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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12
THE TWELVE HOUR VETO.
A Dangerous Man TO be Entrusted
with the Veto Power nt Washing
ton - Opposed TO tho Interests OF
workingmen.

John SiCinion's PAPER.
Both houses Of tho New York legislature,
at last session, passed bill limiting to
twelve hours tho daily work Of the drivers
and conductors Of tho horse cars of the
street railway corporations; and this bill
was vetoed by Gov. Cleveland because 1t
was "class legislation" because If the men
work fewer hours thoy must receive less
pay" and because "it does not prohibit
the making Of contract for any number
of hours work, think and II IL does, II
is an interference with tho employers as
well as employees rights" Surely, 10 is
late in the day for any man to put out
| such olaptrap us this. If IL was "class
legislation" the statute books are full of
1t. The oight-hour law Of congress is of
that kind; so Is the ten-hour law of this
state; so Is the present lien law; so is tho
proposed law to protect working children;
so are more laws, national aud state, than
we could givo the title Of in this paper
Interference with tho right Of contract"
says Cleveland. So are the factory laws
Of England, whore contracts are more
sacred than crecds; SO are the factory
laws that have been enacted in half the
states of this union; SO arc the anti
usury laws; so are the anti Chinese laws
of congress; SO are more laws than Cleve-
land could read during his whole term of
office. Fewer hours of work, less pay"
says Cleveland, though he ought to know
that il is fundamental law of political
economy that wages for such labor are
increased, If IL affected at all, by reduce
tion of hours, since n reduction of work.
ing time makes an additional demand for
laborers. 1t was argued by Karl Reuber
in this paper last week that wages arc
regulated. not by tho number of working
hours, but by the competition, tho supply
and demand of working hands; that
wages, the market price Of tho article
| labor, will rise with its increase" If
Cleveland had known anything at all of
this great question, or of the facts brought
out by modern experience, or of tho
wages and the hours in the principal
industries of Now York repeatedly given
in this paper, no would never have put
to print so flippaut veto in the interest
Of the street railway corporations. This
veto, like tho other, shows to what sub
terfuges he will resort when any work.
ingman's bill is brought before him.
Under his arguments he must disprovo
all such bills, whether passed by the
state legislature or by congress-the ma
tional eight.hour bill and the rest Of
them.
In short, his vetoes show him to be a
plant tool Of monopoly, a thick-headed
enemy of the rights of labor.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12
POLITICAL SMALL TALK

Butler will poll 100000 votes in New
York state. in the estimation Of tho Utica
Herald.
The New York Sun IS supporting Cleve-
land after the manner in which the old
woman is said to have kept tavern.-St
Louis Globo-D0mOcrdt.
1t seems clear that Cleveland does not
intend to carry on defensive campaign.
The very apparent reason is that he has
no defenso.-BuriiHgton HdWkeye.
Grover Cleveland may hide himself in
the North Woods but the scandal will not
down until tho charges made against him
arc disproved. city Journal.
Candidate st. John was once chased
two days by Indians. Mr.. st. JohL must
have had bottle of fire wator in his coat
tail pocket.-LOuisUiiie Courier-,jOurndi.
Cleveland has probably gone to tho
mountains to sec whether there is any
thing as cold as the cold shoulder
many leading democrats havo given
him.-Clereland Leader.
Mr.. Beecher is almost satisfied that the
charges against Cleveland's morality are
slanderous. "Why," he Indignantly ex-
claims, "Gleveland is as innocent ~ i
am '-PittSJurg Dispatch.
Half a dozen national tickets are in the
field and half dozen plans afoot to save
the country" It would seem, therefore,
that we have every reason for confidence
that Uncle Sam will pull through
Cincinnati Iimes-Star.
The Harpers deal in politics for revenue
only. Because they did not get to publish
Mr.. Blaine's book they will not support
him for president. But Mr.. Blaine will
be elected president without theirs OF, q.
Willie Curtiss assistance.-B Burlington
Uawkeye.
Benjamin Butler announces that he can
get the organization of the Massachusetts
democracy whenever he wants it, and the
country is more than half disposed to be-
lieve him The democratic grief at the
present time is that he doesn't happen to
want it this year.-PhiIadelphia Press.
There appears to be but one course for
Gov. Cleveland to pursue to prevent Gen.
Buffers letter Of acceptance being issued,
and that 10 to write mono himself The
general is now waiting for tho governor.
Cannot the general be kept waiting for
the governor until election day?-Bosto,l
Journal.
The question for the people now to
consider is whether, if the Harpers had
got Mr.. Blaine's book to print, they
would not still retain their profound
reverence and admiration for him, tho
Weekly would not be sounding his praises
in each issue, and Mr.. Curtis would not
be allowed the agreeable duty of support
ing him on his handsome salary of .00O
a year.-Kmgston Freeman.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12
ABOUT PEOPLE.


JOHANN STRAUSS is again coming to America.
MOZART is to have monument in Vienna
ut the cost of SjO,0O.
Mis- BLAINE nearly always speaks OF her
husband Us "the senator"
PIERRE LoRILLAHD has sold his yacht Radha
to Chicago man for $4,000.
Mr.. HESRY NJ. STANLEY, the African ex-
plorer, leaves Brussels to-day for Paris.
Hon. CARTER II. HARRISON, of Chicago, and
family arrived at Newport Sunday morning -
Mr.. a. Il. KAssoN, the now United States
minister to Berlin, will leave Tor Germany to-
morrow.
a STATUE Of George Sand was unveiled Sun
day NJ La ChGtre, the nearest town to her
birthplace.
Mr.. L. z. DAVIS, of tho postoiiice department,
and Mrs. Davis arc visiting relatives ut Leayen-
worth, Kan.
GAIT. GEO, N. STONE, the original owner OF
Maud 5, thinks that she can trot mile in 2:OS,
and may be less.
GAIL HAMILTON will read poem at the
25Oth anniversary of the founding Of Ipswich,
Conn, next Friday.
Mr.. GEORGE JONES, of the New York Times,
is under medical treatment in London. lie
is accompanied by his friend, Mr.. Augustine
Smith.
EDWIN N. BANLoS, ESQ, chairman of the
London England) school board, is travelling
in the west and visiting the various army posts
along the frontier.
HERBERT SPENCER has decided to leave Lon
don, and will probably make his permanent
residence ut Mcntonc, US his physician tells
him that he must live where ii is warm.
Mn, Arthur WALLAcK, for the first time in
six years, has just visited the family cottages
which constitute the actors colony estab'
llshed at Long Branch thirty.three years ago,
MIR. soUTlIEY, n son of the late poet laureate
gets u pension of ElOO u year, and Matthew
Arnold is also u beneficiary Of the fund at the
disposal OF the British crown for impecuniOus
! literary men.
Hon. MARSHALL KEY clerk of the federal
courts ut Council Bluffs, Iowa. after several
days Of severe illness, shot himself in fit o.
temporary alteration Of mind yesterday, and
died instantly.
MIR. a. DUDLEY MANN, the only survivor o
| the three Joint commissioners sent 10 EuropI
| by Jefferson Davis 10 secure the recognition O
the southern conlederacy, Is preparing bool
| giving the details Of that mission The worl
Is not " be- published until after his death.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12


There is an abundance Of wild and
foolish political speculation current in
newspsperdom just now. Somo cheerful
calculators tell how st. John may deprive
the republicans Of Kansas. Iowa aud
Michigan arc said to be inviting fields to
tho democrats. Tho New York Sun, which
now beams bonignantly on Ben Butler,
publishes an ingenious letter, which goes
over the states in such fashion as to leave
IL in doubt whether tho poor republicans
will carry any state other than Maine,
and the Sun thereupon, in grave editorial,
discusses probabilities in case tho people
fail to oloct, and concludes that Butler
would have very fair chance in tho
house of representatives.
Such stuff may serve as amusement in
the heated term, but, to como down to
serious business, the coming election will
be decided precisely where the election
of 1880 was decided. The democrats will
not carry Kansas or Michigan or Wiscon-
sin, nor will tho republicans shake tho
supremacy of democracy in Texas, Ken
tucky, or Tennessee, Each party will
take its own as in the past, and it will bo
left tosthe dcbatable states, such as New
York, Indiana, Connecticut, and Virgil
MIA, to settle tho presidency. The per-
fectionist republicans, the Butleritos, the
prohibitionists, aud the other stragglors
from the columns ofthe great parties, will
| practically offset each other. Tho per-
| fnptinntafa m ~ xrttVa, at Ne,lh ~ n
consideration. Tho main vote pollod by
tho prohibitionists will possibly be drawn
from the republican party, but will be
cast in states where its influence will
not be noticed as affecting the result
About tho only state whore they
might damage tho republicans is in
Indiana, for in 30 close state q loss OF
two or three thousand votes Is u serious
matter to either party. But there is very
good evidence that in Indiana the repub-
lican accessions from the Irish voters will
ovorbalance any losses through the pro-
hibitionists Butler is likely to poll 4
considerable vote in Now York in tn,
largo manufacturing cities, but as thos,
cities are nearly all strongly democratic
it is pretty safo to assume that hi'
strength will bo loss to tho democrats
All the canvassing done in New Yorl
city certainly goes to show that the work
ingmcn there who support Butler hav'
nearly all been in the habit of voting tn
democratic ticket, and it is a fair deduc
tion that such is also tho case in Albany
rrny nunuln and ntbar intarinr plapa
possessing largo population engaged
in manufacturing and other indus
tries. How far the vote of the per
fectionist republicans and prohibitionist
may go as setoif to this democratic los
remains to bo seen. but it is o safe predic
tion that the two big parties will settl
the election in November, and that tn
guerrilla factions will not secure an cleo
toral vote among them
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12
Scandal Hunters at Work.

tNtCuVO NOUS.
The old scandal which has been revived
touching an escapade VIII ich Mr.. Blaine
is said to have engaged in back in Ken
lucky years ago has suddenly dropped all
to pieces. 1t seems that the scandal
originated about fifteen years ago with u
man by the name of knowlton, who was
then tho Washington correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune. In 1873 Knowlton
went TO Blaine's house in Washington and
humbly apologiSed for having started the
scandal, to which, he admitted, there was
no foundation whatever. At that time
Knowlton volunteered to do all in his
power to prevent the further circulation
of the cruel libel. These facts are mat
ters of record, and so tho scandal which
was set up to offset the scandalous charges
against the democratic candidate for the
presidency is blown away.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

If the independents are earnest in their
high and holy cause. why did they not
leave the convention when they saw that
Mr., Blaine would be nominated2 Why
did they not bolt and nominate some
good and pure man like Mr.. Curtis, in
stead Of attaching themselves to the great
democratic circus, whereby they must
either be silent as to tho record of tho
democracy or defend and advocate its
cause? But they attempt tho vain task
of dodging all this, and attempt to drown
all other cries by the great shibboleth
that this Is a peculiar campaign. 1t is n
campaign Of moral principles; not cam
paign Of practical living but how to live
righteously. For this reason they support
the democratic candidate. He Is such a
good man aud back Of him are such
noble principles. Back Of him is tho
solid south; back of him is FREQ trade ;
back of him loom up tho democracy and
their deeds aud ambitions; back Of him are
long hours for the working clnsses, and all
the suffering, degradation, and misery that
comes therefrom; back of him is tho
closing Of our workshops, or tho forcing
Of those who work therein to compete
with tho depressed labor of Europe;
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

THE latest "snap" with the alleged
independent republicans is that they will
vote for Cleveland >and cut Hendricks
This is arrant hypocrisy. of piece with
the remainder of their pretenses. Every
schoolboy in the land knows that nc
votes are cast for president or vice presi-
dent. Barnum tells Of n Snowman who
got mad and shot his half of the elephant,
leaving his partner to look out for his
side of tho beast. The perfectionists will
vote for the Cleveland side of tho demo.
cratic electors on tho same principle,
probably.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

back of him is everything repugnant to
our civilization and repulsivo to our
moral character. And yet those men, who
call themselves independents" would
have us follow them, even though the
road leads to what they have deprecated
and fought for years as utterly detestable.
Blind guides aud hypocrites, in your
foolishness you know not nor caro- where
Won wnnld load us
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

THE whisky men, who last winter pre-
dicted all sorts of dismal disasters to their
traffic If congress should fail to pass the
bonded extension bill, seem to bc getting
along pretty well, notwithstanding the
defeat of their pet measure. Ten to ff-
teen thousand barrels of "the ardent"
have been shipped to Europe for storage
and avoidance of The tax, and more is
going. Tho whisky men now figure out
adecided advantage in their favor, reaped
through this process in saving on storage,
insurance, and shrinkage.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

MIR. CLEVELAND and his party arc in
perfect harmony. He has all the charac-
teristics of genuine John Bull--bull
head, bull neck, and bull body. He wants
cheap labor, he wants long hours in order
to keep tho mechanic out of mischief. He
wants all the degradation that comes from
pinched resources of small pay he wants
the trades people, mechanics, and all COM
mon trash to know their place. His party
wants free trade, whereby the American
lnborer can be brought to the level of the
European laborer or go to the wall. His
party wants to run America on European
PRINCIPLES.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

Stands out in bold prominence among proprie-
tary remedies US the one which is MOST PoPU-
LAR AT HOME II originated and asalways
been prepared In Baltimore. Its proprletors are
numbered among Baltimoros oldest and best
known citizens. Their reputation was sufficient
guaranty OF Its purity and worth to secure
for 1t an introduction. Genuine merit has done
the rest. To-day no preparation isso favorably
known in Baltimore as Browns Iron Bitte-s.
Leading Physicians. Popular Clergymen, and
Prominent Citizens join in indorsng it-their
Endorsement, too, is hearty and unequivocal.
On Saturday last we printed the Home Testl.
monies of those who had used Browns Iron
Bltters right here In Washington. Below we
give the opinions ofwel-known citizens of Bal.
timore In to-morrows issue we shall still fur
ther add to the list OF Home Testimony.
Lambert Gittings one of the woalthest re-
tired merchants of Baltimore, and known per-
haps to the entire population of the city, says.
81 do ngtlfcn venture an opinion on such
subjects, hut must say good word for
browns Iron BtterB. IL is very strength
it's u good thing"
Dr. j. E. Heard, leading physician of North
east Baltimore, residing at 216 East Monument
street, says:
"Iuse Browns Iron Bitters In my prac.
tiCe. L never saw a medicine act 10
promptly and give such good results, and
lido not know of any preparation that af-
fortls so much satisfhction."
Alvin Robertson, President Second Branch
City Council, says:
"I use Browns Iron Bttcrs In my family
and know II Is q reliable remedy, POSSESS
ing many excellent virtues l always rec
ommend II to my friends and Ii has never
yet failed to give satisfaction"
r. X. Carter ono of BaltImore's most es-
| teemed citizens. now Business Manager Of tho
Evening News, says:
"I have used Browns Iron Bltters in my
family and am fully satisfied that II Will do
nll that Is claimed for IL. j cordially rec
onmend II to all persons requiring relia-
BILE tonic"
william ii. Masterman. Chief Clerk W. U.
Telegraph Office, corner Baltimore aud Calvert
| streets, says:
'For years have been n sufferer from
| indigestion aud heartburn Browns Iron
Btters has cured me after using only one
bottle"
Rev. w. H. Chapman, Presiding Elder Meth
odst Episcopal Church, residing at 253 Har-
| ford Avenue, says:
| 81 deem Browns Iron Btters n most
| valuable tonic for general Ill health"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

THIS is an age of discovery. Ben But.
ler's character seems to be a remarkable
field to democratic investigators. To the
New York Worlds discovery that Ben is
IN "intense' republican, must now bc
added the Atlanta Constitutions announce.
ment that he is running for president
solely in pursuance of bargain with Mr..
Chandler. 1t is very good of Ben to be
so obliging to Mr.. Chandler. Let our
democratic brethren pursue their re-
searches.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

SEEING that England and the other out.
lying islands, known by tho high-sound-
ing name of "Grest Britain" are so inter-
estcd in our coming election, it is
suggested that wo send few 1.-Two
Yankees over there to stump the country
on behalf of FREQ institutions. 1t is also
suggested that 1t would be economy on
their part to abandon their expensive
government, maintaining so many dead
heads around tho throne, and join us rs
states. Wo already have New England,
forming six statos; wo could have Old
England, forming three, or perhaps four,
for Wales might want to retain her
identity. They could have their due
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

number of members of congress. Steamers
make quick voyages now, SO they would
not be far away as to time. Their inter-
ests would then bo identical with ours.
Come, Mr.. John Bull, you have been try
ing to run large family in contracted
quarters long enough. The world is
expanding. Como ioin us.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

THE Boston Herald casually remarks:
'If Blaine is elected no will be tho last
republican president This ending
would not be so bad, still the republican
party will go quietly along and elect Mr..
Blaine. and take its chances about the
programme of 1888.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

GEN. GORDON has always shown q
remarkable capacity for handling the wild
people with whom no has been thrown
into contract for so large a portion of his
strange career. In China, ana among the
Soudan tribes when in the khedival
service, he obtained their most complete
good will and confidence. He seems to
have easily maintained himself in Khar-
toum, and it is not at all unlikely that
when communications shall have been
restored it will be found that he has
welded tho people Of Khartoum and the
surroun ding tribes into a united force
that under his sway has limited the
power of FL Mahdi and prevented him
from breaking into tho Nile valley.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

AS CARL ScnURz promises to leave
the country In case of Blsino's election
there is lively prospect that the market
price of campaign speeches will rule lower
in the sweet by and by.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

VARIOUS campaign jokes, good and bad,
are beginning to crop up. Among tho
good jokes is Carter Harrison's statement
that ho expects to bo elected governor of
Illinois. Uncle Dick Oglosby will not
leave grease spot OF tho sanguine Car
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12
THE REPUBLICAN DURING THE SUMNER.

city subscribers Of THE REPupLIcAN visiting
the country. seaside, or springs during the sum.
mcr months can have the DAILY sent to them
for y week or longer by prepaying for tho same
NJ the publication Office.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

CHINESE labor can givo tho European
Iabor one and go ten better. Tho indo-
pondents are interested in Chinese cheap
labor. With Chinese labor we can oven
beat the European labor. What If 1t docs
drive all our citizens from employment? Z?
1t matters little in life time. Here is q
fno opportunity to advocate the Survival
of the fttest." The democracy, though,
don't say much about Chinese labor; they
leave that to the high toned Independents.
But whom they advocate free trade we
can't SEQ why they don't go further and
advocate FREQ labor-the right Of the
Chinese to come hero by the million and
introduce cheap labor. BY II a few bosses
can run tho whole country and kill all
interest in FREQ trade by driving out com.
petition.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12
REMlTTANCES.

Rcinittnnccs other than by postal money or
dcre, bank drafts, r. checks to tho order Of the
National Republican Co., are extremely hazard.
oua Postage stamps, money, and postal notes
should never be sent, and II lost in transmission
this oillce cannot be responsible therefor
Entered at tho PostoiIlce at Washington, ID.
C., us second-Clnss matter.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

WE respectfully suggest the name of
Mr.. Dana, of tho Sun for vice president on
the Butler ticket. Why not2 Give the
press 0 chance.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12

IT is very strange and sad to SEQ the
candidate of great party hiding himself
in tho Businesses of tho Adirondacks "all
on account of Maria"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-12
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