New-York tribune., 1885-07-25
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deal fairly with his nsighbors.

Tho KING of Bavaria has been rewardng with
splendid jewels and other rich gifts tho players and
singers who minister to his passion for solitary
performances. His subjects in the meantime have
the pleasure Of rejecting that they are heavily
taxed TO provide the means Of giving these delight
full performances, from all Of which they are
vigorously excluded.
The Elmira Gazette. which may be regarded -
Governor Hills homo organ. Is In favor Of postpon-
ing tho Democratic State Convention until October.
If the Democracy is wise the postponement will be
extended to November For our Democratic breth-
going to got beaten this fall, and may well
feel that it Is the better part of vaor not to pro-
long their own agony
Some Of our Brooklyn friends do not seem to re-
alize that 1t is very hot weather They are still OK
ercised in mind because we spoke kindly of Mayor
Low the other day. They send u angry protests
against fulsome eulogies" Of the Mayor. and &C
cuse him Of having opposed low fares on the Bridge,
of having steadily increased the tax rate and tho
city debt, aud Of Obstructing rapid transit. They
remind us that he compromised himself with the
great mass of Republican voters last autumn by
allow ing the community to suspect that he was
not Republican. We do hot think the publica-
tion of these letters would any good purpose.
eral acknowledgment The important thing for
everybody in the Republican party to remember Ii
that the State election this fall must not be thrown
away by displays of factonsl spirit or resentment
Let our angry Brooklyn friends cultivate the amen-
tiles OF politics and deal generously with those
who have made mistakes or shcwn lack OF judg-
ment. Even when there Is ground for criticising
public conduct lot proper credit be given for sim
| cerity and good motives.
The Evening Post says that the reign of patronage
has ended in the Custom House. The World politely
assures it that Is premature in its conclusion and
that it will see before long great many changes
| among tho Custom House employees. 1t is unfort-
| unate that two journals equally enthusiastic IN
their admiration Of the Administration cannot
agree upon their estimate of the sincerity of its re-
| form professions.
Although ex-senator. Pomeroy failed to secure the
| Commissionership of the District of Columbia, II
was not for want Of the I" 'fuence" of ST. John th'
Barterer. st. John, whether or not his " 'huence
is effective is clearly Of the opinion that 1T ought tt
have great weight with the Administration II
| other words, having delivered the goods, he be-
leyes that he ought to have his share in the proht
in addition to the stpends paid during the cam
| paign.
Some of our Democratic contemporaries arc ex
| changing winks because the fact has been dis
closed that Mr.. Roach is entitled to extra compen'
sation for alterations not covered by his original
contract for the Dolphin and the cruisers. We'll,
| what does 1t signify Let us suppose that man
designs house and employs an architect to super
wise the construction. and as the wsrk proceeds
decides to make certain changes. The builder Will
be entitled to special compensation If the altera-
tions ordered by the owner and approved by the
| supervising architect involve increased expense
| The Government designed the dispatch boat and
the cruisers and employed its own agents TO III
spsct every iron plate every kegot rvets and every
stage of construction. If the designers and IN
spectors found out that they had made mistakes
and mIscalculations, they were wise to rectlfy
them But tho builder, who was not responsible
either for the original plans or for the alterations
could not be expected to do more than his contract
| called for without receiving additional compcnsa
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