The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-03-27
What the Papers Saw.

This years crop of Kansas statesmen
is failure. Gaztte.
The last congress spent a good deal
of money in paying debts which the
democrats sneaked out of. And here is
where the democrat howl comes in
Commercial Gazette.
Governor Hill has not yet received
the WattersOn letter. Is Colonel Wat
terson still sure that he did not start it
to the pOstOtfice by messenger boy
Cincinnati Commercial.
The New York Tribune lightly re-
marks that ''the gallant Henry Waiter
son isn't saving much" But he has
plenty OF prepared fuel in the wood
shed, and will fire up when the time
comes.
The question as TO whether a south
ern man shall be chosen to the speaker
ship finds sufficient answer in these
two facts: Outside the south the demo-
Gratis have no man fit for the speaker
ship. and ordinarily about all the demo-
cratic party which is found outside the
south is not worth counting.
Democrat.
Republican neglect TO put a man in
the field in 1870 TO stump Illinois against
Palmer is probably the reason for the
loss OF the senatorship. At all events
il Oglesby or any other republican of
like standing had appeared on the
stump and done battle for this post.
the legislature would have made the
selection in less than week. and q
republican would have been chosen
Globe Democrat.
The situation i as prepO,terous As it
is menacing. 1t is all we'll enough for
David Bennett Hill as a democrat to give
his party all the partisan aid possible
by declaring his personal opinion "a To
the merits Of a controversy in which it
may he involved. but David Bennett
Hill a. governor has obligations to the
constitution aud laws which ought to
compel him to keep his executive acts
within the limits prescribed by his
oath OF Otfice.-New York Post.
While it may not be advisable to at
tempt the construction and maintenance
of a formidable a navy Is that of Eng
land-fOr our position i such that we
do not need lit i good policy, Mr..
Ingalls, to the contrary Notwithstanding,
to be able tOmake a sufficient show OF
strength TO inspire respect. And we
have Mr.. Ingalls, word for it that We
cannot feel absolutely secure against
mOlestatiOn from Great Britain unless
We have claims TO show when eX-sena-
tors and others have grOwled for u.s.
Minneapolis Tribune.
GOVERNOR HILLS continued neglect
to file his credentials Is SenatOr-elect
from New York Is exciting much COM
ment. and it is openly suggested that
he does not intend to qualify, but to
decapitate enough Republican assembly
men to make the Hill influence in the
legislature supreme and insure the cleo
ton Of Hill man 10 take his place.
This is rather improbable programme,
however. As senator from New York
Hill can keep his control OF Democratic
politics in that state for year or two.
and can at the same time make infuen-
tial friends among the southern and
and western Democratic senatorS.-k.
c. Journal.
The people OF New England and the
northwest, Who will gain so much with
unrestricted trade with Canada, are
very unlikely to relinquish their efforts
TO obtain solid commercial advantages
northward, whatever gain to business
may come from trade arrangements
with South American states The idea
OF seeking reciprocity exclusively il far
southern ATTITUDES while our people can
trade with a neighboring nation right
at our doors only under difficulties,
lacks every Yankee element of common
sense. Reciprocity with Canada will
remain until it is accomplished power
full factor in American politics.-Boston
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