Evening journal., 1892-11-14
lTa APERlENT ouALlTlEs.

It is a great mistake for intelligent
people not to read the Daily Hersey.
The fund of humor in it is perenniel and
prolific.
OF course there are no prctentions Of
wisdom or commonsense; it has no more
literary ability than the Republican First
Voters club, 1t is not progressive
enough TO crawl out Of the vanishing
shadows of the sixteenth century semi
civilization; but still it is, without
premeditatlon and with absolutely inno-
cent ignorance, the most humorous
paper ON the Atlantic coast.
Il is not witty, for wit suggests design
and intelligence. The Daily Hersey has
neither. It is simply humorous, or
humorously simple without knowing why
or caring how.
IL possesses the same qualities for ere
atiug mirth or provoking pitiful smiles
that an amiable and harmless idiot dis
plays. who stands on the street corner
staring vacantly at passengers and max
ing Irrelevant and silly remarks, which
neither enlghten nor offend anybody.
The stare Of mental vacuity renders
them harmless
on Saturday. this moulder of Repuhli-
can thought. attempted to demolish Mr..
Bayard Mr. Bayard had been saying
something about the repeal of the in
iquitous and unjust measure which has
brought overwhelming defeat upon the
Republican party. The Daily Hersey
thinks it is in favor Of the Mckinley
bill. though it does not exhibit any signs
of having read il. With supreme
humor which mollifes every subject it
touches, the Daily Hersey says Of Mr..
Bayard
Now he is in the majority though not
I'm Office and he is determined that his
voice shall be heard early in behalf of
extreme free trade.
Tho reference TO Mr. Bayard is ca c
fully written so as not 20 mean anything
at first and to indicate everything at
last. It is an unconscious stroke OF
genius Il is as If the editor were per
forming in a side show, writing with his
eyes shut OF with the pen between his
toes. We do not comprehend what he
means by boldly announcing that MIR.
Bayard is lin a majority but we can
smile at it just as we might be amused
at the side show prodigy or at man
with a vacant stare, strect-cornei
voice and a defective mental equipment
The other section of the sentence il
the philosophic dictum Of a student. VIII,
has absorbed knowledge through hi
! heels, that there are several sorts an,
, degrees Of free trade and Mr. Bayard ha,
, REASONABLY determined that his voice
shall be heard early in behalf of extrem
f free trade. which is, perhaps, a wors
D variety than the British growth.
, Now, Mr.. Bayard has not meutione
{ free trade. He does not know but on
degree, one variety; so, being somewha
! conversant with the English language
a he would not have spoken Of "extrem
a free trade" in any event But, being o.
{ the subject and wishing to create all th
II horror and disgust possible, the Dali
(. Hersey mentions the most calamitou
e form Of the evil, as 1t appears TO hi
spook possessed faculties, with the mo.
ID intense and doleful howl he can inven
r. Hence We say, that no intelligent ma
r should neglect 70 read the Daily Herse,
D; once a month at least. so as 10 get az Il
Re bed rock principles under laying Del
ID ware Republicanism, and to improve hi
s. digestion with the humor Of the thing.
rs The Daily Hersey is absurd and ridic
nt lous; but it is no more so than McKinle
Of ism.
o. You can not argue against either.