New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-24
POLITICAL NEVIS.

With the approach of April the papers are
warning the various State Legislatures that the time for
them TO adjourn Is ut hand The old complaint OF
wasted time and public business unattended n Is heard
from every quarte- This problem OF how to get legs
atiye body perform its duties appears TO he still un-
solved Those States that prescribe xed term beyond
which members receive no pay are no more fortunate
than those without such limit The one reet oiehhlai
sessions have brought Is that they lessen the evil one
half Bat the most efectual remedy, doubtless rests
with the people themselves II they VIII elect Fewer
politicians to the Legislatures and competent
and willing do their duty, the work will doubtless DO
done better and done IN time.
When General Butler stood up before the
General Court of and made his inaugural
address his closing words these II Is both my
pleasure duty OF the best energies OK
my life TO the service OF the Common wealth thereby TO
pay the earnest penny OF my gratitude" The boston
Journal points how In defiance Of the above pledge
Governor Butler Is giving the business hours OF every
day defence OF client and TO the delay and delr-
ment of the public business. Members 0fthe Legislature
are unable find him when they want To consult nm on
pul lie business and the investigations into the manage
ncn OF the rcfonatOry and charitable institutions have
had 10 be deferred I'm order 10 accommodate MS law
business some OF the Republican papers anxOusly
nouring IL he will not follow eXCOngTcssman Flowers
example and refuse to accept the amount OF his uneaed
salary.
Congressman Springer must have kept This
iaokplane moving at pretty rapid rate since he mas
been for he has the platform upon which he IN
tends to make his canvass for the Speakershlp al
smoothed off and put together Having taken squirt
at it from REAL points OF the compass and daubed
little varnsh It. he thinks It ready to present 70 the
public. lie calls II the revenue reform platform anu
II III build up the shipping trade increase our exports
put down mOnOp0lies raise wages ana make ever! 9oy
rich and happy And the whGe Inns :. rw % M
upon the free list" SO Mr. spnngers panacea Ior au
the Ills TO which flesh IL heir Is plenty OF raw nster1'
Well the country got good dose OF II when u Hoe
Springer He is about as raw as any matera ho" la 'no
market
The Democratic papers are making an effort
,xulatch fhai
own party Is engaged the tariff question by review
ing IN "A disinterested way the Republican situation.
They labor through columns OF grief and shed bucketfu,
Of tears the thought Of the divisions existing among
the Republicans and the mposbiity OF harmony being
restored before the next Presidential campaign begins
II il pity certainly that much sorrow and advice
should be wasted when the Democrats need al OF tho
commis eraou for themselves Republicans, however:
view the situation in their party With good deal OF
complaoency There has been tusse in several states
with wouldbe bosses and IN nearly every case he
better in the party has ont victorious and
the organization IS getting into excellent condition Tor
their pity aud advice. They will need them before tho
close OF next year
When ex- Congressman Flower refused to he
paid for the he had been absent from his seat In tho
Uou,e the idea OF starting Presidential boom for him
self was doubtless the furthest thing from his thoughts.
But by this one act uncousclousy pchforked himself
into the arena and Is now rushing along his great sur
prise no DOUBT at railroad speed toward the-asyum
for defeated Democratic candidates for the Presidency
The Augusta tGa.l Chronicle gives him the following
vioorous boost: Here we have mau Of affairs AMI
wealth who is vigorously honest lover and student 81
the Constitution strct cOnstrnctonst OF the moral ana
political law born leader OF men and one OF me highest
nohlet and rue, incarnatiOns Of American citizenship
Snch u man deserves to be nominated by the Demo
cratic party for the Presidency OF the United states AMI
what Is more believe that he colld overcome any
Republican candidate for that high Office with Tue same
ease that overthrow Aston for Congress 1t Is with
something like inspiration that this idea mas suddenly
itself ana had enthusiastic dc. el0pmen IN ne
form OF an editorial proposition" Every Democrat VIII
doubtcss be advised now support Flower III they DOM
want 10 get left"