Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-07-10

auctions extend beyond q constant n e.
crop Of democracy, though yOu are by nC
means wrong IN speaking Of that IN matter
which satisfies me that you are not ulul4Q-
full OF its value. Yours very truly,
''GEOTER CLETELLND.'
The headuuartsrs of the national IegisIa-
tive committee OF the Knights Of Labor in
Washington is being flooded with petitions
from local Assem- ble5 to be presented to
congress, urging action upon the measures
named in the recent list submitted by the
national committee. These petitions are
alike In form, having been printed and dis
tributsd TO the local assemblies for sigma
lures, but many of them are accompanied
by letters OF the most vigorous sort. Ralph
Beaumont, chairman Of the legislative com
mittse, declares it to be the purpose Of the
knights to test the sense Of congress on the
measures named and ind out whether the
politicians mean TO pass measures for the
relief OF the people, and whether the right
of petition is to be respected. Mr.. Beau
mont expects TO present to congress, within
few days, similar petitions bearing at least
million signatures. The papers for some
OF the eastern states are said by the local as
sembles forwarding them to bear the names
Of entire communities, not alone those OF
the Knights of Labor.
The republican convention of Pennsylva-
MA met at Harrisburg. General James A.
Beaver was nominated for governor. The
tariff address adopted by the convention re-
views the history of the tariff since 1882 to
show that the democratic party has for the
last nifty years legislated against the best IN
tere5ts OF the American people IN the dlr6c-
ton of free trade TO the great detriment OF
American industry. Reference is made to
the repeal by democratic Tree traders OF the
law passed by the republican congress IN
1861, when the Morrill, tariff act passed, and
for the first time IN the history of the cOun-
try, We had twenty years uninterrupted pro
lection to American labor and capital, and
Reference
is made to the attempted tariff legislation
by the democrats since 1875, when they OBJ
tanned control of the house, each of which
is denounced as dangerous attempts to over
throw the great system which built up the
industries OF the country. In closing atUeu-
ton is called TO the fact that the democrats
are still determined to insist upon a reduc-
ton of duties, and to abolish tariff upon
peEity of the country.
Edward A. Perry, of the Boston Herald
cables from London that at Birkenhead, Sir
Edward Hanley1 bitter critic of Gladstone Is
Afghan policy, Is elected in the teeth of q
transferred Irish vote OF over lsUJJ strong.
The Irish vote, indeed, has sadly disappOiHt-
ed the prime minister; not but what it has
been Loyalty given. There are no complaints
on that score, but unfortunately, except IN a
lew cases. II has been over borne by cEO55
wave of liberal conversion and abstentiOu.
Thus at Bolton, where the natIOnalists claim
5000 electors, two conservatives Colonel
BEGgman and MI Shepherd Cross, were
elected. AT Bristol, in addition to re-elect-
ing Sir Michael Hicks Beach in the west
division, the tories won the south division
from the GladstOniIes. Col. Hill, who had
been defeated last year by a majority of So,
is now returning the compliment with ma
jOrity of ,O24. But the greatest surprise of
this character comes in from Stafford, where
in the face of an Irish vote running up to
1900. Ihe conservatives, as / reported,
made clean sweep, rejoicing their old
member and OustIng two GladstOnites III
the other divisions. But the Irish vote made
its mark in some constituencies in more
than one place. The sun shOus on the lib
eral side of the hedge through gaps made by
nationalist acCesslOls IN southwest Man
chester. 1t was Irish support that elected
Jacob Bright, a younger brother of John
Bright, and one of the few liberals who from
the first advocated home rule for Ireland.
Mr.. Bright went to the front with majority
of III in the very constituency which seven
months ago left him in a minority OF 567.
In North Manchester, Mr.. Swami, another
GladstOnite, has to thank the Irish vote for
still more striking reversal. Last November
he was defeated by majority OF 5Ij, but
now he has won the seat by majority of Sc.
East Leeds Is another constituency where
the GladstOnians have marked improve
ment to boast of. In November Mr.. Law
renee Jane lost the seat by 5O5 votes. Now
he carries 1t for the ministry with a MAORI
ty of ], no and it must be remembered that
in good many constituencies the Irish vote
has enabled the ministerial candidate 10
hold his ground, when but for this aid he
would have lost the seat.