The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-01-28
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|. Courage Up-A Kentucky-west Virginia
Kilkenny Cat Fight-The Alleged Free
Trade Bugaboo.
The following from a Philadelphia
organ shows how the G.. o. +.
whistles to keep up its canvass. "The re-
suit Of the Republican State Convention
in Louisiana Is one more evidence OF the
improved prospects Of the party IN the
South. A good ticket was nominated
and sound platform adopted, and the
whole work was performed in such adj
mirable spirit "a to present striking
contrast TO the boisterOus and factious
Democratic State Convention which adj
journed only few days ago. 1t indicat-
ed purpose among the Republicans to
put an end TO the quarrels and cOnten-
lions which have rent the party in twain
in Louisiana and made it impossible for
Republicans in the North to assist them.
The candidates nominated for State Of
fees are men OF intelligence and wealth,
and the Protection sentiment in the State
is forcibly declared in the platform
The feud between the McCoys of Ken
lucky and the Hat6elds of West Virginia
seems to he taking on some of the proper.
tons OF an interstate war. The sheriff
of Pike county has invaded West Nir'
ginia to capture the Hatfield gang, and
the Logan county sheriff has called out
his posse to drive these invaders back
into Kentucky. The Governor OF the
latter State has elso been called upon Tor
,roops TO withstand the Hatfield sym
pathizers 1t appears that the Peter
Creek Guards Joined the Mccoy forces in
invading West Virginia, which creates a
lack Of local militia for defending the
Kentucky Jail in which nearly dozen
Uatfields are Gagged The trouble between
these formidable families goes back many
wears. but II was in 1892 that one Hat
field and several McCoys were killed IN
Kentucky. During the last month the
raids and counter-rads across Tug river.
the Potomac Of the strife, have been
bloody indeed, and one estimate is that
In all. from the outset, sixteen persons
have been killed in the two factions, and
many wounded and captured. One
might suppose that such losses would
diminish the force, if not the fury, OF
combatants in this border wariare.-
" Y Times.
The war-tariff organs are in q very ex-
cited state of mind because the Democrats
of the House are trying 10 unite upon a
reasonable and effective bill for the re-
duction of the revenue and an abatement
OF the peoples burdens. which will pass
that body and command the approval OF
the country.
What not a free.trade measure
they shout. Ah-ha you are afraid OF
your principles" 1t is "a bill to catch
votes" cries another. A cowardly COM
promise" SAYS third.
Softly, good friends. If you can't be
easy, be as easy as you can. There Is
not and has not been any question OF
"free.trade" involved, and you know it,
That IS simply your old campaign spook,
with the scare all knocked out Of it. The
Democrats want freer trade and lower
taxes. As the World said when the
President clearly stated and boldly forced
the issue, the Democrats favor
A tariff for revenue;
A tariff for protection,
But no tariff for surplus.
Ample revenue and adequate protec-
ton can be secured By O tariff such as the
Republicans promised to give US in 1852
twenty per cent lower than the existing
war maximum.-N y World
What has become of the annual report
Of the United States Civil Service Com.
mission Previous to the appointment
of the present commission ii was the Gus
tom to send the report in for each year
ending with the 18th of January, that
being the date of the final enactment OF
the reform law. Last year II we are not
mistaken, it was explained that the com.
mssioners thought it expedient TO defer
their report until the meeting of Con-
gress, and 10 make the official year cor
respond with that observed by other de-
partments and offices of the Government.
But as yet there is no sign of report
Exchange.
Mr.. Allen Thorndike Rice is advocat-
ing in the North american Reeietc, OF
which he is the editor, and in public ad-
dresses, a reform in our way OF voting at
elections which should commend itself 10
men of common-sense, TO whatever party
they may be attached
The bottom idea Of Mr.. Rice's PROPOSE
,ion is that all legitimate expenses Of
elections should be paid out Of the public
treasury, and that the heavy charges
which are now, through party necessities,
assessed upon candidates, should thus be
converted into regular public expendi-
ture --Ne,c York Sun
Referring to the right OF Congress 10
legislate on the subject Of trust " mono
poles and combines" the Herald says
that, when commercial transporta-
ton, transactions or communication cross
State line, when they embrace the in
dus,rial and mercantile life Of two or
more States, they become interstate
commerce and fall within the domain Of
Congress. And this is equally true of
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