The Republican journal., 1882-04-13
Clippings.

| The New Religion newspaper is about being
removed from Norway to another state. Well
we shall have the old left, which many say is
| better. [Christian Mirror
We hope Governor Plasted, of Maine, will
read Tilden's letter to the JetfersOnian Club. cs-
| pecially that part of it in which he alludes to
civil service reform. Lewiston Journal.
The fusion organs have had new revelation
about the necessity of an extra session. They
| are all of the opinion that the welfare of the
fusion party demands it. [kennebec journal.
Congressman Latld wants Minister Lowell
recalled and the English mission abolished.
We We're just about to nominate Mr.. Ladd for
| that position OF course its of no use now.
| Boston Post.
This is good advice which the Portland Ad-
vertiser gives to mothers whose boys roam
about the streets at night and purchase cham
payne cider-'keep the boys at home. Home
is a good place for boys. especially in the even
ing Bridgton News.
Gen. Sam Cary says that the Greenback party
is dead. This public announcement is nearly
two years later than his private intimation of
the fact TO the Maine Democrats i'll 1850, who
We're little nervous because the Grecnback
element was being made too much Of Bath
Times.
We regret to our Eastern capital seeking
investment SO largely in the West. Maine
needs her own capital at home. As we have
not partical of sympathy with regulators of
any State, we hope the Iankton bondholders
will gaRk Ito commit an eXcruciating pun) the
necks of these fellows until they pay up to the
uttermost farthing. Brunswick Telegraph.
Senator FRYE, of Maine. SAYS that the Repub-
lican Congressman can farl, claim the support
of the temperance men this fall, because Repub-
lican Senators have passed a resolution for the
appointment of a commission to investigate the
alcoholic liquor traffic, which has been waiting
before Congress the six years during which the
Democrats had control Of the House. boston
journal.
The time for Republican maiorieS i'll Maine
has gone by. Boston Post
Now we are sure of 4 rousing Republican Vie
tory in Maine at the next election. The spring
town and city elections indicated as much. but
it needed this prediction by the Post ito make
! assurance doubly sure" Fusion is doomed in
Maine. Farewell, Coy. Plaisted. Farewell,
Ladd and Murch. and all the little tabulatorS.
concord, n. H., Statesman.
We trust the people of this town and through
out the county will wake up to the cause of
temperance. 1t i the question of greatest inn
portancc before our people NOW; no others. as
great as ,hcy may be. compare with 1t. lntcm-
perar sc in this section has been on the increase
the last year The law is not enforced As it
ought to be and there seems to be a widespread
lethargy on the subject. DO not tail to JOIN the
temperance organizations in YOUR own county
and ask your friends old and Young to do so.
Pennington Chronicle.
The New York papers are busy showing that
prohibition in Maine is a failure. but their GRIM
| inal news fails to convince Maine men that the
unlimited toddy Of Gotham is likely to ring in
the millennium. 1t is very strange but very
true that the men who sell liquor and are i'll the
liquor selling interest. are the gentlemen who
are publishing broadside> against prohibition,
and alleging that under prohibition more liquor
is drank than under license. Perhaps these
fellows are engaged in crusade against their
own business, but down i'll Maine their piety
smells suspiciou>ly. Lewiston journal.
According TO the Argu,'> Augusta correspon-
dent the Democratic state committee Thursday
made light Of Mr. Drunmond'> opinion that
the apporiOnment of 1871 has expired by limi-
tation. and held that the law here is the same
rs that in New York. Mr.. Drummond answers
this conclusively in his communication to-day.
The New York apportionmen. by it, terms,
continued until a new one was made: the Maine
apportionment by its terms. expired in 1881.
That settles it. The difference is wide one.
A. Mr.. Drummond says, 1T is the difference
between life and death" Portland Advertiser.