Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-31
PRESS POINTS.

Atlanta Journal: Laws disfranchising
every man who sells vote, and every man
who buys vote, will do more than any
thing else to purify our election methods.
Philadelphia Ledger: Two great perils, e
is contended by affrighted patriots, now
threaten the perpetuity of our political and
social Institutions The first of these Is
what is called unrestricted, indiscrimlnate
immigration; the second is the use of money
In elections.
Boston Advertiser: The nomination of
Edward o. Wolcott for Senator by the Re-
publican caucus in Colorado assures the
representation of that State in the Senate
by man who will serve it with distin-
guished credit. Mr.. Woicotts equipment is
a rare combination of business talent, elo-
Quence and wit. When he speaks he has
something to say worth hearing, and he
says it uncommonly well. The comparative
weight of Colorado in the Senate will go up
with his elevation TO a seat.
Indianapolis Journal: The nomination of
Judge Claypool as District Attorney is
great Improvement over that of Bailey; yet
that alone is not sufficient reason why he
should be con firmed, and he should not be.
Under an ad interim appointment from
Jusuc Harlan he could discharge the du-
ties of the Office for the present term of the
Federal court and leave open for the incom-
ing Administration the appointment for
full term. There are plenty of Republican
lawyers in the State who could and would
discharge all the duties of that Office as well
or better than Judge Claypool, and from
such President Harrison should be left free
to select the District Attorney after the Atm
of March.
Cincinnati Commercial: We have said
that there were suggestions in favor OF
putting too many millionaires into General
Harrisons Cabinet but that does not apply
to Mr.. Wanamaker, first and last. And we
have said that as General Harrison himself
was man not burdened with this worlds
riches enough TO classify him as a capital
list, perhaps ne could better afford to have
rich men about him. He could represent
the working class himself. This was not
discrimination against Mr.. Wanamaker.
We have no objection to q millionaire, or
even two rillionaIres, but we do not think
we must, in order to be polite, demand that
the Cabinet should have, SO to speak,
quorum Of milhonaires.
Boston Herald: Governor Gordon, Of
Georgia, has given new evidence that his
face is turned toward the morning. Tue
Legislature passed special school bill for
the city of Macon which provides for sup
plying money collected for taxes in that
county separately for educational purposes,
so that white children only should get the
benefits of the revenue collected for taxes
on property owned by white people, and
colored children only that collected for
taxes on the property Of colored people.
Low rnc En Et
against sound public policy and violation
of the spirit Of both the State and Federal
constitutions. This veto, it is said, puts an
end to a kind of class legislation that
threatened to become general had it been
successful in this case.
Dayton Journal: We admit that Mr. Blaine
appears to US to be the logical outcome of
the campaign for the premiership, but ad-
here to the opinion that Mr.. Sherman is the
logical conclusion for careful conserva-
tive administration under Harrison. We
think it would be most satisfactory 10 the
general business interests of the country at
home and abroad Nobody can dispute Mr.
Blaineis brilliant qualities at all points, and,
as we have said, if he Is appointed, the
mass of Republicans wiz be satisfied but
for various reasons, not one Of them relat-
ing to Ohio politics or men, we can not sup
press feeling Or belief, that the appoint
ment of Sherman 10 be Secretary Of State
would inspire the directing influence OF the
Republican party with greater confidence
in the Administration than that Of Blame.
There are some reasons that no one viii lis
cuss in pubic for this judgment.
Milwaukee Sentinel: The President Of
the United States can not avoid paying
some regard TO established usages Re IS
not chosen to promote a Few code Of morals,
but to execute the law enacted by the repre-
sentatives of the people. Only when the
people eject a crank 10 occupy the White !
House shall we have a President who viii
attempt TO carry INTO practice the ideas Of
small bodies OF sectaries or reforners- |
If there are good men who think dancing
sinful there are jus. as good Een who bod !
the opposite opinion. It Is AZ amusement /
that mas been pracficea from in nernoriaI I
time n ali nations, and Is likely 70 continue /
20 be practsced, whether or not President /
froHns on it But General Harrison, who 4
is q very sensible, ievel-headed nsax &C 4
cording TO al indications. is not likely 70 ~
tempt any sudden, and violent departures ]
from the established SOCIAL ussges Of the /