The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-10
THE NEWS TURN NOW


Plainly speaking, Democratic success in
this State. as well as in the nation, depends
upon party management. The people are
ready TO vote the Democratic ticket. If the
party is willing TO have them. Telegram.
Then the NEWS honest advice to the
Democratic party is that 1t gag the 1ete-
gram. The suspicion of management
on its part will defeat the man or meas
ure thus mismanaged.
1t now remains for the Democratic party
to, decide whether it is desirable TO fall
upon the neck Of Hill and defeat, or pull
themselves together for success.-,Journal.
But the Journal is greatly mistaken If
it imagines that success begins with {.
The independent papers are alluded. TO
by the Republican sheets thus: "Provi-
dence Journal, dem" The democratic
papers would amend it TO this; "Proyi-
dence Jomndt-dam "-Woonsocket Re-
porter.
Alas, poor Journal ; it has fallen on an
evil day, when it finds plenty OF enemies
and no friends.
Hill is in position 10 rule or ruin his
party. Secretaries Endicott and Fairchild
OF Cleveland Cabinet are on record as say
ing that he ruined it in 1855. s.-Pawtucket
Times.
Hills genius is great enough to rule
and ruin.
We do not blame them for fighting but
they ought to know when they are licked
Pawtucket Tribune.
Yes. they ought, and they will, prob
ably; but Pawtucket Republicans seem
very reasonably certain they are not
licked yet this time.
If Thayer has not made Nebraska surely
Democratic IL is evident that the Nebras-
kans are mperyio1s To trst-class politi
cal missionary work Telegram.
If Boyd has not convinced Nebraska
that he is boor OF the first water, it is
evident that the standard of manners in
that State is very low.
In the open debate in the House on the
proposed admission OF Arizona and New
Mexico TO statehood n good deal will
doubtless be said of the material and
moral qualifications of those territories
but the argument that Will count the
IN ost will not be heard on the floor. IL
will turn on the certainty that those ter
ritories would add votes TO the silver
party in Congress. journal
The Journal Is then prepared of
course, to see "A spontaneous outburst of
Democratic enthusiasm in their favor
Harrison claims the respect of his party;
the name of Blaine rOuses its enthusiasm.
New York Herald
The Republican party does respect Mr.
Harrison. Do Democrats respect Dave
Hill.
Ii cannot have escaped attention that
the best sustained and altogether the most
effective work against Hill is being done
by the Republican press of New York
State. under the lead of the Tribune III
the Democratic party and the country are
spared the disgrace of Hills nomination
Tor the Presidency, il will be much more
largely due To merciless Republican
"showing up of his career than to the
shrill and hysterical chatter of the Mug
wumps. Boston Journal.
If Hill is nominated it will be because
the Mugwumps are against him.
George Fred Williams, a member OF the
coinage committee. il making an i'll
effectual fight against free silver. One of
the majority members of the committee is
reported as saying: Mr. Williams makes
the mistake of thinking he can convert us
TO his opinion by telling us that such men
as he and Hoar cannot come back to Con-
gresS m we report ~ Tree coinage Dill. lie
forgets that IL we did not repeat such
bill. we could not come back ourselves" "
George Freddie's worst mistake lies in
his notion that the House cares con
tinental whether he comes back to it or
don't.
Grade crossings are dangerous, New
York World.
Especially TO man like Hill who
lacks the prudence 10 look out for the
engine when the bell rings.
As flies gather around honey Dot so do
politicians n0ck about mas who s re
nuled to be worth fifteen To twenty mil.
lions OF dollars, and fer this reason as
pires 90 the United States enate.-PrNvi-
dence Journal
This snarl was intended rs reflection
upon the character and methods of
George L. Wetmore and upon the "poli-
ticiaus.' IL Is something more than
that. IL is an insult to the people of the
state. upon whom the fortunes OF the
Senatorial canvass IN the ultimate de-
pcnds.
The JouHol means that the voters OF
this State afe pufChasIDIe WHY doesn't
IL say so openly
There j. no more effective implement
with which to open pocket book than a
corkscrew Westerly Tribune
How do you know:
some OF the Blaine men in their disap