New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-10
POLIT{CAL NEWS.

The fiercest free trade paper in the country
is The Veksturg Herald. 1t threatens all manner Of
dreadful things If the tariff niqmty is reformed
But Mississippi is OF the most backward States In
the Union in the establishment OF manufactures and in
general progress, IL Will probably not be taken
terlon Tor the adjustment OF tae COMMERCIAL policy VI
the Nation.
One of the anomalies in the representative
system Of Rhode Island pointed ont by The PrOrdeaee
Press IN the Senate Block Island and Providence
have exactly the voting power and yet the latter
has population two hundred times greater and pays
four hundred times larger than the former Bat the
growth OF the city shows mat nice adjustment OF pOt
zeal powers is not always necessary to good govern
ment.
Scion Chase has evidently grown discouraged
the prospects OF Greenbackism He takes q doefui
view of the situation in the latest issue Of Them Steers
"Thc GreenbacS party he says has 'clasped hands
with Bourbon Democracy in the North ard with carpet
bag kepubeanisn IN tue South until IN the JUDGMENT Of
all the people Of the country II has found the sleep
that knows no waking" in Maine, Greenbaokism has
doubtless gone TO seed. but IN the West Is showing
some signs OF renewed life.
Congressman Blackburn announces that he il
opposed 10 the Civil Service bill. Hs regards It as
meann glcss frand and worthless attempt at reform.
There has been no anxiety to learn Mr.. Blackburns
views the subject, II being taken for granted that no
was statesman who believed in rhe old Democratic
doctrine of the spos for the victor" But the drt
OF his party evidently against the Civil Service
measure. SIr Blackburn doubtless warts 70 Icy it be
Previous to the last campaign the Demo-
and Greenbackers In Iowa worked together har
mOnously. They pooled their issues and made common
against the Republicans. Ths Democrats, how.
ever have become 80 eated their Victories Of ias
November that they believe themselves strong enough
get slong without their allies, and they have accord
ngiy refused all coming from the GFeenback
ers Each party IL organizing its forces and preparing
Tor this years campaign. They promise to make the
canvass the liveliest one Iowa ever witnessed.
The three latest occupants Of the executive
chair OF Massachusetts, not much disturbed over .he
mares nests Governor Butter claims to have discovered
Ex-Governor Long says that new broom Ia very
good thing and then but at the close of the he
expects to matters going pretty much as they
have done in the past Ex-Governor Rice thought that
the Governor had sacrificed truh IN order 10 make
sensational document. As Ex-Governor Talbot is the
chairman OF the Board OF Health Lun acy aud Charity,
which Butler criticised so severely, he does nos
think IL good taste for him to express an opinion.
There is suspicion in Ohio that the poll
ties Of that state attracting too much attention IN
Washington The frequent attempts to map out the 20
tca situation, forecast the future and TO make up
ticket for partes is not received with good
graceamong the Republicans especially The Columbus
Journal thinks that important than arranging nice
programmes is it for the party to harmonic It's differ
ences and close up the gaps in Its ranks Personal pref
be allowed TO interfere Win this OBJ
iect II tells the Washington propets, therefore,
that "nsiead OF posing before the Nation and sounding
keynotes, and leading public opinion as they imagine
turn their faces and thoughts toward the people aud
draw their inspiration where they get their y0Les"