The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-11
THE NEWS" TURN NOW

Those persons who feel that they have
the time needed to read the Presidents
message can best use that time in turning
Srack 10 the message of December, 1887,
and studying that able state paper once
more. IL bears the signature OF Grover
Cleveland and the burden OF its argument
is the advantage and necessity OF Tree
raw material. IL Is about the only presi
Dental message since the war that has
been worth the studious attention of well
informed and thoughtful men.-Journa
and Bulletin.
True To lost cause. It's a pity, con-
sidering the possibilities of the future,
that the esteemed Journal can't find
more TO admire in the character and
career of David B. Hill.
IL Is an open secret that the election OF
Crisp To the speakership is direct blow at
the second term aspirations Of the Cleve-
land people, and, what is more, IL Is no
less an open concession to the wiley Gov
ID. Is. Hill and the sachems of Tammany
ball-Newport Observer.
A national campaign conducted by
Tammany will indeed be an interesting,
instructive and inspiring spectacle.
The majority party in the house has not,
however, entered upon lease OF power
with the best of omens for its future pros
perity, for in its evident lack of unity and
harmony of purpose there is the promise
of a session that will neither bring credit
nor strength 10 the Democratic party in
the nation.-Worcester Spy.
There is every prospect, from the
present outlook, that the record of the
house this winter will elect the Republi-
can presidential candidate next year.
The people who year ago were in
fuenced by that Democratic bugaboo
Mckinley prices" will find this year
when they do their Christmas buying how
outrageously they were deceived PEW
tucket Times.
They have been getting their eyes
opened TO that fact for long time now.
There has never been period in the
history of the country when a dollar
could be made TO reach so far
! have felt that we were all democrats. and
that whatever might be the result of the con-
test, when the house shall meet and organize
we viii stick together as one body, working
and laboring for the good OF the party
Crisp's speech.
Is this what men are sent TO Congress
for to devote their industry and ability
TO the advancement of the real interests
OF political party, and To draw fat
salaries for so doing from the public
treasury There is not word in Judge
Crisp's speech about the countrys i'll
terests. eve will stick together as one
body, working and laboring for the good
of the partyv'he saws. IL is enough 10 make
any patriotic American blush for his day
and generation.-W Woonsocket Reporter.
Thus does Crisp start in with zeal and
energy at the business of making ene-
mics.
Mr.. Mills is said to take his defeat very
unpleasantly and Yesterday made no
claims for the leadership of the House,
allowing Springer, McMillin and Holman
to make the motions for the Democi attic
side.-Newport News.
1t is little hard on Mr.. Mills, is it
not, to expect him TO show himself com
Portable in mind and altogether pleased.
What nice little party we have here in
Massachusetts,, a little pure Democratic
party all our own with three members
This new party, this free-trade, pro-Cleve-
land, pro-Mills and anti coinage party
consists of Congressman O'Neil, Williams
and Hoar. They have undertaken To re-
form the Democratic party. Like tie New
York Times they propose to read the
party lesson, To sulk and kick, but If
their success is as great as that Of the
Times, they Will have nj ce time In one
corner Of the Capitol sucking their thumbs
and wishing they had something TO do and
somewhere to go.-Springfield Union.
Little by little the so-called independ-
ents are learning what the Democratic
party is when it is in power and how
different it is from the Democratic party
when it is out of power, and claims TO
believe in the best men and the best
measures.
Democratic decentralization and acri-
mony in the House Of Representatives VIII
not be improved by the distribution OF
committee places OF course the lions
share of the important chairmanships
will 20 to Southern men, as usual in a
Congress with a Democratic majority.
More than half of the Democratic repre-
sentatives this time are Northerners, but
they are not disposed to claim any of the
prerogatives of the chivalry.-Boston
Journal.
Where would be the use. The solid
South has become so thoroughly used TO
having the earth that any attempt to
withhold any fertile or desirable por-
tion of it could not fail to result disas-
trodsly.