The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1891-03-11
THE DEMOCRATIC Pre- 5.
xAvEsNA. WEDNESDAY. mar.1i,1sei

BROKEN sceptre-that once welded by
"Czar's Reed.
CoLLAPsED-the pedestal upon which Thomas
B. Reed once exhibited himself
IT is a waste of space to say nothing of being
very unkind for the news papers to remind me.
too' Platt of the part he took in nominating
Harrison.
THE Fifty first Congress appropriated nearly
&2O0 0O0 100 more than the Fiftieth Congress, but
1t couldn't stand the small amount necessary to
give the people one cent letter postage. All
right, wait until the peoples Congress takes
hold.
1T is apparent from the speeches made at the
woman's Suffrage Convention at w ashingt gton
that the women of Kansas elected Senator
Pefrer. the succes sor to Mr.. Ingalls,. How long
have the women of Kansas been votinGf
SENATOR WoI coTT thinks the postofice de-
partment has become a little chestnutty under
the management of Mr. Wanamaker. Mex
time Mr.. Wolcott wants new postmaster ap-
pointed or an old one removed he expects to get
it done more promptly than heretofore.
No wonder Quay got disgusted with his re-
publican colleagues and went fishing. The
beginning of the republican Congress was bad
enough, but the ending was worse. Well, the
people will see that the country isn't burdened
with another soon.
Ex-REPRESENTATIvE ANDERSON, of Kansas.
thanks to his having been a schoolmate of Mr..
Harrison's gets snug berth in the diplomatic
service that will enable him to keep out of the
way of the Kansas Farmers Alliance for some
time. and get good salary for doing it.
THE death of Senator Hearst was a double
misfortune to the country and the democratic
party. The party loses the services of an honest.
level headed Senator, and owing to the Govern
or of California being republican. that party
will gain the vote of his successor for the un-
expired term. which ends March 8. 1888.
THE great majority of the republican "ex's''
have a double edged snickersnee in their
trousers leg to be used upon the Harrison boom,
and none of them have sharper or heavier
weapon than Mr. Huston. of Indiana. ex U. S.
Treasurer, who says he resigned because OF
personal, social and political dissatisfaction
with the administration.
NOBODY seems to have heard of Mr.. Harrison
having rendered his friend, ex-senator Ingalls,,
plum in the shape of an appointment. nor has
anyone heard that the vitriolic Kansan propos-
ed employing any of his spare time during the
ensuing year in coralling delegates for the
present occupant of the White House. to the
next republican national convention.
AMERICAN Congressman will show their good
sense by keeping their fingers out Of the Cana
dian campaign now raging. We have nothing
to do with the fight and no right to interfere in
any way. Suppose we had Congressional al
campaign going on. would we fancy members
OF the Canadian Parliament trying to take a
hand in it by writing letters on this that or the
other subject? Not much we wouldn't.
SOMEBODY said that Mr. Harrtson's selection
Of ex-Gov Foster. of Ohio, to be Secretary Of
the Treasury, indicated the adoption by the ad
ministration of a new Southern policy. If one
may judge by the nomination of the disreputa
BILE negro, Jim" Hill, to be postmaster al
Vieksburg, Miss, the new policy is shade oi
two blacker than the old one.
WE would suggest to Buffalo Bill'' that he
might add new feature toshis wild " est
show. which is now in Europe, by employing
the ex-members of Congress to repeat daily, fol
the edifcation of the adherents of the ''effete
monarchial systems" the riot act" which
they have enacted so often during the lifetime
of the unlamented Fifty first Congress The
expense would not be great. as most of the re-
pudiated politicians would be glad to go fol-
their expenses. in order to avoid having to re-
turn to their constituents before time shall have
kindly CLOSED over some of their most glaring
misdeeds