Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-06-20
EDITORIAL DRIFT.

Chicago Times; AT present there are
/ only thirty-eight pivotal States . in the
Union. But there are hopes of more. Da-
kota and some of the other Territories may
soon become States.
Philadelphia Times The Republican Sen
ators are not able as yet to find any satis-
factory reason upon which to base a rejec-
ton or Mr. Fuller as Chief Justice But
they are entirely willing TO wait awhile in
the hope that the missing reasons may turn
up.
Philadelphia Bulletin (Rep,): Mr. John
Sherman is an estimable Republican, but it
must be said that there is no disposition on
the part of any Pennsylvania 10 rush
wildly forward to second the motion that he
would make good Presidential candidate
for the Republicans of this State.
The Philadelphia Press {Rep.) having
asked, 'Who is Mr.. Fuller any wayp' the
Chicago Tribune (aep.) replies: IAN en-
inent lawyer, a modest man residing in the
modest city of Chicago, next Chief Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court, and
one of the best men that Democratic
President ever selected for 4 high office"
Galveston Nctrs: The two Indiana booms
were showed out from shore about the same
time and in fair currents. The Gresham
boom goes on, while tho Harrison boom
seems to have landed high and dry on a
sand-bar. And yet, may be, the fate of the
Harrison boom is the best. The Gresham
boom may go to pieces before it floats much
farther and carry general unhappiness
with it.
Charleston Ne'Ds and Courier Dem): 1t
will be an unexpected turn of good fortune
II the Mills bill shall be amended so as to
reduce the duty on wooden manufactures to
thirty five per cent. instead of forty and so
as TO admit woolen-manufacturing ma
chinery free. 1t would afford, OF course,
just so much the more relief to the people.
and would reduce the expenses Of the wool
en- manufacturers at the same time.
Philadelphia Record (Ind Dem Reforms
are accomplished in the United States by
the movement of the masses of the people
The leaders and wire-pullers care only for
spolls; the people, on the contrary, care
only for such policies as make it for the gem
cral advantage. The wire-pullers are afraid
TO touch tariff reform for fear they NAV
burn their fingers; but the voters and tax
payers demand it, and will have it. They
know the time is ripe for it.
Philadelphia Telegraph: President Cleve-
land appeals to the average Judgment and
moral sense Of his countrymeu, and is so
strong IN his popularity for the reason that
ne mas succeeded in convincing them that
he Is an honest, courageous, competent
man. dc is master of his party by virtue
OF those qualities which have made hun SO
popular, which have made him the most
available man in his party as Presidential
candidate.
Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.) Hon. Benia.
min Harrison, the distinguished descendant
OF hls grandfather, is not making progress
toward the Presidency. He has four votes
instructed from hls own State, while
Gresham has most of the remaining twenty
SIX and the majority Of the delegations of
several other great States in addition. Har-
rison was used as cats paw in 1884, and
received no return save the loss of his
United States Senatorship He is again be-
ing used as a cats paw this year to the dis
grace OF the Republican party of Indiana.
Boston Herald; General John M. Palmer
the Democratic candidate for Governor of
Illinois, is 4 man immeasurably superior to
the opponent the Republicans have given
hin, il we may trust opinions expressed in
that quarter. The latter appears to be n
cheap politician only, while General Palmer
IS = man OF superior culture and intellect,
who probably would be tho most conspicu
Gus Chief Magistrate OF any State IN tho Ma
ton IN capacity and in reputation should lie
be chosen. lie is over seventy years Oh.
however, we believe. IL will be probably
difficult To elect HIM, but the opportunity is
offered the State TO have a Governor whom
1t may be proud OF, and as there is a strongly
independent tone in the man he would not
be likely To be an offensive partisan.