The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-05

lion of Congress Both parties have ac'
cepied IL. The Democrats say stop the
surplus by reducing taxes. The Repub'
Iicans say, spend the surplus and perpet
uate the taxes. Upon this issue the
presidential contest will be fought
Netc Yort World.
THURMA..-Thc editor Of the Phila-
delpkia Tnnes ielegrapbs M follows
Everything 10 night points 10 the nomi-
nation Of Thurman for Vice President,
with nearly if not quite the unanimiiy and
enthusiasm that Is said to be exhibited in
the denomination of President Cleveland.
The only thing that has made the friends
Of Governor GRAY keep him in the field,
ia the refusal Of those who are presumed
TO speak for The administration TO say
that Thurman is the man they want.
LIBrL on CLEVELAND. The topic of
the dav has been the scurrilOus pamphlet
issued Yesterday in New York and in this
city to day making an infamous attack on
the character Of President Cleveland.
As Governor Hill Is reported to have said
TO HeraM correspondent, it is doubles,
the work OF a crank. Still veritable
whirlwind OF Indignation has been stirred
M by it. 4 prominent st. Louis Demo-
crat said tonight in the rolunda of The
Southern Hotel. "If the man who cir
cula,ed the miserable pack of libels were
detected he would be fortune if he escaped
lynching Dispatch 10 the Herold.
RArIFfcATIoS.-"This amt no Con-
ven,ion. This ERE meetn is nawthin
more ner less than a ratification.
This sentiment, expressed in language
so simple and effective, though voiced by
citizen Of the great city of Cleveland,
anon whose noble bosom great red
label marked "OhiO' rose and fell with
every tobacco tinctured breath, is not
exclusively his own.-Dspateh to the
Uordld.
A dispatch from nansas CITY to The
WOrH. dated June 3. says Jay
Gould and party arrived here at
noon to-day, and will remain till to-mor-
row night They drove about the town
all the afternoon. Mr. Gould has been
suffering somewhat from neuralgia, but
it is nothing serious.
PROuIBITIoN.-M St John has virtu.
ally confessed that General Fisk's candi-
dacy is not an honest one. st, John
stood up in the Indianapolis Convention
and declared that the mission of the Pro.
hibition paaty is 20 destroy the Republic
can party. That is to say, General Fisk
is running, not in the interest OF reform,
but Of politics Are genuine friends of
temperance throughout New York pre-
pared TO countenance movement aimed
a, the existence OF the Republican party
We believe nOt.-N T. 7ri5ane.
HEALTH BULLETIN This morning
the star published an interview with
Minister Lswton, who recently saw a
great deal OF Mr.. Blaine in Rome, and
who confirms our story of yesterday in
every particular, even going as far as 10
announce that Mr.. Blaine's health is
completely shattered" and that he is =
physical wreck" Yesterday morning
the World announced Mr. Blaine's ami
val ia London looking remarkably
we'll. "-Ne,o York STIR.
NO matter what New Yorker is &C
cu.ed of now" says the Post, "his first
impulse is to send for his lawyer and
stand mute until be arrives. Everybody
who is accused Of any delinquency,
social or moral, longs for counsel and is
afraid to open his mouth without profes-
sional advice If you ask the ashman
why he did not remove your barrel yes
terday, he wants to be represented by
counsel
We have had Volapuk, and now comes
Alexander Melville Bell with World
English. We are to have two kinds of
World-EngIish and Literary
English The ordinary common peo
Pile" are TO be contcnied with phonetic
form Of our language, and we writers are
TO use a sacred literary English Very
simple. But who Is TO club the " com
mon people" into using the new system
Tile Journalist
THE GRAYs IN New YoRK.-The mill
liamen of the Richmond Grays who, /
after their brief visit 10 this town, have
gone back to Virginia, were praised on
all hands for their appearance, style, and
iemeanor. Our Ninth Regiment were
proud Of the guests whose company they
enjOyei. The Grays were well pleased |
at the sight of that part Of the elephant
which they were permitted 10 see when /
in Gotham. AS 10 the enthusiasm with |
which The Nirginians bore aloft the /
American flag, ii could not be surpassed !
by any regiment of New Workers. There |
s prospect that our city may be visited 1
by other miitiamen from the South |
before the end CT The year: and they |
will all be welcomed.-N. Y. Sun.
Ii will be a great campaign, and one ,
which will fill a memorable chapter in /
history. II will be a campaign of ideas,
not of abuse, so much has American |
politics been elevated since Grover
cleveland was chosen Boston
GloJe
The tariff bill comes up, and the ire.
,ressible conflict will 90 on. 1t is con
ict between the beneficiaries and the
iictims OF vicious system of class legis
siion-a plan Of legislation that trans.
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