Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-11-08
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Cincinnati Enquirer An esteemed
exchange says the Republican party is
endeavoring to purify itself Egg
merchants can inform them that the
thing is impossible
st, Louis Republicans: We do not
believe the message will recommend
the repeal of all international revenue
excise. The country Is not suffering
| so greatly from the want OF free
whisky, beer and tobacco rs to call for
such a sweeping repeal, and the pres
/ ident is not so rash rs TO advise IL. He
will find some trouble in furnishing
| good reasons in favor of even free to.
bacco. The tax on this article Is no
more felt than those on spirits and
beer which are hardly felt nj
all. Twenty years ago heavy tax
was put on IL, and the present genera.
| ton knew nothing of untaXed tobacco
In the last few years the tax has been
reduced and the price of the article
proportionately diminished, and IL
may be asserted that tobacco * to-day
rs cheap as consumers desire it to be-
10 abolish an imperceptible excise on
II luxury which yields n revenue OF
about SAC, COCOON year would be such
an indefensible violation of all prine-
pies of public economy, that we must
be allowed To doubt that the president
intends 10 advise il.
Louisville Courier-Journal: There IL
nothing III the constitution prohibit.
ing the election of Justice of the SUI
preme court TO the presidency, nor Is
there any reason to suppose that
good Judge would not make good
president, but ii is nevertheless fact
that no member OF that court has ever
been sent from the bench TO the chief
magistracy. Mr. Justice Harlan need
delay his decision in the ciyiI-rights
cases no longer-the prize may glitter,
but 1t is not for his party this time.
Kansas City Times; The election of
aspeaker will determine whether the
Democratic party, so far as the mem
beers of congress are an index, VIII in !
sist on tariff reform beinga distinctive |
plank in the platform of 1854. If Mr.. |
Randall is elected speaker 1t will be a |
pretty certain indication that the pres
ent congress will steer clear of the tar |
i'll, and that the Democrats willgo into |
the next presidential election without |
a policy on the great issue before the |
country.
Philadelphia Times There is a
threat that the Louisiana Lottery
company, with Il horde of paid lobby
lists and attorneys, will besiege con
gress this winter for protection. The
company has. AN abundance of money
to make great stir around Washing |
ton nj any time and ID can well afford
to spend IL. There Is little danger
however, that IL will not get much
l.t tsaFs
against these swindlers Is becoming
too strong. Their victims
are scattered all over the country and
money cannot prevail against the uni
ver,al sentiment tint the lottery
should have no place within the law
in this country. 1T is likely the 'ot-
terry managers may find the agitation
OF tho question very dangerous one
TO them. IT may result in showing
that better laws can be made
for lottery suppression apd the pro-
,ecIion Of The ignorant people who
patronize them.
Chicago Herald: Its the unanimous
opinion Of the Eastern press, Republic
ear and Democratic, that Frank Hat
ton, the assistant p0stmaster-general,
Is Ia disgrace, and that nothing but
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part will meet the requirements Of the
Mr.. Hatton seems 10 have
gone from bad TO worse very rapidly.
II is only a little while ago that he was
he editor of humorous paper In
Iowa.
Chicago Inter Ocean: Alexander
says that he does not hope
or Democratic success solely because
ne may be made secretary OF the treas
Try, for he does not want the Office.
Mr. Mitchell Is perfectly safe In de-
dining. ,,
ST. Louis Post-Dlspatch: One Thos.
:. Crlttenden, who says he is governor /,
I Missouri, requests the people OF /,
ilssourl to assemble In their respcc-
I've places of worship on Thursday, !
november 10Th and give thanks TO i
iod, In accordance with custom. I'M
er the circumstances, II would not
ave been a bad idea ifThomas 4.
'rittenden had taken one of the usual
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