Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-04-24
THE Republicans need not ex-

The Republicans need not ex-
pect to make any party capital out OF the
fact that the governor may summon an
extra session of the Legislature If the
present one fails to pass the apportlon'
ment bill. Such resort to his rights
and duty would not be &C. for the benefit
of the Democratic party but for the
honor of the whole state and the execu-
ton of a solemn responsibility. If the
Democrats obstruct on honest, just and
true apportionment theirs the blame
and theirs will be the loss. But if they
oner this and it is rejected the governor
will dc his whole duty to keep the Leg
islature in session until the mandate
of the constitution is obeyed and the
pledges of the campaign are fulfilled.
THE supreme court of the United States,
the tribunal of last resort, is now meeting
with the great question, brought up from
Illinois, rs to the power of the state rail-
road commissioners to fix rates Of freight
TRANSPORTATION for the railroads.
TEXAS is the Democratic state that never
sets. Its state bonds sell at 14O and
there is a surplus of over four millions in
the treasury. Its free school fund is over
six millions and it disburses more than q
million annu ally for education. 'Rah for
Texas.
BABIES, which we're advertised i'll the
English newspapers at from shilling to
pound some months ago, must have dc
preciated, as British mother has been
caught trying to pass one off upon the rag
man at the same price per pound as he
paid for the other contents of the rag bag.
The wheat fields in this section look
very promising, and the grass was never
better set and more favorable in appear
ance at this season. Throughout New
York and Pennsylvania, from Wisconsin,
Iowa and even California, the condition OF
the winter wheat is reported very auspi
ciouS.
PIG-1RoN is going down; $40 ton more
duty on it would not "protect it mol
buoy the weakening market. The sup
ply exceeds the demand. No amount O
tariff duty can keep tho weak firms fron
being pressed to the wall by the more
favorably situated and better circum
ssanced furnaces.
THE state medical society of New Yorl
having so amended its code as to ad;ni
consultations with physicians other tina.
of the regular school, the New Yori
academy of medicine recently adopted
rule to bar out the irregulars, but it la
been disclosed that this action was takel
at scantily attended meeting withou
due notice and it is likely to be reversed
the tendency being toward an ameliora
tion of the code.
The decision Of the supreme court 0
iIowa, invalidating the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution, is based exclu
sively on the fact that the fines prescribed
by the constitution itself for it's amend
ment were not adhered to. This omission
the court holds, even the ratification Of
the voters cannot cure, and with prope
regard for the forms Of law the court de
cares that to affirm such a disregard O
tho constitution would be subversivc q
law and order.
THE Allentown Democrat, speaking fol
itself and the Lehigh county Democracy
is indignant at Gov. Pattison for appoint
ing as quartermaster general of tbs
National Guard, H. II. Fisher, of tina
city, Stalwart Republican politician, q
Cameron henchman, who sent a substi
tute to the army, when the Democrats 0
the same district presented foe the plac'
Col. Melchoir II. Horn, tried aud tru,
Democrat, real soldier in the lat,
war, man of affairs and who has beer
identified with the military Of the STATE
since 1S47.
IT has been considered worth the whii,
to telegraph from San Francisco
what Charles A. Dana is alleged to have
said out there about the tariff issue aud
the personnel of Democratic candidates fo
the presidency. AS Mr.. Dana has never
recalled nor modified his announcement o
some months ago that he edited tho Su,
all over and as the Sun still shines for all
it is hardly necessary to take his views a
such long range. AS given, they ignore
Randall as a candidate, consider Ti!den's
aspirations IS beyond discussion, Arthur
don't want it, Blaine, Grant and Butle,
can't get tit is open To all others.
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