New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-29
BOSTON,.
POLITICAL, PHILOSOPHICAL AND MUNICH
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BosroN July 2S.-rhe unhappy Legisla ture to
whose lot 1t fell to work with a Governor who was
determined not to work with 1t, but only to bother
and "bullyrag" it in fashion utterly without
precedent in tie annals of this ancient and re-
spectacle commonwealth came to an end yeser-
day after the longest session record. In year
when more than ever the General Court stood in
need of leadership, il had no individuals of eminent
ability. well-intentioned body OF average men,
content to go on in the decent of their fathers
WAS no match for the arch-demagOgue, defying
order and decency at every turn 1t did Its duty 30
far as it was able, with minority large enough to
prevent the passage of vetoed measures by the
required two-thirds vote. Positive advance, con-
structive legislation or serious reforming progress
could not be thought of In the nightmare of gro
tesqne turmoil in which the past six months have
been passed.
Opinion has gradually but decidedly settled upon
Congressman Robinson the safest Republican
candidate for Governor. 1t is very likely he HIM
self would prefer the safer prospect he now enjoys.
but he is so clearly the one available" man to
unite all the elements" and disafect none that
could possibly be narshalied against Butler, that it
Is probable his duty to will be brought home to
him in a way that will leave him option. If he
cellent proposition to make up "a new ticket" y
that is to leave off Lieutenant Governor Oliver
Ames and give the second place the third that of
Secretary of State 10 an anti Butler Democrat or
Independent-can be carried out But a coalition"
campaign would make the chances of beating But
Ter stronger than they seem at present.
The Summer School Of Philosophy has not the
vogue this year that it has hitherto enjoyed, and
H. hau rpfralnaH "A T.
tempting to report the unreportable The most
prolific of the philosophers never heard of at
any other time OF place. and their contr buttons to
the worlds thought would have to be sought tor In
obscure specialist wseklies or unread reviews.
The other side of the Harvard discussion of Greek
as the foundation of college classics as presented by
members of the faculty will cause an equal stir
with the original attack. 1t is asserted that the
PHI Beta Kappa onslaught on the venerable
"fetch" would never have been made had Presi-
dent Elots son been able TO pass the examination
ia that study some years ago.
The latest scandalous event in Boston municipal
affairs is the attempt Of the Megs elevated
railroad project backed by Butler) to take advan-
tage of an old petition for leave to connect the two
fair buildings with Edison's electric railway. May
or Palmer has given no stronger proof that he Is
completely In the nRuuS VI tuc upiionioto tudu
IN summoning the Board of Aldermen at An hours
notice TO pass an appeal for this purpose to the Leg
Islature. BY some oversight Alderman VBrien had
not been seen prior to this crazy move and he easily
defeated IL.
The great system of improved sewerage, one part
of which is a two.mile siphon tunnel cut through
slate rock under the harbor connecting with in
tercepting sewer makngtho entire circuit of the city
waterfront has just fallen into the hands of the
Philistnes through the resignation In disgust and
dispair of Alderman Slade who has had the chair
manship Of the committee in charge of II since its
inception.
This is only one Of the gigantic operations Of i'm
provenent in hand. Besides the Back Bay Park.
with its costly bridges and viaducts and the orna
mental embankment on the Charles the Cambridge
side of that river is 70 be improved by private enter
prise to match itand the Back Bay to be duplicated
across this noble basin, which will then be spanned
by two or more elegant bridges connecting the
university town directly with Beacon-st.