The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-08-20
SPIRIT OLE THE HOUR.

The Boston H,rald is convinced that Civil
Service Reform must be secured by new party -
The Republicans in Texas will make no
nominations, but give their support to the lndcpen-
| dent ticket.
Ohio and West Virginia elect thoir Con-
gressmon october 10. An the other states cxcept
oregon election already held and Malno elect No
vembcr Z.
Hon Charles Il. Hooker, always a staunch
friend ot Washington aud al her Interests, his many
friends win learn with regret has failed IN being re-
instaed In his old district, tho seventh Mississippi
A number of Pennsylvania papers have
have taken down the nag OF Beaver and hoIstcd in-
stead that of stewart Tho last doing this Is tho
ChnmborsburE Public Dpipou, at the home OF soma
| tor stewart
Representative Phelps, of Connecticut, was
the slnglo Democrat In the last House who for some
time persisted In voting to aid tho Republicans In
| cases. Tho New Haven Register condemns MN FOR
this, aud says no Is unworthy ot further Democratic
support tits predicted ho will fail on this account
| to receive denomination.
The regular Republicans will formally
open the campaign In Pennsylvania carly In scptcm-
her Tho Independents viii begin their canvass about
week later. Col. AK. Mcclure, editor OF tho Fhil-
adolphia Times, one of tho hest politicians In the
state Is confident Of the success Of the ontiro Demo,
cratic Ticket and predicts That INC Congresslonaa
delegation will he reversed, giving the Democrats
seventeen more Representatives.
Maine holds her election September IL at
| which there viii lie Governor and full State
ticket voted for also four -atarge, who
win lie voted FOR general ticket. The state quota
IN Congress having been reduced, AMI rcapportion
ment made there viii he M voting by Congressional
districts Tho campaign W becoming lively, and all
tho noted politicians In the country Will bo In the
state this week Ia take part In tho tight. Conflicting
prophcslcs rs TO tho result reach u.s. both parties be-
| Ing snngunc OF success.
The strikes in New York have terminated
by the virtual surrender Of the freight handlers. As
they never had any regular employers, their surrender
IL made tho easier, each seeking work ut tho old
| rates In other yard than that In which he had
worked before. we share In the general regret that
| tho wbrkngmen did not carry their point FOR We
thnk they arc badly undcrpad. Hut on Wow OF the
whole situation, not surprised NJ their defeat
The strength Of workingmcn's movements against
capital has always boon In their superior organiza-
ton. They have acted together In way which was
impossible 10 any class Of masters except Few. ono
Of these exceptional classes OF employers Is the rail-
roads. y successive consultations the whole trans
portaton business has boon concentrated In the hands
of few companies, and these have been forced 10 an
understanding with each other all questions except
Tow. They have become power In the state second
IN no other They have sixth of all the voters In
their pay They act together In every great oncr-
gency to secure Legislation, to control nominations,
and TO defeat unfrlendy candidates. In the present
they showed the degree Of cooperation that was
to he expected but their success Is qualified one
They have taught great body OF voters some OF the
lessons when tho Anti Monopoly are trying
| TO enforce upon the public at large. american.
Senator Sherman opened the Republican
campaign In Ohio the 18TH Tho Democrats
opened their campaign September &. Advccs from
this state from the best sources predict certain Dem
ocratlc victory this fall. Tho party is united and Its
leaders are certain of success. Tho liquor men,
especially the Germans, who have largely acted with
the Republican party, are now almost to man work
for tho Democrats There arc over TO- 600 saloons In
In Is
the employees OF i2 900 of them will be active workers
for tho Democratic ticket besides making their sa-
looms recruiting stations for securing Democratic
votes. The negro voters also dissatisfied and n
break In their columns Is oprelcted. correspond
ent In the New York Times referring TO this qucs-
ton, says: "Tlerc has recently been established In
tolumbusa weekly paper, edited and published by
MIR. Warning formerly principal Of tho public school
where the c0lorcd children of the city attended. This
school was broken up, however. some time ago, tho
principal and teachers discharged, and the property
sold There Is little feeling about the matter, and
the Goorcd people have grievance and denounce the
action Of Republican school board. Mr.. War
| ring, paper, known as the .nro.dmercan, strikes
| owned by the Republican or any other party, and
clearly intimatcs that this fact will bc fully demon
stratci at tho next election. Some of the Colorcd
people complain that they receive none Of the leaves
aud fishes, and arc only recognized when their votes
| are needed to secure Republican victory
Last week, at Chatauqua, Rev. Lyman
Abbott, editor of the Christian linton, delivered an
| address on "Questons OF the Day lie forciby
| nolntcu out tnat the rhnu CROWN OF inc hcpuul'
within century from territory twice as large rs
France to nearly as large all Europe, and from
population little larger than the present popula-
ton the STATE of New York to OF So OOO 900,
involved increased danger from political corruption.
with increase OF wealth the expenditures OF the Gov
eminent had increased also, and whore the carcass
was there the vnlturcs would gather together. The
United States officials now number nearly 100, COO and
the salaries paid, roughly estimated, aggregate s25,
900, 600 year. Under The Federal system these
Offices and sle salaries attached are put up at every
Presidential election. to 10 fought for, gigantic
piece OF bribery which imparts to every election In
tense personal bitterness. The only remedy Is the
establishment of the principle that no man should be
put Into Oco except for fitness put out except fol
uniitness, and the people must initiate this move
mcnt by scratching the ballot whenever disliones,
candidate Is nominated. Another question was,
| " What shall we do with cOrpoIatOns?'' The
railroad corporations alone owned property to the
value Of ~ 500, 600, 600, and earned $780,
was welded by few men, who bought Legislatures,
owned courts Of Justice and controlled the prices of
the nccessarcs OF life, such as broadstuS, coal. and
oil. The time had come when Americans must de-
eide whether the people should control the railroads
or tho railroads the people. This was part OF the
larger question To the relation of labor to capital.
| According TO political economy, labor COM
modify 10 be hired or bought In the cheapest market.
This the speaker denied II made the capitalist In
| clned 10 bear and the workman To bull the labor
market, and kept mp perpetual strife. lie believed
dition of society would result In which labor would
| own or hire capital. Money would become the re.
ward aud labor the market.