The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-07-30
SPIRIT OF THE HOUR.


EMPLOY THEM TO DESTROY THBM when
Mr.. Thurman In the Senate he showed himself in.
dependent Of the corporations, and In consequence
Of his Independence the corporations eterted all their
power toprevent his reelection No sooner was he
out OF the Senate than he was employed by the rail-
road companies In a semi judicial character In con-
junction with Judge Cooley and another, to determine
the question of dlferental Accepting this
ployinent from the railroads Judge Thurman hos
tility to their usurpations ceased, and he had Just
Joined with his associates In making report which
Is oil that the monopolists could desire. This Is
always the way. When the corporations seek TO
destroy man OF ability they employ him, Before
Judge Thurman consented to become their servant
stronger with the people than he The railroads saw
this and therefore sought to strike him down with the
people by giving him employment. \ year or two
ago Judge Humans candidacy for the Presidency
was among the probabilities. Now 1t Is not even
among the possibilities. The railroads have blasted
his prospects by the simple but deadly process of max
lug him their yassal. Another Instance OF the same
kind Is In the fee paid TO Roscoe COnkng by the
Nanderbilts Mr.. Conkllng is not nearly SO popular
with the honest masses day as he was month ago.
lie Is very strong man intellectually, and
strong man with the people, but 1t Is question
whether the sale of his intellectual force 10 the rail-
roads VIII not utterly destroy his political Influence
If such should not prove to be the case VI Is at least
the intention OF those by whom he Is retained Both
MIR. Thurman and Mr.. Conkling were pure and honest
statesmen As Senators OF the United States there Is
no blot the escutCheon OF either. They repre-
sened their States with honor and served the people
states Senate to-day In consequence of railroad In
nuence. When Mr.. Conkling was candidate for re-
election the Nanderbs not only opposed him, but
they set mp their favUrite lobbyist to defeat him. II
they did not succeed to the full extent of their de-
sires they succeeded sufficiently to reegate him back
to his business as lawyer. In his their action
was only repetition of their tactics with Judge Thur
man. whom they had previously defeated and already
employed. Truth.
Among the chroniclers OF Washington life
may be counted Mrs. Burnett. The scene OF her
story, Through one Administration, " might have
been Boston Chicago for all the distinctive char =
ter given to it. 1t Is reported now that Mrs. Spooid
has written novelette, called Rock Greek Church, ~
In which Washington society Is portrayed In life like
manner. OF Mrs. Butnett's story, by the way. an
irate correspondent writes to us: why, why,
why does sse waste her undoubted talent in writing
book dependent for Its Interest upon the love of
married woman for man who Ism her husband
IT'S not wholesome; It's commonplace and, worst
| ing.-N. T. Tribune.
Governor Cornell, not to be outdone hy
any In the displays of devotion to the sancily o.
the ''machine, =" has employed his personal news
paper organ broach the idea that the salaries OF al
office holders who are too poor to respond to all th'
leyes of Republican party managers ought IL b,
"pioportionately Increased. Governor Cornell
unique idea has been supplemented by the suggestion
that Congress should make direct instead Of indirect
appropriations according to the wants OF successive
Republican campaign committees. This latter Is uu
doubtedly the mode in which most Federal office
holders could the most easily and conveniently 'giv
| as they please. ~ y. Telegram.