Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-12-26
DRIFT OF OPINION.

-Congress 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
Is Hon. Calvin S. Brice states that
as chairman of the National Democratic
Committee he sent out during the cam
paign of 1888 more than 3O,O0O,OOO free
trade documents. Dealers in waste-pa-
per say it was the most prosperous year
they ever enjoyed.-Philadelp Press.
EE The Cleveland boomers are get
ting pretty anxious. Two or three hot
summers will yet elapse before the
event in 1892, and the Presidential bee
will doubtless buzz in the bonnet of Hill
and Campbell and Gray and Palmer
louder and louder. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
EBWhat explanation will the free
traders make of the fact that the ex-
ports for October were the largest, with
one exception, ever reported for one
month in the history of this country,
with imports proportionately large?
Where is the Chinese wall'' of the pro-
tective tariff?-Louisville Commercial.
EBThe Republicans of Iowa and Ohio
all own Bibles, of course; and it is to be
hoped that they will turn to Proverbs
iv., Z, and read carefully what is there
set down as if with direct reference to
their present situation: ''Wisdom is the
principal thing: therefore get wisdom;
and with all thy getting get understand
ing.'-St. Louis GlobeDemOcrat.
Is The freshest complaint 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. " Standard.
- The increase of puddlers' wages
25 cents a ton in all the mills in Harris
burg-an advance from 1878 to $500 per
TOMS the best sort of an answer to all
VIC -IIduC AOb JudJ Ids DctH NT1UJtU
and published in the Democratic news
papers just as Congress is about to meet,
and to their fearful predictions that
wages would he decreased if Republican
principles triumphed. Harrisburg pa
Telegraph.
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 a repu-
tatieR no less enyiable than his reputa-
tioA as an enemy of corporations.-Al-I
sShy q. " Journal.
HPresident Harrison's first message
is plain, candid and entirely unpreten.
tious review of public affairs. Its most
striking characteristic is an absence of
pretense, exaggeration or rhetorical
flourish, and there is no attempt to en-
large upon especial topics for the SAFE
of catching temporary popular applause
or partisan advantage. 1t has the tone
throughout OF conscious strength and
and of profound conviction
that the people will unwaveringly sgs-
tain the National policies to which they
gave approval by their votes ons yesl
ago.-N. 7. Tribune.