The Iola register., 1891-05-08
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY,

1
Mr.. Cleveland's courage on the tariff
Question defeated him for the presi-
dency In 1888, and his cowardice on the
liver question is likely to defeat him
for the nomination in 1S92.-Globe-
Democrat.
DIR. Hammond recently got 5000 for
removing a wen from the scalp OF Mrs.
Senator Stanford in Washington. John
]. Ingalls, once lifted whole scalp of
Dan Voorhees, in the same city, and
didn't get a cent for it.-Globe-Demo-
crat.
Chicago's new republican mayor,
Hewpstead Washburn, is making it
very livey for the democratic gang.
The sorrow is more poignant because
they will be unable to shake down any
plums from the worlds fair tree.-Ex-
change.
1t is proper enough for the people of
West Virginia to drive the proselyting
Mormon elders out of their state, but it
wonld be still more to their advantage
to get rid of the Democratic politicians
who corrupt their elections and nullify
their Republican majorities.-Globe-
Democrat.
Ex-senator Ingalls, refuses to answer
the charges OF a woman in political
controversy. The ex-senator is right.
None of US stand any show against the
arguments Of a woman in political or
social matters. There is no use argu-
ing when defeat is a foregone conclu-
sion.-Denver News.
A free-trade cotemporary says "the
Mckinley tariff law has checked ex-
ports" The same organ is mourning
over this ''great evil to farmers" neg
| lected to state that corn and wheat
have steadily advanced in price for
months past The facts are that farmers
and producers have no reason to COM
plain this year of the price of products
of the farm.-Inter-Oce
The presidents speech at the Golden
Gate" was as fresh, and sparkling, and
new as the first one made in the nota-
BILE journey. The whole world takes
knowledge of the fact that the presi-
dent, as an finland speaker, is unex-
celled. Everything he says is apDro-
pirate, and adapted to the occasion,
without a sign OF vanity or egotism.
Thinking people of all parties feel
honored in such chief magistrate
Inter-Ocean.
OF course the partisan GROWERS viii
| find fault with the proposition to put
into circulation the $40, 600, 900 of frac-
tional currency thatfor dozen years has
lain idle in fhe United States treasury.
They say the coin is not needed, and
will naturally wonder back to its asy-
lum. The retail business OF the coun-
try will rapidly absorb this money, and
Nho. Ahov,
detriment. There is dearth, not q
surplus, of small change,-Cinti Com
mercial.
The republican legislature Of Oregon
| should present its democratic governor
with school history of the United
States, and so prevent his infiicting
any further humiliations upon the peo-
pie of that state. But Mr.. Pennoyer
may reap some reward for his mulish-
ness. He is candidate for the second
place on the next national democratic
ticket, and as his recent action is ap-
plauded by the organs of that party,
his ignorance and demagogism may
win him the honor for which he seems
to be peculiarly ftted.-Philadelphia
Press.
In his letter to the republican league
convention in Cincinnati, Hon. j. s.
Clarkson wrote that SIT is the solemn
duty of the republican party to enact
Just laws to stop all trespass OF wealth
on the rights OF the people," This is
good sentiment, but its announcement
as one OF the principles OF the leading
political party of the nation is compar-
atively new. Not long ago we were
taught that expressions against the en-
croachments of wealth were incendiary,
and only betting demagogues. But
| public opinion in this country has ad-
vanced rapidly in late transformers
cial Gazette.
In 1875 we began to manufacture wire
nails. AT that time they cost ten cents
a pound, and the duty was one cert a
| pound. The duty was insufficient. In
1888 the wicked tariff commission put
1T up to four cents per pound. From
that day we began to makewire nails in
dead earnest. The price stiffened a
little, but soon dropped to lower rate
than they had ever been sold for before
From $4,000 kegs of 100 pounds in 1882
| the output went up to $500, 900 in 1890.
And as the product increased the price
decreased from S.32 cents in 1892 to 2. 10
cents per pound at the present. The
duty has been reduced to two cents per
pound. II the Bowery parrots theory
OF ''the tariff is tax be true the pres
ent duty if removed would leave the
! price of wire nails at exactly ten cents
per keg of 100 pounds. Organs OF free
trade how do you like this nail story?
N. Y. Press.
Recklessness, ignorance, incom-
| petence. and a singular childish
ness OF mind marked the course of the
alliance men in the Minnesota Legisla-
ture. Their notion of reform seems to
be an impossible paternalism mixed
| with an unreasoning fury against all
property which has the misfortune not
| to be farm property. They followed
! the example set by the alliance in the
! Kansas Legislature and the Nebraska
Legislature, an example OF crude, crazy
and prepOsterous efforts at legislation
/ which alarmed and disgusted all men
/ whose minds were not infected with the
| alliance grip. They didn't do much
harm but they showed what they wonld
have done il they had had full sweep.
The proceeding of the alliance repre-
| sentatives in these three Legislatures
will be the best club with which to beat
out the brains of the alliance, If it has
any: and il will be strange il there is
not sharp reaction against the aIli-
ance in those three states.-New York
Sun.
Over production, over speculation,
bursting bOoms, short corps and other
incidents that come and 90 in the busy
struggles Of life have had their infu-
ence on the conditions OF industry, trade
and money. Unbalanced economic reg
ulation and partial legislation have
helped these things along. These are
all organic to an extent a1d incidents