The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-02-12
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ucGIvnn and George Interstate '"'"'
uercc Congress. on Newspaper '''
Protected Iumber-The Negro tao""''
civil Service Retired List.
We are sorry to hear of Disagreement
between Henry George and Dr. McDiyhn;
/ but We extend to both OF these gehia' anu
gifted gentlemen the assurance OF cur
distinguished consideration.
During their yokefellow DAYS ln'y
gave the people OF New York a ne" ana
refreshing sensation The cause Of The
wage Garner was earnestly and eloquent
Is discussed. sometimes with pa'nos
that was inimitabe aud then again WIN
a sarcasm which startled capitalists ana
made the whole community Wlhce.
With the exception OF Powderly the lad
orinr class has never had holder or more
disinteresled defenders. There was no
holding when they were on tlcplaltorm
and every man in their vast audiences
went home with pockctiul OF problems
] 90 solve. if ne clulu, 20 bis leisure.
But they have reached iOrk M me
road and parted company The Doctor
( has mildly hin,ed that the TABOR pdIly
needs amore aggressive leader,but George
maintains silence for tae present and D..
fuses 10 satisfy the curiosity OF the pub
lie ~. J. Hrald.
The interesting end instructive discus
sion Of the Interstate Commerce bill be-
/ fore the Senate Committee Yesterday VIII
probably result ia the early adoption OF
/ Tie proposed amendment TO that mea-
sure. which Is as follows:
And nothing in this act shall be con
/ -trued to allow any common carrier 80
receive any freight in the United states
TO be carried in sealed cars or in bond by
railroad through foreign country to any
other place in the United States free of
duty; and .ll laws and regulations which
have nceu constructed TO permit such
practice arc hereby repealed ~. J..
Sun.
Common and statute Jaw protect The
+ citizens q. the country from libe,ous and
-aaudai0u- publications in nra -p4pcr.
Whenever the Ic-i iativc department or
+ thc executive department, of amy govern
mtn. attempts &c. 30 beyond the line laid
down by lass for tnc protection of the
public. and 90 determine what slaA OF
-A.lluot DE- printed IN % newspaper
these departments of 'he government
81 exercising q power taat docs nor and
cannot belong 90 tlDm in 81 free eo.c-n-
meut- UaI'lst1a HUp5iolH.
In as.T.e- IF resolutions recently adoN-
ted 5y tine lumicrmcu at Niiliamsp0it
fhcy truly say tlst "the saws, axes,
chains. iron cfall kinds. and everything
. Csc USED in producilg lumber are pIo-
irc'ci by q tafh mucn greater than they
lihc Mmbermen receive the benefit OF.
fhc !umbcimer. therefore. protest against
-ingling out their industry alone tor
slaughter" in order TO please, as they
say, few Spectators who have puTcbas.
al large tracts OF timber land in Canada.
-FiA Fcrord.
In the first place, there is no negro eX-
oiu, .n the south. 4 speculative oreani
2aliou in Kansas, with a large capital
paid in and more expected. is systemati-
caiiy urging a negro exodus TO South
Arizona. Paid agents are sent among
the Southern negroes, who appeal to
their Cupidiiy and ambition and make
them, IN their ignorance, an easy prey to
speculation. Il BIAS been done q dozen
times since The war. but it has never
succeeded beyond creating "a temporary
lcs'le--ue.s among the negroes. that soon
passes away SIS the mOrc intelligent Of
their own race expose The scheme and
save their colOrcd brethren from their
Ow. .oiiies. There D. more diam enough
o. Profitable employment in the South
.og aI tue negroes, and doJb.e the pre-
sent number could De probably employ
al 90 that section. judge kcilty.s re-
cent letter, from the SOuth show mat The
uc-T) labor If tia, section is as vel paid
as I'D any Cther.-PiH. IimD.
TIE adverse report made in The House
on The bii 90 create Gill service retired
| .,-t l. precisely villa; might have been OK
D .N.lN.'.. IttAL ANNlsA li lAD Just - A'ItllNt
ior hus burdenins the county with an
aGdi,iona. pension list. The case of the
retired lists Of the Military and Naval
/ Services is exceptional, and civilian en-
/ pl)yes 10 not stand on the same footing
/ There is a special ground, also for The
Tuie IN regard to the judiciary. But or.
binary offices under the Government are
sought with assiduity, usually call for no
/ special professional training, and are not
-ob'ecl to more peril than corresponding
yOCalloas Of private business life, in
which no pension or retired list is Gus
,0mery " T. Times.
Secretary Fiias then referred to The
first auI highest mission of the Demo
cratic pa-ty-to restore good will through
tie country eXpelling an sectional hatred,
and returning 10 Those methods of econ
omy ID administration that enable The
1 people 20 bear public burdens without
/ hardship. lIceXamined the present duty
/ Of he party respecting tle iasi1 in the
! light oi the platform of 1876, which dee
manded reliet from oppressive taxation
and The rehabilitation OF commerce
/ through lreer competition. This was the
slea, work % which Tilden's mind was