New-York tribune., 1886-11-11

his Democratic leadership because of the scandals
in which he figured so cxtensh ely II they sue
ceed they will accomplish nothing except 10 give
John O'Brien o claim ON the revenues of New-fork
city from the and final dis lositon OF the re-
served consents. The motive OF the Attorney
Generals actions is dscreditable an wrong. His
con.mct in brin ing them before prominent Demo
cratic Taitisans s quite as bad. Judge Feckham
could give the people no better or more welcome
qua antee Of his fitness for the most exalted Office
to which they have elected him than by proclaim
ing % di between John O'Brlen ana Ne ao-
Quoted interests OF this city.
"1hc London Athcnaum- takes occasion to say
that nothing is to be- found in history more SICK
cning than the Indian wars of the United States.
1t has probably forgotten the Sepoy War. the
Zulu War the Boer outrages and conflicts Oh that
description
The frce-tradeIs may tinker little in the next
Congress. but their tool has dwindled from sedgo
hammer to a wooden mallct.
It certainly Is funny to hear our Democratic
contemporaries talk about having working
majority in Congress- When the Democracy Sc
curcs working majority anywhere the "only
greatest show on earth will meet dangerous
rival
Why should the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen
largely O Democratic body-propose to give re-
cepton to Mr.. Beecherp Is it because OK Mr.
Bcccher's services TO the Democrats in 1884, or
because he did not induce his son to Withdraw
from the recent contest for DstrictAttorney
Congressman elect Morse, OF Massachusetts,. re-
yards Mr. Moirison's defeat with cheerful feel
Ing. In the opinion Of this frank free trader
man of less ability and more tact is the KIND OF
man required for the present emergency. MY
only resret" he says "ls that Abram S. Hewitt
is not to be member of the Lth Congress Such
a man would frame bill which would pass" Mr..
NOISE forgets that Mr. Hewitt did frame Dill
last year which did not even PASS the Commlttes
on Ways and Means But without palsins 10
discuss this issue, present purpose Is 10 de1eho
the next Mayor of New-York against his Massa-
chusctts friend We protest that Dir. Hewitt is
not man of inferior ability, nor Is he manpu'
lator or wire-puIler He is quite able as Mr.
Morrison and not whit more given to the ponucai
coouetry called tact" To be sure. his Con
gressonal caieer has been failure He says So
and we are too polite to dispute his word. But
he himself EXPLAINS his failure by saying that he
lacked the influence and energy necessary 10 I'm
press his opinions on his PARTY. He is now IN
position however, where he will meet with many
men whose chief ability Is that OF lmpresslng ther
views on the Mayor of New York II the Hon
Toms and Dicks and Paddys and Mikes do not
teach him the art Of impressing, his case must
be entirely hopeless
The Bridge trustees have met and transacted
some business promptly. This is something OF
novelty for them.
Two Texas ranchmen have fought duel with
Winchester rifles, and one Of them was killed III
there must be duels we know OF no more effective
way TO render them unpopular than to make the
Winchester rife the weapon and the distance ten
PAGES.
The system Of leasing convicts in vogue In Ger
tain States of the South is blight upon our
civilization The National Prisc n Congress Is now
in session at Atlanta, Georgia. and VIII devote
part of its time to q consideration OF this question
The discussion will be followed with interest. Al
ready two champions Of reform have arisen within
the State-Dr William ii. FELTON,. ex-Congress-
man. and the Rev. Dr.. Atticus G. Haygood.
wellknown educator DR.. Haygood preached q
strong sermon before the congress on Sunday. IN
which he took the ground that the Government
which attempts to make money out OF its conv1cts
Ii venal a Government which shirks its duty to
manage its penitentiary is weak
The President resembles Mr. Gladstone in at
least one respect. He is too easily drawn"
Mr. Watterson acknowledges that the working
men are protectionists And they can't be fooled
into brfievjno that pOetry and pretty theories are