Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-12

one Oh the notable features OF the present presf-
uential campaign Is the scarcity OF Sir Oracles.
w oruihary prophet has the boldness TO venture
an absolute prediction OF the result In November
because the material out OF which 70 make it Is
lacking. IL Is true that, In New York state which
Is 10 De the great battle field, ex-Msyor Low OF
brooklyn has declared that he cannot support the
repuolcan platform because IL Is so strongly pro-
tective In tone; and the presumption is that he
wiz vote for Cleveland The Rev. DIR. Storrs is In
aSmlar predicament as TO his sentiments, but to
escape voting for democrat he proposes stalking
10 the woods" Other cases OF this sort
nave been published, Indicating the drift OF
revenue reformers and importers 10 the demo-
cratA and OF prohibitonists 10 the woods.
On the other hand, the Oneida County stalwarts
whose manifesto created such a sensation four
Years ago, ana whose detection cost the republ-
cans more votes than would have saved them the
STATE have no such objection TO urge against Har-
rison as they had against Blaine, and their organ,
the Utica Press, which supported Cleveland In
1854. has announced its devotion TO the republican
ticket this year. Moreover all through the CEN
trail and western parts OF New York, where many
towns have been built up and are now maintained
oy heavily protected manufacturing interests,
embracing salt, steel and iron wares glass, pot
terry, barrels, cigars, dairy products, paper, malt
liquors. ETC., tue uprising which took place dur
Ing the Garfield campaign, as soon as the issue
was clearly drawn on the tariff, Is very likely TO
occur again. and every factory Will pour forth its
scores or hundreds OF workmen TO vote against
competition with the cheap labor OF Europe,
with which they consider themselves threatened.
Finally, there Is much room for inquiry as 10 the
effect OF Mr.. Blaines New York electioneering
tour. i: cannot fail TO be important in any event.
but its success or failure In holding the Irish
Americans together 10 vote for Harrison as they
did for him, may even decide the fate Of the state
and through that the choice OF the country also.
The sentence pronounced upon the driver Chase,
who ran down and killed Professor Paul. and
whom jury OF Intelligent citizens promptly con-
Sieted OF maRSlaughter, by It's mItdnesS robs the
verdict OF its force as a warning and corrective.
Human life is getting TO be held at q very low val
uatfon In the District OF Columbia II a man who
takes II under such circumstances as Chase took
Paul's receives a lighter punishment than one who
steals This Is not the way 10 break up the reck-
less driving which Is such a dangerous nuisance
In our streets IL Will not do TO argue that the
moral effect OF the punishment Is great as IL
the penalty imposed were heavier. 1t is not II
Chases had been the first case OF dangerous driv-
ing before the courts IL might have been different
but the cases have been many, and the warning
has been sounded again and again that presently
somebody would be killed, and then a terrible
reckoning would await the slayer The trial Just
ended Afforded the trst recent opportunity OF CIV
ing point 10 these warnings II was a particu-
larry conspicuous instance owing TO the public
usefulness Of the victim IL has been allowed to
pass without the proper impressment OF its les
sons on other drivers who may be tempted 10 take
the same chances that Chase did, and who can
tell how soon We shall have another Paul case TO
record?