Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-30

Coliectto 81 Opinions Matters and
Things Political.
Providence Journal: To keep out cheap
materials TO work with while we let in cheap
iaocr, IS not the way to keep up the wages
OF tho American working man
Louisville COzrier-Jo,s7,ai: If Mr.. Depew
really means TO pose as an opponent of
English methods, he VIII have to conscn. TO
q sight Iandrie2- icn OF those side wiskcrs.
Now York : ort :. Georgia, the "smp,re
State of tho South" falls into line in sun
port Of the Democrats principle Of slow
taxes on necessities, hi-a taxes on Injuries.
vices and indllscnces-" Bat one county
thus far las i@Torcd, in the Democratic
conventions CT that State, Senator Browns
idea OF unt2-1cd whisky Gad war-taxed food.
clothing. shelter and food.
New YORK Times: How in the name of
common sense can a fo.z1cr Republican,
with brains enough TO know black from
white, find out what Republican principles
are whcs, they are black IN enc place, white
IN another, and gray in tho region betweenl
The principles of tho party being thus a
chaos, without form and void, how can he
be asked to believe that the party has, or
will or can have any practical policy by
which TO carry them cut.
New Orleans Taczyuae tDcrn): The tariff il
becoming the leading issue Of the Nation.
the bloody shirt having played Its part and
peen relegated to the junk Pile. The day will
come when the pTotectionists of all parties
viii unite to support their policy, while all
the frec-traders viii be forced TO combine
In their effort to reduce the cost of living %
well as the cost of labor This would be a
rational basis for political parties, where
to-day there Is little that is logical or
grounded on principle.
4 4 A
moment, upon the number of favorite son
mics whom the Republicans now have in the
field as subjects for Presidential nominal
ton. There arc Sherman and Foraker, of
Ohio; Harrison and Gresham, of Indiana;
Allison, of Iowa; Alger, of Michigan; Ruslx,
of Wisconsin; Lincoln, of Illinois; Depew,
of New York; hawley, of Connecticut; In
gals, of Kansas, and Edrlunds. of Vermont
Would it not be mercy to them all if tho
man from Maine were to concentrate the in
cvitable defeat upon himself!
Chicago HerGld: The political situation
appears to demand that Mr.. Blaine should
be in perfect health, and he gives the coun-
try the strongest possible assurances that
he feels like a fighting cock. Some years
ago the situation demanded that Mr..
Blaine's state Of health should be truly
alarming, and he got up sensational case
Blaine is always prepared to furnish healths
in every variety at the shortest notice, and
the political situation can always get any
kind of health from him that it calls for.
Chicago HerG d: George William Curtis
thinks that more emphatic notice to all the
faithful that Mr.. Blaine is a candidate for
the nomination could not be served that the
statement that he will leave Europe so as to
be upon the ocean when the nomination is
made. The faithful will undoubtedly take it
that way. The "spring" game will be
sprung, Mr.. Blaine will be nominated, the
bands will play " He's sailing DER the sea,
he's coming back to me,'' committee will
be appointed to meet the hero at the New
York wharf, and the convention will adj
iourn.
>-..-Cago Times: The resolutions adopted
by the Wisconsin Republican State conven-
ton recognize the necessity of tariff reform,
but insist that the work of revision should
be intrusted to the friends and not to the
enemies of the principle of protection.
President Cleveland's last annual message
IS denounced as an attack upon American
industries in the interest of free trade, and
the pending Tariff bill is characterized as an
unjust, dishonest and sectional measure.
In all respects the resolutions bear the
marks OF the professional platform-maker.
The delegates-at-large are Senator Spooner,
II. G. Payne, 81. o. Fairchild and a. c.
Adams. Governor Rusk's Presidential as
pirations were Endorsed in sort of per-
functory manner, with the tacit understand
ing that the favorite son will be dropped
after having received a complimentary
vote or two, and the delegation then be open
to conviction.