The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-07
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THE NEWS" TURN NOW

No Mugwump pottering with the tariff
will be tolerated. Either we want the
Mckinley act or we do not. The Demo
Gratis do not want it, and the gentlemen
who believe with Mr.. Williams that the
way TO abolish bad law Is TO deprive its
critics of their best arguments against 1t
will eventually learn that the country is
with the New Yorker rather than with
them.-Telegram
Plain speaking has this advantage that
it gives the world an idea of where you
stand. The Democrats stand for free
trade, and they go before the country on
that platform next year.
Gov. Hills tardy expressed views on the
silver question need both a glossary and
chart. The habit of saying a thing so
clearly that there can be no doubt what
yer as to what is meant is not an unus-
ually difficult one TO acquire; but it is
never cultivated by the Hill kind Of poll
tician. straightforward and unequivocal
statement Is the characteristic of a grade of
craftsmanship TO which he will never rise.
journal.
The Journal can express itself with
frankness on the subject of Gov. Hill at
the moment, but just suppose he should
be nominated for the Presidency next
year.
Is it not little singular that it never
occurred to the Republican party TO tax
hides in Massachusetts, until the Demo
Gratis in that state started in the tanning
business Manchester On H. Union.
1t does not seem to have occurred to
the Republican party to tax hides in
Massachusetts mp to the present date
even though the Democrats have gone
into tanning.
Mr. Potter owes so much to the saloon
element for his election that he will not
be able to accomplish anything worthy of
him as a good citizen and reputable
man.-Providence Independent Citizen.
The Independent Citizen does not seem
in a sanguine mood, and it must be con-
fessed there are thorns in Mr.. Potter's
bed of roses.
Mr.. Hahn of Providence is reported to
have returned his tin helmet, sword and
torch, to the shelf when the Aldermen
completed their count for Mayor last
evening.
II is not in any way probable that Mr..
Hahn will have any further use for
them.
A certain class of newspaper men have
about ceased their "arraignment of the
Republican party" because of the doings
of Commissioner Raum and Major Nc
Kinley. They find that the average old
line Democrat, who has passed through
the vicissitudesof the war and the stir
ring events since that time. isn't inter
ested in the fact that Billy Boosters pen
sion has been raised to two dollars per
month, or that the tariff on bootjacks has
been increased to 30 per cent. ad valo-
rem.-Newport Observer.
In fact the more intelligent Democrats
are opening their eyes TO the fact that
while YOU can fool all the people some of
the time or some of the people all the
time you can't possibly fool all the peo-
Pile all the time.
The New York Times in itsignorant OPP
position To American tin, sneers at n man
who has covered his barn with American
roofing tin, and says IL is nothing more
than "plain terne tin made in Philadel-
phia." The Times admits all that the
gentleman claimed. Terne tin Is the only
kind Of tin used for roofing, aud the Times
seems To be ignorant OF that fact. Chicago
lnter-Ocean.
II Democratic opposition were based
merely ON ignorance there might be
hope of enlightenment, but no people
know so little as those who absolutely
refuse TO learn.
Does Mr.. Roswell p. Flower sustain
Mr.. Hill i'm his State-stealing enterprisef
New York Recorder.
Since the Presidential bee buzzes loud
and long in Mr.. Flowers bonnet he has
excellent reason for opposing the cua-
mngly desired schemes tor many
salaried Hill.