Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-04-10

accurately described the 1eellngs Oh tne
large audience at the Academy last
night. Lillian Kennedy made de-
cided hit, and the amusement that was
crowded into three hours to unravei
"Casey's Troubles" was enough for two
nights. Mr.. Kelley was an excellent
Casey and in all the roles essayed by
Miss Kennedy she was equally charm
ing and successful. The company ls
far apove the average, and is sure OF
big business. PottsUilie Pa Evening
Chronicle, December Is, 1888.
The Rhode Island Election.
.rhe returns from the election in
Rhode Island on Wednesday shows
that the Democratic candidates Tor
Governor and other State offices had
plurality over the Republican candi
dates. The vote was the largest ever
cast in the State, and it is not improba-
BILE that ex- Gov, Davis, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, received the
largest number of votes ever given to q
candidate for rGovernorin Rhode Island.
Still, under the provisions of the con-
stitution of that State which requires
an absolute majority of the votes cast
to be given q candidate to secure MS
choice by the people, he is not elected.
The choice will devolve upon the Leg
islature, and the chances are, owing to
the manner in which the State is dis
tricted for legislative purposes, that the
result will be repetition of last year
when Herbert w. Ladd, Gov. Davis
Republican opponent then as now, was
chosen. There are so many Senatorial
and Representative Districts in which
there was Hno choice'r at the election
Wednesday, and in which second elec-
tions must be held, that there is of
course a possibility that the final out
come will show Democratic majority
in the Legislature, in which case Mr..
Davis will be elected Governor.
This Is the second election in Rhode
Island since the Constitution was
amended so as to permit foreign-bOrn
citizens. who were without D property
qualification. to vote. The first was
held in April, 1889, and showed de-
cided Democratic plurality in the State.
The result spurred the Republicans to
great activity this year, and their vote
Is several thousand larger than it was q
year ago, but Notwithstanding this in
crease they are still in minority a
againt the Democracy. The results oil
the two elections taken together show
that in contests where pluralities pre-
vail, as for presidential electors, the
Democrats have good reasons to believe
they can carry the State.
Wednesdays election was held undel
the provisions of the new ballot reform
law adopted last year. 1t appears td
have given good satisfaction, the only
drawback so far discovered being ths
delay it caused In completing the re
turnsof the vOte.-FFee PfesS.
The Chicago Herald has sent a stat
correspondent to England to nvestigat,
the effect Of free trade on the laborer
of that country, and to learn the tru,
condition the working people. Th'
following editorial speaks for itself:
"The Herald fiatters itself that it dir
mighty good thing for the mechanic
and workingmen of Chicago and th
west when il commissioned John w
Postgate TO proceed to England and t
make thorough Investigation Of tn
effect of free trade on labor and wage
in that country. Mr.. Postgate receives
no other instructions except to tell tn
truth, and his communications, includ
ing the one published on Saturday
will contain nothing but bottom fact
and bedrock truth.
"Mr. Postgate's first communicate
was specimen brick offthe fabric {
truth which he is about TO erect,
was devoted to the English pitmeI
whose lot is the most commiserated |
this country of all foreign workmen.
But when one hasread Mr.. Postgate
description of the labor, wages, HON
life, recreations and political importan(
of these pitmen he is filled with wond'
that the Nebraska and North Dakol
farmers do not emigrate to Englan
and get Jobs in the coal mines. OF 9
the thousands of farmers In the midd
west who are now buning their con
for fueLafid seeking to runitheir publ
schools on lottery tickets, there
scarcely one who enjoys a 1.-THE OF tt
ease, comfort, elegance, refinement ar
influence that these English miners d
Compared with Kansas and Dakot
the mining region In northern Englar
is a veritable Utopia. What is more
the purpose, the condition OF these mi
ers is better than that of American mi
ers. Free trade has made them pro
porous, comfortable and happy. Th'
A0hG pAsOV e Utsyt WIN OoAAsAVa ses'D.S -.
tages and market gardens thrown !
and buy the necessaries of life at vast
lower rates than they are sold
America. Even the products Of Il
country are cheaper there than here.
Phil Armour's hams, cured and shipp
in Chicago, are sold to these pitmen
cents a pound cheaper than they are
the people of Chicagoa .
The lesson ID. that the, protection
politicians have been influencing I
votes Of the mechanics and laborers
this country by systematic lying .
the light is beginning to shine, q
there is q better day ahead for all or
Wayne county has q man nam
Levi Miller who is over 65 years of 9
and who b undoubtedly the champi
pedestrian d the States Says the "a
sonsass: He came to this country fft
Pennsylvania and FOR 20 years he
made an annual trip to his old h0l
40 miiesd distant, and always Waiks
in six days. He will do 30 again !
summer. 4 He walks 40 miles q d
which ID pretty good for so old man