Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-09-13

HONESTY in politics has grown to be an unknown quantity amongst certain grade of professional politicians. Yet there is DO reason why man should be dishonest in this line of living any more than in his professional or commercial pursuits. A khe IS lie; deceit is deceit; trickery, knavery and double dealing are the same crimes against society whether practiced in politics or bushes. They all should bear the brand of Cain. The man who makes political pledge is just as firmly bound to keep that pledge as he is to redeem his note at the bank. Politicial promises are only looked upon lightly by mushroom and smart politishuns" a..d the man who concIeves that there is laxity Of honesty in politics which will enable him to promise one thing and prefer another is building his adobe upon sand. No man ever succeeded whom his friends could not trust and know where to place him. That mans make up IS like bricks without straw. No man is ever permanent who broke his political obligations to friends or foe. Many an lnclplent statesman who could not keep faith now lies in a premature grave with six feet of political earth above his remains and no man knows his sepulcher. We pity such men for there weakness but we pity most the dirt that cover them and the rank flowers and grass is compelled to spring from them.
 REPUBLICAN France is, to all appear ances on a solid footing. Yet the Roy alists, patiently or impatiently are wait ing the time when the Republic will make a mis5tep and the tri-color ca Ii again bs flung to the breeze. They likewise depend much on the old French love of display, and especially the Paris sienne. The French do love brilliance Many of them go back in their memories or traditions to the dazzling court scenes of the later Louies. They love to dwell upon the stories of intrigue and fashion in the days of the brave Marquis and witty Marquisss of the old regime. They dream of the splendor and the munificence at the court of Yer sailles; the glories of the Tuilleries; the proud and splendid Eaubeurg St Ger main. So strong are these glittering baubles in the eyes of the bulk of the French people, that it is more than probable that change would have been made years ago had the royalists been able to agree upon a dIvIsion of the spoils. But there are three contend ing factions, not to mention Le Brave General Boulanger who cuts more of a figure in German than in politics. The Bourbons or LegitimiEts whose line ceased in the death of Count de Cham bord; the Orleanists who look hopefully forward to the Comte de Paris; and the Bonapartists represented at present in PiOn-Plon, but eventually in Prince Vic tor who is universally popular through out France. As the matter stands, the republic is preferable to either of these factions or the ascendency of an oppo sitlon royal house. In this fact lies much promise for the re- public. As a republic France is prosperous and is regaining much that Was lost during the long royal wars, While not an ideal republic in our eyes the government is far preferable to the rule of "Le Blanc" an Orleanist or Benaparte. The profigacy of sumpt- uous court made the poor more misera- ble and the homemade tunic of the humble peasant represents better con dition of society than satins and sheens and high born danes.