The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-11-22

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THE EDITORS DESK.
COMMENTS ON TOPICS THAT ARE
INTERESTING THE PEOPLE.
The Chronicle Expresses Its Opinion on
Passing Public Events and Questions
of Interest Now Before the1eople.
IT IS SAID that Spain too is considering
the holding of an Exposition in 1892 in
honor OF their discovery OF America.
CHILDREN ARE being born and are grow
ing up in ignorance. If We do not master
ignorance it will master US. This is too
plain TO need argument -Webster's Weekly.
PRESIDENT HARRISON was burned in eff
gy by the Republicans of Jeffersonville,
Ind, on the night of Nov. 18th. He will
be buried in person by the people of the
nited States in 1S92-New York Star
Hon. JOHN G.. CARLISLE has been talking
about the result of the recent election; he
thinks the ''leaven of tariff reform is work
ing and that the late election means moth
ing else than CLEvELAND in 1892; it is he
whom the people want, and it is he whom
they will have
The RALEIGH CHRONICLE is an admirable
historian. This week it contains the pro-
ceedings of the Fayetteville Convention
that ratified the Federal Constitution one
hundred years ago. It is printed in as
near the style possible as the printing of
that time, and is particularly good and
appropriate reading at this time. Sanford
Express.
EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND, in brief in
terview on the elections, says: 1T is evi-
dent the leaven of tariff reform has at last
leavened the whole lump West, which suf-
fered most from the burden of tariff taxa
tion. The people have been awakened.
They have considered and passed judg-
ment."
The STATE CHRONICLE has been edited
years, aad he has done his work ably, in
dependently and aggressively. Success,
well earned, has attended his efforts, and
his paper is the equal of any weekly paper
in the State. We wish Brother DANIELS
and his paper continued success. Ala
nance Cleaner.
L
resigned He says the people are not able
to pay their taxes and as he IS unwilling
to push them he resigned. .-Tarboro
Banner.
This is distressing news to receive from
the good old county of Hyde. In most
sections of the East the people have made
poor crops for several years in succession,
and this year it is SO short as to bring pri-
walton and suffering with it.
CHEAP FARES promote travel. 1t has not
been long since the Richmond 4 Danville
system reduced its passenger tariff from
4c. TO Bic. per mile Its passenger bust
ness has largely increased since then. 1t
should now reduce the rate from 3 3lc. to 3.
1t would carry more passengers at the
lower rate and thus more than make up
what it would concede on its rate per mile.
1t would be a good thing for the country
for it to reduce its freight rates also, and
it can afford to do SO for it is making
money, We Statesville Landmark.
THERE ARE twenty eight ex-Confederate
veterans reported in the poor houses in
North Carolina. There are many more
who are not so well fed and housed as
those who are in the poor-houses. How
much longer will we make fine speeches
about ''the heroic men who bravely march
ed to duty at their countrys CALI and al
low them to suffer for the bare necessities
Of life. People who are able must in the par
lance Of the street ''put up or shut up.
Fine words Of praise do not keep an old
soldier warm, and commendation does not
make him warmed and filed"
IL APPEARANCE MALONE is not unlike
horse-h hy
Virginia is not unlike a thoroughbred
ace-horse.
This fly has s.lit'7 on her back repeatedly
and teasingly, and each time she has made
a righteous kick.
Chairman BARBOUR, Democrat has sew
eral times cracked off the creature.
With whirI of the Democratic whip
that swung around the State he has crack
ed him off again.
So that now, there are no flies on Vlr-
ginia.-Charlotte Democrat.
NORTH CARoLINIANs living in Chicago
have issued an address to the Senators,
Representatives and people Of the Old
North State in behalf Of that city as the
site Of the Worlds Fair. They give eight
reasons why Chicago should be selected
as the site and add, During the progress
of the worlds Fair, the North Carolina
auxiliary headquarters will be open and a
warm welcome extended to any Tar Heels
visiting Chicago" The address is signed
by GEO. F. FISHER formerly of New
Berne) Chairman, and J. B. JOHNSON
formerly of Greenville) Secretary.
THE Morganton Star says the Board OF