The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-09
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
CURRENT COMMENTS
CAREFULLY CULLED

q Mouse Instead Of n Mountain Pluto
crat's Inuuf-shc Canadian Rail.
uays-Pcriaps SIC kiIicd sronin-A
service Pension. Et?-1fber Topics.
A MOUSE INSTEAD OF A MOUNTAIN
One of the most offensive features Of
President Hayes administration was
the Indifference with which he per-
mitted the Secretary of tie Treasury
Mr.. Sherman. 10 build up machine I'm
the South. II was based on the spOils
system. and government patronage was
distributed in so shameless way that
the feeling Of Indignation then aroused
did much TO keep the South solid. But
the Sherman machine IN spite of all its
defects. was effective IN securing dele
gates to the Republican National Con
vcntion OF 1880
The friends Of President Harrison
seem TO be most actively engaged Just
at present in efforts 90 rehablltato the
Sherman machine. They know that it
is a gross misuse OF power for the Pres
ident % appoint 10 Office dishonest car
pet baggers who do not represent i'm any
sense the people in the localities where
they live: but such course, they think.
looking back at the result in 1850. may
bring their chief votes I'm the National
Convention in 1892 So the offices are
divided mp as they will do the most
good. This proceeding naturally re-
suits in serious scandals IN some places.
Is IN North Carolina. bat The Harrison
managers console themselves for the
present by dreaming Of the future
". y, star.
PLUTOCRACY S ThUNT.-Mr. Thomas
G. Sherman having said that twolhirds
Of the wealth saved in this country
every year goes into the pockets of
100000 persons. the Tribune breaks out
against the industrious people of this
country with this haunting remark:
IF this assertion is true the cheap
demagOuge 5 Outcry Of Plutocracy has
more excuse, and yet not more reason.
for the wOrhing people cOud sure more
than q thousand millions yearly II My
chose
SIhat is TO say. the w0rkingmau whose .
wages barely suffice for the support of +
his family deserves no pity. lie has
only himself 20 blame for not saving
money. lie ought 90 crowd his family .
closer in the tenement-hOuse. stins their
stomachs and backs more sharply. deny
them their occasional outing ON the
street cars, take the little ones earlier
out Of school and set them ut work.
and make his wife bend one more hour
a day over the wash-tub.-Acic York
World.
THE PERIL From PLUTOCRACY.- The
danger that arises from the unequal
of wealth and It's accumu-
atiOn in the hands of the few is al
together real. 10 increases the power
md influence Of plut0cratic class
which tends more and more to direct
The forces of society. t0 subsidize the
press. and even the pulpit. and to COM
rOl the managem mt of political parties.
he results of elections. The action of
legislative bodies and the course ~ pub q
ic adminstradOn.-Ncr York Times.
THE CANADIAN RAILWAYS The le5ii-
nOny offered before the Senatorial inter
state Commerce Commission at Boston
,n Saturday last. is wholly in favor #
'etaIning the bonded system through =
'anada now in vogue. and. boo general,
% favor of preserving the present rail- {
way relationships. The Executive Bust .
ness Men Association of Boston dep s
icatos any Interference with lhc come ]
letitiou of the Canadian railroads.
Mr.. Alden Spcare. president of the B
Boston Chamber of Commerce. stated d
hat American managers told dealers
n the vicinity OF Boston that DO Na. not
II the interest of the trunk lines t0 fos-
cr anything but the trade channel from 7
'hicago TO New York. and that If amy D.
irms located acknowledgement that b
vas their misfortuue.-li Washington %
POST. O
PERHAPS HE KILLED Cn0NN.- Tho a.
'ody Of a suicide has BEEN found az !
Niagara Falls. and in Che rocks near by
letter which is supposed TO- have been
written hy the dead man. After talk
lg as man might talk who i- about to q
lake q plunge ever tho FALLS he cA- y
resses romose for his sins. and saws. 80
cannot 20 into the presence of our VI
lOly Father with my mind -0 stained. o.
Punishment viii never be d
lcted out 90 me ON this earth for the c
art / took in 30. You cannot imagine o
ow / have been tried since leii y0u. of
las God forgive it adj. When / left n
on | went right 90 Chicago. and O
ou can guess from reading g.
re- papers as to 60 being
Kissing how 10 all came Oul in Kidding
b of that deyelish traitor and spy ON
ar actions. God only knows why such in
fearful changed has come over me se
nee that ~. left the city mt once 20
ld hurried here TO flush the part that si
ld been given me. My brain is ON y,
re-. Oh. | have waited so for the
uuk to come Each days delay has
creased my frenzy 90 the highest
tch. and now l know the plans. for re
] they were $50 carefully laid. must w
I'VE miscarried. AVID | dread the con- lo
quenccs. ] cannot stand it any more. be-
am going to end 40 an. ! want
,u TO remember that l have al
en loyal to Ireland IS cause. but now di
am sick and all broke up. Ever since da
at night my sleep has been filled nth
arful dreams. and now. after romov-
< from from me everything by which
ey can identify me, shall free my r,
II from any more by suicide. which jim
re is SO easy. Only one step into tine of
lift current and it is AN done. MY .
dy. instead of his, shall be picked up
d buried with the unknown dead If is.
er found. Good bye. Signed Ed.
Always DO true to Ireland and -.
A SERVICE PENSION. Is lr?-Tho Re La
bllcaLs of Ohio hone 10 carry line nf