Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-03-19
MORALITY AND POLITICS.
A Clean Life Requisite TO Success In Eng
land--Caaas In Point.

A Clean Life Requisite TO Success In Eng-
land--Casss In Point.
LONDON, March 16. During the life
time Of the present parliament two con-
sentative members and one liberal have
had to resign their seats on account OF
getting involved in scandal Public
opinion is evidently more rigid in de-
manding clean, decent record In the
lives of public men. In Difference to
that, Gladstone felt himself compelled to
write his famous letter which broke up
the home rule alliance. More recently
there has been tendency to whitewash
offenders or hush up ugly stories at all
costs. Thus in a recent case an irate
husband pocketed his injuries, together
with check for q substantial sum. In
pursuance OF similar tactics, q vigorous
effort is being made to set Dixie on his
feet again. High personages and pow
erful newspapers have been brought into
requisition for this purpose. Dilke's
great wealth and influential friends seem
likely to attempt to get him into parlia-
ment for an ignorant mining constitu-
ency. AS he may be successful, the
question is being asked, What will Glad
stone do? Dixie served under him in q
former ministry and seeks Office again.
Writing of this peculiar feature of En-
glish politics, and drawing comparison
in Parnell's favor, q correspondent says:
Can Gladstone deal ont one measure to
Parnell and another to Dixie? After a long
| trial jury gave decision affirming Dflke's
guilt of ofienses much more fragrant than
any Parnell Is accused of. A systematic
| course of vice and profigacy was sworn to
and not disproved. One woman Of the
| household, known as Fanny, who could
have told all, conveniently disappeared.
Dixie now publishes a pamphlet asserting
| his innocence and declares that he knows
where Fanny is. Very likely, but why was
she not produced at the trial? On his bare
statement he demands a reversal of the
| verdict Of the jury and restitution to his
former position. Gladstone at present says
| nothing.
| Parnell is delighted at this new game, and
| chuckles over the attitude toward Dixie
| taken up by his own stern censOrs. He will
shortly tackle Gladstone on the subject,
| contrasting his silence now with the Clamor
ra sed after the O'Shea trial. This affair
altogether threatens to be another misfort-
| une to the liberal party. To tar and feather
Parnell and build golden bridge for Dixie
| does not seem even-handed Justice. 1t
strengthens Parnell's claim that hostility
| to him did not arise on the score OF morals,
but because he declined to surrender the
| Irish cause to Gladstone's absolute control.
| Pressure will be put on Dixie to get him
back into the shade, but learn that he
has made up his mind to go on, happen
what may. Meanwhile the ministry is hav-
| ing everything their own way. The opposi-
ton can not muster corporars guard
against them. Balfour Is seldom in the
house, and even when he Is he brings for
ward no new measures. Dry rot has at
tackled the entire Gladstonian party, rem
dering it useless for offense or defense
The old man himself is said to be getting
| chna hn ~
ON amused, and call for three cheers fol-
Parpell and Dixie.