 10000 VI ii!ndo9 deites but
esr~ct 'heI images. saying thati. impossible tor.pre
rent supreme Being whom has seen. They
are s-livdei into hree clc>ses two which
the world and make no disLneiun Of c~sls. his the
thirI lead family life. Their hsbite very
hithy. aad hike some Earuiein lhry m.di
eiuo In Hines. but rely soicy divine hrl. Their
sttsek the foOree temple prom ted by belief
tia, tIe Jusgeruant we're burned IL would convince
uie HiIiees Of the iut!;y ui their religion. the
whsle vN.I vonll u!sn embrace the truth
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The Democratic Plan.

This country is filed periodically with
cries Cor ro!orm; AMI most OF tho reforms
demanded are reforms In tho management
OF the Federal Government Here Is an as
ISOLATION which tells Us that the civil ser
vice Ia utterly corrupt. shamefuily incl
fcient, and the best efforts OF our public
servants nre given to partisan politics in
stead of tho public business. II must be
reiormei or wc are ruined. There is another
declaring that We are being eaten up by mo-
nopolics. and that the policy of Government
b to foster aud encourage thom. They must
be restrained OF We arc uniOne.
Perhaps these complaints are we'll found
cd Bat what ia the true remety2 VIII 4
statute hero or a statute thcrc. atnel at .
particular abuse servo the purpose? What
Ia wanted Is not moro government, but less
government. Republican solg-govp-nment
b plain, decent, cheap. honest, and light
When Mr. JET. EissoS came 10 the prrSi-
dency In 1901. the country had undergone 4
process OF consolidation, liberal constitu-
uonal construction. aud consequent extrava-
ganco. looking toward monarchy. not unlike
that which 1t la, undergone since the aca..s-
sion OF GEiH1. The Republicans. however,
OF this day have betterei tho instruction
OF the DID Ioier,;li=ta. Steam, elc ric.
ity, and other niGiern iustrumeE.alitics
being placed In tho hands oi the mouopO-
ilsts, controlling sums of capital undrclnei
OF half century ago. the power OF the
Federalist. idpcrial. or "Mpnocratic .
party, as JLFIaGsOS designated it, l., iu-
finitely greater u.w than thyn.
But when Nj Ill FrRSoy pat h. hands Ia
the work after long per!oi OF misrule. tho
tasl; Uf reform Vas perfectly simplc. because
the principle upon wiic'. It vas to proceed
we're simple. Mt PARTON elucidetes the
whole themo in this brief pa zagc; Tho
simplicity of his political syslom was such
that he could give complete statement OF
It In fow lines; nni II was 30 sound that
the general Government from 1879 20 1914
has worked well so far "a II has confofmei
70 it, and worked Ill as often as it has lie
parted from IL. JEFFERsos vas so ftJhi
that every honest, patriotic man who has
aimee gone to Washington after having
learned his rudinents from JRPFHBsoS, and
has had strength enough to vote up 10 tho
height ~ li7 rrfvic'ic17, has made a To
sp"cGluiI pull" career, no matter ho"
eIdL7ry LIS end FU:s-.s; While every
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Football must be good game to test self
restraint. How man can rule his spirit while
he is being kicked black and blue. or stood Oh
his head. or driven with colossal violence into
the ground. is not clear to those who have not
regularly submitted themselves TO treatment OF
that sort. To be betrayed among the men from
Yale who played here ON Wednesday. or to DO
set down In hollow square OF outward facing
large and violent mules. is m odd enough sug-
gesion OF q difference which. aftor all. cannot
be very great Yale was too heavy for Colum-
bin. and kicked tho young men from UP town
about TO their hearts content. getting nothing
more in return than the hearty execration OF
the bystnnders. which is sonethng. 1t 10 said.
that their usual vigorous style OF playing has
accustomed them to. But there is squad Of
giants at Princeton that will be turned loose
upon the Yale men on Thanksgiving Day
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We are sorry to disturb them, but II the
tramps want to 60 comfortably through the
winter on thcir usual allowance OF whiskey.
they must wake Up and set about a little work.
Tho whiskcy distillers think the price Of
whiskey too low. SO they have met and formed
IN alliance to regulate the production OF tho
liquor In order to put its price up. Unless the
tramps meet and organize to resist this monop-
oily. they may soon oil wish themselves labor
ing men with regular wages. The BRUSH eleo-
trio light has rendered Madison square unaSail-
nble as night rendezvous. but there nre other
places where they can meet nocturnally and
nobody know what they do. At such instttu-
tions as the Mechanics Bank at Newark they
can transact their business and nobody outside
know anything about 1t.
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No Surprise.

Tho failure OF tho Pacific National Bank
ct Boston appears to have surprised nobody
but Its depositors and creditors and the
phblic generally. In financial circles no as
Ionishment whatever was occasloned by tho
announcement that 1t had suspended pay-
ment.
This is apparent from all the reports.
"No surprise In New York." says ono morn
ing newspaper; "the news caused little ex-
sitement in Wall street" Another states
that 1t has been for some time we'll under
stood that the banks methods of doing busi-
ness were not OF the most conservative
character. 1T has allowed its certificates
Of deposit to go into Wall street to be hawked
about by brokers'" Of course there was no
great surprise manifested among bankers
bore.
These facts, however. suggest some per-
6nent Inquiries In regard to other banks
and corporations. The distrust which we
are now told prevailed in financial circles
IN reference to the Pacific National Bank of
Boston prior to Its failure did not extend
far. II was confined to a small proportion
Of those persons who dealt with tho bank
and intrueted their money to the care of its
officers. The people who had the informa-
tiOn which might have proved @ warning to
others kept it to themselves. At all events,
they took 10 pains to make Il known. There
are scores, II not hundreds. OF publications
N this country devoted to finance. banking,
and kindred subjects; yet they would prob
ably bo searched In vain for any statement
Of fact or intimation tending to give the
public an idea Of the precarious condition u
this bank.
Il 1t not possible that there are other
banks similarly situated, whose manage
ment Is equally suspected in financial cir
oles, yet Of which the pHLlic hears nothing ?
We should not be surprised II there were
more than one such institution in this city.
Institutions which could not sustain their
present credit In the general community a
single day II the facts about them. which
ere known to comparatively limited circles
IN Wall street, were published to the world
Nothing Is further from our wish than to
inspire iietrust needlessiy. The methods
ol bank management however. which have
been revealed by the recent failures IN New
Jersey and Massachusetts, certainly warn
depositors agains. all banks managed in
like manner. we merely advise them u
keep themselves informed as to the conduct
Of business by their own banks. Suspicious
facts may bc known in Wall street, but the
bankers and brokers there are not prompt
60 disclose them; aud 1t Is poor consolation
70 man, when he wakes up some fine morn
ing and finds his bank account swallowed
up, TO be told that no surprise was felt In
financial circles
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The city Of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Is still
trying to cipher out how her population OF
$4,000 can best start in to pay debt OF six and n
half millions without bringing ultimate ruin on
all concerned. Some OF the big creditors pro-
pose that the debt be funded at rate OF Interest
thnt shall DO small to begin with and increase
yearly. The taxpayers. who remember how
they came to grief in discountiDg the future
with their gigantic system Of paved stroets and
sewers decline TO go into such scheme. Many
property owners tako the view that the entire
debt should be put in the shape OF bonds bear
ing interest that the city c0n afford to pay now.
fi1i11nl 1it free sLerity to deal
with. Ia tleso daYs. when Mnhonbism appears
to be getting control OF tho dominant party in
tho nation. the creditors OF tho Democratic city
OF Elizabeth had better not drive too hard bar
gane. but take their principal and such inter-
est rs they can get. Mahoneism may spread
into New Jersey.
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that matter, the pcssant proprietor, would
bc quito as certain to exact as the
old territorial arietoeraA In connection
with this subject, We are reminded that In
tho whole United Kingdom there are but
100000 acres. These II parccllcd out,
would glvc farms OF twenty-five acres each
to 100000 peasant proprietors, provided
every acre were available for cultivation,
which OF course lie not the cnsc We're such
a division Of tho land made, these 3,cN,ooo
proprietors with their families would
amount to- about 15,o00,0O0 souls, os less
than onc-half OF the present population.
Under the system of free trade in land, these
l5,o00,0o would have it In their power, rs
the proprictors Of all the productions OF tho
coil, to demand all the surplus wealth OF
tho non-landcd In exchange for the surplus
food of which the cultivators held tho
monopoly; the sole check on their cxactions
being the price at which the grain growers
Of Russia and the United States could afford
to transport and sell their products in
England. Aid in tho event OF extremely
nuunnnlsuu1ninniuInniliuiR the two coun-
tries named, there would virtually ne no
check at all on the demands Of the British
cultvator.
Such is the position taken by the West
Elasier RorioC. In the interest OF the Eng
lish industrial population, it rejects tho
yaunted remedy of free trade in land.
which could only result at best in system
OF peasant prorrictorship, from which, II
AYERS, the manufacturing laborcrs OF France
are already beginning to suffer, ard whose
effect on the industrial element in England
would be moro speedy and more mischevous.
Tho Westminster thinks the limo has como
to 20 to the root OF the land problem, and to
euro tho existing troubles once for all, by
State proprietorship OF the land 1t would
have the Government proceed by grad
ual appropriation until tho State has
become sole landlord Of oil the soil OF Eng
land 1t fs worth noting that Mr. GLAD
STONE himself acknowledged in one OF his
recent speeches that compulsory cxpropria-
tion Of the land was n thing which for an
adequate public object was in itself ad-
msslble and 50 far sound in principle. But,
as we have said, no and Mr.. BRIGHT have
declared themselves moro in favor OF the
remedy known as the repeal OF the laws OF
entail and settlement. 1t is nevertheless q
curious coincidence that, SO soon after tho
publication of Mr. HENRY GEORGES book,
the precise solution Of tho land problem
which he propoundrd should be approved
and warmly advocated by so influential an
organ OF British radical opinion as the
Wtstninst.r R1ricn.
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level, and that he must fnd como day. Hie
mother cannot always give him home.
The sooner, therefore, she tells him he must
20 forth and fight his way like man tho
better Il will be for him.
And yet it is hard to turn a son out OF
doors. But II there is anything OF the man
In him, she can SO arouse his shame that he
will go of his own accord. There is no use
in making further sacrifices for him at
home. II Is case where boy who has
been brought up by q widowed mother takes
advantage OF her maternal tenderness and
imposes on her aircctionate solicitudc. Such
cases, unfortunately, are not uncommon.
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Extraordinary Trs,,Iur.
heA n. s,s i.r,r., ~. A-!l.ta.

Tho astonishing performances of the yesY-
hrs ~" ulls ~ tc Bay plsuiet far, Stur-
dly flr Surpassed even The E;sh"st expectations Inc
NeaH'f ~at drishu1l ~" hacA al sp. n4lt cVnduOn.
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fcy iO.iOsIHg - ~ - ihH f.ldtS
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grace and complaeeney as wen as legal
learning to the place. In our opinion, how
ever, the Governor has acted wisely In this
matter. Mr.. STouGnroN employed his tai
ents 80 zoalously in promoting the Electoral
Fraud that he ought never to be made O
Judge.
AS to Mr.. BENJAMIN F. TRACY OF Brook
lyn, who also desired to be Chief Judge,
perhaps it Is arranged for him to succeed
Judge BENEDICT as United States District
Judge,
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M-. Elaev.axa Gam. ne.,sa.


The do;isiou OF the Uni,ed States Supreme
c0cr that c'i rictr could rot re-isn aAi
sV ~ ths Gut, II his Office hs consent the
appointing poNer has created kt!e co;smouOn here
aisns tos ctuversant with the facts in The
torney General 2lcveaghs dess lion Of his Office iis
conduct II l. believed vcu.i render him liable
neaehnent s abandoning ana responsible Iuti..
which no had suarn :, faithfully fulhL is not be
heved tAt the President viii accSp, his sig
tiVu- The appointment, and confirmation s succe $50.
only WI tcege NJ aacSeash Of his ON esl 90 L st.ons