New-York tribune., 1884-12-15
TOPICS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
py DEMOCRATIC PROMISES.

DECEIVED BY DEMOCRATIC PROMISES.
POLICE JUSTICE IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
"REFoRMs "-CHEAPER COAL.
rrRou AZ OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRibuNEl
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 14.-Some OF the lead
ing LAWYERS were actively engaged last week In organ
izinc n movement 10 give this city better class OF
men for Police Magistrate No one familiar with the iacs
will doubt the necessity for some such movement Al
most any change would be relief But thare Is iear
that if the plan proposed. of putting lawyers exclusively
into these places carried out 1t might sometimes
result III magistrates being petfoggers who would be
much more Of home in cell than Ill maglstrates
chair The better class of lawyers could not afford to
take the places as they readily make much more
than salary by the practice OF their pro-
fcss!on and they would not work FOR tho Places
as the others would The result probably would be that
in the laudabe effort to improve the city might Jump
ont of the fry ngpan into the fire. Ii Is believed that
better and practicable plen would lie to select
any good men who would accept for these places, with
out reference to their calling
THE NORRIS TOWN HOSTITAL
When Pattson was running for Governor there was a
great deal OF sentimental talk about the wonders that he
would perform non-partsan in the interests OF re-
form and good government The Independent element
that elected him was TO fully recognized and the State
was To see the beauties Of all The virtues combined as soon
a. pnttson was placed In power The Democracy raised
the usual decoy cry of reform" az 1t possessed
monopoly OF the whole stock of that excellent article
|
cassidy Qis old preceptOr) behind 1t as his Attorney
General to pull the wires and direct the Democratic
practcaily an absolute word and. like the OH Roman
Augurs, these Democratic leaders cannot i9ok one an
other I'm the face and mention II without laughing ~
the nbsurdy of the thing. steadily, perstently ana
invariably. with single exception, every Republican
n,m@crat Any bold "Mngwnmp" who yentured to
rou The nromises of non partzanship and recognition
was rdiculed. Take the case OF the Contt2eisnp oi
Which he was elected the ground that II should be
non parilzam office. At the regular election ~ Harper
Jeiies, Republican, was chosen 10 M t11 Once a i,w
lays after assuming It's duties he died ana became ihe
Goyen2rs guy TO %pon other pscps OF proat
on trust have been erasped as opportunity offered OF
Thr present attacks on the Noristown Hospital for the
Insane IS the latest display of )en1clac reform "a
h, ,vere nllr h, pcinocrais General artianf WIN.
r the founding OF the institution han been the plesi-
,er,a,n /, vas not considered polite to him.
nui since the National election The Demuei1gy every
ta,,o,,eir tiispps ui the NunsipWn Hospital "a nuw
matirs 80 attack upon ilaiiianit Hha we ienp,tf
Win the evident ri rnse ~ stiihs tem ~ ~ me way
aM seyuiine e,eti lhiie io ihih-eN II tn-l'&nt &
"fsmnsl 10 aiemhs aii meaaniea enlhs w. ee, ia,e
,naades insanity nnt ppnDuiapA, ~ tho reat, les
nn husilaiei fnh ihr titip snh ht tih'ri ahh u
Wnr,H oni, lev huniiud lnhaies ae oonooinrd, nn
eNtn Republican ls sltl nnl ni ne manas' n,ht Hn
a .nid nem1nfaiin administration Il pat IA lhrhi ahd
mi, tLen accounting To tho modern Mugwunlp theory
can the angel OF reform mop her wings ANA ht hdllJ
TnE OPPOSITION 10 SENATOR CAMERON,
There was effort made last week to organize the
scattcrug opposition to senator Cameron throughout
the stale letter addressed TO state senator HUI
by part Of the Chester County Legislative dclegaloh
asking his cooperation In this work, but IL VIII not
amount to much Senator Cameron. however, has made
bitter enemies and they will leave no stone unhcu 10
defeat him but IL believed that AN opposition
strong enough to mold the balance OF power can be or
| ganzed. ,
The most absurd statement yet pub
| lshed about the SenatOrship comes from
| PItisburg, TO tho effect that CamerOns
candidacy only blind and tnat G. L. Magco is the
man who is to be elected. The author Of this novel
theory Is member OF the LEGISLATURE from Plttsburg.
IL seems that both the Republicans aud the Democrats
I'm the XIXth District OF this State have decided to look
TO the medical profession Congressman to succeed
W A. duncan. The Democracy nominated Dr John A.
swope, of Gettysburg and now the Republicans have
opo,ed him with DR. Charles H. BrcsseT. OF YORK. As
ne district is largely Democratic the Republican doctor
will have TO continue his prescriptions 10 his Immediate
con.tuneuts instead OF consulting over national affairs
at ashngton.
LABOR TROUBLES STILL UNskrTLED
The differences between the shoemakers and the car
net and their employers have not been adjusted
and seem 10 be as far from settlement as ever The ci
gar makers In one Of the largest factories struck on Fri
day evening rather than accept proposed reduction OF
ten per cent In their wages and, altogether the OUTLOOK
for the families OF these thousands OF idle men Tor TINS
winter by encouraging. The Leaders OF
the knights OF Labor who do mot suer from strKc' Du