The Russellville Democrat., 1890-01-02
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 seismic and serious times.-N Y Sun Many Republicans admit that Mir Harrison overdid the Cheap John busi
 ness when he appointed Wanamaker.- Atlanta Constitution.
 It is possible that after the Repub licans in Congress have thoroughly com.
 mitted themselves to something, the President may pick up the courage to go and do likewise. Journal. Senator Noorhees, in introducing his iff-for-revenue-only resolution, shows a gratifying advance in his own political education; but it is like laying pearls before--Senators who do not care for pearls. ls.-Philadelphia Record.
 Mir. Harrison speaks in pretty strong language regarding trusts. But the trusts are not afraid. He speaks in just as strong language regarding the necessity of keeping up the tariff which makes trusts possible.-Chicago Herald.
 It is strange that a man possess ing the high moral sense which Presi- dent Harrison has always exemplified in his life and character should entertain the fallacy that the country needs cheap tobacco and cheap whisky more than it needs cheap blankets and cheap sugar.
 Kansas City Star (Rep.).
 In answer to circular of inquiry lately sent out by the New York Dry Goods Reporter to firms engaged in the manufacture and sale of woolen goods, out of seyenty-eight replies re- ceived fifty-nine declared themselves in favor of free wool and nineteen in favor of reconstruction of the woolen duties on an ad valorem basis. As a general proposition it may safely be affirmed that makers and dealers in woolen goods ''know what is eating them. ."-Philadel- phia Record.
 -Mr. Harrisons declaration is cor rect that great benefit will accrue from the adoption of some system by which the officer would receive the distinction and benefit that in all private employment come from exceptional faithfulness and efficiency in the performance of duty" The theory is unexceptionable; but the way to reduce it to practice does not seem to be in the line of appointing subordi- mates who will decapitate office-holders by thousands merely because a new ad- ministration has come Pittsburgh Dispatch.
 Says Henry George: Look at our tariff Here we see the power of our Government applied directly, purposely, continuously and unconstitutionally to give some citizens an advantage over other citizens-to make the rich richer and the poor poorer Look at Mir. Car negie with his income of millions and his castle in Scotland; look at the men of whom he is the type, and then at their workmen, the poor, deluded creatures, who have been told that it is they who are protected; that this precious system of robbery is all for thom.
 The Republican Senators in the Montana Legislature have declined to investigate the tunnel-precinct election case in company with a delegation of Democrats The proposition was as fair as could have been made and would have resulted in disclosing the real facts in the case. The average man will not be slow to conclude that if the Democrats made the proposition and the Republic ans refused it the former had nothing to conceal and tho latter wished to keep back the facts. straws show which way the wind blows. Chicago Mail.