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Under the new and equitable apportion-
ment there are now thirty Assembly dis
tricls in the city OF New York. instead Of
twenty-four as before; and accordingly
the great Democratic organization Of
Tnmmany Hall has selected and appointed
leaders for these additional districts. in pur-
suance of its admirable system Of mar
shaling the hosts in this great centre and
stronghold Of the Democracy. These new
captains. like all tho district leaders. also
have lieutenants under them. and In every
subdivision OF tho districts the interests
of the Democratic party will be guarded
b. tried. trusted. and trustworthy political
workers.
This Is what Is called political machine.
aud Tnmmany has been a favorite object
Of attack. more especially among the Mug
wumps, because IL is such machine, and
the strongest, most perfectly adjusted. most
thoroughly effective. and most invinclble
political machine in the whole Union. II tho
Democracy wero organized everywhere
as they are organized in New York. and as
skilfully md sagacously led. they would
never have reason To lament defeat. The
Tamnany machine affords model for
the whole Democracy; and the Democratic
government OF New York which 1t assures
and perpetaates, affords an object lesson in
municipal administration profitable for
tho study OF every municipality of the
Union; for New York. the, greatest city OF
the Union. Is the best governed. Here
is required and displayed the highest abili-
ty In the government OF an urban COM
munity. Nowhere else are tho problems OF
municipal administration so grave and so
complex as here at the chief port OF entry OF
the United States. to which comes almost all
of the greatest immigration OF history, and
wherein centre the largest and widest
financial interests and the trade and com
merce which most affect and manifest the
prosperity OF the whole Union. 1t Is the
one great cosmopolitan city Of the Union
with a population diversified as no other
and with tastes more critical anc
demands more various than any other
Hence, to govern New York well Is to OK
hibit the highest capacity for government.
That capacity the Democratic party. o
which Tammany Hall Is the organized ex
preston. has shown indisputably; and tn
more thoroughly the government o
New York has become Tamman!
government the better 1t has become
The administration OF Mayor GRAN,
throughout has been 80 far impregnable t.
criticism that he would be reelected to hi
Office by an overwhelming majority agains
any competitor. n he were not unwilling
TO accept denomination from tn
grateful Democracy. His successor VII
unquestionably DO Democrat. and q lam
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Mcddiing with street Wires.

II is an established rule in the law OF neg
iigence. as applied by the courts In this
country. that a plaintiff cannot recover
damages for injury which he sustains by
reason OF the negligence Of another. unless
he can show that he was free from any fault
tending to bring the injury upon himself.
Not long ago suit was brought by man
against the city Of Cambridge. In Massa-
chusetts. to recover damages for injuries
which no had suffered by reason OF an al
legged defect in the highway, occasioncd
by the presence In the street OF q live tele-
phone wire which he came into contact with
rs no was passing along the sidewalk. Upon
the trial the evidence showed that the
plaintiff. seeing the wire hanging loose in
such manner as apparently to endanger
travellers. or. at oil events. to obstrucs free
passage along the highway. stopped and
picked 1t up to throw 1t out OF the way.
While so doing he was injured. The trial
Judge directed verdict for the city. on the
ground that, although the presence OF such
loose live telephone wire might properly be
regarded as q defect in the highway. for the
existence Of which the city authorities were
liable. yet the plaintiff was negligent him
self in touching 1t.
This ruling has Just been reviewed and
reversed by the Massachusetts Supreme
Court. The opinion is written by Mr.. Justice
HOLMES. tho son OF the poet and essaytst
The Supreme Court holds that the act OF
the plaintiff In endeavoring to remove the
wire did not amount to contributory neg
ligence on his part 80 as to debar him from
recovering verdict. Judge HOLMES says:
uA thak lrtap ttn1
BY volunteer can be put in which he would take the
risk Of any harm that might bsfa him; for instance
II man should como with carts and bricks and mortar
to mako serious changes and repairs. But It seems
to us thatto throw on sde out OF the way OF
travel either with ones stick ones hands light
movable object. which Is annoyance or nuisance
where It is IL one Of those everyday acts Of kindly
feeling which fairly may be said to bs an incident
ofravel as 1t commonly goes on. and to DO within
the protection Of the law"
This is q common-sense decision from the
old Commonwealth.
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cub.-No Danger OF a Revolution

To rHE EprroR or THE sus-Sir; have read with
great interest your able article in todays paper emit
tied rs Cuba on tho Verge Of Revolutionr cannot
agree with you that revolution is imminent The
people OF Cuba do not desire it, Notwithstanding tho
wishes Of the Key West patriots.
Tho island OF Cuba having passed through revolu'
tion the abolition OF slavery. and crisis in her princi
pal industry sugar. today Is more prosperous than
ever before aud part of this prosperity is due to men
who fought in tho last revolution and remained to
work In the island These men will not be ready to
take up at tho bidding OF those who FOR fourteen
past have been no Havana than New York
or Key West.
The situaton has changed in tho island. and these
leaders either unconscious OF 1t or shut their
to H. They rank with o'Donoyan Rossa who for years
has been getting ready TO free Ireland. FRANCISCO.
NEW YonK, July 22. 1892.
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1t Would Have to Go, Too!

Accepting the principle Of compulsory
arbitration now put forth by the miscoun-
selled Homestead strikers. what right had
they. as public servants. to leave the CAR
NEG1E mills because the latter threatened
to cut down their wages?
Their argument would have required
them to endure the attacks Of selfishness.
even avarice. without DESERVING their posts.
They would have had to work and resist
CARNEGIE with the force OF arbitration.
Away with trust humbug and delusion
In an affair SO serious as that Of Home
stead. Let every man look facts squarely
in tho face
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After Mr.. Lowell s essay on John Webster. the

expected travel articles" are the most Interesting
parts OF Hap>r NlJane for July, They include de.
scripion OF Corfu AMI the Ionian Sea- by Constance
FenimOrs woolson Interestingly illustrated from
sketches and photographs tue last instSlment OF Mr.
MiIlets From the Danube to the Bsk Sea- and
bishop Hurs.s The SAzburger Exiles IN Georgia"
account of a comparatively little remembered band Of
religious eNi!ea Mr. Theodore enid contributes the
rrs 81 two articles on Literary Paris and Or Pruiden
describes lice aud Ice Making with some very inter
estng photographs TO explain the text Col Goiran Of
the Italian army describes tho organization OF King
Humberts forces. Mr.. Howells's and Mrs wikinss
moves are continued; Ars Rose Hawthorne lAthroU
has short story "Troth as has Mr. Janver there are
poems by various hands" and Mr. Curtis writes OF
mother Goose and Morality" aud on other msstsrs.
with no perceptibis loss Of grace and charm.
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TEE FArAI HOMESTEAD STRIKE.
The Hsru II Does TO the Cause or Labor
Evil and Wenkness Of Labor Unlons.

The Hsrua II Does 10 the Cause or Labor
Evil and Weakness or Labor Unions.
To THE EDrToR OF THE SUS-Sir: desire
TO express to you my thanks for tho manly
and courageous stand you have taken regard
Ing the Homestead strike. 1t pays In the long
run to have tho courage to act on ones con-
yiotions.
What you have said about the strike at
Homestead will apply with equal force to
nearly every strike. for the unions always en-
ploy the same methods. and their leaders are
the meters thereto.
Tho World says 1t would be great misfor-
tune II Mr. Frick should succeed in breaking
up the unions On the contrary. II would be tho
greatest benefit that could happen to the labor
Ing men, Capital can afford to combine; labor
cannot. The former ia the combination OF q
thnc. the latter OF personalities. OF Individual
tiles. 1t lie always a misfortune to tho indivij-
uai when any man or set Of men morges his
individuality In an organization. Tho only
hope OF the American laborer has been that.
through his individuality and ambition. he
might climb from the lowest position to the
highest Labor organizations. II carried to their
legitimate outcome. will forever prevent this
and perpetuate the laboring class as class. q
most undesirable condition. Labor organiza-
lions had their birth In ignorant imported
labor. and have been fostered by demagogues
Tor their own selfish purposes. They are more
tyrannical and unjust than they have over
claimed capital to be. and. as conducted. they
are without redeeming feature. A union man
Is not worth more than half price as a laborer
compared with non union man OF the same
ability. because he cannot be relied upon. He
owes his first allegiance to his union. which
compels him to break his contracts ut its own
sweet Will. Labor is q commodity. The labor
or sells 1t for price, II the laborer be honest,
he Is bound to give his employer his first al
lesiance.
l have grown tired OF all this twaddle about
the honest toiler. When was It ever dis
covered that wage Garner was any moro hon
est than other menp In the commercial world
We do not call men honest when they refuse to
keep their contracts. What kind OF principle
is 1t that makes wage Garner any more hon.
est In the breach OF his contracts than other
men are2 1t must be remembered that the
majority Of strikes are breach Of the labor
ers contract with his employer. When was It
discovered that workers in iron manufactures
were any more honest than bankers and other
business menr We had better go back step
and take UP first principles little. and learn
again that great and immutable truth. that all
men In this land Of the free are born free and
equal Tor were before the days Of labor unions,
and that every man is the architect Of his own
fortunes, and. as rule. receives all he is en-
titled to receive: in other words. every man
finds his level. and must accept as inevitable
the rest the bed Of his own making gives him.
Respectfully. N.E.R
JULY o. 1902
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THE RreHr SPIRIT I'M CHICAGO
she wsn Provide che NeesNs, Mrn,eas usr
self

PROM the caioaoo Eeru,d
Chicago has never failed In any undertaking.
She has never made a promise she has not
fulfilled In letter and In spirit She has as
tonished the world By the vaar OF her youth.
and sbe will not dissppoint 1t In the resources
OF her manhood. Congress has refused to do
the nations duty to the Worlds Fair. Con-
Eress has stained the pledge OF the American
people. Senate and House OF Representatives
have combined to try to assassinato national
undertaking In which the civilized world has
become partner at the request OF the Amerl-
can people; Tho crimo thus attempted will
There will be no i'm apartment OF the Worlds
b IL GTsrs es
tract entered must be
pss S srSs 81
sitions must be carried out Chicago VIII tak9
to complete. i The stain nS Congress has put on
the national escutchoon Chicago will eface.,.
We are face to face with graIe crisf The
generalities will serve. Where is the money
Eisht e million n.HH dollars are needed. Bond tho
There wi he no difficulty In disposing OF the
ss T Gs"so sS to to i &
money is raised. No one among the most con.
seryatiye Of fnanciers doubts or has ever
security.
The three millions must he raised in another
way France placed her tickets on sale in adj
vance Of her last Exposition and realized So:
100000 on them; We can do nearly as well
even so late as this. Every merchant in Chi.
caGo and the Northwest should seize upon the
unprec ented opportunity to demonstrate his
country that has suffered indignity so un-
worthy at the hands OF sectional and party
Congress would have given. every dollar. re-
CURED for Its success. The West has had to
bear whips md stings before to-day from the
us for our fidelity to sound money. The West
must take the Fair tickets and use them In all
ity. The West must. rise in its might and
teach the towards and traitors OF the East and
South that we who are the youth and strength
Of our country are equal to this emergency.
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CHARLES REILLY has been convicted of
killing JAMES KELLY in a way to show that
he did 1t because the latter was a non-union
laborer attempting competition with him
self. He killed him because KELLY had ap-
piled for work in q place where REILLY had
worked. 1t was as though Mr.. ALcoTT. who
was RErLLY's original employer, had gone
over to another wood yard where REILLY
had gone for higher wages. and killed the
employer who had competed with him for
REILLYs services. He carried into reality
the threat made ut Homestead by MICHAEL
HICKEY that "our men will Gie in their
tracks rather than permit non-union men
to work" The frcnzicd Homesteadcrs
were ready to kill other men as REILLY
Killed KELLY.
From Setlnla to Homestead there Ia a
bloody line Of evidence OF this same terrible
readiness for vengeance against laborcrs
venturlng to compete with union men.
Tho principle that all other laborcrs hive
not equal rights with members of union
is very simple. 1t Is as simple rs murder
but IL won't work. 1t can't be 'lar;c 10
work. The unionG have the right in our
judgment. and always have had IT,, 10
strengthen their great combinations to
the point OF absolute dcspotsm. They can
corner tho labor market so that capital
shull be Us submissive rs slaves. and no
ono will shed tear. They may grind CAPT
tai to the last gasp, or drive 1t into their
control so absolutely that they will in sub
stance own tt and II thereby any higher
and better order OF society can be evolved.
humanity will rejoice. But there must be
no crime no anarchy. no interference with
the rights Of others. no murder. even Of
pinkprtnpst
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Chicago's Attempt at Blacl1mail.

The cappers Of the great Chicago bunco
game are trying to earn their money
by trying : to persuade the Demo-
Gratis In the House that Illinois will
punish them for not voting for the
s. 900 900 grutuity to Chicago. The Repub-
Leans in the House, recognizing that the
Chicago Fair was intended as a Repub-
lican side show. and hoping to help the
Republican party In Cook county there
by. voted for the steal which was beaten by
Democratic votes. Now the steerers OF the
steal are Whispering and clustering. and
doing their best acting to impress the
Democrats that their doom In Illinois Is
sealed II they don't stand on their heads,
change their votes. and let Chicago lug OF
the $5.OOO.OO0.
Is it possible that any Democrat in the
House can be caught with such chafY2 ILL
nois Is o Republican State any way. and.
even II 1t were not so under normal condl-
lions. tho Hon. JOHN McLUcKIE PALMER's
spirited touting for striker sovereignty
would have dlshed thefortunes OF the DEM
ocrats there The only ticket which the
Democrats would draw by going into the
Chicago game would be o ticket emitting
them to one rainbow. Rainbows are not
80 valuable in the present depressed condl-
ton OF the rainbow market as to justify any
considerable expenditure for ono. Illinois
Is Republican whether the Democrats in
the House had supported or should yet
support the $4,000, 900 steal or not. II they
now turn about and support 1t. not in good
faith. but simply as guarantee that they
have been bulldozed by the strikers from
Chicago, they will make themselves and
their party ridiculous. and they will make
Democratic defeat in Illinois doubly sure.
This is not a question Of getting votes. but
OF justice to the people Of the United States.
The Government has done everything for
Chicago that it was bound to do. When
Chicago kicks away its pledges and seeks
to dishonor itself and defraud the rest OF
the country. 1t is the clear duty Of Congress
to prevent the attempted fraud. To do 80
Is to protect the Treasury against gross
imposition. Moreover. 1t would be an in
effaceable disgrace to Chicago to be success
full In her attempt at blackmail. The at
tempt is bad enough. but not so bad as
the completed offence. II Chicago has
any friends. they should strive to save
her from herself. to protect her reputation.
to hold her back from the injury which she
is seeking to in1ict upon herself.
The duty of the Democrats In the House
Is to oppose. in the face Of threats or blan-
dishments. q Government subvention to
false pratences. Hold Chicago to her con-
tract: and above all. don't let her blackmail
the Democratic party.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23

For various reasons the selection OF WILL
LIAM F. HARRIrY as Chairman Of the National
Democratic Committee has not met with any
loud acclaim among Democrats. But there Is
ono hidden excellence in the appointment
which should not be overlooked.
Mr.. HARRIrY was q Postmaster. q Democratic
Postmaster under q Democratic Administra-
ton. Postmaster Of the first class. Steven
sonan functionary. who came In with the pop
ular tide OF Democracy very soon after March
4. 1885. and went out with 1t under the good
old Democratic system Of trophies for the VIC
tors. otherwise known as majority rule.
The Democrats OF the city OF New York. the
great stronghold and citadel OF the party. have
not yet. In our time. looked upon a Democratic
Postmaster. Such sight would have done
their eyes good and made their hearts bound.
but. unfortunately. under the Democratic Ad-
ministration Of 1860 this boon was de-
MED to them. This city gave in 1884 major
ity for the Democratic electoral ticket Of a.
600. but it got no Democratic Postmaster. only
q Mugwump Republican. Philadelphia. which
at the same election gave 10000 Republican
majority. was more fortunate. 1t got HARRITY.
Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but q
saddened spirit Is soon restored to joyousness
in politics. Who can say that the hopes Of
1885 may not fructify In 1909. and the choicest
seat among the political elect in the big gran
Ito building which has it's face turned toward
Mail street. may not be reserved for some reso-
Lutte Democratic spokesman OF this town who Is
heart and soul for ADLAI and an Office
HARRITY was Democratic Postmaster under
Democratic Administration. tn ough In Re-
publican town. He knows how 1t is himself.
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ScriJne,'s Magazine for July appears as
"fction number. and very suJ"t able number II Ia.
There are stories in Il ny urtoN' lhans' Mrs. Barton
Harrison. II. &. Hummer, 7 4 sHnVan and Duncan
Cam bell Scott Mrs Jamus T ." ds Translates INTO
Rhythmic prose Maurice de "H"'n'' roem, The Cen
taur rruT shaer tell. about te making 81 crb"rs':
waiter Bssant descr hes a RI Hrsde PARISH In ths
series devoted TO The Poor "a Great Citrs th"''
arc poems by william Vaughn 81 dy HARRISON MORN,
Edgar Bacon and Anne Reeve AldEich, To Is lns'
dead The late sidney Dillon con rhnted to tlesef'1'
on historic moments nm article on III" heeiI"s OF 'he
linton and the Central Parlnr roads Mr. Charles
Stewart Davison's true story, " How sent Ny Aunt
to Baltimore Ia perhaps the mosi successfulstoty IN
the number: 1t 10 exciting and contains IN usl Nv
grss the cement Of suspense
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The conduct OF THE SUN in describing all
organized labor anarchistc. 10 infamous and repre-
hensIble.-Sera nton Truth.
The conduct Of the Scranton Truth in bald
and unqualified lying would be Infamous and
reprehensible. II that journal possessed SUM-
Client moral or mental qualifications to allow
the application to it Of epithets 80 positive.
We should. however. make the allowance
that the phrase which we have quoted from
the Scranton Truth is not original with that
journal. but was first printed In the vicious
and depraved Anarchistlc World Of this city.
in whose columns we were quite content to
let it pass unnoticed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23

The taxed articles are few in number. and
most Of them are such as cannot be produced
in the United Kingdom. Nearly the whole
revenue comes from the duty on four articles
tobacco. spirits. wine. and tea
Our correspondent asked for information,
and We have given 1t to him unmixed with
opinions. inierences. or explanations: but a
word Of caution may not be out Of place. It is
danger GUS to draw analogies without full
study OF historical conditions.
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Post Omoe 9tupidIty,

To rHr Epirou THE suH-Sr: There are some things
says Dundreary. that no fellow can understand. Ono
Of these Isl Why tho Post once street letter box at
the York end Of tho Brooklyn Bridge fastened to
the column from the entrance where everybody
desiring take tho cars after mailing must rsirace
considerable distance. instead OF afxng the box To
the rst pillar where every passenger and pedestrian
s''"s ~ ' Couxos SyrsE
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23
THE TARIFF QUESTION:
Nj. Cleveland Makes Platform for Him.
SELF Regardless OF that Made Mt Chicago.

From de Boaoa Transcripts, Aus,runp.
The Democratic candidate makes platform
for himself. regardless Of a snap decision In
the Convention which nominated him. to the
effect that I've declare it to be the funda-
mental principle Of the Democratic party that
the Federal Government has not constitutional
power to impose and collect tariff duties, ex-
cept for the purpose Of revenue only" when
he calmly says: I'VE need not base our at
tack upon questions Of constitutional permits
sion or legislative power We denounce this
lprotectionl theory upon the highest possible
grounds when we contend that in present con-
ditions its operation is unjust. and that laws
enacted In accordance with it are ineQuitable
and unfair"
Mr.. Cleveland would have the tariff issue
fought on the limos he has marked out. rather
than on those Of the Chicago Convention.
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Waited In . Good Cause.


Grover Gland will assist the editor OF tho ogden
Po In driving THK INV YoRk sps out of the Democratic
party because Mr. Dana declares that one OF tho
dangerous things do 10 to got out OF warm bed and
walk the baby up and down in your bare feet This is
one Of tho things II 10 best to let your wife do"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-23

Well! we'll! The Hon. HENRY CABOT
LODGE spoke at length at the Massachusetts,
Republican ratification in Boston. yet tho re-
port OF 1t which we find in the Daily Advertiser
doesn't contain word about tho LoDoE-BEED
measure. the Force bill. When even LODGE
runs from the Force bill issue Gen. HARR1-
SONS view Of the case may be regarded Is
pretty serious.
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Could Not Tell . Lie.

From the Chicago Daily Tihur,
Tommy. how did you get the back OF your neck all
sunbIrnedT'
"Pu.n' weeds IN tho garden"
Bat your hair is all wet. my SON"
That's persprAtion."
Your vest Is on wrong side out, too"
Put II oil that " Ay A.purpose."
b" And how does 4 happen. Tommy dear. that you
have got Jakey Du Boiss trousers on - .
after long paused Mother. cannot tell q lie,
I've been aswimnin.'
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