The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-03-09
POLITICAL POINTERS.

POLITICAL POINTERS.
GOVERNOR PLATsTED and other Maine politicians
have formed a Company for the purpose OF pub
fishing Greenback paper
The Bangor Commercial says: ''The attitude
OF the banks and OF the Treasury, iinging their
millions back and forth TO parayze or sustain the
credit OF the Government. must Gil the minds OF
thinking men with apprehension. Are there not
too vast temptations In the possession OF such pow
ers 10 be consistent with public safety!''
Miss JrSETTE B. HAEr. a successful teacher, has
announced herself as n candidate for superinten-
dent OF schools In Washington County. New York.
saying: II do not ask for the Office "a matter Of
charity or chivalry because am a woman, but
wish to come before the electors of the County as
q man would come. resting my case on such eyl.
denee rs may be able 10 furnish OF my character,
education. experience SKIN and ability as n
TEACHER"
THE new prohibitory law in Kansas compels
every physician TO take an oath not TO prescribe
any article into which alcohol enters unless II Is
necessary for the health OF the patient and
every druggist 20 take similar oath not TO put
up or sell anys article except by prescription
duly signed. Of practicing physician. Under
this law no one can buy spirits OF camphor, CO.
clans prescription.
TmE House Committee OF the Ohio Legislature
appointed some days ago 10 investigate the school
book monopoly have decided 20 call on all Clerks
Of school Boards In ohio and othen officially con-
nectcd Herewith 10 report the prices paid for
school books to the Auditors OF their respective
Counties. who in turn are to report TO the Legis-
lature. Official information has been received
10 the effect that II saving OF more than 100000
ayear Is effected there by law whereby the
furnishing OF school books Is thrown open TO di-
rect competition.
TnE Richmond Whig says: We do not know
what the Legislature of Wisconsin may do Ms to
the election OF successor TO the late Senator Car
penter; but we know very we'll what that body
should dot should promptly assert its full con.
sutulional right I'm the matter, elect Senator %
the vacancy at once and thus bring the question
to test whether an act OF Congress can thus post
pone AN election Ex-senator TO a vacancy occurring
when both the Legislature and the Senate are In
session-the vacancy being one about which the
Constitution makes no provision ut ALL leaving 1t
wholly to the Legislature then In session. TO deal
With.
THE Utica (S. ~ Observer gives Mr.. Hayes "a
parting salute as follows; The Administration
created by Wells. Anderson, Kenner and Casa.
nave goes out OF power with the gratuitous odlum
upon IL skirts OF having defeated vital imam
cial measure. which commanded the votes VI
great majority in Congress. and had the ap-
prevail u the people. Coming upon the heels 81
defeat OF an eeuitsble apportionment bill by
the minority in Congress. this veto puts the
Democratic party In sympathy with the poput,r
thought ~ II has not been before since 1896 The
veto was at the instance OF Mr.. Garfield, and
shows that the new Administration, like the old.
has chosen the money power ~ lts guide and
rtan. IL the Democratic leaders heed the prompt
ings OF the people behind them. no stePasck-
ward from Mr.. CarlisleS position will b. taken In
the Forty-seyenth Congress"
THE New York Herald in reviewing the Con
gressional record Of the Democratic party. since
the party obtained control OF that portion Of the
Government, says: when the Democrats came
into control OF the House they found great ex-
travaganee I'm the public service. Disposition 20
liberal appropriations OF the public money. 4
large and almost permanent lobby, and they ad-
dressed themselves with great activity to the ex-
posture Of abuses IN administration and 10 econo-
mixing the public expenses I"
Under the vigorous and firm leadership OF Mr.
Randall. first in the Appropriations Committee
and next rs Speaker OF the Honse. the traditional
propensity OF the party toward rigid economy wa
boldly and persistently carried out. though the
pairing down of expenses was sometimes done
with nh unskillful hand. When Il i remembered
that ccoRomy is in the general opinion of man
kind the least gracious OF virtues, and that
To be saving of the peoples money
is almost always unpopular, the courage
and pertinacily with which the House under Ar.
Rsndall's leadership, cut down expenditures and
Kicked Jobs and jobbers ofthe Capitol deserves
greater praise than il has got. II was said by a
shrewd Republican when this needed reform was
begun: 4 glad they have control OF the
House. We Republicans have got into a habit OF
wasting public money. and We have got 50 many
frsends 10 oblige that to economic, Randall is
doing, would be- an ungracious and even All I'm
possible undertaking for us ."