The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-01-20
PRESS COMMENT.

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ST.. Lonis Globe Democrat: Intoxicated
With the fumes Of bis own yerbosity"-
that's what was the matter with Dan
Voorhees, in discussing the tariff ques-
ton.
Dallas News: The fact that Lincoln is
dangerous is shown by the further fact
that the Blaine Republicans now declare
that he would make splendid Govern
or of Illinois.
Philadelphia Press: The confirmation
Of Mr.. Lamar might be . Gaied ifitl
weren't so venomously opposed by the
Chicago Mugwump organ. That Is help |
Ing his case tremendously.
New York Tribune; The tendency of
Democratic legislation IL to lower the
standard of wages IN every field of in
dustrY. Republican legislators have al
WAYS protected American labor aid will
continue to do so.
Minneapolis Tribune: With the tariff
as an Issue, the Democracy's patient
beast Of draught, the Solid south win be
likely 10 kick over the traces. People
down that way are taking sides like rea-
soning beings on that question.
New York World: When so-called ct
iquette relegates capable men like Cox
TO subordinate positions, and places a
spokesman at the head OF a reform COM
mittee, is it not time to give principle
the precedence in making up commit
tees2
Chattanooga TINES Dem.) Sherman's
speech is one OF the ablest presentations
of the protective argument yet publish
ed. 1t is worth reading without refer
to what the opinion of the reader may
be of Mr.. Sherman as a man and citizen.
Kansas City Journal: The Illinois
State Board of Health has discovered
that its own petty prejudice can not
override the freedom guaranteed to
every citizen of this country bv the
Constitution. The Illinois State Board
OF Health may be an important iustitu-
ton, but it is not quite so big as the
United States.
Cleveland Lender: Grover CleveIand's
administration is tainted with one of the
most scandalous land jobbiDg schemes
ever perpetrated in this country
Through its influence his "Red Top"
property has increased in value $4,000
Its corrupt methods and workings would
make an excellent subject for special
message to Congress.
Providence Journal: The spirit in
which the tariff question should be dealt
with in Congress is one of rea- enable
concessions and practical adjustment.
To oppose any effort at revision because
it is presented by political opponent is
sheer folly. To demand what cannot
possibly be obtained is equally so. The
essence oc every tariff is compromise.
Columbus (Ga.) San: The Blair bill
, seems to be great concession to the
South, but We do not desire concessions.
To receive the favoritism of the General
, Government, in this particular case,
L "Ouio ~ ltlC tic
right to show favoritsm, and the con-
, cession we would make would be vastly
r greater than the one We would receive
Boston Transcript: Thus far Senator
Allison has exhibited more appreciation
of the political and economic situation
than any other Republican statesman
= having Presidential aspirations But
, still a great opening remains for Gen
: eral HawIey, whose paper displays sucl
striking good sense and evident enlight
. eminent in discussing the tariff as j
bears on the politics and industries o
the Union.
] New York Times: 1t would be unfor
tunate all around if circumstances should
make DR.. McGlynn the champion of tho
s right of every American citizen TO take
: part in politics as he chooses, without re-
] sponsibilIty except to his own con
9 science. DIR. McGlynn is much toe
3 Eighty and indiscreet person to dis.
charge 80 serious function. Moreover
he labors under the disadvantage of hav,
> ing been unfrocked for cause.
Atlanta National: Amidst all these
warning factions there was one man who
so prudentIy bore himself as to create
no friction, but was then and is now
:. popular with and beloved by all parties
and upon whom all wings and shades o
opinion can cordially reunite, without
any surrender Of dignity or compromise
of past differences, or lowering of party
or personal pride, aud upon or witt
whom the Republican party would be AZ
9 strong and invincible. as }rhen in 1854 il
= elected his martyred father, and that il
Robert T. Lincoln.
g Coal Trade Journal: There is. as {
e matter OF course, considerable coal or
: hand in all directions, barring the line
n Of the Reading system, because the grea
k tonnage of the past year is not all con
i sumed, although it may have passed into
q the possession of the consumers. II il
q this fact which makes the average deal
/. er so apathetic when approached for his
views as to the length of time whict
must elapse before the effect Of til,
strike may be felt or the price forced up
Minneapolis Tribune: Mr. Voorhee.
is almost as able straddler as his late
colleague, Mr. Hendricks. Only few
years ago he WAS such rank protection
, lst that his party looked upon him with
/ distrust. There seems to be something
. in the malarial atmosphere of Indians
that makes men want TO be on both sides
t of the fence at once.
. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette: The
people of Massachusetts,, according tc
!. the annual message of Governor Ames
: have 500, 94s, 4s3 IN savings banks, and
a during the last year increased the
j amount by Sll, 75l 900. We suppose the
people of Ohio, through their building
e associations, could make better show.
8 ing. OF course much of their money il
a drawn out of these associations, but il
b goes into homes, and that IS an invest.
ment that is saving in the true sense Of
. the word.
Cincinnati Commercial. Gazette: The
8 Governor of Massachusetts, does moi
' commend the abolition of prison labor
s He says it is injurious to the prisoners.
4 Idleness is moral detriment The Gov
arnor faynrs in on,,,ndnaapf IF tJ,a 10 m