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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
A Bread Trust.

The latest thing in the way Of combina-
tons for squeezing the public is -four
trust 1t is stated that the millers in all
the winter wheat states are engaged in or
ganizing trust. When the organization is
complete, it will be one among the few
whip-saw trusts in the country, the cotton
seed oil trust being another.
Those who control it propose to control
not only the price of the -four they sell,
but the price of the wheat they buy, thus
hitting the farmers going and coming, and
the people all around. They will have the
power to reduce the output of any mill, or
to shut it up.
1t has been the habit of some of our es-
teemed contemporaries to hold the tariff
responsible for all the trusts and combina-
tious of capital but here is a trust, the big
gest and most dangerous of all, that has no
relation to the tariff whatever. If the en-
tire tariff system were repealed tomorrow,
the trust would still be in position to 90
forward with its criminal combination and
bid defiance to the people. We say criminal
combination, for it must be manifest that
any combination which is so imbued with
the SOlflb OF BTeSu as W NCIApCidlGly con-
spire to arbitrarily increase the cost to the
people of this country of an important ar
ticle of food is engaged in a criminal
conspiracy that ought to be promptly
checked by the law
There is nothing to prevent congress from
dealing with such trust--and yet there is
everything. On q matter of theory, the
great majority Of congressman can spout by
the week; but when it comes to matter Of
Justice they are strangely silent. When the
authors of the United States petition them
for an opportunity to secure copyright in
foreign countries, they refuse to give the
proposition any hearing, and the people
would probably be treated in the same man
ner if they besieged congress with petitions
to deal with a combination organized to in
crease the price of bread.
And yet, after all, tho people are compe-
tent to protect themselves. There is no re-
form that they cannot accomplish if they so
about it in the right way.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
In Connecticut.

The New Haven Register is not at all
satisfied with the progress of the democratic
campaign in Connecticut. 1t says that the
party is headless, undisciplined, unorganized
and inactive. "We may as well be frank
while we are upon the subject" the Regis
ter remarks, ''and state the situation as it
is. The chances today in Connecticut are
against the democrats"
This means, if it means anything, that
the chances in the northern manufacturing
states that have heretofore been democratic
are against,the democratic party-a condi-
ton of affairs that appears to have given
TIE CONSTITUTION more concern than it
has some of our esteemed contemporaries,
who have confined their campaign contribu-
tons to an effort to show that this journal
is not in harmony with the democratic
party.
One thing is certain: IF the democratic
party wins the election, it will have to
carry Connecticut and New Jersey, and in
order to carry these states, the leaders will
have to do all in their power to cover up
and neutralize the arguments that such
men as Editor Watterson have made nopu-
lar in certain democratic quarters. If the
campaign in Connecticut lags, as the New
Haven Register says it does, it is because
the democrats of that state have been para
lyzed by the arguments which democrats
elsewhere are employing.
At the same time, Connecticut must be
carried, and it can be carried by proper
presentation of the facts. The democratic
platform favors the policy of protection to
American industries, the presidents mes
sage fayors it, and the Mills bill distinctly
recognizes the necessity of protection. Mr..
Mills, in his closing speech, declared that
it was a protection measure.
Let the Connecticut democrats go to work
and make their campaign as they made it
in 1884
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
sherIdan,s Successor.

General John NJ. Schoield, by the death
of General Sheridan, becomes the highest
officer Of the federal army, although he will
not be styled general Of the army, that title
having ceased to exist.
The new commander of tho army is about
tifty-eight years old. lie was born in New
York, and has always been democrat. Dur
ing the war he served with distinction in
the west and also in the Atlanta campaign.
After the war he satisfactorily negotiated
with Napoleon the removal of the French
from Mexico. He superintendent the recon-
struction of Virginia and was appointed
secretary of war by Andrew johnson.
General Schofleld is fine military officer,
a highly educated man, and man of strong
convictions. As the head of the army he
will doubtless give general satisfaction.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14

The death of Brooks, alias Maxwell, on
the gallows at ST. Louis yesterday morning,
ends case of international celebrity
About three years ago two young English
tourists took rooms at the Southern hotel in
st. Louis. They were friends and spent much
of their time together. In the course of A
few days both disappeared. Upon entering
the room of one OF them, Mr.. Preller, his
body, horribly mutilated. was found packed
in trunk. On his breast was pinned a
paper bearing the words, $50 Perish An
Traitors TO a Great Cause" Suspicion at
tached TO the dead mans friend, Maxwell.
and he was hunted down, and finally ar
rested in New zealand. At tho time OK his
arrest lac had Preller's money sad jewcry
on his person. lie was BROUGHT 90 81.
Louis, where he was tried and convicted.
IL turned ont that his real name was Brooks,
and detective who was put in the Same
cell cNtortod fu,l confession from him.
Brooks, upon his trial, stated that he was a
surgeon, and that Proiler cngagel him o.
perform very delicate operation While
under the influence of chlorofcrm tLc patient
suddenly expired, and brooks, In his excite
mcnt and alarm, got drunk and dld many
foolish things Being without money, he
took Prcller's, ard pinned the inscription
about traitors 10 the dead mans breast 10
throw the police OH the track. He then
tried TO make his escape His story was dis
believed, and, after several trials appeals,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14

is suppressed-what is to preventive bribing
of negro voters by the influential democrats
of this region? This is very serious cues
ton indeed, and it is one to which we invite
the attention of Editor Halstead.
Two or three years ago, the white repub-
licans of Georgia started out to form party
all by themselves. They begun by issuing
q circular in which they stated that the ne
gro voters of Georgia could be bought for
fifty cents or a pint of whisky apiece. We
commented on this circular at the time, and
we repeat now that if the negro voters can
be bought on these terms, the republicans
will have to spend money to reclaim them.
This is n phase of the question that is
worthy of consideration. If the negro
voters can be bought by Wholesale as well
as by retail, what are the republicans going
70 do about it.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
A Converted Bishop.


Some of our exchanges are publishing a
sermon preached by the bishop of London
in Westminster Abbey sometime ago.
In this remarkable farewell address to his
congregation the bishop declared his inten-
ton to give up his bshopric, his palace, his
seat in the house of lords, and a salary
equal to that of the president of the United
States. He was induced to take this course
because he desired to devote his life to SUI
fering humanity.
After brief explanation, the bishop told
his hearers that for years his home had
been, not where Christs home was, with
the masses, but with the classes. He had
been dignitary of church which was the
church of the rich, and not the church of the
poor. He had mixed in society with men and
women whom Christ would have denounced
as bitterly as he denounced the Scribes
and Pharisees-men and women with whom
no decent workingman would allow his
wives and daughters to associate. Little by
little he had awakened to the fact that he
and his class had neglected the poor, and
had kept back their hire by fraud. He had
decided to begin a new life, give up the
pleasures of society, and take his place as a
man among men. He had counted the
cost. On the following day he proposed, he
said, to preach to the poor of London in
Trafalgar square, and if the police arrested
him he would have the consolation of know
ing that Jesus Christ would be treated in
the same way if he should attempt to enter
Westminster Abbey.
With these bold words the bishop of Lon
don babe farewell forever to the mlllionaires.
the society queens, and the glittering host
of proud mobiles who sat before him looking
into each others faces in dumb astonish-
ment.
The historic walls of Westminster never
| looked down upon grander or more inn
| pressive scene; and the stately peers and
naughty danes who looked upon this fear
| less and earnest man felt a sense of relief
when they walked out into the sunlight
! into their woodland LETT behind them this
martyr TO duty who had torn himself away
from them to enter upon higher, purer,
nObler llfe
The story OF the bishop OF London
points its own moral. Such instances OF
! courage and self-abnegation are OF rare oc-
currence, but one such example is enough
| 20 illuminate whole century.
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The republicans will have more hope OF
success when they begin to make as much
| fnss oypr Harrison nc tbet- IN o,or pI,;ro
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14

We believe that the time has come when
the editors of the republican organs ought
to hold caucus and settle on n plan of op-
erations Here, for instance, is the New
York Tribune abusing the democratic ad-
ministration for its efforts to secure the
signatures of the Sioux Indians to the pro-
posed treaty, and it Is engaged in making
campaign material at q very rapid rate. 1t
says that the commissioners who have the
matter in charge are trying to bulldoze the
Indians, and it goes into Mysteries over the
matter.
On the other hand, the Philadelphia
Press thinks the treaty ought to be promptly
signed, on the ground that it will be to the
advantage of the Indians in every way.
just how this may be we do not know, but
this we do know, that the Indian policy of
the government is neither republican nor
democratic. 1t is American in its nature,
and this means that the Indians are to be
swindled and robbed wherever they show
their heads.
The Sioux have some valuable lands that
the white settlers covet, and for this reason
they are called on to stand and deliver.
We have no idea that the treaty they are
now called on to sign is any worse than any
other treaty, but even if it is better it is bad
enough. The Indians are the legitimate
victims of American enterprise and greed,
and if they do not sign the treaty so as to be
legally robbed their lands will be taken away
from them without compensation.
We are nothing if not nation of Indian
sWindlers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
The Late Mr.. blaine.

The most rapid politician and the most
rapid steamer of the age caused double
disappointment to a crowd of republican
boomers in New York by their tardy arrival.
The steamer was late because it was new,
and its machinery was untried. Mr.. Blaine
has recently contracted the habit of being
late because he is old, and his machinery
has been tried too often.
What would have been, under favorable
circumstances, the greatest demonstration
ever seen on this continent was spoiled by
being split in two. Mr.. Blaine was conf
IDENTIFY expected Wednesday afternoon. He
failed to come and all day Thursday the
crowd looked for him. When the demon
stration could no longer be delayed the
affair was turned into an ovation TO Morton.
AT last, on Friday morning, the steamer put
in it's appearance, and the weary remnant
of Blaine's admirers worked themselves
into furry of enthusiasm.
But it was too late. When champagne
is uncorked the second time it may be
champagne, but the sparkle, the efferves-
cence, the fizz are wanting. SO it is with
the second installment of popular enthusi-
asm in any case.
Still, the plumed knight has good reason
to be proud of his reception. 1t was n
high compliment to him, and it was all the
more remarkable because, in spite of his
letters and kilograms declining a nomina-
ton, he is virtually defeated candidate-a
man who failed to get there But it is not
surprising that the republicans should jubi-
late over him all the same. They and all
their northern fellow-citizens have been
celebrating Bunker Hin for a century or so,
provoking the comment from General
Tocmbs that they are the only people on
the face Of the earth who ever celebrated a
| defeat.
General Toombs's remark applies TO the
fuss over Blaine-it WAS the celebration OF
defeat.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14

respites and request for delay from the
British government, the unfortunate man
was hanged.
During his long imprisonment he was
twice visited by his father, a respectable
school teacher who came all the way from
England to see him, and during the last
few weeks of his life he was comforted by
the presence of his mother and sister, who
were firm believers in his innocence.
Brooks met his fate with great GOODNESS
and courage, and to the very last talked
pleasantly and intellgently about literary
matters and the events of the day. He
stoutly maintained his innocence, and de-
clared that the detective had perjured him
self when he sgore to his alleged confess
sion.
The case has excited great interest in
England and America, and some people
will always believe that Brooks, or Max
well, told the truth when he said that Preller
was accidentally killed in a surgical opera
tion.
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ns and consents to wedlock with political parties,

ants and consents to wedlock with political parties,
! so long will 1t tail.
But another and better reason is that the good re-
suits to be accomplished by prohibition are more
than counterbalanced by the evils that win result
from converting the pulpit into hustings ana the
church OF God into a political party The church
has higher mission in this world than the discus
sion OF political issues She stands related t. uni
yersal humanity, and must keep herself where she
can reach all parties and bless all classes.
II is hopeful sign to see the religious
press speaking out against one Of the great
est evils Of the day. Undoubtedly great
moral question comes legitmatcly within
the sphere of church work, but it shout be
dealt with according to gospel methods. No
greater calamity could bcfall our various re-
ligious bodies than to become involved in
the bitter political broils of the day. The
attitude Of professional politician, when
the prohibition question is pushed to the
front by the religious element in a commu-
nifty, very naturally excites suspicion, and
his sincerity will under such circumstances
be a matter Of doubt.
1t is bad thing to make moral issue
part Of the political machine. This is the
case In Maine. Every oflice-seeker in that
state, whether democrat or republican,
is a prohibilionist, and as soon as he is
elected he winks at the violations Of the
prohbitory law by his supporters, and
every possible influence is brought into play
to pigeon-hole indictments or secure only
nominal fines.
When a moral question is dragged
through the mire of politics, the result is
generally an increase of immortality. The
churclshas its own well-defned work to 90,
but that work cannot bring forth its best
fruits when it is made part and parcel of
the schemes of political campaign-when
of demagogues whose only interest in
moral question is to ride into Office upon it,
This is the Advocates view Of it, and it is
the right view,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
Now 10 penl Mlth a Blaelmailer.

Ex-senator Fair, of San Francisco, may
not have perfectly spotless record, but he
is a man of pluck, and will allow nobody to
bulldoZe him.
The other day the business manager of a
disreputable newspaper called on Fair in
his private office, and told him that unless
So, 900 was instantly forthcoming his jour
nal would on the following day publish q
salty article dishing up the ex-senator's di-
vorce case, and charging him with dtshon-
est financial methods. Mr. Fair pretended
to be very much alarmed. He led his Wis
itor on, and finally induced him to show
the article. Then Mr.. Fair advanced upon
the fellow and denounced him as q scoun-
drcl. The newspaper man drew pistol,
but the angry millionaire sailed into him
and beat him with his fists until he was
covered with blood.
After this severe punishment Mr.. Fair
dragged the blackmailer into the front office
and explained the matter to his clerks, who
lostno time in throwing the rascal into the
street. 80
This manly way of disposing of black
mailer naturally wins the applause of the
dliu III lliHc CttoSS OuG VI IGl IL ID IllO
best course to pursue. All over the coun-
try there are respectable citizens whoset
timidity leads them to yield every day
to the most impudent demands of set
of scoundrels who have reduced blackmail-
ing to a science. When they yield once
they are lost. Whether they are guilty or
innocent they would find it the better plan
to make brave, fierce fight. Their real or
seeming honest indignation would bring to
their aid friends and defenders, and the
blackmailers would either remain silent or
publish their story only to be laughed at
and hooted down. Ex-senator Fair is a
brave man and fine judge Of human ma
ture. 1t wilktake more than ordinary ras-
cality to down such man.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
why Not Make our own Bagging?

1t may be that the bagging trust, which
is now squeezing southern farmers, will
prove to be blessing in disguise Such
will certainly be the case if the present state
of affairs shall convince our people that it
will pay them to manufacture their own
bagging.
What is to prevent such a result? Moth
ing but the lack of energy and enterprise.
Ii individuals decline to make such an in
vestment, there is the Farmers Alliance,
which has grown into most powerful or
ganization. 1t has built mills in Texas, and
is now organizing exchanges throughout
the country. What is to prevent the alliance
from taking this matter in hand and arrang-
ing for the production of bagging at the
south? Such an arrangement would proba-
bly, have no effect on the present state of
affars, but it would certainly prevent the
squeezing of the farmers in the future.
This is a matter that win have to be dealt
with in a practical way. Nothing can be
accomplished by aseribing the trust to the
operations of the tariff, for there are hun
dreds of manufactured articles, dutiable
under the tariff, on which no trust could by
other products, bearing no relation to the
tariff whatever, which are peculiarly invit-
ing to the greed that has capital to back it.
We may say here that the bagging trust
is engaged in grand work, if its operations,
vicious as they now seem to be, will have
the effect of convincing our people that it is
to their interest to manufacture their cotton
bagging at home. In this way they viii
not only establish new industries and thus
add to the resources of our section, but
they viii retain at home for circulation
among themselves the vast sums Of money
that are now sent abroad for the one article
Of bagging. As matters stand, the only
benefit the farmers receive for the money
thus spent is the bagging itself; whereas,
if the money were spent here where the
bagging is used, they would receive the
benefit Of the money itself circulating
through a thousand channels.
This is protection--ihe building mp Of
home industries, home markets, and enjoy
ing the benefits to be derived therefrom.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
Tho Yellom TcNer.

According 10 our dispatches, the yellow
foyer at Jacksonville and other points in
Florida is about to take the shape of an
epidemic. Naturally, in view Of this, there
is considerable excitement in our sea-coast
cities, and Brunswick, Savannah and
Charleston are making arrangements to pro-
tect themselves as best they may.
In its origin and progress, yellow fever IS
a very mysterious disease, and all that science
has been able todo is 20 interpose the barrier
OF sanitation. Sometimes this Is ctfectual
and sometimes IL is Intellectual; but where
sanitation fails, a rigid system Of quarantine
rarely fails. The epidemic in Savannah In
1876 no doubt had lbs origin In q ship-load
of ballast discharged near the wharyos Of
the Savannah, Florida and Western railway.
From th,s point the Infection spread south
warl and westward, until it enyelopel the
entire city.
In this ease, mere sanitation was no
barrier to the spread OF the disease. /, made
It's way slowly. but surely, from house to
house, and from street 20 street The health
officers worked night and day, and the city
authorities gave them al the aid in their
power. Tho city was as clean ns il ever has
been " ever will be, and the most powo riul
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14
The Negro Vote.

TO our northern contemporaries the negro
voter is = great puzzle, and the circum-
stances surrounding his citizenship are still
more Of 4 puzzle. For instance, both Billy
Chandler and Murat Halstead seem to for
get tha: the United States supreme court
composed OF republicans appointed by re-
publican presidents, have so far nul!itied
the war amendments as TO decide that they
apply 20 states and not to individuals
or communities. When state presumes to
deprive q negro of his right TO vote on account
OF race. color or previous condition, then the
amendments are active, but not otherwise.
But. as a correspondent Of the New York
Nation suggests, suppose that congress could
provide a remedy for this state Of affairs;
suppose that congress could dispose of the
ghost that now walks the political earth
proclaimirs that the negro vote at the south
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disinfectants were lavishly employed.
Nevertheless, the fever held its course until
frost killed the germs.
There has always been a controversy be-
tween those who believe that the disease can
be kept out by system of rigid quarantine,
and those who believe that sanitation is
effectual The probability is, however, that
sanitation is more effectual when it is
backed up by system OF quarantine.
4 Brazilian doctor, who has had much
experience with yellow fever, suggests the
horrible theory that the yellow fever germs
exist wherever the victims of the disease are
buried, and that they make their way to the
surface periodically in ten
years, sometimes in twenty, according rs the
seasons are propitious or unpropitious.
This suggestion may do fer the tropics,
but it will not do for this country. and Il
may be discarded rs the mere fancy NJ y
physician. on the Atlantic eosSs rigid
quarantine has heretoiore been sufficient 20
keep out the disease. and We have no doubt
that it will be as efficient in the future as
it has been In the past.
Happily those who believe In sanitation,
rs well as those who believe in quarantine,
are working together, and we have no doubt
that the spread of the disease can be efIec-
tually prevented. Moreover, the local
authorities in the infected cities have the
active and sympathetic aid of the federal
government, and this means good deal in
an emergency.