Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-06-29
A Landlord Business Done by Insur-
snce Companies During the
Month of June-Doo-
Titles Big Fee.
Vigorous KiSk Against the As.
sumption that sue Leader.
ship of the ''SelfMade"
Man Element Died with
President Garfield.
From our Rerular cerrespondent.

tor. Hanlau, the celebrated oarsman,
is here, aud may make this place his
future domicile; and Edison, the
lightning jerker, is among US, also.
And the great Democratic luminaries,
s. S. Cox, of New York, and VIM. NJ,
Springer, of Illinois, have smiled
upon us, and have been we'll received
BY their hosts Of admirers here. And
the races have commenced. In fact,
our city has, and still does, afford
every attraction for the curious So
journer within its limits. Still there
are people who are not happy-among
them being those whose road to fnan-
cial ruin was creased for the occasion
with lard. However, Notwithstanding
all these attractions, general business
has been and is now very dull. with
the exception of the taking out new
license matters. This has been boom
ing for several days, and vii.
continue so until June has
passed into eternity. The late Iii
nois Legislature enacted that latter"
July |, 1888, whisky" license would
be $500, and beer $3.50. As the ma
jority OF Chicago's City Council con-
sidered this class legislation, aud an
outrage generally, it ordained" that
those so desiring could now take out
a new license for ten months at the
present rate Of $l03. Of course this
proposition was accepted, and imme-
diately a grand rush was made to see
who would be frs. on the list. The
God and morality element think that
this move of the Council is in con
flict with the late Law, and test case
will be attempted. Such step would
a.sinine. Why? Because the Coun-
Gil has optional jurisdiction in the
premises, Of course, before j dly LIST,
and will defend its action AGAINST any
attempt to stop persons selling liquor
by virtue of its authority. This Har-
per whisky law is an outrage upon
she people, q disgrace to the Legisla-
ture and base attempt to force sump-
tusry laws upon the majority of the
people of Illinois, who will, most Ger
tainly, give the Republican animal
death kick next election. The $3.50
'beer" provision was a stroke of poll
cy to capture the German vote. But
those people long ago very became
sick of Republican medicine. This
last insult has made the beer" ele>
ment resentfully indignant.
The insurance companies did a
good business in Illinois during 1892.
The risks amounted to over S735, 674, E.
9l7. The premiums upon this reach
ed $7,l90,876. The losses paid
amounted to about 100000, the
running expenses exceeded $1,000, 900.
The average premium was LOB on ev-
cry hundred dollars. There are 1870
companies in the State.
That big legal pie of $4,000 will
have TO be paid to Mr.. james r. Doc
little, jr., one of Chicago's great legal
luminaries. Judge Blodgett of the
United States Court has refused new
trial, and Mr.. Jacob Forsythe will
have to come down with the squib
IingE. Mr.. Doolittle engineered a
trade Of a piece Of swamp land belong
ing to Mr.. Rorsythe, to an eastern
syndicate for 81 100000 Mr.. +. re-
fused to pay Mr.. DIS bill. Then suit
vas brought for $4,000, and
the jury gave Doolittle $4,000.
1t l. doubtful if the land sold
was worth one quarter what Dir. boo.
little sold it for. Consequently Dir.
Forsythe should have come down
handsomely.
Persons from the South would con-
slider Chicago an extremely cool resort
if they coHld experience our ArtiC
climate OF to dag, the pean tempera
ture bpipg 500. Because of this very
extreme change from that of Saturday,
the races were not much OF a success.
Judge Lynch has not yet held oosrt
on the case Of the fend who recently
beat his own son to death because be
lost few cents. Chicago's southern
suburbs aye putting on metropolitan
airs in the matter of gtrocious crimes
The Century for June editOrially
considers that the leadership Of thf
self made" man element died out
with President Garfield. At least, SC
TAR IS this century is concerned. Thi,
is poor reasoning. Does not every
man shape bis own future
If he is made Of the right Rsterial anC
the opportunity offers, nature will az
sert her rights. Nature makes tn,
dismond, but tho demand for 4
induces the lspidary to add to il
value by his polishing processes
Without natural" ability as a ground
work, education cannot make a states
man. All the arts of the alchemis
carROt produce gold out of base met
ais. Neither ea4 zen make a states
man out OF being intended, b
Nature, to be an agriculturist; or Wis
versa. Accidents and political 10
trigues may make Presidents; bu
such results do not create statesmen
God makes big brains, as He make
| immense worlds. Man, as a genera
rule, makes colossal ass of 6imsel
when he fails 10 measure his natura
qualifications. No public man who
tied to a political party can be
'statesman" in the fullest sense Of III
term. lie may be a party state,
man" Consequently, no Presider
can be other than party man" Fl
is educated by partisan force. an
must work with his party. A ma
cannot 10 4 politician and a state
r nan. Statesmanship has \
bounds. Pint psrty harne
on a great mind, and at snee you d,
strOy its individuality. Put aDem,
= cratic literateur in Republican ed
toFiel sanetum, aud tell him to gi,
a birth to SONG good Republican idea
and you virtually destroy his ambitio
This country still has all tha cIemen
9 IL eyer possessed, from which 10 dra