The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-03
The NEWS" TURN NOW.

The gold table which the Chilean refu-
gees presented TO Mr.. Egan will perhaps
be regarded as another "vindication OF
that gentleman. In view of the stories Of
the manner in which these temporary
boartiers of his drank his wines and
smoked his cigars, perhaps he would have
been more grateful for douceur In soiio
coin.--Journal.
According to the Journals own pre-
sentation of the case il seems that 1t was
Mr.. Egan's boarders who were IN need
of vindication."
The nominee of the Prohibitionists for
governor this spring should be a man VINO
has sufficient leisure to make thorough
canvass of the State. Such "a thing could
not be done by the editor of the Tribune:
His business requires his close, undivided
and unremitting attention. westerly
Tribune.
And business is much more profitable
than running for the governorship ON
the Prohibition ticket.
II the citizens of Newport want further
proof that politics alone governed the ac-
tion of the Democrats in the council IN
discharging worthy firemen and substi-
tuting inexperienced persons. we refer
them to the rolls as passed upon. On
one of these are the words-'E Endorsed by
the Democratic City Committee OF the
Third Ward. signed, q. Il. Herman Muen-
chinger, L. X. Helme, Joseph Graham, Z.
Crandall, Jr." A more extraordinary
document, upon any subject or OF any
nature whatsoever, cannot be found in
the city hall.-Newport Observer.
Mayor Honey is at least giving the
city a sensational administration.
The present monetary situation justifies
fears that an era of high prices Is to be
expected, and that from lavish expendi-
lures for private expenses the step to wild
and risky speculation will be easy-almost
natural and inevitable. The situation Is
full of suggestiveness to those who think
the country needs more currency, and to
the free coinage infiationist.
Yes, preach to your brother Democrats
and much good it will do them or you.
A movement TO send delegates from
Rhode Island TO the Democratic national
convention pledged to vote for David Is.
Hill for President is reported from Prov-
dence to be gaining considerable headway
under the leadership Of Congressman
Page and ex-State Representatives Bren-
nan aud Carroll. There is, however among
the Democrats of Rhode Island warm
feeling for ex.President Cleveland, and 1T
is quite likely that there will be stirring
and perhaps bitter contest at the state
convention between the friends of the two
presidential candidates. News.
Rhode Island Democrats, like those OF
New York, are divided into two camps,
and it's no truce and no quarter between
Fatty Cleveland and Baldy Hill.
The machine manager is always timid
IN she lace OF strong nayd
Hill can be frightened much more easily
than he can be aded.-Journal.
The sad and sorry Journal is pulling
itself together and teaching itself to
hope that all may not be lost for Cleve-
land. Forty-eight hours ago it had
abandoned all hope of him.
Our present city government was
elected because the people wanted
change i'm methods, and no one will deny
that the want has been supplied.
port News.
The people, from all accounts, now
want another change and mean to sup
ply themselves at the first opportunity.
A canvass of the Democratic members
of the Ohio Legislature shows that twen-
ty-two favor Hill, eight Cleveland, one
initial or absent. The Ohio Democratic
politicians have always been pretty bad
lot-New Bedford Journal.
The Journal is q little hard on the
four Democrats who weren't there.
Neither the Governor nor the Repub-
lican leaders come out of this scrimmage
with the people with credit The Gov
ernor's position is well understood, but
the bosses have kept in the background
Telegram.
The Governor has fulfilled the duty of
a wise and progressive executive; he
presented a measure III line with the
policy of other States for free and fair
consideration. His position is, as the
Telegram has stated, well understood,
and is as honorable as the underhand
fighting of the Telegram is discreditable.
The only 'scrimmage" has been the
TeleTam's wild waving of its arms
against the air.
Most of the United States senator's were
on duty at Washington watching the inn
portant Chilean matters, but party by
the name of David was off in New York
looking after lillian affairs.-Chicago
Inter-Ocean.
And nicely he muddled them.
While the spokesman Of the party was
making a dignified plea for the farmers,
manufacturers and merchants Of the State,
Governor Flower rose quickly from his
chair, his face flushed, and angrily ex-
claimed:
Rats rats A full treasury always
breeds rats. New York Press.
A stolen coat of arms, it seems, can
not convert its possessor into gentle
man.
A prophet, we are told, is always with
out honor in his own country, and the
efforts of the Providence Journal to sup
press the Rhode Island ship building in
dustry seem to be meeting with very indif-
ferent success. In fact, the vessels lately
built there, so n dispatch relates, have
done so well that contracts for three 9th
ers are about TO be closed in Providence.
Our contemporary will of course redouble
its endeavors TO persuade Providence mer-
chants to abandon the Pawtuxet for the
Clyde. e.--Boston Journal.
Oh, but Rhode Island is used to the
journal and doesn't waste nerve tissue
fretting over its utterances.
Grand Old Man Gladstone, though 81