The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-14
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
METROPOLITAN WRITERS on LIVE
TOPICS.

The Barbarity of steeplechasing - The
! Country Safe-The Radicals at Sea
Dana's Piteous Wbines-Comments Po-
iiticaI and Otherwise.
CRUELTY TO HoRsEs.-It is high time
that steep,echasing was included In the
lis, of sports become obsolete through
their barbarily. The four-mile races have
been practically abolished because of the
cruelty to horses involved. IL would
EN- that The jockeys deserved at least
AZ much consideration. Cross, who was
thrown in a steeplechase Al Jerome Parh
on saturday, died from his injuries on
Monday not far from the hour when
another jockey, Pope, was perhaps
fatally injured on the same course -
v. Y. World
| WE ARE SAFE.-We can see no reason
why the coming campaign should not be
one of idesL live issues, and univcr-
] sal good nature No foreign cntang.e
ment is on the carpet to throw Us into a
brain fever and leave Us with a heavier
national debt, and there is no domestic
menance in sight TO be provided agains,
lest we 90 TO everlasting perdition.
The commerce o the couDtry is on a
| sound financial basis, though We wish
there were more Of il, for there is not
quite enough to 90 round and give each
man the share to which be feels himself
entitled " J. HeTUld.
AFTER BLAINE, CHAOS 1t is doubtful
if the Republican party was ever so com
pletely at sea regarding a candidate since
il was first organized. and yet it never
had more aspirants for the nomination
than now. But leaving Blaine aside
there is no one candidate that commands
the confidence, the respect, or the ale
glance of The party as whole. Sher-
mans ability is universally conceded,
but ihe mention OF his name inspires no
enthusiasm and does arouse some very
bitter antagonisms.-PhiIa. Times.
The Democratic party has done what il
thought best. Mr. Cleveland would have
been more consistent with his previous
opinions if he had prevented his second
nomination but as for any such danger-
attending il, or any such abuses as he
PORTRAYED four years ago, we don't believe
they exist-N. Y. Sun
BLAINE IT Isy-There are unmistak
bic and increasing signs throughout the
country that Mr. Blaine's friends are de
termnded to spring his name upon the
Chicago Convention unless some fayoric
son, other than himself, receives the no
mination on he first or second ballot.
One strong indication of this lies in the
fact that leading party journals at widely
separated points are persistent in declar
ing that the absent leader could honor
ably accept the nomination notwthstand
ing his letters of declination " J.
World
Mr.. Edward Cooper's opinions on the
tariff question are no doubt interesting
TO those VINO value them. But 1t is now
too late to edit the St. Louis platform.
Ii stands in cold print, as unanim ously
adopted by the National Convention,
and commits the party TO tax re uction
through tariff reform. -EIehaage.
CArIN Tnf MEAL TUB The tactics
OF the Blaine men are transparent and
clearly reveal their purpose. The New
York Tribune declares that candidates
who are especially preferred by those
who lean toward the Democratic side,
candidates whose past expressions or re-
.alions have been equivocal cannot be ex
pected to leau the party 10 victory OF
the Oregon Sort and that there never
has been a greater need OF putting aside
all personal or local preferences in
making a nomination which shall repre-
sent national cause and call out its tull
strength"
The New York Sun says of Emperor
Frederick's modern policy:
For instance, he has manifestly tried
10y the courteous and friendly tenor of
his autograph letters to President Carnot
TO allay the bitterness with which the
German Empire Is regarded w dismem
Dtith lhHOc HCHf h-ulii- Ht HdS
shamed The organizers Of the anti Semitic
crusade by profuse distribution of titles
and distinctions among German Israel.
ties of eminence in finance, commerce,
science, literature, and art
\ TEXAS OPINIOS.-A prominent
Texas Congressman, with that luxuriance
of expression peculiar to the State, tells
a reporter that the "Od Roman is man
from away up where the creek forks the
last time. lie will snap onto the can
vass like dog onto a rabbi skin, and
he'll fight 'em like wildcat in tin
oven. When Thurman gets up and
cracks his heels together and goes at il
red-eyed, they'll find that he's bumper
from bumpers Junction, and that he
sweep the country from Maine TO sun
down. In my opinion he has the ele.
ments OF success in him bigger than
woodchuck. - Tribune.
Il want 10 reduce the war taxes" said |
the gallant Colonel In this speech; land |
my objective point is revenue tariff. |
But in the nature of the case we are
bound to 20 slow Rome was not built |
in day. The protective system cannot |
be got rid of for wears TO come n-Er |