New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-20
the least misgivings" as to its propriey ana
" with considerable personal satisfaction"

The Democratic National Executive Commlttce'
according to Democratic authority. spent THURSDAY
In debate over States that NAV be won" Texas
was undoubtedly first on the list III thcse Ren'c-
mon will begin to consider States that may be
,ost.n they will find the list about as follows
New-York. New-Jerscy. Connecticut. Indiana
vircinia West Virginia. North Carolina. Florloa'
and Tennessee. with several yet TO be hearo iro'n
The agitation some time ago In regard 10 lcoA-
less driving has not pecn "'o1
oood results The instances Oh c"ioe'.
driving have been considerably less 1requeh'
since nublic opinion became thoroughly arouseo oh
the subject. 1t was not temporary spasp'' e'.,e'
That this is so is shown by the fact that Oh f''y
An Indictment for manslaughter in ,hc oe0oNe
dcrrec was found against the driver VINO ran wv
and killed woman at Astor place ana nro"o""9
,ost F.h-uarv The severe punishment Of one or
two baphazard drivers will produce most SAUL
tary effect.
Not only is the cable system in Chicago far from
satisfactory on account of brealdowns and delays.
Init il turns out that the sot-rails have pceh iaiu
above the level Of the street pavement, III vioha.
ton of the company's permit lhis shou" Nv
cause surprise At least, we are used 10 .n'V
sort Of thing in Ncw-York The company which
mt down tracks in Broadway. for instance 10
continually acting in violation OF the law "nicn
prescribed that the rails should interfere VIVID
the use of the street as little as possible ie'
centre bearing rails were put down. ana there 'hes
remain to this day. 1t is to be hoped 'haI Nn'os
COS efforts to get the cable company 10 conap'S
with the law will be more successful than those
which have been made IN this city W n"'o '''o
car tracks properly laid.
A correspondent suggests that all inc colnn'en' .
Of the English press on the free-trade tehoeho'e'
Of the Democratic policy be repupiisheo III an
Extra lie will find large NUMBER Oh tlieSe
oxtracts in Tribune Extras No. 90 and 1922 Eng
lands ONLY Choice and Democracy Means Free
Trade both illustrated. Either of these pupn
cations will suffice to convince any douDter 'ha'
English sympathy in the American elections Is on
the Democratic side, and for very suostah'ia
reasons.
Democratic leaders are greatly disturbed by thu
revolt Of worl,ing-pcople against their free-trad'
no,icv Let them console themselves with th'
reflection that their great ally, The Londoi
Times, has anticipated this rebellion, yet Is con
adcnt TINT its candidate, Mr.. Cleveland, VIII pull
through This is the way the thing is WORKED
OUT A.,
We are not likely to see the working classes OF IN
Eastern states go for free trade Just yet ,1e hu
nam many other quarters IS probable that pesden
Cleyeland's appeal will be efectual. Nouoay,, NJ
an ca n sheS eSi Of happiness to thos
affected by It's provisions III IS at DIE. aonIa ar
preventing worse evils ana me and to conside
whether, after all, tho evils which Their ,a, hch
with it are not really worse rs,s tRaH 'N0'0 "'D
prevcnts.-(LondOn Times, July D. -.
1t a pity that the other quarters from "nic
rcnorcsmepts are to be received for the free-trau
cause are not spccified Still i" The London lines
is n great authority on free-trade matters, ana ou
friends the enemy may comfort themselves VIII
the thought that it must know what 1t Is taii
, ING about II certainly is right in one respec
The working classes here ore not likely /" 30 lc
| free trade just yet.
Inpton Bey. who has persisted in the Soudai
was one of General Gordon's men, Az one t''i
/, Governor Of the Equatorial Provinces, he was
Khartoum when the MahdIs forces, aidcd py u
treachery OF the garrison, gained entrance W u
streets and murdered the heroic commander )
long as Lupton remained alive thcre was nope 'n'
the world would some day have an authentic a.
count Of the last days Of that memoraoie siet
and the precise manner Of Gordons death. h
: was the only European survivor OF thac 'ras
q scene. and he has died prisoner.
"The Evening POST DEM announces ths
y another extension of the Civil Service rules M
= been decided on by the President The poop
arc growing tired of this prctence They estima'
n Mr. Cleveland's devotion to Civil Service heiorl
. at precisely its true valuation. Announcer
:" another extension deceives nobody-unless Oh
= wishes to be deceived. THE TRIBUNE has sho"
h exactly what Mr. Cleveland has done IN the "a
q of reforming the service, ana not a single Deh'
4 cratic sheet has had the hardwood 10 say woi
p, in defence or palliation of his course Decldir
80 arotbar extension of the Civil Service rules
&c is entirely too transparent trick.