Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-25
EDITORIAL COMMENTS.

EDITORIAL COMMENTS.
4 NEN nCCJPATfON FOR THE EDITOR.
An editor has no more business in of
fee than a cat has in meal.tub Hs
place is on the outside, watching TOR rats.
Spokane Spokesman.
SHORT AND SWEET.
Gen. Tecumseh Sherman pays thor
oughly characteristics tribute to Major
General Miles. He saws ne is "a -
good fighter boston transcript.
A PARADISE FOR BOSSES.
Ohio is going to have some more cleo
tons this year. People who want to vote
and fight and csrouse the whole year
round should 20 TO Ohio. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
THE BEST THEY COULD DO.
The Democratic protectionsts will be
without leader now that Samuel j. Ran
dali is dead. But they do not need one.
In fact there are practically 40 Demo
cratic protectonists. All OF them have
come over to the Republican party
Globe Democrat
WOULD BE A GORGEOUS SPECTACLE.
Mr.. Dana aud ex-President Cleveland
are both invited to the Thurman banquet.
The question is, which will 60? ltWOuld
he spectacle for two such distinguished
Democrats to sit opposite each other, and
within reach of the toes of each others
lnfn
AN AUTHORIZED sPANKER WANTED.
A New York Judge listened to the mari
tai troubles of young couple and judi
ciously announced that both deserved a
good spanking. A good many divorce
suits might be disposed of in the same
way if We only had an authorized and
abe-bodied spanker. - Chicago Inter
Ocean.
HE LAUGHS BEST WHO LAUGHS LAST.
Less than one year ago the Democrats
were INDUCING in considerable merrlment
over the election of a Democratic governor
and legislature, which would send two
| Democratic senators from Montana. Re-
cent events 20 to prove the reliability OF
the old adage, which refers to tardy hilari-
| ty as being OF the more permanent nature.
Washington Post.
THE LUXURY OF DEMOCRATIC TREAsURERs
COMES HIGH.
| The Louisiana Lottery company ls going
to apply to the Louisiana legislature for a
renewal of its charter, promising II 1t Is
granted to pay the state $4,000 year
| for the privilege. Ii Louisiana is to con-
tinue to indulge in the luxury OF Demo-
cratic state treasurers it is liable to need
some such extraordinary source OF reve-
nue.. boston journal.
PRESTO, CHANGE
The Democratic speaker of the Ohio
house of representatives has followed the
example set by Speaker Reed, of the ma
tional house, and counted enough Repub'
leans who refused to vote to make up q
quorum. This is the usual method with
the Democrats. The air has hardly
ceased as yet to vibrate with the excla-
nations OF rage and defeat uttered by
Democrats and Democratic organs over
Speaker Reeds ruling. - Philadelphia
Press.
The fight along the line of free lead is
becoming warm. The smelter men de.
clare in favor of free lead, but the New
Mexico, Arizona and Colorado miners
pronounce in favor of their own produc
ton. The smelter men on the peon
labor of Mexico can possibly double theil
profits, but it is protection to the home
product that American miners demand
We are with our own miners at all timei
as against the under paid labor of another
country. Tucson "a, to- Citizen.
JUST 80.
The administration will not gaiH
friends, or the Republican party support
by the retention of Democrats in offices
They do not expect to remain, and fine
no fault when they are turned out Tit
emOuments are due to the men who
} aided in securing the success of Republi
can principles. Though President Harri
son has been more considerable thar
Cleveland was in upholding civil service
reform, the Mugwumps give him nothing
but kicks and cuffs, though the active
leaders supported Cleveland with all hi
delinquencies. Los Angeles Tribune.
STAND Up AND DO YOUR DUTY.
Let the Mckinley bill be perfected anC
passed without unnecessary delay. Tn,
Republican party of the country is pledged
to revenue reduction and the preservation
of the protective system, and its promises
must be fulfilled in every particular. TIT
Republican party is strong in the conf
dence of the people because it has always
dared to DO right; because it has faithfully
kept its promises and made for itself {
record that deties the assaults of all enc
mics OF progress. Let there be no hating
now on the part of any Republican mem
Der of congress. Let every such membe
remember his nartY's pledges and bis in