The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-01-14
The DEMOCRATIC PREis.
RAvENNA. WEDNESDAY,. Jan. II, 1891

1T would be just as well for the Eastern phi
lanthropists to let up on their Indian gush for
while, and give the soldiers chance.
THE revolution epidemic is again raging
among our sn-Ameriean neighbors. 1t seldom
disappears entirely. but is at times-thls is one
of the times-more violent.
THE Republican method of putting off fnan-
cial legislation in the hope that the money
market will right itself is a good deal like buy
ing lottery ticket. It's very risky; you may
draw prize. but the chances are ali against
you.
The charge of Russian persecution Of the
Hebrews has been fully proven. notwithstand-
ing the frantic efforts of that eminent repnbli-
can editor Charles Emory Smith, who by the
grace of Benjamin Harrison and the friendship
of James G. Blaine, happens to be United States
Minister to Russia. to stand by the Car in his
denial Now the Gar has owned up, but Chas.
Emory Smith has not been heard from. No
wonder the Hebrews in the United States are
asking for Smiths recall.
"JINGoIsM" is dangerous amusement when
one has an opponent as powerful as Great Brit
ain to contend with. This is truth that Mr.
Blaine has probably recognized, now that he
has placed this country in position where we
must fight. and every one knows we haven't
the navy to do that, or else humiliate ourselves
before the entire world by backing down from
our claims of exclusive jurisdiction in Behring
Sea,
THE Republican leaders in the Senate seem
bent upon the destruction of their party. All
right, let 'em go ahead. Not only can the coun-
try stand the death of the Republican party,
but it can afford. in view of the general benefit
thereby conferred. to give the corpse grand
funeral and it will proceed to do it in the early
days of November. 1892.
GREAT are the benefits TO the workingmen of
the Mckinley tariff law. Even the dullest of
them must be able to comprehend, now that re-
ductions in wages and furloughs are becoming
such common occurrences among the large
manufacturers Of the country. The hard winter
will make this fact very plain to lots of people,
and yet Republican papers will continue to
print slush about the protection" of the amer
lean workingmen, while hundreds of the men
and their families suffer for the barest necessi-
ties of life.
DEMOCRATS in Congress have nothing to fear
from an extra session of the Fitty-second Con-
gress; all they have to do is to conscientiously
perform their duties and let the future take
care of itself. If the Republicans persist In
devoting the time which should rightfully be
given to a consideration of the annual appro
priation bills and other necessary legislation
to obnoxious political measures. that party will
have to shoulder the responsibility of bringing
about an entirely unnecessary extra session.
with its attendant expense. Looking at the
matter from party standpoint, an extra ses-
sion would, we believe, for numerous reasons,
be an advantage to the Democratic party. but
we have no idea that such being the case will
have the slightest influence with the Democratic
leaders of the present Congress, who, we are
satisfied, are convinced of the folly Of following
the Republican Congressional example of re.
garding nothing else but party advantage in
the shaping of legislation. The people expect
something higher, better and more patriotic
from the Democratic party. and they ought moi
to be disappointed. and we haven't the slightest
idea that they will be.