The morning call., 1891-05-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

In a recent issue of BdTper'S Weekly George
William Curtis says: "lt Is not questionable that
the measures which are desired by the most in
tellige0t sentiment of the State are more likely
10 be adopted under Republican than Demo-
cratic ascendency. Experience shows that re-
forms IN political methods. wise legislation and
the whole range OF non.poliTicai interests will be
more probably advanced under Republican than
Democratic auspices. Let any voter consider
what local interests of the STATE SHOULD be the
especial care aud interest OF the Executive, and
then ask himself whether they would be safer in
lie hands of a Republican Executive, like An
drew ID. White, for instance, or Of any Democrat
who has been named for the office"
This Is a remarkable uIterance on the part OF
journal that as comparatively recent convert
To Democratic doctrines, might be expected 10
exhibit something Of the extreme tendencies of
all proselyles. Can it be that our iustrious
Mugwump. Mr.. Curtis, has so soon become dis
guSled with his Democratic mesSmates, and Is
contemplating return 10 the Republican ranks?
That man of Curtis caiber should. after his
recent ample opportunities for observation.
make such an assertion as the one quoted Is full
OF significance.
After the launching of the alleged new party"
at the recent Cincinnati Convention certain rep.
resentatives OF the public press announced In
glowing headlines that unto US a Guild was born
FOR the saving Of The nation A glance at the
that the newborn political infant has been
swaGd led in a craZy-quilt by Its careful nurses.
One-third of all the telegraph lines, one-half of
ali the telegraph wire aud oue-quarter OF all the
telegraph stations in the world are within the
Uailed States. In 1890. there were 100000
miles OF wire and over 1000 offices, quite con-
trast with the 80 900 miles OF wire and less than
2400 Offices in 1866. Now they transmit not
far from 10000, 900 messages ia a year. The
submarine cable systems OF the world stretch
Ouer 800. 07O nautical miles, the ten European
North American cables representing $4,000
miles. over which 10000 messages daily pass
between the two continents. Without the CO
operation OF telegraphy what would the business
OF the world amOunttO
Americas financial strength has astonished
Europe. Never since this country became one
OF the family OF great nations has she shipped so
much gold In so short time. The ARlerioan
Banker. in accounting for the little effect of the
recent loss OF nearly s50,O00,000 from our
stock OF gold, says: "Instead OF our banks being
individually responsible for the redemption OF
their bills. this function has been delegated TO
the Government. The spectacle OF diminish
ing stock of gold does not, therefore, mmedI.
aiely affect their credits, and the latter being
cured by Government of unlimited resources,
the circulation Of these bank-notes IN business
channels is not arrested or questioned"
There is large class OF literary workers 10.
day who are fond OF telling us that there is no
morality In ART. The changes have been rung
upon this epigram until 1t has become weari-
ness TO the flesh. Possibly il is true that there
is no morality in art, but is there no art In
morality? Is there nothing artistic 10 a por-
trayal in Literature OF The high virtues, herosm,
fidelity. truth. generosity, purity? The peculiar
manifestations OF prudery and fooiishness which
we have seen OF late. nOiiceabY In certain at
tempted legislative measures, and rulings of art
exhibition committees readily called to mind, are