New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-07

The control of cities by gangs of political black
mailers is becoming one OF the problems with which
capital must soon deal because OF the concentra-
ton of capital in such centres One OF tho dangers
10 which cities are subjected has Just been illus
trated in Ohio In one OF the periodical agItatons
there of the liquor question: all the large cities OF
the State passed into the hands of the Democrats.
The new city governments proved to DO extremely
corrupt The prospects were that at the spring
elections occurring yesterday they would all be
overthrow by tho indignant propertv-holders.
But Democratic Legislature stepped in and passed
bills giving the power control the affairs OF Gin
cmnat Columbus and Toledo to certain local
Democrats boards. with the plain intention OF
defeating the public will and keeping tho plunderers
in power In the case Of Columbus. the Supreme
Court has gwen the people relief by deciding the
law unconstitutional. 1t may do 50 in tho case OF
the Of her cities. But the significant tendency OF
such legislation should not go unheeded by CITY
property OWNERS everywhere. The matter affects
the small holders more than the large ones. and
1t is from this element that the remedial action
must spring
By its amendment to the bill for State reserva-
walton at Niagara Falls, the Senate Finance Com
mittee has unnecessarily added danger to the
passage Of the bill. 1t Will have TO go back to the
Assembly. should the Senate adopt the amendment,
bill becomes law by the last Of this month"; the pro-
cecdngs fall 10 the ground, and everything will
have TO be done over again. The Senate ought to
pass the bill as il came from the Assembly
Ono would naturally suppose that there was
certain limit 10 the privilege of striking and that
the line might properly be drawn at conyicts. The
Kings County Penltentiary is now ahordng the
odd spectacle of convict strike on account OF
reduction of wages Perhaps the interests OF the
convicts are being seriously outraged by the peni-
tentiaries rs % demand tho formation OF Con-
yicts' Union.
If Carter Harrison is elected Mayor of Chicago to-
day it will be hard TO understand his success ex-
cept on the theory that his icllow-cltzens are
touched by the abject medicancy OF this persistent
bcggar for Office From Mayor he aspired to be Gov
ornor of Illinois. but fearing an ignominious defeat
lard the result shows his fears to be well-foundedl
he put in n bid for tho nomination for Vico-Presdent
at the Chicago Convention. and failed Since the
election of Mr. Cleveland ho has pleaded for place
in tho Cabinet and afterward for diplomatic posi-
ton and now seems willing to take up with any
thing If he is not elected Mayor it is thought his
friends will try to get for him the Consuship at
Manchester, now that Evan p. Howell has pc
remptorily declined it,
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able notions. She reason why hers should
not DO made test case" too We respectfully
tender to Miss Sweet the con plments of the Easter
season. and bid her hold the fort'
Mr. Beecher says IN The brooklyn Eagle that one
Of his great objects in life is to make The TRIBUNE
happy. THIS is the most encouraging sign with re-
latiou to Mr.. Beecher that we have observed since
he ran of the track last summer. In pleasing MS,
Al. l.. A "a
SPAR OF him yet he would have the satisfaction of
knowing that he was pleasing very large body of
his fellow citizens also whose esteem he has hereto
fore thought of tie highest value and has now
lost lie should read TIE TRIBUNE diligently every
day. study its precepts and be guided by It's exam
nile. We should like to get Mr. Beecber straight
again. for there is more 10y in The TRIBUNE office
over one sinner that repencth even IL his influence
| is gone than over ninety-and nine which need no
repentance
The country has already been officially informed
| that the peach crop will be failure, and we are
fully prepared for the announcement that Ice Will
be very Gear this summer on account OF the ex-
| pense Of storing the enormous supply which has
! been harvested. These misfortunes all reasonable
| persons will be able to endure with certain
degree of composure. but the intelligence that the
| | smuda onion crop is doomed will paralyze the
stoutest heart.
| The reduced fares on the Bridge Railway went
/ into elect on March l, the reduction being about
90 per cent. A comparison of the receipts for Feb
ruary with those for the first twentyegbt days Of
March shows a fallingio6 of 8l2,011. or. nearly "a
per cent This is much less than the opponents of
low fares predicted; especially in Wow of tho fact
that the capacity of the railroad is as yet mad
eauate to carry all the people who would take the
cars if they wore sure of transportation without