The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-12
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y,riuous william Lie. n
Uesa that wears srown'-ibe PRO
posed F.pos,tisn-vthcr Topics of
Interest
VIRTUOUs WHLfAy The Washing
ton Post IN reporting Malone 3 speech
10 his followers at Petersburg cites the
following interesting passages:
" He had passed the time Of life, he
said. when it could be expected that
political victories aud honor would be
Of any avail to him personally. Yet he
hoped TO live long enough to see the
nightmare of Bourbon Democracy lifted
from Virginia. Tie hoped 10 live long
enough 10 see the State debt settled Oh
an equitable and honorable basis alike
TO the State and her creditors, and he
pledged that this should be done when
the Republican party was given control.
The confidence thus given to capital
would cause such an inflow as would
develop Virginia = magnificent re-
sources and again place her in the front
rank Of States.
He also hoped to be spared long
enough TO see Virginia obtain q place m
the slsterhood Of States that would en-
force an equal recognition for her in-
terests and for her people at the hands
OF the Federal administration. With
these re-ults he would be content. For
himself be asked nothing He bad
never but once i'm his life been candi-
date for anything. and he was not now
a candidate for Governor. lie had 10
war TO make upon any individual
There was but one Republican party in
Virginia. and its door stood wide open.
All were invited to enter.
UNEASY LIES THE HEAD THAT
WEARS A CROWN. Under this yehe-
ment and vOracious spoIls system the
President is nothing better than grab
bag at a church fair, into which every
body dives his hand with the hope Of
pulling out a prize. And things will
rapidly grow worse until we run across
man who has grit enough to put this
notice on the door of his sanclum:-
you mind your own business. and let
me mind mine
To become pedler Of perquisite- 90
party workers and broken down.
whoezy and foundercd political hacks.
is not quite consistent with the dignity
which attaches 20 the occupant of the
White House And yet Washington is
full of them. Harrison cannot eat m-
breakfast in peace. They peep through
the door when be is taking his bath.
they chase after HIM when he drives
g. l. r IA
day lie is compelled to rush ON board
steamer and get out Of sight Of land IN
order TO enjoy a few hours of t,pose.-
" y Heraid
TIE PROPOSED EXPOSITION Mr.. Cal
vert Vaux Is unqucstionably well quail
flied to speak on all matters connected
with a national exposition such as it is
proposed to hold here in 1880. II we
remember Alright. he was one of the
commissioners in Philadelphia in 1876,
and he was also commissioner APP
pointed by Congress for tine abortivc
World FAIR in 1883. lle not only
knows the difficulties that Will have t0
be overcome from business point of
view. but his long connection with the
Park Board makes him an authority on
available sites.
In regard TO the latter question. Mr.
Vaux stands Just whore he did in 1850.
He regards Central Park as entirely out
of the question, and Port Morris as by
all odds the most suitable Site 10 is
easy of access. there in ample land avail
able, and it is near enough io the city
to encourage the property owners to|
make permanent improvements. The
sound is seventy or eighty feet deep
there, and vessels Of any sils could m
Choir or land right OF the exposition
y. Siar.
BLAINE 0N Misunderstanding
Blaine * responsible for The following
story. In conversation with some
gentlemen reference was made t0 the
lrishman 5 persistent thought F
about the hereafter. Eyes, SAID .
Mr.. Blaine. land there's good /
reason for IL. Tie Irish peo-
pie have such Internal tor
ments at home that they can't bee
blamed for wanting To- avoid any boo the
next world. II they could believe there
0as no hell they "a rather die than live.
Once at Dublin, toward the end ~ the
opera. Satan Was conducting Eaus
through the trap door which
tie gates If hados.
ms majesty got through all right he
vas used o. going bci0W-but Faust.
who was quite stout 20. only about
lali way in. and nO squeezing could
get himan further. Suddenly an lfish-
nan IN the gallery exclaimed deV0utly.
Thank God. hell is full. U'usluyfon
Press
BUSINESS NEN rs POLTICS. But it 10
amusing 20 note that the very reiormers
Who once were $50 loud in their cr.D,|
or the business men boz politics are DOW
iolding up their hands JIM horror at
heir wickedness and Cluupuon Vel
re told day after day thlt thay are
'lutOcrats: that they arc the worst
nemies Of the Republic. and that
hey are bringing us all into
maolstrom of public yico and
degradation. TIE New York Post.
he New York Times, and
he H0rperS Weekly no longer have
ny use Tor the business Man ln Poll
les. In their vocabulary be is not only |
plutocrat, but merconary. q briber.
boodlcr, corfuptionist These papers
ave been reinforced by the New York
World, which has been almost daily fort
he past SIX months DRAWN. the most
ucsome pictures of plutocracies and
he decay of public virtue. Phadiel-
hia Bulletin
The IAMMANY PIE The iucreill0us |
uslic has occasionally been informed
hat there have actually been people
rho objected To that bulwark of Amor
AN liberties known as pie This has Z
cen verified By the action of certain !
ia New York. One brave +
ot an Office and wanted 20 celebrate.
-e built magnificent and gorgeous
pple Pie five feet long and two feet G
eep, and left IL iu ana ex-Alder- a
IAN s saloon. During the night % h
ozen large and robus. rats 81
81 inside. ANA the aldermen. aWaking.
ugsed the hole, but neglected TO as r
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