Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-08
POLITICAL POINTS.

"We would take a few bets for charitable
purposes that Mr.. Keller will not be the
speaker OF the text House, Unfortunately
the Commercial has a way Of losing its bets.
Congress is too apt to legislate as though
it could make and unmake public opinion,
when in point of fact, public opinion at the
last resort, makes or unmakes Congress. The
men in most congressional districts who
favor economy far outnumber those who
have a direct interest in overgrown appro-
priations.-BostoB Transcript (Rep.)
Abiding to the Newport Civil-Serviee Re-
form Convention, the Nsws (Rep.) of that
city says: "The whole tone of American
politics needs 10 be elevated. The trouble is
not with one party more than the other. The
ciEil-service reform is but one step in the
progress demanded, but it is a step in the
right direction. Important as il is, it should
not wholly absorb the attention of men who
desire honest politics. The work of Mr..
Curtis and his associates is but the begin
ming, and it must be followed by heavy
blows all along the line"
1t is asserted freely and positively in
Columbia, we learn, that RUSSELL will not
get above 400 votes in Maury county.
The excitement is very high there and the
people are indignant at the men who are
trying to break up the party. The people
demanded OF the county candidates last
Monday hat they should declare themselves,
and it was found that every single one was
for Bate. This is Fusselfs own county, and
if he scarcely saved his bacon there, where
will the ungodIy boilers stand when they
get out from under the shadow of his per-
sonal friends?-PuIdski County Citizen.
In his letter accepting the Republican
nomination for vice-president, Chester A.
Arthur said: "It seems TO me that the rules
which should be applied to the management
Rf tho r1hlrn carurna n nrnnQrlu nnnfOrna
to such as regulate the conduct of the sue
cessful private business. The tenure of office
should be stable" Yet he removes, in the
middle of his term, without cause or COM
plant or any public demand. such an official
as Postmaster Clark, OF Utica, who had
brought up an office of inferior standing to
a high rank, and had done SO by running it
according TO those "rules of successful pri-
vate business which E-Axthrr cnmmends
in his talk and violates in his action. Con
sistency is not in Mr.. Arthur's stock of
iewelry.-Bufalo Express (Rep.).
1t appears by our Washinton correspond !
ent that there are no fewer than ten senators |
who nave the presidential "bee in the bon /
uettn-all members of the present Senate
and this count doesn't include David Davis, +!
who has the infatuation as severely as any |
of them. 1t seems that they manifest a |
feeling OF great Importance, and each one /;
seems TO imagine that the eyes OF the whole /
country are bent admiringly or inquiriDgly |
upon him directly, and no mistake. Our
correspondent gives their Names; and the
list is a curious one. Probably not one of
them, OF either party, will get the coveted
But there is nothing, for max
ing a fool of 4 man, quite equal to this presi-
Dental "bee in the bonnet" Aud once &C.
cureIy lodged in his head, the idea is not 10
be displaced. 1t is fixed. The victim feels
that he is going to be the president of the
United States. III not this time, then next
time, sure.-Haryord Times.
Suppose two nations under different gov
TO be close together, with but a
boundary line to separate them. One Is
crowded, having many hundreds of people
to the square mile, and has been settled fNr
many hundreds of years. Land is dear,
labor cheap, and, therefore, manufactures
are abundant. The other is a new country,
few inhabitants, where land is cheap
and fertile, labor high and manufactures
are few. Is it for the advantage OF the peo-
Pile of these nations to trade on free and
equal terms? One can manufacture cloth
carpets, machines, with all l~uxuries
and necessaries by labor at fifty cents per
day. Because the soil is old and exhausted,
and dear provisions with cheap labor cannot
be produced cheaply. The other, even with
lear labor, can produce grain and meat,
Fool and cattle, hemp and tobacco very
for it is not labor that is needed to
these so much as the soil and its
use.-Iowd State Leader (Dem., Free
Trade.
The Republican majority in Congress do
lot care about civil-service reform. This is
he only conclusion which can be drawn
rom their conduct. The election of Robe
on as master of the caucus, OF keifer as
peaker of the House, and OF Hubbell as the
Inscriptions publican of the party, the re-
usal to appropriate even $4,000 asked for
" Mr.. Arthur to continue the Reform Com
Though on the motion OF a Demo-
S15,O 0 was finally granted), the persis-
ence with which other measures were
pushed ahead of bills for reform, the fact
the House has not had a single debate
N the broad question of the civil service,
II this shows that the Republicans are
fraid of reform, and do not believe in it.
he men who are the favorites of the House
it, while not the slightest disposition
a esve4d. to adnnt. or teyep consider meas
n this subject which apparently only defeat
ill chasten.-Springfeh Republican. |
When Speaker Keifer's feelings are l
-ounded, Mr.. Robson roars with pain. The 8
peaker sneezes when Mr.. Robson takes a
1uff. When an attack is made upon the
,eaker of the House, Mr.. Robson runs
Witty and silently to the front and defends
lie speaker in q way which that functionary
annot, in consequence of his official position
nd the lightness OF his own artillery, initiate. $
cannot be said that Mr.. Robson is
irecily responsible for Mr.. Keifer's election
speaker of the House. That dubious
,nor belongs rather 10 Senator Donald :
ameron, of Pennsylvania. But Mr.. Robe o
n conducted the negotiations that resulted &c
the contract by which Mr.. Keller received .
e vote of the Pennsylvania delegation in 81
80 .-l 4AA 4laats4. " PAHo-11 1 oil
aped his reward. He was put on all The &C
mrnittees on which he desired to be. His sc
lends and favorites were rewarded with ga
positions in the most remarkable list of ="
ouse committees ever patched up by any q.
And Mr.. Robson has gratefully u
UNI the speaker ever since.-NeU York u,
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