The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-20
The NEWS TURN NOW.


municipal affairs TO which their proper
tionate numbers everywhere entitie theni'
and which IL absolutely necessary for per-
manent good overnment.-Journai.
In other words, although any business
house which attempted to dispense with
system and organization in the conduct
Of its affairs would find itself speedily
reduced 10 bankruptcy, the far more
complicated task of the government OF
city can be left to adjust itself, hit or
miss, heller skelter. The NEWS does
not think that intelligent men will ever
agree with the Journal that to destroy
parties would promote political purity
or efficiency.
The count Of the votes at Newport will
show that Brown was not elected by the
people. The treachery of the Providence
journal and the liquor dealers VIII not
count them. They have paid their debts.
-Pawtucket Tribune.
Well, if the next count of votes ut
Newport is anything like the last 1t will
probably show Wardwell elected. But
it won't be like the last. Honey won't
"help count"
Supt. Byrnes talks well, but the New
York dives did fiourishing business on
Superintendent Byrnes is a great po-
lieeman, but it's awfully discouraging
to take excise prisoners before the Tam
many police judges, who usually dis-
charge the prisoners and reprlmand the
officer.
1t strikes us that the attack on the mil
itary record OF Gen. Alger Is mean
piece of business. IL there is any truth in
IL why were not the facts made known
before the general became prominent
Presidential candidate. Herald.
Gen. Alger is not "a prominent Presi-
dental candidate" which makes the
attack all the meaner. Alger was q
good soldier and should receive without
stint that measure of honor which is his
due.
David B. Hill. And so would any other
citizen of the United States.-Woon-
socket Reporter.
The assertion is safe enough as re-
CARDS David b. Hill, but Mr.. Blaine is
more doubtful.
History is but repeating itself, Brother
NEWS. A similar split in the churches
upon the liquor question is inevitable,
and the sooner 1t comes the better
Westerly Tribune.
Great Heavens! The Tribune wants
to divide all the enemies OF rum so that
rum may win more easily. As 1t is now,
the church-every church - is dead
against the liquor business.
A woman suffrage bill would give New
York's vote &c slaa handsoraest man
every time--BosteH s>e,~s.--
Not unless the handsomest man hap.
pened to be also clean, honorable and
decent of speech, in which case no harm
would be done.
It is rumored that Gov. Russell. would
much rather run for Congress fron some
tolerable safe Democratic district this fall
than be renominated for Governor
Springfield Union.
Level headed Billy! He knows that
in Presidential year no Democrat will be
elected Governor Of Massachusetts.
Col Jones of the st. Louis Republic
wants to be delegate-at-large to the Chi
cago convention. We hope he will be sue
cessful. The colonel will be dramatic
figure when he wipes the convention floor
with Tammany--it he makes good his
promises. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Oh, he kin do it. If anybody kin, he
kin.
They say that the Poles are crowdinR
out the Germans In Milwaukee. The
most interesting question suggested by
this information is how will IL affect the
quality Of the beer ?--Providence Journal.
Perhaps that is the most interesting
question--to the Journal but thought
full mind might find in this displacement
of thrifty population by one less
thrifty matter for more serious thought.
Mr. Wanamaker proposes to change the
names of post offices which end in
"burgh" to "burg." 1t Is with such re-
forms as these that his mighty intellect
chiefly concerns itself.--Journal.
Mr.. Wanamaker Is as full of ideas as
an egg is of meat and altogether one Of
the best p. NJ. G.'s we have ever had.
But he isn't worshipper Of the Lake.
wood brooding Budha, alas!
Stock newspaper cuts OF Mrs. J. Cole
man Drayton appear In the press labeled
''thc heroine of the Paris scandal" We
object to the word 'herope.n Scandals
have no heroines. Quincy Herald.
And possibly the day may yet come
when they will have no heroes.
THE PULSE OF THE PRESS.