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PURE REPUBLICAN, DOCTRINE
What the Republicans Ousht 10 No and
Ought Not to DO.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuN-Sn TIE Sun.
with impartial justice, shines alike Republican and
Democrat Let me advise my Republican leaders.
Partly on the Republican work in the rest Of this
Congress- principally the action Of the Democrats In
the rst session Of the next Congress- will depend the
chance Of the Republicans in the election Of 1884
There 10 but thing that the Republicans can proft
ably do In this Congress II to repeal the internal rev.
system from top to bottom to utterly abolish do
mestic tax aton and dsband and kick out the odous
and costly army of nqusitors informers and tax gath
The Republicans will fatally II they retain In
any degree the taxes whiskey and tobacco. These
taxes in time Of peace and plentiful income from Gus
toms cannot be sustained on principle. They are war
taxes. Their retention 10 dishonesty asked for by
the monopolst producers of whisky and manufactur
ers Of tobacco II retained they will be retained In the
interest Of the ch and in disregard OF the rights OF the
poor; and, far worse, in the furtherance OF huge
scheme Of public robbery which intends to defer the
collection of the whske for years. and then buy Of
congress its total remission The retention Of these
will make necessary the maintenance OF that army
Of spies. inforners and backmaiers who, In the hot
bed Of this corrupng revenue SYSTEM are forcing per-
jury into national growth, who mako bribery the sole
protection OF the proper secrets Of trade and who are
invested with the monsrous power OF summary seiz
ing, suspending, or destroying legitimate business.
The Republicans should, without delay, destroy the
internal revenue system root and branch-and then sit
back and do nothing.
Those are unwise men who advise kthat the Repub
hasten to amend the tariff They should not touch
H. lhty shouid not only whohy keep 'he'i hanus OH "
but should protest against any a'eraons OH
Inc reasons are Two me country mas prospereu
amazingly under the tariff as 1t 10. All talk about the
necessity OF amending 1t is foolish fraudulent There
IL no such necessity would indeed be well 10 enlarge
the free list and to increase the duty on foreign tobacco
and few other products but this 10 not the time to do
even that For secondly we nave Just entered period
Of reaction from reproduction Mills closing and
shops working half time Wages falling. Work.
men by thousands are thrown out OF a the
beginning OF aerrbe winter II the tarih is TO be re
formed at this juncture, let the Democrats do IT, Tarh
reform is their business Free trade Is their pocy ana
declared purpose
Now, Democratic reform" or the tarin means reduc'
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Under cover Of n resolution calling upon
the Secretary Of War for information rs to
what had been done with the 100000 APP
propriated last summer. the River and Harbor
jobbers in the House OF Representatives yestcr
day seized the opportunity 10 appeal from tha
verdict passed upon them at the late election.
robson and PAGE were the leaders in this
movement, OF course. as they were tho chief
conspirators in originating the steal. The de-
fence OF the bin after its condemnation by the
people is characteristic Of these men. 1t is
fresh evidence Of their contempt for public
opinion. and shows the hopclessness OF expect
ing better things Of them in future. The only
way Of dealing with them is to make them
quail under n visitation Of popular wrath.
They can feel that.
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HUBBELL AND WHISKEY.

WASHINGTON, Dec. e.--Senator Beck's reso-
luton calling for an inquiry into political as
sessments in the late canvass Is likely. II the
matter is pushed. to lead to more far-reaching
inquiry than 1t was intended to be by the
mover. Senator Hale's substitute opens n wider
range Of inquiry than apparently either party
will be willing to go into. notably on the part
OF the Democrats. assessments alleged to have
been made on the Liquor Dealers Association
aid the Brewers Association in the various
States. and the alleged unlawful use thereof.
This substitute causes no little uneasiness.
and it seems likely that it will have the effect
either to obtain q large amount Of information
Of an interesting character or bring the pro-
posed inquiry to naught. The latter was prob
ably the design OF the Maine Senator In franz
ing his substitute to the original proposal:
which was aimed specially at operations OF
1t is alleged that the associations Of the whis-
key dealers and the brewers have figured more
utors than is generally understood to be the
fact. and that thei operations have not been
confined TO popular elections. nor exclusively
1t is understood that Hale's substitute. among
other things. means IN inquiry into the meth;
was passed through the House Of Representa-
tives virtually without q dissenting vote. which
has not ceased to be regarded rs among the
mysteries, Of gisation.
IL Is understood. moreover, tnat II is intended.
II possible. to examine into Hubbelrs opera
tions not only. but into Senatorial elections in
certain States where the whiskey men and the
brewers have taken hand in past elections.
and in others where il is alleged they are doing
SO in the preliminaries to elections OF Senators
to come of.
In this branch OF the subject 1t is asserted
Senator Beck. Senator Window and Commits
si9ner Ranm manifest q peculiar interest.
contributed by the said associations in large
sums to carry certain Congressional districts.
WI nh wi hn IN m ami Uyn
inquiry is gone into.
The proposal to investigate. therefore. is a
two-edged instrument. which. under the cir
cumstances. is as likely. as otherwise to be
hung up by the consent OF both parties.
The Kentucky Senator's movement is thought
TO be inopportunc for the proposal OF the whs-
key men to postpone the whiskey tax. meas
ure Of which he is the earnest advocate. While
it has distinct merits Of its own. and might
prove strong in Congress. q full exposure OF the
ger it at the present time. and al. the same
time interfere with the prospects OF q certain
person whose election to the United States SEN
ate is n part OF the general scheme.
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An Offensive Theatrical Enterprise.

The revived project OF a Passion Play in
this city is arousing storm Of disapproba-
ton. 1t finds no favor with religious people
of any kind. Protestant Christians are we
believe, almost unanimously against it. vi
car-Gencral PRESTON says that, while the
Roman Catholic Church is not likely to &C.
lively oppose it, the opinion Of the clergy is
that the show will involve irreverence. and
ought not to be attempted. The Je,Dish Mes-
senOer doubtless expresses the Jewish senti-
ment when 1t says that the better classes OF
the community are opposed to Its presenta-
tion." 1t may be rs truly added that intelll-
gent inidels are not in favor OF anything
that wantonly and needlessly shocks any
body's religious sense. To pcrsonato CHRIST
on the stage is highly offensive.
1t seems foolish, too viewed as business
venture. or whom are paying audiences to
be composed2 Surely, not of religious peo-
pie; and what will there be in the exhibition
to attract scoffersp The qualities in 1.-THE
Black Crook" which tho clergy preached
against were pleasing to many amusement
seekers, and all the pulpit condemnation was
just so much effective advertising. But
the Passion. Play will fall to the ground
betwixt those who will not pay to see 1t on
principle and those who will not deem 1t
worth paying to see.
But without regarding the judgment OF
the man who is getting his Passion Play
ready for the stage, there will be no question
as to the foolishness of the Aldermen II they
pass an ordinance to stop him. This is q free
city in a free country. Nobody will be COM
PEELED to witness the sacriegious exhibition;
and its promoter will be transformed, in UNI
BIASED public consideration, from an offender
to martyr If subjected to religious intpler-
ance. Let him and his show alone.
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Information comes from Louisiana that Mr.
W. A. Engernan. proprietor Of Brighton Beach race
has leased the grounds Of the New Orleans
Club, reorganzed the club and announced series Of
extending from the week before Christmas until
the middle Of May.
This cannot fail to awaken in the minds Of gen.
une turfmen realization Of the remarkable changes
which have taken place In racing circles during the past
few years. whether these changes leading to the
permanent of the grand sport its destruction
is matter Of grave import TO it's supporters.
Here is time honored course, from the judges
box Of which President of the United States looked
the struggle for supremacy in the national
between horses selected to represent Kentucky
Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana given into the hands
Of a man who furnishes races throughout the year.
The proprietor Of the New Orleans Jockey Club,
although q wnrm.hearted, open.handed man. giving
many purse to be run for by horses whose owners
would have other chance Of winning needed money
type OF that class of who live upon speculation
and who have lately chosen the turf their favorte
field of operations.
The rapid growth Of racing In this country within the
past four years is illustrated by the fact that while in
1878 only o5s recorded than 600
known TO have been run this year. Singular TO say,
while the sport has spread in popularity, respected
names Of influential breeders and tnrfmen have
gradually disappeared, even from the programmes OF
the most aristocratic race courses Among those an
nounced to have withdrawn are the AleXanders, Bel
monts Astors, snnfords, Swigerts. Bufords. Bowens
Youngs and Others 1t is true, however that for each
who has fallen out of line dozen have dropped in
TO purchase and the horoughbreds raised breed
ers who decline 10 go through the campaigns. Whether
these will add ustre TO the sport is question
of time. Bookmakers are also becoming formidable in
the list of owners notably Messrs Reed Kelly Lowell
Appleby johnson, and Roche. Some Of them argue that
they have heavy interests at stake and that in order
secure fair racing they must start their own horses
Possibly the plaines showing Of turf changes may be
found in the list of nomnators for the closing races al
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The number OF persons in tho United States
who own telescopes and amateurs pursue the study
Of astronomy, has greatly increased of late One Of the
pressing wants of such persons is American pcrioi
cal specially devoted ~ astronomy In England and ON
the Continent ot Europe such reviews have existed for
years but of necessity they cannot all the
requirements of American students
An attempt 10 supply this want is being made by Mr..
William W. Payne OF the Carleton College Observatory
~ Norhhei, Mimi who has recently started monthly
review Of astronomy, named like the similar periodical al
conducted for few years by Gen o. N Mitchell OF Gin.
cinna the Sidered Messenger, after the Sidieus Nun
ciHs OF Calico Although published 30 far from the
great centres Of population seems TO meet with fair
degree of support and encouragement from the asrono
ners Of this country,
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Work and Labor Under the Sunday Law,

"All manner OF servile labor on the first
day of the week is prohibited" says the
Penal Code, excepting any works OF ncces-
sity or charity"
Mr. DAVID DUDLEY FIELD, in answer to q
reporter Of our esteemed contemporary. the
Ne,p York Herald, has defined scrvile labor
to be mechanical labor Of the kind for
merly performed by slaves"
Docs not this definition practically COM
prise every kind OF mechanical labor?
The word formerly" is a very broad one
and IL we speak OF kinds Of employment in
the same general sense, there is probably no
mechanical labor now performed which may
not truly be included among the kinds for
mcrly performed by slaves.
In comparing the sections OF the Penal
Code, however, with the provisions Of the
Revised Statutes from which they are de-
rived, we notice difference to which we be-
lieve attention has not yet been called.
The ReviscdStatutes prohibit any "servilc
laborng or working" on that day. excepting
works of necessity and charity 1t will be
noticed that there are two prohibitions here.
| One relates to servie laboring, that is, work
OF the character formerly done by slaves.
The other relates to simple working. 1t might
be thought that the adjective servie in
the Revised Statutes was intended to qualify
both the words which follow it-any servile
laboring or working being forbiddcn--but
the language has been interpreted by the
courts in such way as to show that while
this provision was in force it was deemed to
forbid not only servle labor, but work which
was not servle or slavelike in its character.
In ls41 suit was brought in the old SUI
prcme Court by an attorneys clerk, who was
employed by the defendant at a weekly sal
airy. to work in his Office copying papers and
doing other things such as are usually done
by clerk in an attorneys Office. He sought
| to recover extra compensation for work
done in the Office on Sunday, after the
general employment was at an end, but the
same in character as the services rem
dered in the ordinary calling OF the
parties. The Supreme Court, which at
that time consisted Of SAMUEL NELSON,
GREENE G. BRONSON and EsEK CowEN, held
that the plaintiff could not recover for these
Sunday services, as they were within the
prohibition of the statute against working on
Sunday. This work was plainly not servle
The new Penal Code does not appear to for
bid simple working not Of a seryile character,
on the first day of the week; and in this re-
spect it is an improvement upon the old stat
ute which it supcrsedes.
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Mississippi legislation.

For tho first time In many years, the War
Department has not sent In estimates for
river and harbor improvements. Those es-
Inmates are usually made upon calls from
the House OF Representatives, for which the
Engineer Bureau Is In no sense responsible.
But for the public sentiment on tho subject,
there would DO n loud demand to. know why
the Secretary Of War had omitted the answers
OF the engineers to the subjects referred to
that bureau at the last session.
This leaves II. +. PAGE, who reported the
River and Harbor steal, and carried 1t by a
corrupt combination over the Presidents
veto, without q job at the present session.
And as his constituents have left him out Of
the next Congress, he is In an unhappy frame
OF mind, since he will have nothing to do
with legislation for two years at least.
What makes 1t still worse for the Ring which
PAGE leads Is that In the temper Of the coun-
try, and in the panic whichI has seized the
Republican majority of the House, they are
condemned to enforced silence. No man
dare rise up and ask for . bill to continue
river and harbor jobbery, in the face Of the
Presidents message showing that seventeen
millions and thrce-q quarters, or more than
threefold the annual average OF appropria-
tions for this object for many years past, arc
untouched In the Treasury.
II the Administration applies this large sur
plus economically, the next Congress need not
grant q dollar for rivers and harbors. The
report of the Mississippi River Commission
will demonstrate that the money voted for
that so-called improvement under the pres
ent system might as well be cast into the
swift current for any practical good that Is
accomplished by 1t. Tho work in one spot Is
washed out before the next spot is attempted.
In effect, the labor Of the day is destroyed by
the rushing overflow OF the night
1t is possible, by organization and energy
and by concerted plans operating simuta-
neously on both banks OF this mighty river
to prevent this destruction and this cnor-
nous waste of money. An extremely lib
eral disposition has been felt and shown to-
ward the improvement OF the Mississippi, as
great natural waterway and outlet for
Western productions in competition with
railroad transportation. That feeling still
exists; but the attempt to convert 1t into o
huge job must provoke reaction.
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WHAT PHILADELPHIA THINKS OF ". III.
kEMBLE
The Influence OF Addition. Division, and 81.
lence Railroad Conductors.


In the Court OF Quarter Sessions. before Judge
Mitchell Joseph X Ward. conductor the Union Pas
senger Railway line charged with the
OF 10 the allegation of the ah being that
lie had cmbeZed the fares OF passengers that amount
In addressing the jury James II Hevern counsellor for
the defendant created marked sensation by ut,-rng
the following words:
Conductors do not enjoy the reputation OF being the
honestes people in the world. Neither their sur.
roundngs conducive the cultivation of the best traits
and nohest instincts that characterize humanity They
are expected TO lie honest while workinAneeen hours
per day on starvation wages but far the Union
Passenger Railway concerned want TO say that the
highest degree OF morality and the best type OF
are not likely to he taught and incucated by CORPORA.
ton presided over by sefconfesscd brher and par.
doned convict who IN the arrogant assumption of DIES
potic power d,fantly denies TO the citizen and the
Commonwealth amy right property in its public streets
or highways refer 10 William H. Kemhe whose career
il as infamous his name is notorious"
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The Big Statue.

We learn with much satisfaction from our
esteemed contemporary, the Herald, that Mr..
Is. ID. BABCoCK proposes to pay one one-hun-
dredth part OF the entire cost OF the lofty
granite pedestal that is to support the statue
OF Liberty Enlightenng the World AS the
estimate puts the total cost at $25O.OOO, Mr..
BABcooK offers to pay $4,000; and a very
liberal offer it Is.
1t appears, too, that number OF our
wealthy citizens have made similar though
less munillcent subscriptions. Seventeen
gentlemen are enrolled forone thousand dol
lars, and six for five hundred, apiece; but
there are lots Of other conspicuous citizens
who ought to come down quite as nobly,
and who have not yet given anything.
We appeal, then, with earnestness to the
rich men OF New York to make up the sum
desired without any unnecessary delay. 1t
would be unhandsome In them II such an
enterprise were to fall through for want OF
little magnanimty on their part
We all remember the speech which DAN
HL WEBSTER made at Rochester when his
topic was the Falls OF the Genesee and the
imperishable glory conferred upon that town
by the altitude OF the cataract. 1t Is true
now, as in his day, that there is no other
city in the world which includes within the
limits Of its municipality a fall OF water
one hundred feet high. If this fact
6dfllces TO confer distinction upon Roch-
ester, how much greater distinction
will be conferred upon New York by the
possession of II statue whose summit will
rise two hundred and ninety feet above the
common level Of the earth! 1t will beat all
other statues OF ancient or modern times,
including that marvel of antiquity the IA
nous Colossus Of Rhodes, which Mr., EvARTs
used with such splendor in his speech.
1t is not necessary that every subscription
should be for thousand or five hundred dol
lars and we take leave to say that smaller
sums will be welcomed by the committee
but no rich man ought to make any petty
gift. A thousand dollars shows round and
sonorous figure. and when 1t is published In
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the nawsDapers, the eye dwells upon It with
extraordinary pleasure.

the newspapers, the eye dwells upon 1t with
extraordinary pleasure.
It is true that some encouragement exists
among our millionaires on account OF bad
luck recently experienced with the SUBJ
scription they got up to relieve Gen. GRANT
from the danger OF suffering the pangs OF
poverty. For that purpose they gave hand
some sums, Mr.. JAY GOULD even going rs
high as twenty-five thousand dollars. But
aftcrward they quarrelled. and Mr.. GOULD
became dissatisfied and even disgusted with
tho investment. But one piece Of hard for
tune ought not to deter philanthropist
from doing good; and We call upon Mr..
GOULD to put up for the present purpose
one-tenth Of his benefaction bestowed on
GRANT Even then he will not be giving any
more money than SAM BABCoCK gives.
Any way, lot the millionaires hurry up. All
tho newspapers are impatient to publish the
complete list OF the subscriptions, and to re-
port that the corner stone OF the pedestal
which shall support the mighty statue has
been laid. What tremendous speeches will
be delivered on that suspicious day! EvARTs
will Guido himself.
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too high for cultivation or winter grazing

too high for cultivation or winter grazing
for CATTLE"
That specific recommendation must Of
course be only taken for what 1t is worth. 1t
may be worth while to find out carefully
whether the facts justify the opinions Of Gen.
SHERIDAN. But there is no doubt that one OF
the most important purposes Of the Park Is
defeated II the rsanized business Of killing
the large game within 1t. or which is habitu-
ally drifting toward 1t, continues to be on
couraged or connived at by its guardians.
Once adopt the policy OF preserving the
game from the skin hunters, and then the
game would learn to look on tho Park as q
welcome haven Of refuge where 1t could find
comparative peace, and go on in its natural
increase.
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1t is safe TO predict that Mr.. THOMAS W.
FERRY of Michigan will DO one Republican SEN
ator who will be profoundly moved by the spirit
of civil service reform when his turn comes TO
vote on the resolution calling for an invcstiga-
ton OF Mr. JAY IluBBELL Mr.. FERRY can tell
precisely the degree OF danger tho country is
in when he finds out how much money Huh
BELL has spent to influence the election Of Il
United States Senator IN Michigan.
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throne, and We may not unreasonably draw
the deduction that tho moment the Papacy
becomes convinced that Il is paying too dear
for n dscreditable alliance, the total over
throw Of monarchical systems on the CONT
nent OF Europe will be ut hand
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Another postponemcnt for the KELLY
motor shareholders. To-day is the last day Of
the time fixed by the Court for Mr.. KELLY to
reveal his secret. Instead of doing SO, Mr..
KELLY reports progress on his machine. and
assures them that its success is only matter Of
time. We hope so.
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II any method of remitting enough taxes TO
prevent recurrence Of the present surplus will
also improve tho Government, that plan is the
one for Congress to adopt. Abolishng half the
internal revenue taxes will make the Govern
mcnt better to the extent of two thousand
fewer ofliceholders.
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Some OF the great rivers Of Europe seem
to have become very unruly. The Rhine has
been spreading destruction along its shores,
tho food in the Seine has assumed alarming
proportions in and around Paris. and now the
Tiber lashes its banks and threatens Rome
With an ilVIdatiop. While tho Continent ia
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Carefully Edited.

From The IHd'p'H3eEt
Although THE Sun Of this city has but four
pages and but against its bigger and
more expensive contemporaries, II H. perhaps the most
carefully edited daily in tho city and has the enterprise
and skill when occasion calls for H. print the longest
documents Such was it's issue in full Of Thurlow Weeds
sworn and conclusive story of the murd.r Of Morgan
who exposed the mysteries Of Masonry.