The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-03


Statesmen who get knocked down by a
! flying figure on the Senate stairways
nowadays know without being told
what it is that hits them. 1t is simply
David Il: running away from roll CALL
Boston Traveller
They can't be certain. 1t might be
old Palmer chasing "A will-o'-the-w wisp
boom with butterfly net.
! Mr.. Cleveland might wish a better en-
dorser than Mr.. Eugene Higgins of Mary
land.-Providence Journal.
True but how sad it is to see what a
| souring effect the approach of Cleveland
has upon the Journals temper. His
visit to Providence this spring gave the
morning Wunp the jaundice, and now
the mere fact Of his anchoring off New
port for the night on his voyage to
BuZzard's Bay has upset the Jomnalese
digestion worse than a big hunk Of
strawberry shortcake. The secret of
| our contemporaries crossness is probably
its consciousness of treachery to the be-
loved. Better 'fess up, neighbor, and
be forgiven. Grover is slow to wrath,
as Tammany knows right well.
The reference of the great strike of
British coal miners to arbitration un-
doubtedly foreshadows its speedy termi-
nation. When the parties to a labor dis.
pute are ready to arbtrate they are also
usually ready to surrender journal.
The Journal might be wise to assume
a virtue if it has it not and profess lit
tie faith in the progress OF civilization.
Gov. Brown presides we'll both in the
Senate and in grand committee. II is al
ways pleasant to have a good looking man
at the head Of affairs. News
1t is, it is; and this year, as last,
Rhode Island is signally favored.
A contesting delegation from New York
to the National Convention in Chicago
would be a serious menace and stupend-
Gus blunder. Times.
But how could Mr.. Cleveland's name
be brought before the Convention with
out contesting delegation, that should
be prepared to show that New York
Democrats are for Cleveland and not for
Hill? The jig may be up for the
prophet, but it would surely have been
finished if his friends at Syracuse had
backed dow. Growers condition, as he
reads the current political comment, has
been beautifully described in the words
of the poet:
Poor stephen h ad awful chill,
That froze him 10 his toes
And then his fever went 30 high
Itreached above his nose.
The Cincinnati was formed by the
Federalists to glorify the memory of the
officers of the Revolution. rhe Tam
many Society was formed by Jeffersonian
Democrats TO perpetuate the ideas of
Democracy among the rank and file of
the followers of Thomas jefferson. Both
have their spheres of action. They differ
in details OF government, but all unite in
one thing, aud that is To prove that each
is the better lover of America. Paw
tucket Tribune.
If il weren't so hot this would make
one laugh consumedly. Well, Tam
many needs taify the beavers have had
good many tomahawks leveled at them
latterly.
Prohibitionists, on general principles,
have no war with the Republican party
Newport Enterprise.
Phew! How deceitful are appear
ances
We are waiting for our esteemed demo
cratic contemporaries TO explain why-if
they believe n plurality vote Is right
they do not insist that the Democratic
National Convention shall ADOPT u plu-
rality vote i'm nominating. instead OF a
two-thirds vote. We expect TO wait some
time yet. IL is unexplainable.- Bridge
pore Morning News
This sounds precisely as il it had been
written for Rhode Island.
The motto on Mr.. Clifford's campaign
button is decidedly suggestive OF the ten
dency of current Republicanism-"Re Reel
procity, Blaine, Protection" Notice
where protection comes in.-New Bedford
Journal
But, notice also, dear brethren, that
IL gets there just the same.
Austin Corbin thinks it would be n
good plan for every steamship line across
the Atlantic To have one or more vessels
in its service which should be run at
lower rates OF speed and Mt lower prices
for tickets. A. everybody doesn't care
10 be shot from New York TO Liverpool