New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-03

public schools Tor nearly u gcneratioiL AS ouPc'-
ntendent he has been efficient faithful and indus
trous. Why remove him thenP
Protection has one destructive tendency. Sooner
or later it will smash the political chain that
binds the Solid South
The most interesting feature in evening jour
nalism yesterday was the brilliant flash of silence
INDUCED in by The Evening Post" in regard TO
the complete and crushing exposure in yesterday
mornings Sun" Of its grotesque falsehoods con-
corning election figures. The POST in its daily
convulsion of anti. Blaine mania had fallen into
frghtful mess when it tried to point moral
against Mr. Blaine by giving some of the cleo
ton figures OF 1894 THE Sum pointed out
the fantastical lies Of The Post" but The
POST had nothing to say.
There is no more reason why the Government
should operate tho telegraph than run the -four
mills-less in fact, for everybody uses -four while
it is doubtful if even per cent of the people use
the telegraph.
Dr. Avelng a nnth-rate Socialist ngitator in
England whose efforts to better the condition OF
the race while he was in this country were chiefly
confined to dcadheading himself AZ the theatres,
and getting angry when the theatres refused to
be imposed upon, has been lecturing in London
America, ana, IL is Sald, VIII Wfluc u DoON-
His views are not likely to command much at
tention. In England he is too well known, and
here is not known enough.
The Democratic party appears to have organized
itself into whislSey trust.
Mayor Chaplin, Of Broolyn, has appointed f. r.
Kennedy Park cvrmisS Jnsr We slpLd suppose
the appointment good one, only that The NEw-YoRK
TRrRuSE SAYS 1t Switch makes 1T notwithstanding
field Republican.
Why doubtfulP Because it is praise from
of Mayor Chaplns political opponents We
would say that Democratic official could not ask
for more decisive test Of the quality OF his ap-
pointmcnts than the approval of journal of OPP
poste political faith. Praise from that quarter
means much more than the compliments Of his
own party organs. A disgruntled Mugwump Is
always abashed by evidences of fair play on the
Republican side He fancies that everybody is
as narrowly partisan as himself.
Does Colonel Fellows suppose that the people
have forgotten his prediction promises to go on
promptly with the doodle" trials
II may be only a casual coincidence, but IL Is
interesting to note that the runIOrs OF prepara-
tions for a Russian advance upon Bulgaria are
accompanied by the positive announcement from
S. Petersburg that the Oxns has been bridged
at Charui and that railway trains are now run
ming to the Afghan frontier. If the war party
have at last prevailed upon the Car to strike
somewhere in Europe for the honor Of Russia,
this menace against the borderlands Of India is
well timed for England will be more likely TO
remain a passive spectator Of events in the BAL
kan II the facility with which Afghanstan can
be invaded can be so easily demonstrated. Con-
sidered by itself, the bridging Of the Oxus is an
event OF no little Importance In modern engineer
ing The Trans Caspian Railway Is one Of the
marvels Of military enterprise, and has opened
long desolate but historic lands TO Russian
progress, such as IL Is
How grimly humorous must be the reflections
Of ex-premier Morrison as he contemplates the
picture OF Premier Mills struggling about in the
free-trade bog.
John McGill. the defeated Republican candi-
date for Mayor Of Jackson. Miss, has published
In one Of the local journals an admirable state
ment OF the election methods Of the White League.
He asserts that the Democrats, not content with
DISTINGUISHING every colorcd man In the town,
dragooned and inundated white voters ct the
polls. Under O system Of espionage and black
lists, with watchers and spies crowded about the
polls, every man was required to vote On open
ballot and oil those who supported the Republican
candidate were reported of the White League
headquarters. lie denies that there was tho
least necessity for SO violent campaign, the
nightly meetings Of the Committee Of One Hun
dred, fierce speeches, the importation OF pistols
fpom Nav and cannon from another