New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-15
POLITICAL NEW,9

The annual farce of introducing bills forbid
ding members to accept Railroad passes being
III several Legislatures this winter The occasion Is gen.
orally improved by the members, who have q hilarious
Time voting that they viii not accept what they have in
their pockets then. Individual votes are greeted with
loud g1aw, and Legislators anxious 20 pose az amt
m0nOpollsts take the opportunity throw dust In The
eyes OF the dear people" The farce deceiyes no.
body "
The fear that the Senatorial contest in Michi-
gan would affect uniavOraby the Republican party in
tha state becomes more aud more evident IL now ap-
pears thai Senator Fery supporters propose to carry
the quarrel into the state Convention which the
iasi day OF this month. Their ayOwed intention is to
eecS "a many ucompro uisns Ferry delegates as posi-
bic and 30 r to gain control of the convention This
they believe val ard their fayOute in getting re-eec-
i c 70 1ne senate, ana Pr1baby exoains why Mr.;
impartial observers admit that nIs Is nopel 80
Nhen South Carolina wants an appropria-
ton speedily gels squeamishness alb lut the
interference o. the General Government in State aa r.
II even condescends to spell Nationa with big NJ
JUST now aid IS sought IN behalf OF the schools The
thdresoH Aers says that 'whout help rom the Nation
al Government outside aid OF soIt the cloud Of
ulteiacy, which hangs like pail upon the future Of
south Carolina. cannot be alspeed !or generations
vonI. iDi. Is dt!onaI EVIL No d0uoti, - And so
J. plnt-bOx staining National evil. But the
o'ernmet attempts to suppress the latter al the
citizens are mp in arms to defend the OF men aud
true WHO nave bten put on trial for penetrating it.
Much gossip is excited in Massachusetts by
the acquiescence % the Executive Council in some OF
Governor Blu ler's recent Removals. The Council ia
largely Republican, and could. II It chose throw
distractions In the way OF the Governors
action The explanation offered OF the
apparent harmony between the Executive and the
Council that there is bargain between chem by which
each to have his friends rewarded and his political
debts paid is undoubtedly erroneous more plausible
Herod Ts e1o g'rn Py one o. the y . Boston
ions opposition 10 the Governor; tuat would OF bs
OI party pol cr. We snail not 1T the course II Sfate
osl.sss enc % anu "a / The Governor does
move rev publ can 0dce-lOdrrs. The 0p.e elect.
ca G'htFh Butter Governor, and he has cer n rlglts
The Kansas Leg stature is in the tnroes of q
CONGRESSIONAL oapportonment. There is PROBABILITY
% party gerymandng bin b,ing passed. IS tha
leg1 mate minority II taa Republican, 50 large that u
j. h-rly possible T. arrange tho districts 80
"' 10 give the Democrats chance -
eject CJn-ressmAn. II IA possible, how.
ever tIat the Legs. ture will b. infu.ncet by the
numerous asp rants tor Congressional AOn0rs into chop
ping up he STATE in some 80 e-que fashion 80 as to
.d ew fIvortes Kansa, lad AN nk king last Noyem.
Der of what the p ople would 10 when a. unpopular
candidate insisted upon ,hrasing himself upon an un-
Wiling convention. fthc Legislature desires t. see tbs
tc'aus WHO deirr bD ,ter up Their pon.icIl or
tunes az the expense " Their party.
The Democrats are satisfied either that they
have succeeded IN DR. aGng tariff legislation by this
Couaress or that the they been pur,mngs
bad party policy. Tls s evident from tue sudden
change il the tone of oil the Democratic papers,
They are now processing great frendness if not zeal
IN favor q. tarf bill passing winter For instance
witness the following from me albany 4ig,s: There
X ev r. reason 70 expect that tariff bill entirely salts
factory 20 nobody may De passed by Congress. Not
Will standing that, 70 may be altogether a bad bill.
Dr1Wblcks nave not prevented the ID mocrats, A. u
whole. from r'cug lizng hat Republicans have the
uty power and responsibility FOR arI le-Is atlon. aud
thar the other party should not prevent them fros
no, ~ t1e 'a9 % or Wl nor ITO on me subject
tnal eltn0r tue Commission hill he WAYS and Means
bi may Do passed IL is tie least bad OF three FAULTY
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