Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1892-12-22
PREEs OPINIONS.

| The underlying thought OF Presi>
dent Harrison's 's 16 0O0-word message
is that the people of The United
States do not know what is good for
them.-- Cleveland Plain Dealer. Dem
President Harrison is partisan
to the last His message, SO for rs it
relatcs to political matters, is little
more than rehash Of the Republi-
can stump speeches ard editorials of
the late campaign. New York
World. Dem.
In general way the message
may be described as a scolding loo
ture to the American people for hav.
ing refused to reelecr Mr.. Harrison
and ludicrously-solemn warning to
them of the dire risks they have
thereby incurred. New York Times
| Ind.
Harrison's message should be
carefully filed away tor comparison,
four years hence, with the message
in which Mr.. Cleveland may set
forth the results Of a policy opposite
to that under which the present con :
ditions have been reached. .--Cleve.
land Leader, Rep.
President Harrison begins his
message with an almost passionate
outburst against the American peo.
pie tor voting out the Republican
party. As the party was defeated
the outburst is not IN good temper
As he was it's candidate, the out
burst hardly seems in good raste.--
Brooklyn Eagle. Dem.
/ Hoke Smith. the distinguished
Georgian who sits up at night
watching Clark Howell. another
Georgian, equally distinguished, is
conviAced that MIR. Cleveland should
distinguish himself by distributing
offices on strIcs anti-Chlcago predic-
ton lines This would mean pie for
HakAaad honiny for Powell.
Washington Post, ltd.
Would Carl Schurz tako Cabinet
place If it were offered? Would
|
Grover Cleveland shoot duck?--
Washington Post, Ind.
] The pension thieves must go! No
matter where they are, whether in
the main Offices at Washington or in
the agencies and soliciting offices TO
be found all over the country, tho
men who make money out of fraudu.
len. or improper pensio ~ must b.
smoked out.--Buffalo Commercial.
| have some comrades as neigh
bors who are drawing Sl2 per month
who we're only about four months
IN the service, and they are now able
to work every day; and from what
l see in the National Tribune there
are yet nearly 100000 just such
claims pending in the Pension Office.
Kansas Soldier in Toledo Bee.
The dependent should be cared
for by liberal grants Of pensions,
but those who are abuadantly able
to care for themselves should be
considered,onlY at such time as they
need assistance frem the gov erne
men. The time has coue for halt
to be declard or the government will
De NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Plain Deal.
er, Dem.
Since the Tammany machine car
RED New York for Mr.. Cleveland
the Mugwump horror over machiae
methods is something terrible TO
witness. Twas ever ,hus. The
Mugwumps and the machine poiiti-
Clans always kiss and make up just
before elsction and then fight it out
between tlmes'-SpringfeId Union.
Rep.
The Republican party has read
tAe handwriting on the wall CON
csrning tho Southern question. Is
il going to see clearly and act sensi-
bly, with regard to tho tariff? This
il question Of the hour Of much
more importance to it than the con-
duct Of its opponents in the present
or tho next Congress. PhiladelphiA
Telegraph, Rep.
The slOo,Oo0,oo0 which The riso
in tho price q cotton viii give to
the Southern pian:ors will 70 into
pockets which unquessionably need