New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-07
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POLITICAL NEUS.

The alleged c0quetting OF Senator Ferry with
the Greenback members OF the Michigan Legislature IA
not relished by the Republican press Of that State n
calls to mind his weakness for soft money in the days
when the inhatiOnists almost achieved a tifumnh
should the votes necessary 10 re-elect Mr. Ferry come
the ranks OF the Green6acker n Is feared t
reparabe split will be made in Republican parry in
Michigan "
The Republican platform adopted at the Maine
State Convention last summer pledged the party 10 sri,
nit prohbitory amendment TO the people. such a
is before the Legislature aud will probably
pass. There is some opposition TO II, however among
Republicans both md out of the Legislature as It Is
believed this tnkering with the temper
laws does harm than good. During the Last
thirty years. forty separate acts have passed the Leg
lslatIre on the subject.
Congressman Manning, of Mississippi, is
nursing the hope that he will I've allowed keep his seat
in the next House. He must have poor indeed IL
he is not able to do that HIS opponent shoestrlng"
haImers, has party to aid him and must fight his
battle alone while Manning has the solid Democracy at
his back The Republicans can view the contest with
the fight with a clear conscience
DR.. George b. Loring Commissioner of Agri-
culture to be having the whole field himself
candidate for the next Republican nomination for
Governor Of Massachusetts. The other asprants are
holding back and waiting to which way the Butler
cat going TO jump II Governor Butler sticks to hs
expressed intention OF retiring the close of his present
term there will enough candidates contest for the
honor OF the nomination with Dr. Loring But should
the widow decide 10 again. there will be a
bic to keep of the ticket in order TO wait until the Butler
cyclone has passed over.
The Ohio Legislature is proceeding leisurey
with the temperance question The Senate has passed
what is known the Kinney joint resolution to amend
the Constitution II reads as follows: The power OF
the General Assembly pass laws concerning the traffic
In and manufacture of intoxicating liquors shall not be
limited by any provision In section 20 OF article
2 or in section 2 Of article ~ OF this COnstu-
ton" This il adopted by the people will place the
questionsyhOy within the power Of the Legislature and
is exactly in accord with the Republican platform OF
1881 upon which Governor Foster was reelected The
House will undoubtedly Governor Foster Is or
the opinion that this Is most opportune time 10 settle
the temperance question, the Legislature being ia tho
right temper TO act wisely upon IT,
The demand made for reform in the Repub-
cau party by the liberal element in 1872. The Utica
Herald claims, has been fully met since except In one
particular exception the failure to institute civil
service reform. The spois system that paper says was
the chief cause OF the revolt against the Republican
party In 1872 and it the cause which brought
disaster last year Il has taken ten years 10 teach the
party that IL satisfy this demand II II would Vo
The Herald continues 1--WE believe that the Republican
best Intelligence and the truest patriotism or TIE cOuh
We believe that IL has tured its face In the dec
ton civil service reform with sincere PURPOSE OF
pursuing object until II has achieved complete IL
yorcement OF politics and the afrOnage. We believe ~
a mission important any ever set before a pO-
ltca organization In the United States. We believe
the Republican party IL capable or accomplishing IT, and
that the Democratic party il not. We believe that
through accomplishment, ana IN no other way can
party heal the that tell the story oil Its recent
disaster"