The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-27
DRIFT OF OPINION.

UCongress will find over half of the
post-offices of the country still in the
hands of the Democrats. 1t is only fair
to say, however, that the Administra-
ton has done well. considering the mag
nitude of the job.-St- Louis Globe
Democrat.
Hon. Calvin 8. Brice states that
as chairman of the National Democratic
Committee he sent out during the cam
paign of 1888 more than 80, 0O0, 900 free
trade documents. Dealers in waste-pa-
per say it was the most prosperous year
they ever Observation-Disclosures Press
70 The Cleveland boomers are GET
ting pretty anxious. Two or three hot
summers will yet elapse before tho
event in 1892, and the Presidential bee
will doubtless buzz in the boanet of Hill
and Campbell and Gray and Palmer
louder and louder. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
WWhat explanation will the FREQ
traders make Of the fact that the ex-
ports for October were the largest, with
one exception, ever reported for ono
month in the history Of this country.
with imports proportionately large?
Where is the Chinese walp' of the pro-
tective tariff?-Louisville Commercial
HThe Republicans of Iowa and Ohio
all own Bibles, Of course; and it is TO b
hoped that they will turn to Proverbs
w., z, and read carefully what Is there
set down as If with direct reference to
their present situation: 'sWisdom is the
principal thing; therefore get wisdom:
and with all thy getting get understand
ing."-St Louis Globe-Democrat.
WThe freshestcomplaint against Mr..
Blaine is that he is not accessible to
politicians. The authors Of this fright
full accusation are the persons who used
to rail at Blaine because he was accessi-
BILE to the politicians. We fear that Mr.
Blaine can not please those exacting
judges. Let him adopt President Har-
rison's rule and please himself-Syra-
cuse On. W Standard.
UThe increase of puddlers' wages
Is cents ton in all the mills in Harris
burg-an advance from s3.75 TO $500 per
ton-is the best sort of an answer to all
the free trade rot that has been written
and published in the Democratic news
papers Just as Congress is about to meet.
and to their fearful predictions that
wages would he decreased IL Republican
principles triumphed.-Harrisburg pal
Telegraph.
H-By way Of Chicago word comes
that the Spring Valley Coal Company,
upon reopening its mines, refused en-
ployment to miners who took food,
and medicine to the suffering
during the memorable lockout II
Hon. William l. Scott perseveres he will
soon achieve As philanthropist repu-
tation no less enviable than his reputa-
ton as an enemy of corporations.-Al-
bany (N. " Journal.
TPresident Harrison's first message
Is plain, candid and entirely unpreten-
tious review of public Affairs Its most
striking characteristics is An absence Of
pretense, exaggeration or rhetorical
flourish, and there is no attempt to en-
large upon especial topics for the sake
Of catching temporary popular applause
" partisan advantage. 1t has the sone
of conscious strength and
sincerity and of profound conviction
hat the people will unwaveringly sYs-
ain the National policies to which they
ave approval by their votes one ysas
lgo.-N. Y. Tribune