New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-25
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The Rochester Union replying TO cr ticism upon
its prison labor article, points out that the Demo-
cratic platform of last al while 1t took ground
against unrestricted convict labor. made no refer
ence TO contract labor. Technically true; but the
prison labor plank of that platform, explained in
the light of Democratic sentiment as freely ex-
pressed last winter, evidently meant the practical
abroeaton OF the contract stem In the opinion OF
The Union the last Legislature went far enough Ton
the convict labor question: TO comply with the letter
and spirit of the Syracuse platform. On the other
hand, another leading Democratic newspaper, 1Ae
Albany Times holds that the Legislature evaded It's
duty on the question. That il shirked the question
must be patent to every man who examines the
record.
According to recent writer, there is now no
fun in the world. There is no such thing as high
spirits any where" 1t is understood that the man.
ayers of Judge Hoadly's canvass talk just tnat
way when they get oil 5y themselves.
The Mayor of ST. Iouls, like the wise man he
must be- has been getting married. and the incident
has caused official excitement ia that city.
When His Honor arrived from Indiana, the home
of the bride, the question arose in the Common
Council how they should take cognizance of this
interesting event Nit Terry offered, in the House
journ 1t proceed in body to the residence OF the
Mayor and congratulate him. Mr.. DAVIS opposed
tho resolution, Oh the ground that members should
40 as individuals simply He Therefore moved n
substitute that tho Hoase congratulate tho Mayor,
and wish h IN life oil happiness. This was as Tar
as the House could 90. Mr.. Terry defended the
resolution. The Mayor was 10 be hoaored as the
representative of the people. Mr.. Terry believed
in extending to the bride of Indiana genuine
welcome 60 the soil and homes Of S. Louis. Mr..
Gundach favored Mr.. Terry's resolution; Mr..
Wolhnger hoped both the resolution aud the sub
stitute would be adopted; aud Mr.. Cornelius
favored Mr. Davis's substitute. Finally the resoiu
ton was Withdrawn, and the substitute was
adopted and when the msa.-shop license bill had
been read, the members embarked IN carriages for
the Mayors residence.
There Is school OF phiosop pliers which holds that
the human race Is constantly degeneratiDg. The
school must feel streng thened in its conviction it
examines the arguments" upon which the De-
mocracy relics for succcss-in the coming Pfesden-
thai campaign.
New-York il menaocd with yellow fever from the
South and with cholera from the Mediterranean.
two dread scourges which have deted the medical
scen CO OF tho present century. While there ia wade
divergence oil views in the scientific world respect
ing the origin and nature of these diseases and the
best methods of treatment, there is complete 40.
cord on one point namely, the efficacy OF preventive
measures. Whether there Is a parasitic germ In
yellow fever anu cholera, or whether they become
epide mic certain localities through the effect OF
characteristic miasm each thrives best aud breeds
most rapidly dirt The best way to fight
pestence is to begin long before there is an out
break of it, and prepare Tor IL by general course of
preventive measures-by keeping the streets clean
by thinning out the population in overcrcwded
tenement districts, by paying heed 10 all the
hygienic conditions by which tho progress of epi-
demic diseases is retarded. aud by maintaining |
thorough system of harbor quarantine.