The Russellville Democrat., 1882-02-02

oithe Blaine element with the adminis- tra.ion, but they are not in position to dictate terms. The Blaine faction is the old Greedy element making the fight within the party. The death of Garfield was sumner to the republi- can party, had Garfield lived till the expiration of his term of office, Conk- ling and Grant would not have had respectable following left them.
 -Searcy Record, 2lst; Judge Cypert instructed the grand jury to find true pills against any express agent who de- livered packages containing whisky, marked C. o. D., in the town of Searcy. S Judge Cypert's interpretation of the law is correct, The statute provides against selling or giving away, &c. The object of the Statute is to prevent the delivery within prohibited limits. of liquor by one persoi. to another.
 We imagine that it would not be vii olation of the law for Jones to negoti- ate with Brown in Russellville, a sale of liquor, at the time, in Little Rock i; but no delivery could be made to Brown at Russellvil!e, or within three miles of there, either by Jones or any person for him, unless in packages containing not less than 5 gallons. The nearest point is Mill Creek.
 It is as common for Jay Gould to buy rail road as for man of erdina- ry means to buy a plug of tobacco. His last negotiation was for the St. Louis and San Francisco railway as will ap- pear from the following clipped from | the Gazette:
 | NEW YORK, January 26.-C. P. Hunt ington, or the Central Pacific, and Jay Gould, of the Missouri Pacific, have jointly purchased the controlling in- terest in the St. Louis and San Fran cisco railway company, thereby acqui. ring half interest in the Atlantic and Pacific, the other half belonging to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fc compa- ny. The Atlantic and Pacific road will be extended to the junction near Cali l fornia, and traffic guarantee entered into by the Southern Pacific and the Atlantic and Pacific, similar to the guarantee of the St. Louis and San Francisco, and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road. The above an nounccment had the effect of advanc- ing St. Louis and San Francisco com mon stock from Al to 46is, and prefer red from 57 to 65.
 A bill has been introduced in the senate by Rollins of Wis, for the or ganization of Oklahoma. The organi- zation of a territorial government for that country is a thing that has been talked of for 25 years or more. It ought to be pretty well matured by this time. Things of this sort are usually talked of long time before any active steps are taken. The first measure before congress for the organization of that country was introduced about ? years ago. Since that time it has been kept constantly before congress, and will continue to be, until the end IS attained.
 While it is not certain that this con gross will pass the Rollins bill. it is not improbable, and we do feel assured that the day is not far distant, when that country will be opened up. It is situated In the heart of the west, and in many respects, the finest, as we'll as most beautiful country in the world. It has stood as barrack in the way of civilization long enough, let it be open ed up. Give the word on down the line "open it up."
 --Ihe reduction of tariff is & live is sue. Thus far the protertionists have been enabled to maintain high tariff rates upon the plea of necessity for revenue. Now that the revenue of the United States is immense anu the pub he debt being paid, which, if continued at the present ratio of pay ment, the en- tire public debt will be paid off In elev- en years, the plea of necessity for rev. snue is about to fail them, hence their object to reduce the revenue by abolish ing all internal revenues. To abolish the internal revenue they could main tain high tariff rates as ever, but their policy in this not being sufficiently fa- vored Mir. Logan comes to their rescue by introducing his bill in the senate to give the revenues arising from the man. ufscture or sale of distilled spirits to the states and territories for the educa- ton of the children between the ages of and l2 years, &c., to be divided according to illiteracy as shown DY the last census. We are decidedly opposed to the bill from several stand points, but if from no other, because it's object is to prevent the revising of tine tariff, and to promote the iniquities of the protectionists.