New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

ion is expected to-day.
or course it is impossible not to sympathAe
with the Indiana clergyman, but he is certainty
attempting much when he tries to elevate Vlc
morals Of an Indiana hOss trade. we uoup0
if he accomplishes anything On the whole, WE pre-
sumo il would have been better for him to nave
continued denouncing sin in Chicago, and said noun
inc about it in Ramsey. There is plenty OF IL III
Chicago. and Chicago can stand any amount OF
den0unc1ng.
President Iarrison's discrimination in the seIec-
tion Of legal and judicial officers has been III no
case more fortunately attested than in the appoin'
mcnt of Charles II. Aldrich, of Chicago, to the
important post of Solicitor-General. Mr. Aldfich'
although still a young man, has won thc pro-
fessonal respect Of every eminent Jurst WIN
whom he has come in contact. He stands high
-, tho Chicago bar. and it is hatterngly charac-
teristic that this distinction should have been
directly prompted by his achievement In open
court A. WASHINGTON Mr. Aldrich has always
henn n Jealous and enthusiastic Republican, ana
his brilliant though unsuccessful, canvass Tor the
Attorney -Gencraship of Indiana few years ago
is we'll remembered This is not the frst time
bc has been chosen for high legal preferment' ana
in his new post he will win the aurels that belong
to a forcefu and engaging personality as well
az to an exceptionally high order of talent.
The Democrats in the Legislature are endeavor-
ing to win popular favor by making inc session
a short one 1t will be much better, though, 10
have u long session than to cut IT short by such
proceedings As have brought disgrace upon the
Senate during the past week
Tho Tribune Almanac for 1892 announced for
sale in our advertising columns ten days earlier
than il has hitherto been put on the MARKET Is
miscellany which fewer intelligent men than ever
can afford to do without. AS political hahu-
book it adds 10 the excellent features WHICH, lor
dnv-four years. have made it indispensable to
those interested in public affairs, while a' genera
work of reference its scope has been greatly eX-
tended. Besides tie usual political and statlsti-
cal information il cmbodics the detailed population
schedule Of the Eleventh Census succinct treatiscs
on such subjects as neroccanic canals, American
pork in Enrope and the Reciprocity treaties, lists OF
State officers property exempt from taxation. oill-
cal lists and figures OF the Worlds Fair, and eX-
haustive comparative tables affecting all phases
of former Presidential elections In addition the
miscellaneous matter which contributed t. the great
sale of last years enlarged issue is amphed and
brought down to date. The number of pages,
from cover to cover. is 359 and the price is
twenty-five cents.
The Finance Committee of the Ncw-YorlI Botani-
cal Garden instuting energetic measures 10 So.
cure the S2j0,000 required by the act of in
| corporation. The enterprise is one in which the
people of the city cannot fail TO take keen inter-
est, and We shall he much disappointed If the
gentlemen who are Ia solicit subscriptions do not
meet with all the encouragement and practical
furtherance that they desire and deserve. The
establishment Of the proposed Botanical Garden in
Bronx Park will be boon of inestimable ad.
vantage TO the city.
The curious infatuaton which the short term
endowment orders were able to inspire for a time
among aboring people and others OF slender means
is now fortunately, about spent. For months the pa
pcrs have been recording their bankruptcy and the
collapse that bound to come as soon as the
time for taking in money stopped and the time
for paying out began What they have cost
the people who enticed into them is gradually
coming to he known For instance. the Savings
Bank Commissioners Of Massachusetts, in their
annual report, note falling-off in savings bank
deposits for the last year Of over 5000, 000 as
compared with 1890, and Withdrawals that come
within only $4,000, 900 Of the amount deposited.
| They attribute almost the whole Of this falling
of to the investment II funds in the fraudulent
benefit" associations with the high-soundng
names. The heavy Withdrawals, too. are laid at
their door; for the tempting offers held out led to
the investment of larger sums than could properly
be afforded, which made necessary the withdrawal
| OF savings bank deposits 10 meet ordinary eX-
pcnses Tho poorer people Of the State of Massa-
| chusctts alone therefore, have been robbed of
millions of dollars in this way during the last
year These short-term orders so plainly spell
ruin in their proepcctuscs and general plan that
they could deceive only people inexperienced in
the handling OF funds consequently, for the most
part. those who could least afford to lose They
were plainly case for the interference of the
authorities wherever the insurance laws gave op-
| portunity and those States i'll which the insurance
| commissioners took active steps against them
have reason TO be thankful.
Senator Hill is in Washington but his heart.
| his affections his interests are all in Albany.
With one eve on the Legislature he has made, and
the other on the Presidential nomination. how
| much attention will he be able TO devote TO the
| duties of his present Office
Since it il crime 10 be elected TO the Iegis-
| aturc In this State, excepting under Democratic
| tutclage of course il is n crime to elect other
| than Democratic legislators. This is the obvious
moral Of the high-handed proceedings at Albany;
and while the Democratic party leaders will hug
themselves with glec over their own adroitness
in defeating Republican representation. it is time
that every honest man who sets any store by free
government should take this inference to heart.
| We are 50 accustomed to outrage as "a part Of the
| Democratic programme in this State that threat
and dcnunciation seem too formidable weapons
to use for the rebukc of minor offences. But
| Ia
| in itself but marks the elimination Of such q
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