New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-14

Satan's Kingdom. the Assembly ceiling and the
high bonnets must come down As for Mrs Lang
try's fence. it is down.
@The surplus question Is the mask under
which free traders try TO hide their hostility to
American industry. They know that the surplus
question could he disposed Of any morning in the
House OF Representatives, il the Democratic lead
ers would permit bill TO be passed for reducing
taxation without altering the protective features
of the tariff They will not permit legislation
of that sort, because they are bent upon making
an advance toward free trade " The surplus
question with them is q convenient iugglc with
words.
Mr. Blaine may no longer be I'm the canvass
for the Presidency, but he remains in the field as
the Great American For that honorable posi-
ton his calling and election is sure.
mt afes all the one striking feature in the present
noltica situation IS the extraordinary activity or the
IaIne clubs The men who have organized and who
controI them Blaine men. and u s rom BlGe cen,
tres that the influence; nave gGgG and dr." 10 them
for effective wnk at Chicago IN June ana during nc
camnalrn This conspicuous fact bellies the WORDS
which Nr Blaine writes from Florence and makes his
letter almost ridiculous. --tNew-York Times
A Mug,vump journal must be in desperate
straits when it finds evidences OF Mr. Bnine's
insiucerity in the organization OF Republican
clubs throu ghout the Union. The League stands
for principles not men for those principles OF
Republicanisn which the recreant Tines has
basely betrayed.
"A Broollynite' wants to know, you know,
,be reasou for Mayor Chapns silence at the Tilden
1--we feast in Brooklyn last week We really
can't tell him. Mr.. Chaplin is represented as be-
inc present but he did not open his lips during
the spccch making Probably his silence is
othar evidence of the solidarity of the Demo
cratic marty" which The Brooklyn Eagle"
oble to sec in the memorable contest in Albany
that began, proceeded and ended with tie.
The Suns" discipline is having q wholesome
effect upon The Evening POST In the course OF
n long leading article MIR. Blaine is not once re-
ferred TO as jim" Apparently the use Of nick.
names has ceased to be intellectual diversion in
transcendental politics. Possibly Senator Chand-
Ter also has made his exit as Bill
The defenders and supporters OF the principle of
Uiah License in racing. as embodied in the much
discussed Ives bill which became law last year,
dwell with satisfaction upon the effects Of that
legislation. They argue, with much force and
point, that this bill by applying the system of
High License TO an evil which it is admittedly
impossible TO suppress entirely. has accomplished
much that is valuable and useful Farmers in
terested in the prosperity of county fairs are graft
fed by the realization OF s24, 900 for prizes for
such fairs which has accrued under the operations
Of this law. But any such measure as this, In
which rich jockey clubs with extensive property
interests are directly interested is sure to be the
subject OF constant attack by blackmaiers and
strikers Several bills have been introduced at
Albany this year aiming to break mp the existing
system altogether. 1t Is the plain duty of our
Senators and AssembyInen to serutinize carefully