The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-25
AIr. Randails District.
NEW York sun

That l- % say. because htNuhii n'htNfA ih
the protection Of American industry Doe was
allowed by the Republican leaders 10 go
back 90 Congress year after year as a
Democrat. when the district could have
been carried by the Republicans if they had
chosen % oppose Randall. The malignant
Evening Post went 30 far the other day as
10 accuse the dead statesman of Fronting
by corrupt bargain by which he betrayed
his party in order 90 rcta n his seat in Con-
grc,s.
This alsohood has apparently no other
basis than the circumstance that at the Two
last elections OF Con~c-,men the Republic
cans i'm Randall'e district ran no candidate
against him. ln lss, Mr.. Randall received
1862 votes. against ii2 for all other candl-
dates. I'm l-s6 no Republican was nomi-
mated. But I'm the six preceding elections
the Republicans contested Mr.. Randalts
seat. aud Doe was chosen by pluralities rang
ing from "a little less than 1000 10 % HUE
more than 1000 votes.
How far there is truth in The story That
the Third district of Pennsylvania Is NOT
Democratic district. may De judged from
the vote Of that district for President n ISIS.
Mr.. Cleveland received l6.loj votes %
lO.02s for General Harrison. CleNeiand'-
plurality was G.761. IL there was any bar
gain between Mr.. Randall and the kepuDh-
r.. I
The two principal Democratic candidates
for the vacant seat so long occupied by ihe
great Democratic leader are William Mc-
Aleer and James VI. Beck. As there seems
10 bea foolish intention on the part of some
body 10 inject the free trade question inio
the canvass for the benefit Of the latter gen
tlcman. 10 ls quite possible that the party
hold uuon the single Democratic district i'm
Philadelphia may be weakened or lost.
spiking the Opposition Guns.
fChicago News
Mr. pamelr- speech last night on lhe
BaiiOur bin indicates pretty clearly ihai iut
Torie. have practically spiked the guns OF
fine opposition. Alr. parnrll does NOT attack
the principle Of the measure. which is in-
deed vicious. but he assail. DO as iO certain
details. and in 80 doing DE places himself in
a position where the government can dis
arm him by the modification Of unessential
features of tine bin. or by AN extension OF it-
provisions so as 90 include the purchase of
Am the land in Ireland. Mr.. parnell as good
as saws that If the whole 0l Ireland could De
treated. ID ID could al De bought from the
biz landlords. and turned over 90 the lesser
landlords. he would favor 10. that is. lf
10 were coupled ~ Oh certain admin
i-tratiye details and guarantees. IL
is probable that Mr. Gladstone VIII
t-kc the same general ground ON
Thursday. and thus the opposition viii
be committed 90 "a hall-hearied policy which
cannot fail To- strengthen the government
and insure the passage Of thc baiiouf DIN.
Michael Dayiit, ON the other hand, repre-
scnting the real reform sentiment OF ne
land. and perhaps of England and Scotland
ms we'll opposes the bin on principle, just
rs he would oppose any measure whafso-
ever thai would recognize tiie claims OF
laudloHdism. He holds that Ireland
belongs 10 all the Irish people, and that ile
landlords are not entitled to consideration
in amy settlement chat may be made of the
land question. DE does not propose i0 buy
them out. but TO taN them out, and II VIII
be upon this rock that the liberal party will
split before matters shall have progressed
much further.
Sand Baaeing Ga Journalism'
iCnicae0 MallI
IN journalism. as in everything else. There
is enterprise and enterprise. The Journal
isfc "entonrise' most iu vogue af NeW
York Just now seems 20 DEE of lhe sand-na--
cling variety. 10 was NOT long ago ihli "a
smart reporter of % big New York daily
anxious 90 "sc00p' The reporters of rival
prints. concealed himself i'm luy-room
and attempted in this disrepuiahlc way 10
= H
The Young man looked on hi- act as stroke
of genius. Fortunately Doe was discovered.
: and TO his chlerin he found ont that tine
court looked upon his act as criminal con-
/ tempt. and he ls now enjoying the hOspllAll-
/ flies of IudlOw-strcct JAIL More recently
/ another New York reporter was sent 90 ID.
! tpryieW cN-prosideni Cleveland upon ma
liciOus ullerances of a New l 0fk editor le-
/ nocting upon Mr. Cleveland. The eX-llesi-
Adont spoke briefly and with dignity simple
/ denial of the truth of the editors utterances.
This did not suit the purposes Of the re-
| porter nor bis journal, which had other iish
/ 10 fry. and words We're put m the mouth ol
/ Mr. Cleveland which would delight The
habitue of fish market. no one who
knows the temper of tine eX-l'resident 8
mind believes that DE uttered ihe words at-
tributod 90 him. and denial OF their utter
ance has been entered. lCt the words have
served their sensational purpose and are
being used TO inIufe Sir. Cleveland and
iomcnt ill feelings which should have been
ignored The deed of the reporter and his
editor was journalistic thuggery.
\ Race of Josh Biiingses.
Duluth Herald.I
I'm lhis laundering. ignorant way the 0I-
biography of the English language has been
built up. ID Is crY.taliled misspelliug. We
question 0f spelling reform Is tine question
/ whether we shall teach our children hoW il
So cll rather tIan steel from them years Ol
their time and lFrge draughf- of tucir life
energy In teaching them how lO misspeil. Ne
have no more right TODD that, even five have
| "a legal right. OF course there will never Dee
any law against individuals spe.liu4as they
please and printing books and newspapers loo
such photography as they choose. There
will Doe mo- cOmpusiOn about 10. $50 that il lt
ever does come about. it viii Doe simply 90,
the result of the mass of the people follow
I ing the GOOD example 90 the best autlOri-
ties. llONlord and Cambridge aud Har-
ward and Yale, in their publications and in-
siruciions. and tle English aud United
States governments in their official papers
and documents. should adopt % reform. live
I Years would NOT pass hy before fhc new
spelling would boz universally followed.
Glass Legislation.
commercial Bgletin.l
A review Of the recent course of Federal
/ legislation and of the measures now before
] Congress is az once in,truciiug and disQulet-
ing. 10 disclose "a seriously growing dis
position t0 assume pat rnal authority over
business aud commercial enterprise. and am
absence Of the knowledge necessary % DO a
legislative body ior the exercise of such
control, 90 allow broad political views DO
Doe narrowed by class requirements and 90
subordinate the high purposes of Federal
I government 90 sectional interests.
Ezs.ian Commerce at Herat.
ATLANTA constitutional
Russian commerce is delusion and a
snare in the neghb0rhO0d of llerat The
shopkecpcls are the scouts of The soldiers.
and where haZaars can go batteries can fol.
low. Without some serious internal COR
Fulsion In Russia, in the course OF few
years, the TWO greatest powers Of heworld
will leap at each others thr0ats and fight
% the death for the richest prize OF the
orient.
Yes, Quite q Number.
Washington posi.i
There are quite q number of Democratic
/ papers over the country which seem TO in
cline strongly % toe opinion That the proper
preliminary step, for the campaign OF ls02
consist OF making "a national door-mat Of
/ Governor hin. 10 may be that We are on
the threshold of great transformation IN
political practice.