The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-10-19
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Time 70 Halt-"The Pivot"-4uite Re
s.,,,xs-Mr. John wansmaker AS a Col
,.xr. Thurman on Cleveland.
FrRoprAs PoLIrIcs.-When Eoglish-
mon ace this long projected and far
sighted scheme OF the grea; Germsn
statesman realized, a good deal VIII de-
nend ON how their then ruling statesmen
view it. II there is at the helm In Eng
land then a real and far sighted States
man he will accept the new situation
bnmilita,ing as II will be 10 English pride
and threatening to English predomi-
nance. For 10 oppose will mean war,
and il England makes war herdoom will
he sealed. War, then. will mean that
Russia will be let loose upon India; that
France will defend her new acquisition
IN Belgium that Italy and Austria will
be content with their share In the general
partition; and that England will stand
alone against the rest OF Europe.
In such a contest the end would see
England another Hol!and-stripped Of
Indis, of the Cape, OF all her outlying
colonies Canada a part OF our Union,
Australia an independent State, and
England confined to her island boundary
To that she must come in the end, no
doubt. In any case. Wise craftsmanship
can DELAY but cannot avert from her the
fate which overtakes all nations in their
turn. when old age weakens and too
great possessions expose TO and invite
attack. Y. Herald.
LEVI MoRToN's CHEEK.--ln obstinacy
and impudence, Levi p Morton surpasses
the world. He makes no answer, exp
nation or excuse regarding his partici. q
ton in the North Carolina fraudulent
bond transactions and his anxiety to
make money by carrying that State, no
matter what may happen TO his party in
the rest of the country. He now stands
convicted not only Of that charge, but of
violating the contract labor law; of being
to his great profit, the stipendiary OF the
British Government; Of having connived,
for his own advantage, or thst OF his
party associates, in corrupt expenditures
al elections in other States and in sena-
torial contest in the Legislature Of his
own Staten. Y. Star.
TINE To HALT-It is time for the
American people 20 call halt 10 the
recklessly rapid increase Of National ex-
penses.
The expenditures Of the Government
for the current year are estimated by The
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury at
1921 100000
This is an increase of $1S5, 600 in
ten years of peace. though lhs annual
interest account has diminished in that
time S53 100000
In 1860, with population Of 81 900 900,
the total expenses Of the Government
were $G6, 100000, or about 81 per head.
Now, with a population only double
that of 1860, the expenses are 1921 600,
600, or over Sc 20 per head The pOpu-
lation has increased 100 per cent. since
the year before the war The expenses
have increased ocer fire hUndred PR cant
The ratio will increase as long as there
is a surplus to spend. The surplus must
be stopped.-N. Y. World.
Mr. Thurman was quite right when he
declared al Shelbyvile, Ind, on Monday
that cleveland has so conducted him
self that his Administration has been so
clearly, so upright, so honest, so patri-
otto. that the whole Democratic party,
from one end OF the Republic to the
other, said Let US give him another
term He has done well with the pow
ers conferred upon him; let us take him
again. for we know he Will do well in an
other tern" Exchange
"THE PIVOT The men VINO want to
preserve this government OF the old
Union for their children-these have a
right TO know the exact truth. To lull
them into false security by silence and
concealment is to imperl the great cause
they have at heart The vote OF New
York should not be lost by neglect, be-
cause. as we have said before
Upon this slender thread-the vote Of
New York-hsng the hopes OF the
Union
Have we patriot in Democratic coun-
ellis or authority who will aid US in win
ming this victory
Have we traitor In our Democratic
councils who would prevent this con-
summation
This is the burning question OF the
hour-N. Y. Herald.
QUITE REFLECTIvE.-Ever reflective
and dspassionate American must be
deeply disguised TO see the number of
his felow.citizens who come forward 10
ayow, not with shame, but with kind of
boastfulness, that they cannot make a
Ii wing in their business without the spe-
C ial favor of the Government and the
contributions of their fellow-cilizens
That this avowal is in many cases de-
monstrably contrary TO the fact does not
affect the meanness OF the attitude which
these men sssume.-N. Y. Times.
Mr.. John Wanamaker of Philadelphia
is figuring as high protectionist in polit-
ical circles and is one of the contributors
to the Philadelphia DOODLE" with a
string to it, TO be used to purify the cleo
ton in New York with "colonists' and
repeaters from the Quaker city.-Ex-
change.
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