Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
The Eagle
PlTh AND POINT OF POLITICS.

Mukwump means ice In the Algonquin
language. Our Democratic friends gen.
orally take mukwump in theirn" in hot
weather; but it is doubtful if they again
take the Mugwump in during the coming
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Herald
Really If Mr. Blaine were at all consid-
crate he would get sick if only for the
purpose of tickling the mournfuI Mug
wumps.-Topeka Capital
Weather prophets can win $500 offered
by The Detroit Journal By naming the
three hottest days of 1888 Judging
without the aid of q patent medicine
almanac, The Wisconsin names the 9th
and 18th of June and the 9th of Novem-
Der Evening Wisconsin
Yes. my son, you are right. A tariff
refor1ner" is man who spends one-fourth
of his time denying that he is free
trader and the other three-fourths howl
Ing for free trade.-Detroit Tribune.
As Decoration Day approaches, Presi-
dent Cleveland is seeking some secluded
dale where he can go trout fishing with
out being vexed with the ghosts of dead
Union soldiers.-Dayton Journal
In the opposition to the free traders the
Republicans must lead. not fellow. A
majority of congress are friends of the
protective policy The Republican mem
bers of the house will secure the support
of every Democratic protectionist in con-
gress if they frame such 6 bill as the ext
gencies of the situation demand.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Wages in this country are double what
they are in free trade England This ap-
plies to every kind of labor Our farmers
are infinitely better off than the British
farmers--Atlanta Constitution.
The manner in which all congressional
work Is now being twisted to serve the
presidents electioneering schemes is an
Interesting illustration of Democratic in
genuity. but just a trife humiliating
when considered as national legislation
Evening Wisconsin.
The Democratic machine in the house
at Washington seems caught on dead
center. The president may be able to pry
it to a start with patronage, The ma
chine cannot start itself The Democratic
leaders can neither get a majority to fit
tariff bill nor tariff bill to ft the ma
jority.-Philadelphia Press.
The New York Independent tersely and
forcibly SIMS up Mr. Clevelsnd's career
ns president IN these words He started
out to Eft the Democratic party. and
ended by letting down the government
1t would hardly be possible to state the
case more succinctly or more accurately.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The iniquitous tariff does not seem to
have done any great damage.--i5an Fran
cisco Post.
When Mills gets his bill through the
country viii have neither revenue, nor
surplus, nor character. nor means of de-
fense. and that seems to be what the
Democratic party wants.-Minneapoli
Tribune.
Protection to the American ballot
against fraud, and American labor against
foreign capital. will be written on the
standard of the Republican party. and
that standard Will carry them TO victory
Ia ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Tribune.
II was very badly overdone in Louisi-
ana The South Carolina Democrats would
be ashamed of such a clumsy job The
Idea OF coming up with 0,009 majority IS
D little too much But it shows how badly
scared the Democratic managers were
New York Mail and Express
We see that Brer Randall is on hand at
Ell the Democratic caucuses Of the house
with the regularity of an cid timer. Just
the same we have nowhere seen intir1a-
tion that Brer Randan has let go his grip
On that club with which he intends TO
make crack ~ tAe Mills bill rs soon as its
head gets fairly above the surface.-De-
troll Tribune
The ignorance OF Mills concerning stock
holdings IS 10 greater than the general
Ignorance concerning tin plates or cotton
ties. iute. fax. woods and q hundred other
details of the tariL Americans make
nearly everything that Americans need
EMs tariff law is no longer in aid of the
beginnings of great industries, but in
maintenance OF vested interests and of
high wages for the woridngmen.-New
York Mail and Express
The Democratic press talks about the
fidelity of Louisiana to the Democratic
party. 1t does not tell Us. however that
this fidelity is the result Of treason to
the principles of liberty and of the sub
version of the rights of large class of
citizens b. means that every civilized
man must look on with indignation and
horror.-New York Tribune,
There is Democratic club in St. Louis
called the Vest club" in honor of the
Missouri senator A vest club is better
than bloody shirt club. but. perhaps, if
1t took OF its vest bloody shirt would be
disclosed. New York Tribune.
The cid soldiers need expect nothing
from the Democrats. and they viii not be
disappointed Let them form column.
and at the general engagement in Novem-
Der place good, soucd Republican in
command of the army.-New York Press,
one Square Free Trader. .
Henry George says in his free trade or.
yan. The STANDARD I'VE real free traders