New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-24
and never cut across the muscles always up and down
the longer the cash the more glory"
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Democrats are showing a suspicious af-
lection for the Senate Tariff bill Even Mr. Waters - Is
willing to compromise it, He hinkst decidedly the
best measure offered thus far.
Ole of the leading Greenbackers OF Indian
apois, says The Journal of that city, has become ds'
gsted with his party and proposes abandon IT, He
say. that has sold out many tunes that the organi'
zaion is demorllized Last fall no asserts that 1000
Greenback vOtes offered to the Republican, at -
was eagerly accente by he Democrats Having worked
Greenback dodge for all II Is worth TINS leader
now proposes to go into the anno IopolY business
q living.
The Texas State Treasury has a surplus of
some So 00O 900, and the people lie awake lights rom
fear lest the Treasurer VIII run away with IT, Tie Legs
atuie has be ore 1t proposition to increase hs
Dond to $500 900. but he could reimburse his bonds
and still have g. 100000 left, II he chose TO follow
the Illus example Polk and Vincent, tlis u not
considered mucn Of safeguard The shortest way Out
o. he difficulty would be to appoint Republican
Treasurer and hen the people could 1ecI sure that h1t
casa Is " thaT."
A pleasant delusion irradiates the bosOms OF
Democratic editors Tney imagine that their party,
though ont power, has exered strong influence upon
thu eg alton and progress OF the country The 81 Lou's
Republican points to yarions asures in proof OF the
belief This Ia hut poor consOa ion for an almost un-
broken series OF defeats lsi through nearly quarter
Of century but such as is 1t 10 not Jusdcd 0J tae
facts. The democratic cOnquess" cited sho tna me
Government and peO have progre Sod Lot by tie hep
out In spite OF tue opposition OF te DemOcra ~ iso
usul DtinOrfaCC is III hiss'Ahe VAC ~
Tor tle W.eel.
That class of politicians whO on the APP
pearance disaster the first hole and yen out
for odtime ealer to to the head OF the party
nd march 1t to victory, has shown its usual activity
among the Republicans in Massachusetts since Butter
was elected Governor. A few Of them are just now
shouting violently gestculating to Ex-Governor Tai
bot 10 come to anu retrieve the defeat or List
fall. Mr. Tabor made admirable Governor and the
courage course he pursued In carrying out re.ors
anu ehents shows tat he worthy TIE support
of the beItr element in the Republican parry. But tee
mistake mis- papitatlng advocates maze IS IN thIhkhk
THAI the ope want and not measures Inc ino@J
mirabe candidate that the Republicans can nOinlnae
in Massachusetts next fall will have di1cult TASK IN
getting elected unless his party can p0lat 10 some ue-
ciCcd reforms accomplished.
A hint Is thrown out now and then by
ratio paper concerning the choice the party should
make for its next Presidential candidate The dali
wave Governors have had their day and they are now
quietly ignored. The claims Of locality are considered
stronger than phenomenal eBoston Pos says:
seems TO US that 1t 10 be ter take representative
man from the centre Of ideas than from the centre
of popuaton or the Centre OF tb the centre VI
Influences OF special, ODesded and frequently selush
character. Ihere new Adjustment OF sentl.
me even since 1880 questions tina tDen were USED
sup, sentiments must b. insr ed now a. pahKs III
the platform tna will stand the hardest STRAIN tna may
put upon This GENRE OF new IDEAS seems 70 Us
m be the West Northwest. The leaders ~ Tue pOl4cJ
that must ultima ely prevail are tound IN lhi1
Tney are men oby, OF consistency OF courage anu
o! honesty" The Post has probably become cohVlheeu
hat Governor Butler is not man OF aOnty, cOhsss-
ency, courage ana honesty"