Weekly graphic., 1883-04-20
EplroRlAL seUIss.

kUtuV8uAL USUloS
CARTER HARRISON. democratic
mayor of Chicago, has let the cat out
Of the bag 1t is painfully evident that
Carter is entirely too honest and out
spoken in his views to be allowed to
take part IN any more political "hoo'
docs" He gives the thing away en-
trely too frankly. If We understand
Mr.. Harrison's platform it should read
resolved, the democracy is heart and
soul free trade to the core. but don't
mention it" 1t is strange that an in
telligent man at this day and age Of
telegraphs. newspapers, and ubiquitous
reporters should imagine that the nation
could be hoodwinked. or that even such
:. speech would remain unheralded over
the land. sa Ts
There is a whole bushei Of sense
in the following remarks by the Wash.
ington World. on case where news
paper was begged not to mention a
disreputable occurrence because it
would disgrace the participants: ut
seems tn he a very common idea
among men and women who commit
crime, that the disgrace consists not In
the commission of the crime but in be-
ing found out. Especially is this the
case when young woman is led astray.
But It cannot be too clearly borne in
mind by everybody tina: the disgrace
comes when the offense is committed,
whether it is found out or not /; and that
the party who brings the disgrace is no.
the newspaper reporter, but the person
who commits the crime"
MIR. H. N. Jenkins, solicitor oi
patents, Washington. d. c.. officially
reports to the GRAPHIC the following
complete list OF patents granted Mis-
souri, inventors for the week ending
April 10. 1888: FIG. Crowley, Seda'
liza, vehicle-pole; G. Weliver, Cass Co.:
sulky nlow attainment; ]. r. Walker
Rchland, boot-jack; R. Greeley, Sa
lem. stump. puller; c. ]. Grellner, St
Louis, hammer; G. Heidel, St. Louis
car-brake; c. P. Johnson and S. I
Walkley, Springfield. car-coupling; A
c. Mann, St. Louis. grate-bar; B. P
Pinson, Jr., Sullivan, horse-shoeing i'm
plement; G.. Iowa, ST Louis, carriage
door
The principal objection we have
ever had to the democracy, is its NOR
al cowardice, together with its incon.
sistency. To seem to be one thing,
when everybody knows it is heart and
soul the opposite, is to say the least moi
wise. The republican party has al
times also lndulged IN 'dodging issues
when machine" men had control, but
never to the extent practiced by the
modern democratic organization. In.
deed the latter has proved itself to be
the champion dodger Of the nine
teenth century, from the beginning ofthe
rebellion down to the latest instance
when its candidate for president an
nounced the tariff to be a local issue
Free trade under the present circum
stances is recognized as practica
impossibility. but a square manly fgh,
for low tariff "For revenue only
would prove a drawing card. But to
be available to any party the issue
must be made fair, square, and open.
There is neither votes or glory to be
gained by any good Lord and good
Devil platform on that question.
There are thousands and tens of thou
sands OF voters who have not fully
made up their opinions as to pro.
tectiye Or q revenue tariff and if the
issue is ever squarely made;there will be
discussion and re-adjustment Of party
lines on both sides, but we doubt if
the democracy has the stamina to
face the music.
The Woman's Christian Temperance