The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-06
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The Citizens Duty-Jay Gould as n Site,
Not Like CIeveiand-rhe Rule Of Adam
Hardly Ever.
THR CITIZENS DUTY.--Rvsry man
who has . vote should regard the cast.
| ing OF IL az a solemn duty. ~ it IL high
privilege, and the man who desires hon.
est government can in no way more
clearly and practically express that dc.
sire.
Those who 60 to the polls at Presiden'
tial elections only, and who regard off
year elections 40 matters Of no conse'
quence, have q very low conception OF
the importance of such elections. Their
absence encourages trickery and frauds
and gives warrant to many proceedings
which their iightful exercises Of the
ballot would prevent. -Phaddeiph'd
Star.
JAY GOULD AS A SITTER. jay
Goulds portrait has been done a thou
sand times by the press. but he has
never in cold blood sat before painter
and bid him paint his features.
Whether rs Jay gets Older he gets more
kindlv TO the people who are to lose
him. or feels that he must get at pos
terity some way or other. he has given
Benjamin Constant an order to paint
his portrait.
Constants selection Of subjects is gen
orally from the Orient. But this young
Lochlnvar from out OF the West. with
his check book in his hand, is inspira-
tional.-N Y. World.
Nor LIKE CLEVELAND Visit0rs to
Washington notice that the Federal De-
partments no longer present the bust
nessliks aspect that was universally
observable during Cleveland's admins
tration. Hours Of service have been
practically shortened by less rigid en-
forcement of rules regarding coming
TO work and leaving it. Unnecessary
absences are frequent, and regular bust
ness is in many cases far in arrears.
That the loose methods Of Tannerism
were not confined to the branch of the
service Tanner controlled, but were
only manifestations Of a general spirit,
is apparent. In these respects it must
be confessed that this is not "a business
administration. "-Neac York star.
THE RULE OF ADAM.-The world still
holds and insists upon the ancient de-
cree that Adam shall provide for Eve.
Whenever rich woman marries a
Door man. HOciety cranes its neck, looks
him over. and has no scruples in saying
he married her for her money. nor does
il take any precautIcrS 10 conceal its
contempt the woman herself is too
often In state OF doubt concerning
the superior charms of herself or the
check book. But when rich young
man selects very poor girl, even
though the aristocratic family is shock
ed, aud the disappointed ones are apt
to sneer at the low caste bride. the gen
eral public is very apt to pat him on the
back and call him an honorable fellow
1t goes for a love match. and the girl il
acquitted of mercenary motives.-
Washington Post.
The PIRATICAL TRUsT.-No matter
how other trusts feather their nests
the poor old farmer is always crushed
between the upper and neither mill
stone. His latest attempt to form q
federation to keep up the price of grain
will prove boomerang. No .allis n e Of
farmers can do them my perm anent
good, for the simple reason that the fOI-
eign market doesn't want our surplus
until its own European .and AsiatIc
supplies give hut or run short
and he is, meanwhile. subject to this
foreign competition. Ills goods sell at
the worlds standard of prices III the
Liverpool market. not at any wet
nursed tariff values fixed for his benefit
at home. If he holds his grain for high
foreign rates, he is likely to starve III
the meantime, and run the risk Of being
neeced by grain brokers in the end
". Y. Telegram.
HARDLY EVER The Republican
nomination for Vice-President in 1892
is said TO be the stake for which Gen
eral Malone has been playing in his
Virginia campaign, with the backing OF
Republican leaders in the North
who are opposed to be powerful
in shaping party action. The
incredible part OF the statement
is that which implies that these
party leaders would think of such a
thing as loading their ticket down with
Malone. 1t is likely to need more
buoyalt material. anC the idea Of di-
viding the solid South by taking up
such candidate to represent that sec
ton seems too preposterous for men
credited with political shrewdness to
entertain N. Y. Times.