National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-23

free BOOKS without increasing taxes, That's
the Job Now meet II like statesmen DO
that or step down aud out The Bristol
News, Bristol, Tenn.l
We are free TO confess that our gigantic
intellect fails 10 fully grasp this momentuus
subject. stu It seems to man up tree,
and with nary silver quarter about his
clothes, that the free and unlimited coinage
Of silver Is the best thing for his attenuated
pocket. When we consider the bearing Of
this question on the African bondboldcrs
aud on the African lnbOrcr, and also on
the inhabitants Of Patagonia, Jerusalem,
and other foreign seapOrts, its immensely
suddenly ovcrshadows us, aud leaves us
stranded on the sands Of time" II you
can derive any satisfactory argument from
this article with which to down your oppo-
nents, let them be whom they may, you are
welcome to it.-tReed City, Mich, Weekly
Clarion.1
All through the presidential campaign Of
1884 Democratic stump speakers spent their
breath and wasted much oratory IN declar-
ing that the departments at Washington
were crowded with useless employees; that
the public service was thus much too cX.
pensive; and when the Democratic admins
tratlon came into power there was an os-
tcntatious reduction Of force In Il few cases.
The work, however piled up so rapidly
that the clerical force was speedily brought
up TO the old numbers-withOut any pub.
liClty being given to it, however, from
Democratic sources. Now all the depart
ments are declared by Democratic officials
TO be in need Of still more clerks, and
heavier appropriations are asked for allpur.
poses.-Llhe Bellevue, Iowa, Leadcrl
Next Monday Hart, Eastwood, DeFord
and BroOkover step down aud out Mr.
Kcnnor takes Ilart's place, Mr.. Dittcmore
Nn1r h.I l.
Sam Brookover Is merely turned end for
end and remains county commissioner FOR
three years longer and will bc in Jail the
most of the time The Eureka, Kan,
Herald.1
On the 10th of February, 1896 mass
convention will be held in Sedalia, Mo-, for
the purpose OF maturing plans by which an
organization can be effected, the chief OBJ
leCt OF which shall be to elect legislature
which will submit to a vote of the people
n constitutional amendment prohibiting the
sale Of alcoholic liquors for drinking pur-
poses-tThc Milan, Mo-, Republican,
This is very discouraging weather in
which to make a newspaper. With the
thermometer away below Cairo, and nothing
doing in the business line its mighty poor
picking for the local. IL is apparently too
cold toget married, as there's not single
notice on the hook; and anybody who
would make an item by dying In this kind
Of weather is In very poor business indeed.
1.-The Argo, West Union, Iowa.l
II the federal government has right to
exist, 1t has q right to protect its existence.
In fighting illiteracy It Is moving against
the danger that, more than all others,
menaces its perpetuity,-[The Union-Repub-
lican, Winston, n. c.
Congressman Wade, having successfully
cxcrted his diplomatic skill In securing
place on the public building committee,
will now devote his official time and legis.
lative talents to an effort TO secure a gov
eminent building at Springfield. 1t must
be great comfort TO the Jasper county
ring, who refused to secure the nomination
OF Jasper county man last fall, to find their
Greene county congressman getting In such
statesmanlike work for Springfield
Carthage, Mo-, Bannerl
Uneasy lies the congressional head that
rests ON the shoulders OF Democrat these
days. II his district is made up, as II usu-
ally Is, Of several counties, each county has
q half dozen men who want to I'LL his shoes.
As he has to choose in his recommendation
for postmOsters In his district between q
dozen applicants for every office; he makes
eleven men mad when he pleases one. The
eleven at once attach themselves to the
cause Of some one of his rivals and begin to
make the district red hot in the interest of
the new candidate. 1.-The Phillippl,W, Va,
Republican.
The news Of the reappolntment of d. IL.
Pulciger, Of Shawano, ms postoilCc inspec-
tor, is a great surprise to the Democrats
Of the state, as well us the Republicans
He has always been radical Republicans.
and very free to express his opinions re-
gardless Of the feelings of Democrats. His
reappointment is probably owing to his
qualifications for the Office The Baraboo,
Wis, Republic.l
II is rather fortunate for Senator Ed
munds that he is bald.headed The wo.
man sufTragists are after him for not in
serting q clause in his Norman bill giving
the women Of Utah the right Of Suffrage
tkendallvi.le, Ind, Standard
However we'll Mr. Cleveland has or may
please the people in other respects his posi-
ton on the silver question has utterly de-
stroyed every chance he may have had for
succeeding himself In the presidential
chair Channels, Mo-, Liberalist.l
1885, the first year of Democratic grace
since 1860, has closed, yet unhapplness pre-
walls in the white house and in Congress.
The President Is ferociously lOshing the
newspapers as agencies of lying and deiama-
ton, and the rival leaders in the House Of
Representatives are wrangling with one
another I'm public and swearing In secret at
The men at the other end OF the avenue
1.-THE Kearney, Neb., New Era
The recent decision Of the state board Of
agriculture In regard to butterinc Is any,
thing but satisfactory to the large dairy in
tcrests. 1t indicates that buttCrinc, as an
article Of commerce, has come TO stay. Col.
X. NJ. Littler secretary of the Chicago pro-
duce exchange, is Of the opinion that
"this butterne question will be the state
and national political question Of the far
mers at the coming elections, They are
organizing now."-IThe Sterling, ILL.,,
Standard.
The Roman Catholics in this state num-
Der 2l5,OO0 members, with $1,000 children
in parochial schools. They have orphan
asylums In Detroit, East Saginaw, Traverse
City, Baraga, Monroe, and Adrian; also an
insane asylum at Dearborn. Their chart
table institutions are on a substantial basis,
and are conducted In catholic spirit
lGrand Haven, Mich, llerald.l
After all the learned and confusing argr-
ments upon the silver question, II does
seem to us there ought to be a nearer
equality of market value Of the gold in
gold dollar and the silver in a silver dollar.
VIII the markets of the world accommo-
date themselves to the legislative values, or
will legislation, fixing the relative quanti-
ties, have to adjust itself TO the markets.
Uncle Sam is n powerful fellow, but he
can't fix the price Of wheat, potatoes, gold,
or silver the world over But he can say
what coins he will use as currency, and fix
the amount he will put In dollar His
first dollar was silver dollar. That was
the dollar of the daddies. The gold dollar
was brought into joint partnership In the
currency long aftcrward. We believe in
keeping up the fratcrnal relation IN the use
Of both. If any change is necessary for
continued and harmonious use let us have
II, hut not by the downfall Of either cs-
pecially not Of silyer-[La Grange, Ind,
Standard
To enable the public to understand why
the present administration Is opposed 10
necessary to know that $1,000, 100000, or
moro than half the outstanding bonds of
Al III I'm