Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-06-15
ORIGINAL AND BORROWED.

entire debt bill, and leaves no
loop hole. We wish he would SIT
in all the circuits.
The National Republican, Post
and Critic, of Washington, have
been consolidated, and Will be pub
lished hereafter as the Post and as
an Independent paper, with the Crit
ic as its evening edition.
The Washington Post blows hot
and cold in the same breath. Last
Thursday it stated editorially about
the compsign, 'ft is revenue re-
form fight from start to finish"
In another column it says edito-
rally, speaking OF the platform, sit
is a straddle pure and simple
The platform of 1884 was a coward
ly surrender to expediency, and
to-day it is a stencil in the nostrils
of every honest revenue reformer
in the land" How Is that for con-
sistencyi
We sympsthize with our esteem
ed friends Of the Richmond Dispatch
IN their mournful regre. that the
st. Louis platform has not one good
word for the Blair Bill, nor for the
repeal of the "wsr.tax," commonly
called Internal Revenue. The ten
derest consolation we can offer
them is the assurance that, from
present appearances, this double
mistake will make not the slightest
difference, as the next Congress
and the next President will be Re-
publicans, and will attend to both
OF those matters. Look at Oregon
and cheer up Bristol Ne'cs.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, Prohibi-
ton candidate for the Presidency
is Q native of New York, a resident
Of New Jersey, lay member ofthe
Methodist Church and is 60 years
of age.
The Rev. DR.. John A. Brooks,
Prohibition candidate for Vice
President, IS a native of Kentucky,
OF Virginia descent, the son of a
preacher, graduated at Bethany
College, West Virginia, was a
chaplain in the confederate army,
was formerly a Democrat, is a good
speaker and is So years old.
Hon. VIM. KcKinley, Jr., of Ohio,
states the tariff issue with pith and
power when he says, "Either Amer
lean manufacturers must close up
their shops, or American working
men must accept the same wages
paid their rivals on the other side
OF the ocean. That is all there is
in the question of the tariff. 1t is
the workingmen's question. Capt.
tai will take care OF itself" There's
the rub, indeed; and we greatly
fear that the hardest work that
orators will have IN the
coming campaign will be to con-
vince the wOrkingmen that Mr..
is wrong,-Iader-Appeal.
After the early adjournment of
the Senate to-day Senator Riddle
berger, of Virginia, who, in spite of
his eccentricities, retains a cOnsid-
srable hold on the regard of many |
of his Democratic associates, was
surrounded by quite a group of
Democrats. The news of Thurman's
for the Vice Presidency
lad just been received.
"Whst do you think of that,
asked one of his
Democratic colleagues.
''Think of 1t I" said Mr.. Riddle
berger In his peculiar voice. "Why,
think you have nominated a peck
1t handkerchief
Strange to say, the bon mot re-
,eived the hearty laughter and ap
,lause of the Democrats who heard
tn. Y. Tribune.
Mr. Blaine's withdrawal from the
residential contest will IN one
ray lend additional interest to the
The Republican leader
TIll take the stump in behalf of
lis party, as ne would be restrained
rom doing, If he we're one of the
omiDees. AS a public speaker.
lr. Blaine has few equals in this
ountry, and his bitterest OppOD-
mt cannot but appreciate the dig
Iity, force, and elegance of bis style
{ OratOry. His political addresses
his year will be the more interest.
ng, as they will undoubtedly be
mbellished by illustrations drawn
rom observations during his tour
n Europe. As a factor in the com
ng contest, he will attract not less
ttentiOn than either of the four
eadlng candidates, for whatever
FIR. Blaine says or does has pc
uliar interest for the whole PEG.
lie, regardless ofparty.-NeO York
'aR, Dem.
The true attitude of the Demo.
ratio party toward civil service
efOrm 10 now made known clearly
nd without farther Disguise
here was not, so far as heard
rom, one word uttered in the st.
Iouis convention ia behalf of civil
ervice reform, and the platform is