New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-08
POLITICAL NEWS.

When Democrat rises in the morning now
and reaches for his daily newspaper his first anxiety II
to learn whether Governor Cleveland has "lost his
head" Amusing as this situation is. It is not the FIRST
time that the Democratic party has made self rdlcu.
l0us by putting all its eggs into one basket.
Governor Buffers inaugural address has kent
the Massachusetts, papers employed ever since Its dey.
cry in pointing out Its Some Of them give up I'm
despair trying to correct who made attempt AZ
accuracy. The Springfield Republicans hostility TO Butler
ism strong in its comments the message Re
considers y the most neent hum9ug and swindis
It was doubtless fortunate for the Civil Ser.
vice bill that passed the House as it did, for had IL
been held for amendment its chances would haya
been diminished The hostility OF the Democratic press
to the measure has been growing stronger each day
Even those papers that have protested desire SEQ
bill passed changed their tactics during the past
Pendleton scheme. Their thinly disguised hostility tn
the whole subject will be thrown OF, doubtess a.
nothing ia to be gained any longer by Hypocrisy
The Mayors of the different cities in Indiana
have taken novel but commendable method OF getting
necessary legislation passed by the Legislature now in
session. They held convention In Indianapolis last
week, when requests and suggestions made by tas
Mayors present all Of which considered and those
that met the of the meeting prepared for
presentation to the Legislature. This will doubtless
save the cities from being burdened With crude aud
special laws and the Legislature from wasting
valuable time on subjects upon which they are poorly
informed.
An unusual amount of work has been laid
out coming session of tho Wisconsin Legislature
As 1t convenes only ouce in two years many schemes
tSSt have waited must get hearing, DO delayed
two years longer. Tho Prohibitonists want TO get
constitutional amendment restricting the liquor raic
submitted TO the peoples the Changers eager have
the biennial law repealed, and the woman sufragsts
will be hand with their peculiar proposition The
grst OF special legislation, ~ supposed, will also be
large. With all these 70 deal with and strong
lobby to back hem the friends OF short session are not
very hopeful.
The activity Of the Democrats in Iowa has
not alarmed the Republicans but 1t has put them on the
alert They carefully watching every movement
made by the Democracy, and will doubtless take steps
In time to countersct them The plan adopted by the
Democrats, The Des Moines Register IS to work
through school district organizations and they are per-
ectng all the State The State Committee is
holding frequent consultations and taking measures TO
place party literature In the hands OF wagering voters
The yigor displayed by the freetrade Democracy III
State where II buried under $4,000 majority Two
years ago be commended TO the Republicans in some
strong Democratic states.
If the following impartial advice to State
Legislatures that have Senators adopted 1t
would save both parties from modification hereafter
and theupper branch Of Congress come OF its
pristine fame. 1t is from The ST. LOUIS Globe; Get the
beat; II Republican, the best Republican, II Demo-
GRAFT the best Democrat. There are too many poor
sticks in the Senate already. Pick out strong, sensible,
patriotic farminded independent and. above all hon.
est men, Try the experiment Of sending to the Senate
your Adamses, your Websters, your Clays, your Cal:
houns your Bentons-f you have any fenowcltzens OK
Try this experiment ODcetry 1t anu see your Virtue
will not be Its own reward"