The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-05
THE NEWS" TURN NOW

The trolley has failed to secure the use
of the Brooklyn streets because Brooklyn
people do not want it. They fear it, and
they have impressed their wishes upon the
HAY ef- with efficient force 10 secIIrc the
veto. The fight may not be over, but the
people having won once will be in better
heart to continue the fight.-Telegram.
Nonsense The people had no chance
to express their opinion. The resolu-
ton, passed by the aldermen, the direct
representatives of the people, was vetoed
by the new mayor, Mr.. Boody. Mr..
Boody il banker. lives on the Heights,
and walks TO the Wall street ferry. Ii
would be absurd to call him 1.-The peo-
pie"
How great the prosperity of the United
States appears by contrast The prices OF
our stocks and bonds reflect the brighten
two per cent. bonds are quoted above par,
and of 12l active miscellaneous stocks
forty-two touched last week their highest
price of the year, and in many cases for
five years.-New York Press.
The prosperity of the country is a COM
posite result of the favor of heaven. the
energy of the people and the wise policy
of the Republican party. Give credit to
all three.
The mayor who retires from Office to-
day will have the proud distinction of
having disappointed more reasonable eX-
pectations than any one of his predecessors
did i'm the same length of time. II is the
day of small issues in the city hall, but IL
is an advantage to have no illusions about
things municipal.-Journal.
1t is very characteristic of the Journal
TO indulge in this fling at man who
leaves Office with the good wishes OF all.
Our esteemed Republican state contem-
poraries are in the agonies of an earthly
sheol, where there is weeping and wall
jng and gnashing of teeth. brooklyn
Eagle.
The Republicans are pretty badly
ratified by the promised reapportionment
that's "a fact. What is wanted to pull
them together again is u Presidential
campaign with a popular candidate-a
real old time hurrah canvass with yells
and red fire.
In "Henry VIII" Miss Terry will wear
her mothers white hair. Isn't it time for
Ellen to have n crop OF her owng-New
York Recorder.
Isn't this rather ungracious? But il is
evident that the Recorder doesn't love
Miss Terry, for didn't she write in
Beecher's autograph album: Those who
love me call me Nellie!'
Secretary Blaine declares that if he were
President he would not occupy his time
with the appointment of 50 postmasters
and small fry consuls. But those are the
men who make votes, James. Chicago
Post.
That's the politicians way. 1t would
be David Il. Hills way, but the states
mans way is TO serve his country best
in large matters, and that would be
James G.. Blaine's way. Votes come to
men who don't seek them sometimes.
IL is reported that one OF the Jurors i'm
the Graves case at Denver wearied with
the incessant bowling in his face by coun-
sci for the prosecution and defense, rose
and remarked to the Judge Your honor.
we are tired of hearing stories. 1t Is about
time that we heard something about the
law and the evidence" This hits the nail
on the head. That is what other people
have been awaiting since the trial began.
Newport Observer
Yes. but suppose that remark is made
the excuse for oceans more of talk at n
new trial. How about the wisdom of
the remark then?
Southern agriculturalists have been
carrying all their eggs in one basket. so 10
speak diversity OF industries and crops
witt bU fUTIUU 10 be as profitable below
Mason aud Dixon's line as north OF il. aud
the occasion that calls this forcibly TO the
attention OF the former region cannot be
regarded altogether as calamity-W
cester spy.
But Southerners are slow 90 learn
Cotton is aristOcratic. Hog and hominy
and chicken and wheat are plebian