The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1891-02-19
EDITORIAL PERSONALS.

The great men who fought in the civil
war, nearly thirty years ago, are passing
away one after another. The little men
who are fighting it now are, unfortu-
nately, still with us.-Ne,o York Continent.
Mr.. Mckinley would make mans
breeches so dear that coat could not he
afforded at all. Aunt Billy's views are too
decollete.-Cou,ierJ Journal.
The extraordinary courage which some
men are fond of ascribing to Mr.. Cleve-
land consists wholly in his sublime cheek
in coming out and claiming the credit
for victories which other men have won.
What distinguished Democrat said of
him years ago holds true to-day, and that
was that he was the most selfish politician
in the United States. Cincinnati Com
merciai Goeette.
This whole matter is striking illustra-
ton Of the mischief Of allowing discrcd-
| tied politicians to come back after their
defeat at the polls and continue TO legis-
late as If nothing had happened TO him.
Both Cannon and Grosvcnor are now act
ing in the House withou! the smallest re-
sp0nsibilty to anv one. The voters can
not now inilict any punishment OH them
for anything they have done or left un-
| done since November !, and they will en-
| Joy similar immunity between now and
March 4.-Ne,o York Egedag Express.
The Legislature of South Dakota endc |
| the long contest for United States Senator
| on Monday by electing Rev. James II.
Kyle, n young Congregational minister Of
| liberal views and generous culture. lie is
| not in any sense q plaee-seeker and the
| Office comes to him, Us did the State Sen
| atorship he now holds, by the vote of the
independents of the Yankton district,
without solicitation, effort or obligation
ON his part. The significance of Mr..
Kyles election is in the fact that he was
| elected by the united Democratic and
| Independent or Farmers vote. He has
been a positive Republican until the re-
| cent revolt in the West against increased
taxes and force elections, when he led the
independents hilddeiphid Times.
II the Hon. jeremiah Simpson of
| Medicine Lodge had not deliberately
| thrown away the secret of his greatness
and admitted that he was not sockess,
| but only the wearer of low-tide socks,
what career he might have had Even
| now, If he would spurn the aceursed
badges of Eastern effeminacy and paint
his scintillant shins warm hay color he
might, perhaps, be Governor Of Kansas.
--NcW York SIN.
Apropos of General Sherman, IL may be
said that Marching Through Georgia"
was not his favorlte tune On the Occa-
| slOIl Oh ms Nlslt 10 w OrccSter some years
ago the children of the public schools
were drawn up to welcome him. The OLD
| soldiers face beamed as he looked along
their lines. At given signal the children
waved little flags aud began % sing
Marching Through Georgia. The Cen
erals face darkcned, and he said ~
| didn't think they'd make those dear little
children sing that blanked old tune."-
Boston Transcript.
II has been said that David d. Hill did
not take kindly 10 being designated as
"Whisky's Governor The report Is
probably correct. Thename Is not pleas
ant one from any point of view in fact, II
is u brand OF dishonor. ltimplios that the
Governor conducts the administration of
his great office in the interest not of all
the people, but of class. II implies that
he is dominated by pernciolis influences
influences which are at war with public
morality, and, therefore, with pablic prog
ress. OF course Mr.. Hill does not take
kindly 20 the numel But the fact remains
that il fits him just like the paper on the
wall. His title TO the alias Is perfectly
clear.-New Fork Trlbme.