New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-01
POLITICAL NEWS.

Many of the State Legislatures appear to be
afflicted with the weakness rom which Congress Is
suffering, nely plenty OF cool ineltio 49, but
lamenable lack Of ability TO deal with few practical
subjects The result will be very little legislation which
many will consider a negative blessing The trouble
afflicted with wholesome dread OF the people, and that
wishes the other do ANYTHING that VIII win of
IT poOular approval
The Ohio Republican State ticket this year
will proba Dly be composed almost wholly Of new men
Only one or two the officers desire expect
denomination The ticket will long one. and the Re-
pubcans have wisely decided TO AXE ample time in
making IT up The convention will last through two
days. aud nothing will be done except after careful de-
Iteration Little eanvasing appears TO DE going on for
places on the ticket but there viii be difficulty in
finding good material from which to choose the cand
dates
The Dem Gratis in the Illinois Legislature
are STANDING by their friends the saioonkeepers There
"a a license bill before the Lower House which imposes
hgltax upon liquor sellers bu the Democrats refuse to
allow to be considered an have brought about dead
lock sooner than let the bill pass. The oosirdc0nists
are aided by Rep IDlicAn absentee. While the
the latter be excused it does not lessen
the offence OF the Democrats The programme fer the
winter to been arranged that while the
Democracy in Congress fought for free trade tie Repe
Of the pfrJy IN tie state Legislatures
should contend for Tree rum
Notwithstanding the fact that the Demo-
Gratis tried the Tariff Commission bill IN tue last
Of Congress and have done everything possible TO
obstuct tariff reform in the present session. the party
organs claiming that all the merit OF any bl tlas
may pass win belong TO the Democracy. The 81. Louis
Republican has the mpudencc thas " che Sc late
tariff bill may be said to be very largely Democratic
measure now, because 1t is what II ought 70 be- but
because it in the right direction. tn beginning
OF form. Even IL II becomes law Il viii be essentially
a DenOcra ic in despite OF It's coming fron
Com OF which bod branches are undyr Republican
control"
A contest for seat in Congress Is sure TO
bring to hight gross careesness in tue management OF
elections This has occurred so often that the lesson
ought by this have been impressed upon the peO
pie. Little improvement, however 10 visible. The WITH
Iowa Congressional District is having illustration OF
the fact Tue Democratic candidate is MAKING ready 70
contest In next Congress the seat Of Republican
opponent who has given the certificate Of election,
aud the evidence taken shows thai botn parties need
coaching in the proper uc or elections The ballot
boxes were ie standing around unsealcd, and the ly
sheets were itched and altered any one VINO chose
10 take the trouble Apparently ma ~ people nave fet
To learn careessness such matter Is as Criminal
deliberate fraud
Mr.. Watterson orders the tariff Issue to the
front az as the platform upon which the campaign OF
1884 must be contested He double leads article IN
The Louisville reiteratng his deuiaithat
the Democratic position on question defeated Han
cock aud declaring that the tariff is the leading issue
OF the time "the pivot about which all other questions
must reyove" lie inquiries: Where is the Democrat
who is afraid TO stand or fall by this platform who is not
willing take his chances 70 hit mss, win or
lose, before the whole people OF the United states
Mr. Wat call loudly IN Had plenty OF
Democrats he describes aud the courageous way
I'm which tney are speaking up shows that they will mako
It pretty warm for the Iree-trIders next year