Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-01-15


Harrison would doubtless prove ac-
ceptable even to Senator Jones; but
The trouble with our present chief ex-
pcutive in the West would be his REQ
ord on the silver question, which is
not as proncuncedly favorable to the
white metal as we could wish it to be,
AFTER THE DEMOCRATIC CONvEN.
TON.
New York, Cincinnati, indianapolis,
Milwaukee, st. Paul, St. Louis, Kansas
City and San Francisco all wish to
get the National Democratic Conven.
ton. ST. Louis only stays in the fight
to favor Kansas City; but all the other
candidates are in the field to win.
indianapolis having no hall large
enough and being deficient in hotel
accommodations, is practically out Of
the race. San Francisco is deemed
to be too distant; St. Paul is con-
sidered too Closes part Of the same
location, indeed-to where the Repub.
loan Convention is to be held. This
practically leaves only New York,
Cincinnati. and Milwaukee in the
field. New York is deemed safe for
the Democracy; and Cincinnati has
already had convention; while Mil
waukee, which has already cared for
such enormous gatherings as the Grand
Army of the Republic and the knights
OF Pythias, and which has ball cap.
able of seating $4,000 people, with
ample hotel accommodations, is press
ing her claims on the ground that
Wisconsin being already Democratic
in her executive, legislative and judi.
cial branches, the holding of the Con.
vention in Milwaukee would insure
the State to the Democracy.
SENTIMENTAL, BUT NONSENSICAL.
Mrs. Lyons's objection to what she
deems "blood money!" while credit
able to her heart is hardly so to her
common sense.
Her husband was killed, while in
discharge OF his duty, in consequence
OF a misplaced switch. The fatality
was therefore the result OF culpable
negligence for which the railway com.
pany is undoubtedly liable. The
company acknowledged its un-
fortunate predicament by offering to
compromise for $4,000. Mrs. Lyons
refuses to accept the amount because
of sentimental notion which is com,
mendable enough in this unsenti,
mental age. but which is opposed to
the dictates of common sense and to
the prevailing idea OF right.
Were Mrs. Lyons to be solely in.
terested we would not feel like writ,
ing as we do, as we would deem it an
unwsrranted intrusion upon her
privacy. But all other railway postal
clerks, all railroad employees, all their
families and friends, and even the
public at large have an interest-a
direct, positive, and paramount in
terest-in the outcome.
Hundreds Of thousands of lives are
daily exposed such as was her hus-
bands; disasters on the rail are but
too frequent, and necessitate the ap.
plication OF all the repressive measures
known to civilization. One OF these
is the mulcting in financial damages
OF the corporation upon whose lines
such disasters occur through neglect
1t will surely not be contended that
such a punitive measure is un-
necessary; that 1t does not tend to
promote the security of the travelling
public. If it is admittedly necessary,
it follows that neither Mrs. Lyons, uor
any other human being. has the mora
right to ohstruct its administration.
Th' r. is at least one other view to
take of this matter. Mr.. Lyons was
punctual, prompt and faithful in the
discharge Of his official duties. This
was by-no means unimportant trait
as bearing upon the question OF dam
ages, Ms such man must have been ,
good husband. Being a good hus
band it must have been the great, the