The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-26
The NEWS TURN NOW

The warning factions in our local Dem
ocracy suggest the remark OF General
Phil kearney at q certain battle. when an
officer asked where his command should
be stationed, "Go in anywhere, SAID
Kearney, there's elegant lighting all
along the line. e."-Pawtucket hecord WIS.,
itor. a'
And bumps and bruises enough TO
serve as excellent practice against the
inevitable Knockout next November.
We do not believe Blaine will be ca
joled into becoming a Presidential candi-
date at this time Newport Herald.
The ''don't wish" is father to that
"don't believe" and "we're afraid is its
mother.
The great lack Of the day on the part Oh
young men, Is economy in expenditure -
Newport Enterprise.
Perhaps. But young men who hustle
don't need to count pennies. To hustle
is the first need.
We believe that Mr. Harris on would
poll more votes than the magnetic Blame.
Newport Herald.
1t is a comforting thought to Republic
cans that either Harrison or Blaine can
poll votes enough TO win.
The outlook for the immediate future
is of the most fiattering kind. Many OF
the mills are well supplied with cotton
bought at a low figure; they are carrying
no manufactured stock; the demand Tor
goods Is active and The market shows en-
couraging signs of an advance. Under
oi uta an hara IL
tify the pessimistic predictions when
have been made that our cotton manuiac
turing interests are threatened. .-fall
River Globe.
These are results from the tariff that
are at once interesting and satisfactory.
1t has been clear for months past that
Lord Salisbury's government Is probably
doomed to defeat whenever the people OF
Great Britain again come TO the polls.
But IL the conservatives are turned down
at the next election, we shall hear the
Mugwump claim that the prime minis
ter's warm advocacy of the protective
tariff in his speech last week was the
cause of his downfall from power.
port Observer.
Whereas, with little less idiocy in
other directions it might have saved
him. But one CLEAN of common sense
can't atone for months of irrationality.
The charge that President Harrison
promised England important commercial
favors, in return for her consent to take
part in the international silver confer
ence, is too absurd for sober contradic-
Bridgeport News.
He couldn't if he would and he
wouldn't if he could. In other words,
Harrison isn't fool.
The public Is indebted to the New York
Sun for the information that the Hill
boom still lives.-Woonsocket Reporter.
But even the Sun cannot feel satisfied
with its pulse and Temperature.
WIN oeyer may be the nominee, there is
nothing to indicate that rivalry between
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Blaine will affect
the result-they are both too sincere be-
levers in Republican principles to allow
personal ambitions to interfere.-Narra-
gansett Weekly.
Here is truth and common sense. The
Republican party honors both men and
is proud of both. 1t will fight Loyalty
under either standard bearer.
The nomination of Mr. Cleveland by the
Democracy would be the signal for party
disbandment That would be its first
effect on politics, aud it would be inevit-
able.-N. Y. Sun.
Well, what of it? Isn't it about time
for the Democracy to disband? 1t hasn't
had any particular reason for existence
since its pet, slavery, was abolished.
The big hat is still the favorite in the
political betting.-N. Y. Recorder.
1t will be q big hat, whoever is the
nominee. Republican possibilities all
wear that kind.
No one need be alarmed at the threats
of the free silver extremists in this coun.
try to renew their assaults on the stabili-
ty of our currency as soon as the Presl-
Dental election is over and Congress
meets again. BY that time the silver
question is likely to be in fair way to
rational settlement through international
agreement Journal.
Thanks to whom!
The steamship City of New York has
been making great time across the ocean.
The noble vessel is evidently trying to
prove herself worthy of the American
fiag.-Providenc Journal
The Journals sentiment is excellent,
but il is the Journals misfortune that
anything savoring however remotely OF
patriotism has strange, unfamiliar look
on its page.
AS WAS SAYING.
In our city there are known to be four
men who carry insurance on their lives