The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-22
CURRENT COMMENT.
LAKESIDE PHILOSOPHY.

LAKESIDE PHILOSOPHY.
Chicago News.
An aldermanic martyr is the noblest work
OF municipal corporation
NO WAY TO GAIN POPULARITY.
North American.
Democrats are Directing to the appoint
ment OF a postmaster at Macon, Mo-, on the
ground that only a short time ago he ceased
to be a saloon-keeper. Quitting this bust
ness is not the way to become popular in the
Democratic party.
A RECENT DISCOVERY.
Concord Monitor.
And. now that we think of it, there was
still another cause that contributed, in some
slight degree at least, to Mr.. Cleveland
election. We refer to the support OF the
vump friends in apportioning the credit will
not entirely ignore their Democratic allies
BACK COUNTIES HEARD FROM.
Brooklyn Eagle.
A Goshen farmer came to town last Satur-
day to settle some business. He was asked
by one of the Washington Market men what
folks out his way thought of President Cleve-
land "Wa-al," drawled the countryman,
''the Democrats are just too mad to give any
opinion, and the Republicans are too full of
laugh to have any,"
WELCOMED BY MoRS1oNS AND REJECTED BY
CHRISTIANS.
North American.
One thing is certain, that no matter whom
the President may appoint, he cannot i'm
prove upon the outgoing Governor of Titan,
and there Is no Disgusting the fact that the
withdrawal of that gentleman from ms
present position will be welcomed by the
Mormon and regretted by the Christian resi-
dents of the Territory
A THEORY SOMEWHAT WILD.
Boston Record.
1t is little too much to ask for credence to
the theory that the poor Womrn whose
bleaching bones were found in Wrentham
shot herself through the head, ma the re-
volver beyond discovery, and then covered
herself with load OF brush brush :, Every myste-
surd theories. but this is the widest one
yet.
N. Y. Sun.
1t is doubtful whether any one now would
give Mr. Garland so much as even fifty dol
lars in stock for the use of his name to pro-
mote the fortunes of such scheme as the
Pan Electric. And, what is worse, not only
is it worthless to Rogers, but its once ines
Unable value to its original posseSSOr is
sadly wasted away.
IT APPEARS LIKE A BLUNDER.
Philadelphia Press.
If the enforced resignation of Governor
Murray, of Utah, at one of the most critical
periods in the social and political condition
of that territory does not delay and retard
the reforms which he was SO vigorously ad-
yancing it will be apleasing disappointment.
If Secretary Lamars demand for Governor
Murray's resignation is nothing worse than
biunder. then it must be recognized as the
biggest and stupidest blunder of his entire
executive conduct.
CORPORATIONS AND THE PUBLIC.
Boston Transcript.
1t is fair to infer that horse-railroad man.
ayers in Boston will not run counter to their
own Interests by cayalierly treating the re-
quests made in behalf of their employees for
more liberal terms, both as regards time and
pay. Uutil the opposite is proved, these
managers may be expected to do everything
for their employees consistent with the just
claims of the stockholders. Corporations
dependent upon public support cannot af-
ford to sacrifice the interests of their stock
holdres by pursuing any course the general
community will disapprove.