New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-12

The outlook for the immediate future tnereioro'
is not bright. But the freedmen viii IN ume icsrn
lessons of industry, and new system o! mpor
will be formed, under which the Empire VIII a'sa'n
q prosperity impossible under the old slave regime
Governor Adams. of Colorado. las written
thoroughly sensible message. in Whcn ne urses
the usefulness of High License laws WIN a'-
mirable clearness. Limit the feid OF tenp'a-
tion,' he says, and you will retiice the nun'ei
of the fallen. To do this. knsw OF no way so
effective as the power Of taxatio." ihesc "o1,s
have the more force because OF the 0oVerho'
prominence as o Temperance nan.
When man has done wei In an office ana
is willing TO retain it, it IS generally 70 'ne
public interest to keep him II 1t can De oonc'
As PRESIDENT of the Board Of Education mr.
J. Edward Simmons has given satisfaction. anu
while there was strong opposition to nus fe-
election manifested in the Board itself, the gen.
eral sentiment of the community will probably
approve the decision to keep him in the char
That the public schools oil this city could DO
improved and could do more efficient work, no
one can or will deny; but on the whole 10 must
be admitted that in view Of the character OF
much OF the material with which they have TO
work, the results achieved are better than could
be expected. Mr.. Simmons has been both pro-
eressive and conservative; he has not been Dina
to new methods and new ideas; and he can be de-
pended on to guard the interests of our public
school system and to serve the public to the
best of his ability in accordance with the dc
tates of ripe experience.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court Of Pennsyl-
vania appeared for the first time the other day
in silk gowns. Why should not more Of our
higher courts do llrewise2 The gown is simple,
yet digniied ami even impressive. Our courts
are too unconventional, and few more Of the
outward signs Of the majesty of the law would
not detract in the least from their influence, but
would on the contrary, be positive gain.
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"Invcstmentso Is the taking term used BY
Mayor Chaplin in reference to the proposed ex-
pendture of IS, 100000 for public improvements
in Brooklyn. Profitable, remuperative, imper-
alive investments" be says. Nobody should
be, probably nobody will be, deceived by this
neatly chosen and engaging phraseology. When
a man makes an investment IL he is prudent, he
inquiries carefully az to the character Of the en-
terprise he contempates putting his money In he
wants to know the standing of the men engaged In
it, he wishes TO satisfy himself In regard to the
prospect of getting fair return If there is
probability that his money will be lost or stolen,
he fights shy OF investing II. II the men ut the
head of the concern or undertaking are not noted
for responsibility or responsibility, that is usually
enough for him. Why should not great city
take the same pains in the matter Of invest
ments? Can any one give assurance that the
millions which Mr.. Chaplin wishes Brooklyn to
spend, and which could be used to the city's in
estimablc advantage, WILDE honestly spentP In
the hands of the Democratic gang they certainly
would not be. Important as the improvements
are, and advantageous as they would undoubt-
edl7 be, they are not so pressing that they can
not be postponed, in part at least until such as
suranoe Is forthcoming It never can be given
so long as Brooklyn is in the hands Of the grasp
ing Democratic ring