National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-03-22
POLITICAL NOTES.

IOLlIICA1I NOTES.
The whisky ring will gain no advantage
by joining forces with tho free traders
Their own wants excite tho opposition of
very many people, and they cannot afford to
take on o still heavier load Of opprobrium.-
PitsbTg Commercial Gd=citc.
Every time the democratic organization
matches up peoples movement 1t is safe
in concluding that there is treachery in the
wind-troachery TO tho honest clements of
the democracy, as we'll Us crafty opposition
to the republican rarty.-Stockton (Cdt) In
dependent.
The leading inspirations Of the rulers Of the
demosratic house are the Golden club, OF
London; the Free Trade club, Of New York,
and the whisky ring that has been reared in
Kentucky. They must all be overthrow or
democracy will die aud die unlamented.-
Philadelphia Tines
The graded tax bill is still causing no end
Of trouble among the democrats at Columbus.
When cowardice, utter lack of principle, and
greed of office are called upon to decide q
great public question, things usually grow
stormy and interesting in the vicinity OF
their deliberations Cleveland Leader.
The last democratic governor removed one
prominent democratic official in New York
city, and the present democratic governor is
called upon to remove another for malfeasance
and fraud. This is in accordance with Mr..
Tildens demand for REFORM" and the Suns
cry, Turn the rascsls out."-Troy Times.
Lot the pressure DO placed first on the Off
GERS of tho democratic house and upon the
salaries of congressman, and then, and not
until then, will tho public DO deluded into
the belief that the democratic majority is
sincere in its professions Of economy in the
management of public affairs. Indianapolis
Journal.
IL may turn out that Editor Watterson, OF
the COuricr-Jourrol, has undertaken o bigger
job than he can carry out in reading people
out of the democratic party Suppose for
instance Editor Watterson desired to read
the Constitution out of the democratic party,
how would that great and good man go about
IL? In wrestlo Of this kind, tho great
western editor would be shoveled over the
back fence in short order.-Atldnta Constitution
1t is not true that We lost Indiana because
of corrupt use of republican money-we lost
it because Of tariff for revenue only" and for
no other reason. Money was corruptly used
it Is at every election but it did not defeat
u.s. 1t is harmful to permit the false ascrip
| ton of that defeat to republican corruption
because the true reason should BIO needed by
the national convention next July.-New Or
leans Picdylno.
81 could name a ticket for the democrats,
observes Henry Ward Beecher, that woult
draw thousands upon thousands of votes from
the republican ranks, and carry the country
without doubt" Do you mean IL, Brother
Beecher, honor bright? Because if you do
and will name that ticket, you can max,
enough money to enable you to live the res
OF your days without having to lecture
another time. The democratic party Is look
ing for just such an intelligence office as yor
describe yourself.-Philadelphia Press.
The republican legislature will win de
served honor If 1t succeeds, as it undoubtedly
will, in giving US substantial reform in thu
city of New York. Mr, Roosevelt, to whom
the credit of the bills already passed or GER
tain to pass is due. has displayed o boldness
directness, and energy of which much olde
and moro experienced politicians might vel
be proud. We are willing to accord homo
wherever it is due. We only wish we had
democratic house Of representatives OF Wash
ington as efficient and vigorous as the repub
lican state legislature, and democratic con
| gresham as active, resolute, and practical q
Assemblyman Roosevelt The comparison
between the two bodies we regret to say, /
not favorable to Washington.-New Yor
| World.
What is strange, however, about Mr.. Olaf
| Inns interview is that he should confess SUI
prise over the success of Gen. Arthur's admin
| istration. MIR. Clatiin was in New Yor
during the trying times of 1861 and 1S6;
when Gen. Arthur, then young man ju!
over 80, was entrusted with the herculea
task of quartering, subsisting, uniformini
equipping, and arming New York's contir
gent for the war. He accomplished the tss
in a manner that excited the admiration an
surprise of the great merchants Of New Yor
at that time and won for him the reputatio
Of being the best administrative officer i
that capacity the necessities Of the war ha
developed. That his service at that tim
should have slipped the MUD of Mr.. Clahi
only goes to show how quickly association c
present ideas can obscure past experiences
Chicago NerS.
Sir Knight Wattcrson having read til
protectionists out OF his party, will find hin
self the sole remaining democrat and stal
eyed goddess man. The millions who
various degrees have come under the blanc
ishments of the painted harlot protectio
will be compelled to flock mournfully
themselves. The sir knight must capture h
star-eyed goddess, and, in the absence
other material to found now party, put u
o presidential ticket something like this:
For President-Henry W. Watterson (Knigi
Commander OF Free Trade, Defender OF the Fait
that Is in him, purveyor Extraordinary of Polit
cal Stop and Rhetorical Rhapsodies, Owner
many White Elephants, and Nearest OF Kin TO ii
Stnr- Eyed Goddess Reform, OF Old Kaintuck.
For Vice President-The Star Eyed Godde
Reform, OF Nowhere ~ Particular, now Popularl
Supposed 10 be Mashed on the Democratic Part
but in Reality Dame OF Ferocous Men, who
only waiting for good opportunity to mash TIL
ancient organization.
Plgtiorm-The Painted Harlot Protection Mu
Go. Chicago Herald.