Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-05-16
HODGE PODGE.
Collection of Opinions on Matters and
Things Political

- NohOCdoh VI OplnlOnS on Matters and
Things Political.
new York Post: 4 nc election of Po,va11
Clayton and other delegates from Arkansas
TO the Chicago convention is reminder that,
the Republican party in the South still pre-
serves the skeleton of its former existence
remarks the Philadelphia Press. Yes. and
that the skeleton in the Republican closet
still exists
Boston Post: The Ohio Republicans have
made their platform to suit the statesman
ship OF Foraker and Blaine That II alec
suits the views of Sherman has come to hold
and TO defend with the desperation of ono
VINO feels his chances fast slipping away
from HIM is evidence of the Decentralization
OF the man as well as of the party.
Chicago Herald: The Republicans needn't
worry themselves about the Presidents
shocking inconsistency" The President
has merely said that he regretted the ab-
sence OF law limiting a President IN n
single term. He can not make such a law
and while none exists he has no right To no.
SYST a popular demand for his continuance
in the Presidency.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Senator Sherman
should have littlo understanding with his
brother, General Sherman. The latter has
been inviting ex-Confederate Generals TO
the Grant banquet. Is it possible that I'm
ion mon can afford to associate with those
who fought them quarter. of a century
aSoi Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, Hancock.
Thomas always thought so, but the Republic.
an politicians have started different story.
New York Sun: There is something queer
IN the reported fact that Brother Blaine has
arranged to be on the ocean at the time Of
the Chicago convention This would rnaLa
1t impossible to communicate with him dur.
ing the convention, and impossible for him
to renew his refusal to be candidate until
after the convention has separated. Thera
would then be no power anywhere to nomi-
nate another candidate in his place. sun
posing he should again refuse after he iands
There are great many funny things in thfa
world. and some of them are in Republican,
politics.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Here ara thu IA
publican horn-players making a gres.
racket that the Democrats, IN this Presido,,.
tlal year, object to the admission IN tho
Union OF Republican half of a Territorv
called Dakota. Now let the Democrats uft
up their voices and shrek aloud IN the
heavens that the Republicans oppose the
admission to the Union of three Democratic
Observation-Disclosures, New Mexico ana
Washington. Even the sweetest temnor
occasionally gets rufled at the Democrat;c
tendency to take pounding instead of oivins1
it SWING
Charleston Mere Dem): The President
mas not In any instance gone beyond
lines OF policy marked out by the y the
OF the convention that nominst> --lajority
has faithfully and earnestI- ID him. He
carry the pledges Of D. : endeavored tc
both on the quest,> 5 party into effect
Civil-Servica ~ IN of tariff reform and
good Inp- .Iorm, and he has displeaseC
sttfe..sr ~ Democrats, the Atlanta Con
49, among the number, by his de
lure " on this course. We note that tho
Constitution is careful not to specify wher
orwhere the President accomplished the sub
stitution which it charges him with, and il.
silence is v;S>.
Cincinnati Enquirer: Senator Stanford Is
! right. If we are to continue in the HIGH
protection business, silver has Just as many
rights as iron Senator Sherman espresso.
grave anxiety lest the silver coinage shall
disturb our monetary relations with foreign
countries; but is that any more seriou,
than the disturbance Of our commercial re
lations through the long continuance of ,
war tariff in time of peaces We used I.
furnish the other hemisphere with four
ffths OF its petroleum, pork, canned beef
grain and cotton. Now they are closiu.
their ports to us, and drawing their sun
plies from India the Argentine Republic
1<oWCA ASuSSid anu DdlAs&u IGQlDSula.
these United States are to be fenced around
silver should have as good show as an
thing else.
Chicago Ti'nes: When Logan led the Pc
publican hosts of Illinois, and the orpani
zation In that party was close-knit an,
confident. a mere fraction more than hal
OF the vote of the State was given I.
Blaine and himself. Oglesby in the sam,
year failed to poll half the vote of Illinois
bis plurality, however, was sufficient for hi
purpose. This showing encourages Demo
Gratis to look on Illinois as debatabIo ground
feeilng IN which they will be cncoura0e,
by the fact that fractional fighting betwee,
the Democrats of Cook County, whose OMAR
rels the electors in other counties hav,
never been able TO understand. seems abon
70 reach an end. An additional reaso,
for confidence is found in the kroxvle1 .,
that dissatisfaction exists vene,.oiI,
throughout the State at the increase !,
State taxes, which is obvious and burden
some and, coupled with the indirect NJ,
tional taxation felt by all consumers. bu
most keeniy by the farmers, a powerful
class In Illinois, is becoming the last straw
that breaks the patient camers back. Tn
Republican Administration Of Illinois
! which has continued uninterruptedlv sine.
1850, was badly tainted year ago By til,
exposure Of the printing steal, which 4,
alert snd honest eSsszsiss wssz asvs ~