The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-09
VOICES IN THE AIR.

(IQea oDsefNer. (DeIls} MAY ~
If we had democratic Legislature at
Albany, and not body in which the bos-
ses owned majority, there would be some
chance for measure restoring local self
government to cities Under such law
| the citizens of New York would speedily
construct a government for their own bene-
fit instead of that of the politicians. Then
the Mayor of the city would not be forced
to seek permission from Washing
ton or Albany, and make deals with rival
bosses every time the necessity for the exer-
else of his eommonest official functions
arose.
providence Journal Rep.), May4l
The public lands should be held for the
public benefit Whenever the law per-
mits, the title should be revested in the
United States. Whenever there is reason
able doubt. the matter should be inquired
into and disposed of. There is danger to
the corporations and injustice to the peo-
pie in allowing the subject to remain I'M
decided. Land is worth something now;
it will by and by be worth so much that
uncertainty as to ownership will induce
litigation. Let the roads have all that be-
longs to them, and let Congress declare
the balance to be the property of the peo-
pie.
philadelphia Times dnd.) J. May 81
It certainly was mistake for Senator
Blair to take fee in scrip from Shipherd
He ought to have had a retainer from the
Peruvian Government, and it is not yet
too late to hope that his services may be
recognized and that he may get something
in the way of testimonial fully equal in
value to the Peruvian Companys stock
which he returned to Shipherd when suffer
ing under an attack of conscientious scru-
Piles about the time it became apparent
that the scheme would be investigated.
Utica Observer (Dem.o May 81
It is pretty evident that slzillful cross
examination might worry from Senator
Blair some interesting facts which did not
find place in his statement yesterday
But he has told enough to make it certain
that his patriotism and sympathy with
Oppressed" Peru were increased tenfold
after he had received his little fee from
Shipherd.
baltimore Day (Dem.), May 81
OF course every one understands that
whether the New York Legislature gives
the city of New York a new charter or
merely amends the old one. the object is
the same and that is the overthrow of the
will of the people and the setting over them
of Government composed of republicans
and Tammany politicians.
[oswego Times CDem.), May a.
We are opposed to monopoly in every
form, and equally strongly opposed to the
anti-monopolists putting upon the taxpay
ers of the state the burden of paying the
canal debt and keeping the canals in re-
pair for the benefit of produce raisers in
the western states.
Kingston Daily Freeman, Rep1, May 81
The policy of this investigation was set
tied long ago except in. the mind of one
committeeman. 1t was to whitewash
Blaine and destroy Blair. Mark the pre-
diction.
bridgeport Farmer, (Dem.1. May g..
Public sentiment seems to be in sympa-
thy with III. Belmont, which must be quite
surprise TO Mr.. Blaine accustomed, as he
has been for years, to applause whenever
he undertook one of his bullying displays.
portland tMe.) Argus dem }, May 81
The man or journal that would now be
foolish enough to talk about james G.
Blaine for presidential candidate in 1884
would be the laughing stock of the whole |
country. We are fearful that he is too
dead politically even for candidate for Gov
ernor of Maine.
fDetroit Free Press (Dem..l May Al
If Blaine's South American policy was
not the securing of the Landreau claim,
what was it? There was nothing else to |
have any sspolicyv about