The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-08-26
mIssOURrs TILDHN.
Ex-Governor John s. Phelps Accorded
the Title by New York Paper
What the Editors Of New York Had
10 Say Yesterday.

NEW YORK, August 1.-The World
says; 1.-THE tariff issue is brought into the
Democratic party In very unexpected
manner by the appearance OF John ).
Phelps, Of Missouri, as president OF The
Missouri Free Trade League. Mr., Phelps
is Missouri Tilden. He was a Democrat
an Ex-Governor, has destroyed his bap'
tismal record, is suspected OF willlngnessto
run again and his present state OF health is
q mystery. In ability and patriotism and
age aud health he is very much like Tilden.
His appearance at the head Of free trade
league and his calling OF convention Of
free trade to meet in 81. Louis October 2
are nothing less than declaration Of war,
and granting letters Of marQue and repri-
sal. Should 1t happen, however, that this
outbreak OF hostilites Is too premature we
believe tina. the allegiance OF Missouri to
the Democratic party will not be shaken
thereby.
CONVICT LABOR.
The Times says: 1.-THE bugbear OF con-
Wet LABOR was brought before the Senate In
vestigating Committee yesterday by Chi
cago witness. He seemed to object TO the
employment OF cOnyicls in any kind OF
skilled labor, whether by contract or 9TH
erwise, on the ground that II brought them
into competition with free laborers II Is
plain that II prison labor is properly regu-
lated II produces no more competition than
that OF an equal number OF workmcn out Of
prison, and the question is whether the
working men expect to gain anything by
keeping a certain number OF persons out Of
work, and having them supported at the
public expense. According to what seems
to be their argument 1t would be gain for
them to have more crimi mails, provided they
were kept IN idlenOss or employed in pure.
ly unproductiye labor Their ideas on the
subjec, spring for the most part from sheer
deluslon.
REDUCE THE TAX AND WHISKY.
The Herald says: There is simple
remedy for illicit distiling in the noun.
tans OF North Carolina and Tennessee. Let
the tax on whisky (Which at present is 90
cents per GALLON be reduced one. half or to
fifty cents per gallon, as has been suggested
| BY noted economists who have carefully
studied tine subject: then the gain by
unlawful work would not pay fol
the risks incurred. The
mountaineers would still turn their
corn into whisky, which Is almost the only
! profitable way OF getting 1t 10 market, but
they would prefer prompt payment CT the
tax to the likelihood Of having their still,
lie stroyed and OF being called upon at un.
expected times to guard their property and
| perhaps to shoot revenue officers.
GIVE THE BOYS A CHANCE.
| The Tribune says: "Instead of offering
a harbor Of refuge to the oppressed al al
nations, this country is just now placed In
the attitude Of refusing justice to those who
are within its Jurisdiction. Twenty-foui
! Cinnamon now on board vessel In hii
port, who complain Of i'll treatment, arr
refused the privilege Of landing to seek re
dress in the courts. For the credit OF tn,
country, we trust that 1t may be showI
that our laws will not bear such construc
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