The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-06-08
PITnY COMMENTS
By BRi6HT WRITER'S
VITA west ia Gay Parcc-Tcr the inter
stare commerce COMMUNION"
vans Snceh Book tho ifekcr war
Iuded-a voice fTom g. e Iafi rover.

Under the Circumstances, we thlpk
Colonel Cody owes il 10 mankind 10
prove by satisfactory Witnesses just
whom be did breakfast with, and, II
necessary. support their titles by aihda-
Wits. IL is said that his hostess was an
American visconntess. the granddaugh-
ter Of wealthy New Yorker, nov
dead. Perhaps the vigilsnt Chicago
press spoke 100 quickly. Them IL the
banquet really took place in such gilt
tering company. Colonel Cody ought TO
rcbuke and punish the person who vlo-
lated his confidence and cabled over the
list. II looked like an attempt TO Sc
cure an advertisement, and the chief Oh
the Wild West Show Will no doubt feel
keenly tho position in which he has
been placed.-N T. Tribune.
FoR TIE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
COMMISSION. The Chicago, Burlington
and Northern Company is said to be
charging one rate on through business
from Eastern points TO St. Paul and an
other rate on st. Paul business original
ing in Chicago. This is understood by
everybody TO be q violation of the long
and ehort-haul clause of the Inter
State act. but it is said the commission
has never decided points which the
LAWYERS will raise when the company
is brought to account. By thus know
ingly and openly disobeying the law
the Chicago, Burlington and. Northern
is able TO make q cut on through busi-
ness without greatly disturbing It's
profits on local rates. Railroads would
not thus trihe with the statutes If the
Interstate Commission was wide
awake. -Philadelphia Press.
=suLuvAN's CHECK BOOK. Chicago
enioved a real sensation yesterday. 1t
is reported in full elsewhere. The
Cronin mystery is being slowly cleared
up. Alexander Sullivan suddenly
came 10 the front. and every body III
the courtroom opened his eyes.
Check books when examined with a
legal microscope sometimes tell tales.
The check book Of Mr. Sullivan IS
likely TO prove a peculiarly interesting
volume. for it will reveal his method
of handling Clan-ua Gael funds.
The tragedy moves on to a cOnclu-
sion. and Mr. Sullivan is under surveil-
ance by the police. The popular ex-
element grows more intense every
day.-Ncic Y0rk HerGid.
THE TICKER WAR ENDED.-Whon
Wall street begins operations to-day
the "tickefs' will once more print the
New York Stock Exchanges quota
tons The members Of that institution
will be boguled with the idea that their
governing committee has won a VIC
tory. The financial public will be
relieved from what has been disagree
able and even dangerous situation. Jay
Gould will be happy in having again
successfully performed the feat OF get
ting the opposition fly to come INTO his
Geographic parlor
Tie members of the consolidated EX-
change will not be- dismayed. since that
institution has had ihe benefit Of The
biggest kind Of an adyert.sement.-Nelc
YORK. star.
A VOICE FROM THE TALL TOWN.
These are trying times for our feush-
worshipiug friends. the protectionists.
1t is really cruel the way they are
ragged and tortured by persons hired
with British gold, but they do squiim
so and make such q ridiculous show Of
themselves that one can't help laugh
ing 40 their distress.
A huslIoss boom was due in this
country on March 4, with an advance
of wages md better times and piano
in the parlOr Of every American work
iugman, native and imported. Farmers
were to find home market y right at
their doors. The balance Of trade
was TO turn ia our favor, aud all things
were TO rise up to glorify protection.
BY some singular break in the ar
rangements nothing of tins kind tran
sprCd. On the contrary. great deal
has come to pass which coniusts and
discredits the tin plate prophets Of pro-
lection. For instance, the Higgins car
pet factory cut wages 10 per cent
and advanced the price Of carpets
hight on the heels Of Mr.
Harrison S election. Other manufac-
turers. whom the tariff enables 30
pay high wages. perversely followed
the Higgins example. Some OF them
went so far as 10 lock up their estab-
l'shments, regardless Of the protected '
workiugmeR who voted in November
for big wages and steady employment.
Chicago Nelcs.
The PLATFORM OF losi.-The Demo
cratic party is pledged to revise the
tariff in spirit Of fairness TO all III
teIests. But in making a reduction IN
taxes 1t is not proposed to injure any
domestic industries, bot rather TO pro-
mote their healthy growth
From the foundation of this govern
ment taxes collected at the custom
house have been the CHEF source of
Federal revenue. Such they must con-
tiuue TO be. Moreover. many Industries
have come TO rely upon legislation for
successful continuance. SO that any
change of law must be ut every step
regardfu Of the labor and capital thus
involved.
The process OF reform must be sub
iect IN execution TO this PLAIN dictate
II Justice: All taxation shall oe limited
to the requirements o. economical gov
eminent.
The necessary reduction in taxation
can and must be effected without de-
priving American labor Of the ability
10 compete successfully with foreign
labor. and without imposing lower
rates Of duty than will be simply to
cover any increased cost Of production
which may exist ia consequence OF the
higher rate OF wages prevailing in this
country.
sufficient revenue to pay all the ex
penses Of the Federal Government.
economically administered, including
pensions. interest aud principal OF the
public debt. can be got under our pres
mt system of taxation from CUSTOM
house taxes on few er imported articles,
bearing heaviest on articles OF luxury.
aud bearing lishtest ON articles OF
necessity.
I'VE therefore denounce the abuses
Of the existing tariff and, subject to
the preceding limitations, we demand
that Federal taxation shall be exclu-
sively for public purposes. ard shall
not exceed The needs Of the Govern
ment. economically administered.
The system of dlrec. taxation,