The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-18
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
FROM YESTERDA rs
FXCHANGES.

NE il WiIIing-The Peoples Business-The
knights Of Labor HaIstead's Flag-Tb,
Tendency to Combin { apital-dRher In
teresting Paragraphs.
The New York Star after noting the
fact that the next House does not meet
for more than year says: 1.-THE second
session OF the Fif,ieth Congress has had a
great duty and great opportunity.
The majority in the House OF Repre-
senta,ives does not represent defeated
party. 1t stands for those who elected
It's members, and il is bound by the
principles, traditions and mandates OF Its
constituents as completely as If there
had been no national election this. year
Especiallv Is it thus beholden Ia view Of
the facts that the majority o! the voter )
of the. country have not pronounced
against Democratic principles, and that
the corrupt use Of monopoly funds and
the employment OF intimidation over
bread winners have been sufficient TO turn
the scale of legalized determination of
the popular verdict against the free will
OF The people.
He Is WILLISG.-Gtand Mister Work.
man Powderly has spoken TO the Knights
of Labor at Indianapolis. He reviewed
al length the cause of decline in the or
der and suggs sted radical measures Of
reform for the future government of the
Knights He does not say in so many
words that he is candidate for re cleo
ton. but between the lines of his two
hours address the members read that he
is willing to bear the honor again.-BIlti
more Herald
HusrEAD's Fi.o.-But the election
is over and the Field Marshal hauls down
his flag. Instead of invading the South,
the whole question is Of such import
ance that proceedings should be taken
with the greatest care and circumspec
ton" How shall we prove legally that
half a million men have been disfrsn-
chised because they are Republicans : "
There is dynamite scattered there, and
we would not gsllop over it iron shod.
1" The talk Of making treason Cdious by
hanging traitors is inconsiderate," ard
Republicans arc entreated 10 "giye no
excuse for the Inflammation OF race an
tagonism and sectional rancor."
Marry, come up; but these be cold, lev
words after months of such furious,
burning invective. And there is to be no |
fight after all, no invasion of the South,
no rescue of the oppressed Republicans.
no fun, no winter Of lively journalism |
reporting the great Halstead campaign
New York Herald
Judged by the statements OF their
highest officials the Knights of Labor are
in the last ditch, and the ditch seems to
be deep and broad and altogether un.
pleasant The forces that Powderly de-
clared, couple OF years ago, would rule
the industrial world, are disiniegrated,
except such as has been contributed by
the Knights theinselves.-N. \. Times.
The only serious menace TO continued
10 the Union is in the rap d
tendency to combine capital for The pur-
Ose of increasing the cost Of necessaries
% consumers. 1t is assumed that the
verdict of the late election warrants the
and enlargement OF this OBJ
7iOus danger 10 the common prosperity
If the people. This is a grave peril TO
he substantial success Of both capital
md consumers, and If ii shall become an
. .cepted or tolerated policy OF the rev
nothing in the future
ould be more certain than the early re- ,
ler;al of that policy by political reyolu
ioD.-Phila. Times.
THE PEOPLES BUsMRss.-The suffers
nd cGmp-follOweIs of both parties are
gain shouting in chorus that ito the
'ictors belong the Spells" The spoils. ,,
nen in Office invite and the spoismen
lt Office demand a clean sweep" {,
These shallow, loud-mouthed brawlers
eed TO he reminded that the Federal
fiiCes are not "spoils" for politicians
ut business agencies Of the people
hey were established and are main q
aimed for the service Of the public, and p.
honld be conducted on business prime
Jes for business ends. Nothing could Z.
G more unjust to the taxpayers nor :
lOre grotesquely uLbusinesslke than to !
Urn out all these agents Of the people !,
18th every tuIn in the elections.-N Y. ),
World.
The New York World has the follow.
lg interesting bit Of gossip about Hon I
Ohm :. Wise, who recently left his coun- .
y for bis cOuntrg's good ;
"The bitterness which he now feels to- v
ards his native Stale was emphasized a
y the fact that during his last visit home g
age McCarty, the editor Of the Rich h
Iond Statc. publicly advocated his hang "
lg. Wise's change of position. social II
nd otherwise, in Virginia, is one Of the n
FINANCES OF politics" d
In the first place NJ. McCarty is not :,
lie editor of the STATE and even if he
ere he would not advocate hanging
n. Wise because Mr.. Wise ought
do that himself. AS to the
'omance' everybody here has heard the q
lie about Mr. Wise being wounded at n
&c battle of New Market. for he himself n
lth said it and he was Malone man al
e asked, Where was Garrison when | IN
as lying on the field OF New Market Ii
And he had been lying on the field of Y,
ew Market in the same way he did on 10
" other subject o.