Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-01-29
NOTES AND OPINIONS

Speaker Reeds remark that this
is time for patriots 70 keep their
mouths shut. taken in connection with
his impressive silence since the cleo
tions, leads 60 the inference that he con-
siders himself model patriot.-Boston
Herald.
The Republican papers are point
ing out that sugar is cheaper, and that
it is due TO the Mckinley tariff bill. Yes,
il is likely that sugar may be loves
in price. But 10 is one Of the eases
where the tariff was removed This
proves that the tariff is tax.-Adrian
Press.
The first result on wages that has
occurred since the Mckinley bill be-
came a law, in this locality, seems "a
be reduction Of ten per cent. in our
largest steel works. As the Mckinley
bill has advanced the price Of most Of
the necessaries and comforts Of life
from ten TO twenty per cent, is the re-
duction in wages Of ten per cent. in
the nature of compensation
burgh Post.
1T looks very much as If President
Harrison and Secretary Blaine were at
tempting to initiate the policy Of the
third land LAST Napoleon, who sought
TO amuse the French with outside ques-
tions because the internal situation had
become intolerable. But have these
statesmen forgotten the National hui
initiation and calamities which followed
the NapoleOnic policy?-Philadelp
Times.
In the defeat Of the force bill the
Democrats in the United States Senate
have earned the gratitude OF the coun-
try, and the people will look with
equanimity on the crocodile tears shed
by Mr.. Hoar and his allies. Not even
the food Of oratory favoring legislation
for the benefit Of silver-mine owners
will lessen the feeling of rejoicing at
the escape from the intended basis for
further investments by Dudley in
blocks Of fve.-Chicago Times.
1.-THE Federal elections bill 10
dead" says the New York Age (Rep.),
organ Of the negroes. ut has gone 60
keep company with the Federal educa-
ton bill. The Republican party has
broken faith with the voters OF the
country upon two OK three measures
| upon which il won the elections Of 1883.
The best interests Of the Afro-Amer-
leans have been cut TO pieces in the
House Of their friends. The treachery
OF the Hayes administration has been
repeated under the Harrison admins.
| tYation."
4 Reckless Resort.
The whole discussion Of the force
! bill, on the part Of the Republican
press, is distinguished by a studious dis
regard Of the constitutional objections
| 90 the measure. The bill is pernicious
enough in itself, but 10 is worse as es-
| tabEshing. precedent for the 61chins
| away, little by little, Of the rights Of
sovereign States, which should be pre-
served inviolable at all hazards.
There will be desperate eight
against the passage OF The act,
and, IL it does pass, 10 will be the
final nail in the coffin OF the reckless
party that is its sponsor. The legisla-
ton Of the present session OF Congress
is not for to-day, nor is The Nation or
any State 30 ephemeral an institution
that there is any excuse for making il
the plaything o. small politicians who
will be dead and gone, while the evil
they have done may still live and have
an active effect. One would think that
the desperation Of defeat had turned
the brains Of these men, for they are AZ
reckless OF the future as is the bank
xupt spendthrift who is having his last
debauch AZ the expense OF his creditors
Detroit Free Press