New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-21

policy to pay handsomely for this class OF
TRANSFORMATION In the general interest OF pro-
noting national trade. Democratic Congress
men in the tariff debate have had much to say
about opening the markets Of the world to
American products under systom OF " 1reer
trade and freer exchanges" Neither they nor
the Democratic Administration are willing to
do anything that will tend to build up the
American commercial marine OF to develop tho
export trade by facilitating mail communca-
tions and means of transportation.
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The railroad company has placed special train
at the disposal of Judge Thurman for his trip
from Columbus to Toledo, ond a particular
mark of courtesy, It is understood, will hang
bandanna, instead Of the customary red flag, from
the rear platform This will relieve the old Roman
| from the necessity Of overtaxing his strength by
making speeches at the different stopping places
II is the bandanna that has caused oil the interest
anywhere manifested thus far by the Democrats
| II is undoubtedly o convenient thing to have non
| mated bandanna. Here and there some doubt
full voter may feel that he will not get his moneys
worth unless he catches glimpse Of the Roman
rose, for whose special benefit tho bandanna was
! created and BY whose contact 1t has been made
sacred but il Mr.. Thurman will occasionally de-
| tach the emblem from the brakc-handle and apply
| it where it will do the most good, or II he VIII
every mile or so take snuff at the car window
grateful party will ask more
Ignatius Donnelly says he win write another
book on Shakespeare and if that doesn't convince
the public, still another This doesn't alarm us
| in the least. Go ahead, Ignatius
| The new method of executing murdereu by
electricity is An experiment and may not prove
satisfactory In that case, and II the Legislature
| Is unwilling to go back to the old way, 1t might
be we'll to try the professional baseball pitcher
as an executioner Poor Michael Murray had his
neck broken by ball hurled at him by an ANA
| teur pitcher at Rochester on Sunday, and 1t Is
reasonable to suppose that professional pitcher
would be even more accurate and expeditions
| The canvass in West Virginia has opened with
MANY signs of promise for the Republicans. The
Congressional delegation now includes three Demo-
Gratis and one Republican, Mr.. Gof. The Lid
District was carried by Mr. Wilson IN 1885 by
beggary plurality of ninety, and with a strong
| candidate the Republicans now have strong hopes
Of retiring him. Mr. Wilson is member OF the
Committee Of Ways and Means, which is re-
sponsble for the Mills bill, and he has been an
earnest advocate of that measure. His speech in
defence Of that measure has been considered by
good Judges of tariff argument tho strongest that
has been heard the Democratic side. His con-
lstituents, however, complain with reason that
he has sacrificed the industrial interests Of his
State, and are anxious 10 send Protectionist i'll
his place. The Hid and WITH Districts are also
fighting ground, since tho Democratic majority
in SS6 did not exceed 500 in either of them.
| Henry Wattcrson says that the Democratic
party is Free Trade party or it is nothing"
and that the Democrat who is not Free-Trader
should go elsewhere" This is a good time to 60
elsewheree
For two months General Harrison has been
cniving delegations and making opeu-air adj
dresses in Indianapolis. Nearly every day he has
spoken at least once, and oftener twice, to the
throngs of Republicans who have visited the city
TO pay their respects TO him. His addresses have
been cordial, unaffected and contentious, and have
shown him TO be statesman of sound Judgment
versatile talent and original power. lie has not
cvaded any question Of the day, has not spoken
ambiguousy on any subject and has succeeded
every time in making a favorable impression upon
his audiences. To deliver as many as eighty
speeches without being charged with a single
error OF judgment is remarkable achievement
great impulse has been given to the canvass IN
Indiana and throughout the Union. General
Harrison has earned the vacation which he now
finds it necessary to take in order that he may
recover from the arduous labors OF his canvass
The best wishes of Republicans everywhere will
accompany him during his outing in Lake Erie.
The stereo.copio Mr. Bricc is to make way at
Democratic headquarters for the telescope MIR.
German and the Kaleidoscope Mr.. Eugene Higgins.
man with a hobby, though he may be a real
public benefactor, is usually man whom every
body instnctively avoids. Seth Green was man
| with a hobby, but he was conspicuous ex-
cepton to the rule that the fact ought to be re-
corded. lie rode his hobby. he never allowed it
to ride HIM, and that is the principal reason why
his associations with his fcllow-men were so con-
tinuously agreeable and will long be pleasantly
remembered.
One explanation Of the Presidents delay IN
carr ing out the provisions OF the International
Marine Conference law is simple enough. His
day is only twcnty-four hours long, like that of
ordinary people, and he occupies so much of his
time with trivial things and things not worth do
ing at all that he does not have enough time left
for his really important duties. Tho map veto
the other day which delighted The Evening
Post" DEM, was case in point, and many OF
these tuppenny pension vetocs furnish additional
illustrations The President may be able Ia
make little capital with narrow minded persons
by reducing himself to Glty-thousand dollar
clerk, but we are inclined to think he would get
II better return by investing his time in larger
subjects. lie could scarcely find one OF greater
importance than this conference, by which il is
proposed TO remove some OF the great dangers OF
travel at sea. II the President will act withou,