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National Republican., 1884-10-06

Tho finding OF the "trial committed" "
| in tho case Of policeman i. Il. Rcddin, ao-
cuscd of telling u REPUBLICAN reporter
how Commissioner West uses his whistle,
! together with the remarks of Mai. Dyo
and Commissioner Edmonds thereon, is
curious, interesting, and worthy of moro
than passing attention. IL will be easily
remembered that no evidence was pro-
duced at the trial to show that the ao-
cusod officer had over spoken to q reporter
at all. The only testimony on that point
Of any kind was that of tho officer him
self, who positively denied ever having
| spoken to reporter oil that subject. In
[ the face of this evidence tho trial com
mittce,' which is composed of Capt. Yer
non and Lieuts. Boteler and Greer, find
tho man guilty, and recommend that
he bo dismissed from the force"
This remarkable finding Maj. Dye, as
superintendent, makes haste to transmit
TO the commissioners with an indorse-
ment urging that the officers statement
bo accepted as true, tho other witnesses
having refused to testify, and recon-
monding that tho charges be dismissed.
IIe closes what he has to say on tho sub
iect with this significant inquiry;
In such cases, at least, as turn upon the
testimony of parties not amcnablc to the rules
governing the force and not under the author
| ity ofthe commissioners, would it not bO well
to adopt some method of investigation by
which the discipline OF the force can be main
talned?
In tho name of all that is honorable,
JUST, right, or proper we should say il
would. If policemen are to be pro.
nounced guilty by this trial committed
without one jot of evidence, and merely
because appearances indicate that some-
body higher in authority wants it done, il
is high time that "some method of inves
tigation by which tho discipline of the
force can be maintained" be found, Of
that something else is done. How lonl
can any man of ordinary intelligence b,
expected to respect an authority which
arruigns him on the most petty school
boy charges and convicts him with
out proof-nay, even in the fac
of proof? How long can community
respect the still higher authority whicl
calmly reviews this outrageous finding
without one word of reproof for the com
mittee which found itP Maj. Dye ant
MIR. Commissioner Ednonds had best pu
some discipline in tho police force bcfor
they waste themselves in anxiety abou
maintaining il, and they can never d,
either as long as they permit officers to b
accused without cause and convicted
without evidence. Let them pretel
charges against the nombers of T Ais tria
committee ut once, press than to trial
aYa snow f,ie ihon6crs Of the force tina
ney intend to rralect them from injus
tice as we'll as compel them to do thei
duty, aud thoy VII. do more for the dis
cipliue Of the force than can be done b.
any other possible means.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

IL was stated in these columns recently
that it was the manifest wish and pur.
pose of many federal Office holders in
southern states, and especially in South
Carolina, to keep the opposition to bour-
bonism in their states as small as possible
so they could hold control of the govern
ment patronage in their own hands. What
is true of South Carolina is also true Of
Texas, where pretended republicans reso.
lutely combat tho growth of any party Of
opposition to bourbonism, and come
openly to tho help of the mossbaeks.
There may bo differences in tho methods
employed in rendering assistance to the
bourbons, but tho result is always the
same, viz: The crushing out of tho
growth of ropublicanism and indepeud.
enCe in tho south.
Such is the prejudice and hate kept up
by tho bourbon leadorB and papers OF
Texas against tho name republican that
sJaightOm ticket. All know this. Net
there are tens Of thousands who would
leave tho old party Of hato and secession
if they had good chance.
In view of tho existing condition ol
affairs, tho Texas republican state con-
Veution almost unanimously decided to
give tho independents chance to break
tho solid bourbon ranks by giving them
support, and thus ont down the bourbon
majority by many thousands and give
the bourbon opposition u good show for
two or three congressman. But this
might make the opposition party too large
to be managed by the few old leaders who
have heretofore run 1t for patronage only
A conference" was accordingly called
III those only who were for straghtout
tiSSea TO meet at Dallas, With the
active support of the Dallas Heraid and all
the bourbons they got up a Conference,
representing about Ono'tenth Of the
counties IN tho state, They thon re-
solved themselves into state republican
convention, aud proceeded TO bolt tn,
action of the real state convention By
putting out a ticket, This insures bour
bon success in everything, the state BY
National Republican., 1884-10-06

Virginia must retain hrr position in the DEM
ocratic column or tie old state will reverse its
past traditions, and nnpcril to a great degree
It's present and future prospects of moral,
social, and material prosperity.-Boss Bar
jou's address to TIC bourJoHs Of Virginia.
Now what are the past traditions of this
old state which will be lost should Blaine
and Logan receive its electoral vote?
They may be summarized briefly as fol-
lows The idea that it is moro respectable
to live upon the labor of others than to
live upon ones own labor; the idea that
true philanthropy consisted in enslaving
the body and denying the right of human
beings to read tho "scrmon on the
mount" or to catch inspiration from tho
Lords prayer, "Thy will bo done on
Garth as it is done in IIeaven;" tho idea
that education is luxury, which should
not bo enjoyed by the poor; the idea that
Virginia was only to be an agricultural
state, and tho millions of wealth should
lie forever slumbering in her womb be-
yond tho reach of either capital or edu-
Gated labor; the idea that there exists an
aristocracy of blood which must never be
broken down, or civilization would take
unto herself wings and depart forever from
the Old Dominion. These old traditions
are already shadowy things of tho past.
Virginia is now keenly alive to the fact
that bourbonism, under tho stolen name
of democracy, must bo overthrow, and
her sturdy sons are fully prepared to strike
| the blow which will liberate her people
| from the rule of those who know nothing
more and aspire to nothing higher than
| the traditions of their fathers. This is no
| longer an ago of Concord coaches and mud
roads, and Virginia is impressed with the
fact. Fogyism will take back seat,
while the car of social, moral, and material
prosperity Oaden with educational privi-
Ieges, full and complete protection to her
mining, manufacturing, and agricultural
intcrests) will ride in safety under the
guidance of trusted sons who live in the
present. Her people have arisen, and in
their might and majesty will throw aside
these old traditions, and under the ropub,
lican banner will march forward and take
position among tho foremost states in the
nation.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

tho old majority, and a solid democratic
delegation to congress, OF course the bour-
bons arc happy and arc quietly helping
tho boilers as against tho independents.
The straightouts arc happy, claiming
they will now be in shape to control tho
patronage of tho incoming administra-
tion.
Thus isrepublcanism in the solid south
degoneratng into moro scramble for
office. by pretended republicans, who are
willing to aid the bourbons if they can
got the patronage. Thoso-called straight
outs" claim to bo the only true ropubli-
cans, but they will fight any republican
administration that will not give them
the federal patronage.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

Mr.. L. w. OYSTER, who WAS an unsuc
cessrul candidate for public printer three or
four years ago, and whose relatives, near
and remote, are and have been for years
numerously pensioned on the government
in many capacitiOs, has suddenly dlscoy-
cred that tho republican party is party
of spoils, and that it is not good enough
for him to belong to. Mr.. Oyster has a
right 10 attach himself to any party he
pleases, His individual opinions are his
own. When, however, he advertises in
connection with his ostoutatious llop the
fact that he is president of the Federation
of Labor, he becomes guilty of attompting &
to play a confidence game upon the public
and of perpetratingsa gross breach Of trust
upon his follow worrmen. IL is L. w.
Oyster, the individual, and not L, w. Oys-
tor, president of the Federation Of Labo or,
who has changed his politics. His lop is an
individual, not an official act, aud it ia an
outrage upon the society Of which no Is u
member, and upon every man whose
namo is on tho rolls of the society, to drag
tho organization in to add force to tho
uttcrances Of person OF no consequence,
eRcopt by reason of connection with such
organization. Tho meeting before which
Mr.. Oyster posed Saturday night was
viGtimiled by call, the signors to which
ore already beginning TO explain that
they too were made the dupss OF cheap
trick.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

COMMISSIONER EDMoNDs knew, if he
knew anything when he wrote or die
tated the Endorsement on the report of
the police superintendent and the trial
board in the Redden case that the de.
fendant did not swear that he had been
''grossly misrepresented in THE Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN" and that the
author of the article that gave oiionso to
the choleric West dill not "refuso to con-
tradict the officer" The accused police
man sworo that he had not given the in
formation upon which tho article was
based. How, then, could he be misrepre-
scented when he is not given as authority
for single statement in the offensive
article2 The author of tho article did
not refuse to contradict the officer. lie
did refuse to give you, Messrs Commits.
sioners, or anybody else the name of his
informant, and, with all due regard for
the right of your trial committee to COM
pei witnesses to testify, will do so again
should it become necessary.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

DEMOCRATIC officials at Albany and in
New York city complain of the enormous
political assessments that are made upon
them in the name os reform" OF course,
none of the sham perfectionists who have
been trying to intimidate government ohi-
cials by threats of prosecution if they con-
tributed dollar to campaign purposes can
see anything wrong in this forcible extor-
tion of money from poor democratic
clerks. 1t is only when government
clerks voluntarily contribute to the suc-
cess of the republican party that the
spirit of civil service is outraged. The
law does not apply to democrats in office
or out.
National Republican., 1884-10-06
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Passed Assistant Engineer Inch, U. s. N, is
visiting his family on Capitol Hill on leave
from the Yantic at New York
Commander Theodore f. Kane, U. s. NJ who
was for long time AIDE TO Admiral Porter, is
visiting his bTOtherin-law, Capt. John IL. Hig-
bee marine corps at the navy yard here.
Lieut.. Henry j. Hunt, jr,, U. S. ~, intends
leaving here for Colorado next week, stopping
en- route ut Fort Lcayenworth to visit relatives
there the family ofCol-Franklin Hunt, U. $. A..
Commander Richard p. Leary, u. s. N, com
mandng the monitor Wyandotte, Mt the navy
yard here, intends leaving tonight with Mrs.
Icary on the months leave recently granted
him.
LIEUT.. WILLIAM BAIRD 9th United States
cavalry, son of Gen, Absalom Baird, who has
been severe sufferer recently nom rheuma-
tlgm Is reported to be slightly improving, and
is believed to be on the road to recovery.
Mr., BENNErr, OF the New York Herald, ox-
poets to sail by the Wcrra for Europe next
week. The New York star makes a somewhat
bare and breezy assertion to the effect that Mr.,
Bennett, IN III Of economy since his return
from san Francisco has discharged twenty
two reporters from the HTaid.
Mr.. 4. u. WHITE the old Washington corro-
spoudent of the New York Tribune, has bought
the newspaper property Of tho Providence
PrlSs company, which includes tho EpeRin0
| Press, the Morning S1T, the sunday Star, and
the Rhode EinHd pfsst In addition TO these
papers, Mr Whito also begun the issue OF an
other paper, to DO called tho ErTHiBg Nsirs,
| MAI WILLIAM s. WORTH ,iA United states
infantry, who reported here last week from
! Angel island san Francisco bay, IN charge Of
| the recruiting Office, b. thc son Of the NuElcan
| hero, Gen, William Worth, who for many year,
commanded the regiment in which Maj. Worth
now serves. Mai, Worth went 10 Arizona about
1870 with his regiment, marching across from
| Texas, and has since served continuously on
/ the Pacific coast, and has been actively en-
gagged in nearly, # not every Indian campaign
in these years there, including tho race
! half across The continent alleE Chief Joseph,
National Republican., 1884-10-06

The voters of Ohio will elect state
ticket one week from tomorrow. An
enormous vote will be cast and upon the
result will hinge in asmeasuro the presi-
dental election. Tho republican Iuaa-
ayers on the ground claim the state by
10000 majority. Democrats concedo the
state to tho republicans by small ma
jority but it is observed that they have
not ceased their work. They have con
trol of every department of the state
government, and unless they are closely
watched at every point there is danger
that they may elect their ticket after the
polls close. In the art of polluting tho
ballot box and cheating in the count
democrats have no superiors. They are
experts par excellence at this sort of
thing. They have an enormous corrup-
tioh fund for use on tho day of the elec.
tion, and on the ereiing of that day.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

IT is of rumor that the democratic man
agcrs have decided that they must come
to the front on the tariff issue and pledge
their party and their candidates to some-
thing definite. This pledge, it is said, is
to DO made in tho form of q lcttor or care
fully cooked interview coming from
Cleveland. Political doctors are journey
ing to Albany to inject suitable viows
into him for campaign use, according to
ono authority.
National Republican., 1884-10-06
A Real Grievance.

The real abuses of the street-car transfer sys-
tenn are apt to be overlooked in the diversion
caused by Gen. Vests escapade, The Four
teenth street connection of the Washington
and Georgetown railroad furnishes ample ma
terial for growing, 1t is rare for one of these
bob-tallcd vehicles to start without running
away from one or more passengers, Then If,
as happened to me to-day, you happen to try
to board chr as It turns mp Fourteenth street
you will be told to climb the hill or walk the
whole distance. ESCORT.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

WHAT turning out of widows and
daughters of soldiers who died for their
country there will be if tho democrats get
control of tho departments. The living
soldiers who have boen given clorkships
in recognition of tho good they did the
republic on the field of battle will have
to give way to tho long-haircd gentry
from the south aud the short.haired
rougbs from the north.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

BY tho way, why did Cleveland not
mako that widely advertised visit to Mr.
Tilden? Did tho old man invite him to
stay away Whilo in tho conundrum
answering business, will somo good dem.
ocrat kindly explain tho appearance
of that "lcttorto tho country" Mr.. Til
den was reported to be at work upon
three or four weeks ago? Whore is Mr..
Tilden, any way2
National Republican., 1884-10-06
joyce Scores a strong Point.

TO VIt FIWOT.
ALEX ANDRIA, VA, Oct. 4.-Noticing the ar
ticle an your paper in regard to the authorship
of the poem, Love and Laughter" i write
simply to say that have, in a scrap book, the
poem in question, which | clipped from one of
the daily papers about Sept. 49, 1877. The au-
thor's name was not Given, and 1t would be
impossible for me to give 1t. Yours respect
fully, W. l.. CLARK.
National Republican., 1884-10-06
MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1ssi.

Mr.. w. II. CLARK, Of Alexandria, tes.
titles that he pasted Love and Laughter
in his scrap book September, ls17. As
this was five years before Ella Wheeler
claims to have written the poem it is now
in order for her to arise and explain.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

wAsnIS0ToN, Sept 10, lSSt
Sealed Proposals, addressed To the under.
signed, will be received at this office until IL
O'clock noon MONDAY, THE 10TH DAY or
NOVEMBER, 1854, for the purchase of square
numbered one hundred and nine, in the city Of
Washington, ID. C.
Terms -One-fourth cash, and the remainder
payable in SIX months without interest, or all
cash at bidders option.
Proposals may be made for all Obs, 1906
square feet, more or less) or any portion of said
ground.
A deposit Of 10 per centum Of the amount bid
for must be made with the collector of taxes in
cash, and his receipt for the same must accom-
pany each bid
The right to reject any or all bids Is reserved
by the Commissioners
An abstract of title can be examined at this
office.
BY order OF the Commissioners District of CO.
lumbia. WILLIAM TINDAIL,
sel7-wfm-tnolO Secretary.
National Republican., 1884-10-06
A UCrIoN SALE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY.
& LOGAN CAMPAIGN.

BLAINE q LOGAN CAMPAIGN
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Send price In postage stamps for sample copies
A liberal discount for quantities.
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The above may also be obtained from any hrst
class music dealer in the United states.
National Republican., 1884-10-06

CtPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, COR
- ner Ninth and u streets northwest. Beau-
tftl, Commoli0us halls, parlOrs, and class
rooms. Complete IN facilities for training sOnsl
and daughters, and men and women for self !
support and Independence. FUN corps Of nblol
teachers, Day and night sessions. Students re-
ccivcd at any time. Call or send for circulars.
scholarship for year from date of entrance
day or night, 500. Per quarter day, $40; night,
$40.
Use of the sTENOGRAPH or shorthand
writing machine taught In especial department..
Machines on sale.
HENRY C. SPENCER
- Principal.
cara a. SPENCER, Vice Principal.
q wESrHORPE, TEACHER OF MUSIC,
Ds OIL 9th street N. w. Specalty-Nocnl and
instrumental. sclB-lm.
NJ oRWOoD INSTITUTE (SELECT SCHOOL,
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tlculnrly French and German. Art, Elocutloq,
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vanced students Preparation classes for Nassar
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National Republican., 1884-10-06

MO. 3l7 MARYLAND AV. N. W.-TWO-
! y story, attic, aud basement brick dwelling;
IL rooms; all modern improvements; price,
$40. SWORMSTEDT IL BRADLEY, 02S +
~ AZ
National Republican., 1884-10-06
Personal COMFORT.

TAsY FEET, go.
"rhe wise for health on daily walks depend"
and thousands, from far and near, visit DIR.
WHITE n SON, l4l0 Pennsylvania avenue,
opposite Wlllard's Hotel. Washington, and III
North Eutaw street, Baltimore, for relief from
and avoidance OfCorns, Bunions Inverted Nails,
and other Foot Ailments. Ohlce fee, 81 a sitting.
PdhOaised by the E1ite orMe Porid
NTEW TURKISH BATH (DR. BoVEEs),
~ lal7 q st., opposite Riggs House, Largo
pool, good ventilation Ladies', Monday and
friday. Lot open sunday. Open from i H. m.
til $50 p. mi Saturday, ~ y. M Baths. ~
q tickets. ti5O
ap6 DIR. II. l.. BoVEE. Electrician.
National Republican., 1884-10-06
WJyTED-ROOUy,

FINHREE OR UNFURNlSIiED ROOMS, IN
4 N. W.. with heat aud gas, by the year rcgn-
lar. Address PROMPT Republlcnn Oncc. AZ
DS YOUNG N-UNFURN1SHED ROOM
ID must be, roasonablc; !. ate location and
Lerms. Ahhress j. 3. RcpmhllCnm OnlcC. 4 a
National Republican., 1884-10-06

A 52.lnch full-niclieed STANDARD Columbia
bicycle, with bell. Is among the articles to be
voted for at the fair 10 he given by the Gospel
Temperance sunday school, in the tent on cor. Of
New Jersey avenue and III streets northwest
commencing TUESDAY, OCTOBER q and con
tinuhg until THURSDAY NIGHT OCro-
BER u.
sN.,Yg, ,ptNt1 t1F. 10, oil
National Republican., 1884-10-06
FOR REN1-HOUSES.

TURNIrURE IN A HANDSOME HOUSE
IL and In a nice neighborhOod, with good pay
Ing roomers; can be purchased on reasonable
terms; owner leaving the city. Address JANIS,
Republican Office, CT
National Republican., 1884-10-06

!, fI,pNpTtES nTSfpfNs1 1,o stsIc
Will please call atthoir new store, lth and
3. N. W. or4.3t
National Republican., 1884-10-06
n UCTTON SALES.

HEADQUARrERS METROPOLITAN Po.
IL LICE.
WAsHISGTON, ID. c., Sept. ~, 1854
Notice is hereby given that on THURSDAY,
OCTOBER %, 1884,, at IL o. clock noon, at ware
rooms Tenth and ID streets rthwest, / will sell
to the highest bidder, for cash, n lot of lost
stolen, and abandoned property, as authorized
by the United States Revised Statutes relating
to the District of Columbia.
RICHARD SYLVESTER,
Property Clerk Metropolitan Police ID. @.
npD-n
National Republican., 1884-10-06
DRopoSALS FOR COAL, WOOD, ICE AND
Il SrAIIONERY.

OFFICE OF THE MARSHAL OF THE
tr'n"s' UNITED STATES ron THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
WAsHISGToS, ID. C., Sept. "a, 1854.
Scaled proposals, indorsed "Proposals for
Supplies" will be received at this Office until
IL NJ, THE BrH DAY Of OCTOBER, lSSdr for
the following articles for the use OF tho supreme
Court of the District OF Columbia and for the
United States Court House, Washington, ID. O.,
in such quantities as may be required for use
during the year ending, June 80, 1850, VIZ:
Coal,