The Portland daily press., 1883-08-03
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The work of the restoration of Republic
can harmony which is now so plainly going
on is only another illustrationsof the partys
embodiment of the better sentiment of the
people, and its readiness 10 accept discipline
as Christening and lettering influence. 1t
is because the Republican party is party of
convictions and of active sympathy with the
spirit of the age that it can take hint like
that of last year and adapt itself to the new
requirements.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
(Rep.)
Not only is the Scott law relieving tax
payers of the several counties from grievous
burdens, but it is also operating to the inn
provement of the moral condition of society
by reducing the number of saloons. In
Montgomery county 12S drinking places
have been closed up by the law, and in
Washington county 35 more have retired
from business. Almost every county can
show similar results, thus proving that the
law is regulative as well as revenue meas
ure.-Cleveland Leader.
AS was expected there have been some re-
volts in Iowa among the Republicans against
the prohibition attitude assumed by the par
| ty. In the Hid Congressional District an
| organization has been effected and an adj
| dress circulated denouncing the fanaticism
| of making prohibition test of party fealty
How widespread the dissatisfaction is can
/ uOb YET Dt itdrueuy Dub IL is IL the
| Republicans will lose as many votes as they
will gain from the prohibition Democrats.
| The only probable danger to the Republican
| State ticket is in the defeat of the nominee
| for Supreme Judge. The rest of the ticket
| is reasonably sure of good majority.-New
| York Tribune.
Every time an election occurs, w. S. Hol-
man hobs up serenely for all the offices in
sight. He is now mentioned for Congress,
Governor and President, with a mild hint at
the Senate. He calmly sits astride of all
public questions until somebody takes sides,
and then he yells, 81 object" 1t is said
| that when at rare and sober intervals he
wanders into church his old propensity is
| so strong that when some pious brother
| prayerfully excaims, Lord, forgive u.s. he
! yells, 81 object.'' Mr. Holman may as well
| be informed now that the Hon. Frank Lam
ders has knife ready sharpened for him,
and when the battle of 1884 opens Holman's
scalp will dangle at his belt.-Indianapolis
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer
| (Dem.
Whatever may be thought of the wisdom
| OF the policy which led President Garfield 10
remove General Merritt from the New York
custom house and appoint Mr.. Robertson in
his place, it is very certain that the latter
| has made a good collector. 1t is two years
since he entered upon his duties. He has
! conducted the Office upon strictly civil ser
| vice rules There have been seventeen re-
movals, but all for cause; eight were for in
| temperance, three were for continued alb
| sence without leave, one for neglect of duty,
one for sleeping at his post, two for passing
| baggage without proper examination and
! two upon charges in financial matters.
| When he took the Office sixty persons were
| temporarily filling positions. These places
have all been permanently filed by candi-
| dates who passed the requisite examinations.
| During his two years term he has collected
| three hundred millions of dollars Hartford
| Courant.
The fact that during the last COMPRESSION
al term the Republicans, when they were in
possession of all branches of the Govern
ment, did not place our currency on "a Sc
cure basis is not to be denied. They fell
short of doing their duty; but the reason
they fell short of it was that it only required
| few interested members of the party in ad-
| dition TO the Democratic opposition to de-
| feat salutary action. The silver mine repre-
| sentatiyes held the balance of power, and
| they have been enabled with Democratic as
| sistance to secure in their own interests at
! the public expense, and to the detriment of
| the economic interests of the nation, the up
| holding OF law compelling the purchase of
| S24, 100000 worth of silver year, to be
coined, and either TO be packed saway I'M
| used in the Treasury vaults or issued to un
dermine and ultimately destroy the standard
| of value. The great bulk of the Republican
| party understands and appreciates the extent
OF this inquiry, and when it is done away
| with it will be mainly by Republican votes.
list. Louis Globe-Democrat tRep.).