The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-03
The NEWS TURN NOW

The vast silence on the subject OF Mr..
Egan which some OF his Democratic de-
tractors are now assiduously preserving
Is one of the most striking and suggestive
features of the campaign. York
Tribune.
The Democrats know enough to veer
off after they have struck snag, but
they haven't yet become sharp-sighted
enough to perceive the snag before they
strike it.
English wages are going down. Ameri-
can wages are goinQ up. English cheap
labor is preparing for a wholesale exodus
to this country. Millions of skilled work.
ingmen will not starve in the industrial
centres Of England when few dollars
will bring them to America Repeated
Item in New York Herald
Does the Herald wish TO have mil
lions Of skilled workingmen starve in
England rather than come TO America
and show the prosperity protection
brings? If we continue the protection
policy we shall have work enough tor
all of them. Let them come. We do
not want to keep skilled workmen away
from this country.
The persistent hesitation and the
meagreness of numbers in which the po-
litical betters of this year bet, indi cate
that, in the opinion Of the great unpreju-
diced fraternity OF gamblers. the problem
of the election is too difficult TO decide.
All the betting that Is done is simply the
outcrop of partisan ship. Fellows bet as
they vote. The Democrats and Republi-
cans need not put up their money, IL
they are not SO minded; but the Demo
Gratis must get out their vote. New York
sun.
What is the matter? The Sun never
weakens like this when it is really inter-
ested. 1t looks like the Sun had had a
vision.
There is only one party in this country
which discredts the energy, pluck, ability
and enterprise of the American people.
1t was the Tory party during the Revolu-
ton, the Notification party in the thir-
thizing party during the War of the Re
bellion. and il is the free trade party to-
day.-New York Advertiser.
1t does not seem to us necessary to
call Democrats secessionists. Perhaps
we shall be cool enough after election to
feel trifie ashamed of such frantic fer
vor.
We hear little about the prosperity of
Southern cotton mills nowadays, never
theless there is IA constant, IL compare
lively slow, development in cotton manu-
featuring in this section. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The South cannot help participating
in the general benefits Of the Protective
policy. and the Constitution must admit
it in spite of itself.
The campaign of 1892 witnesses the
final extinction OF the mugwump.-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
There is just as many of the critter as
ever, only they begin TO be known by
their real name-Democrats.
France has protection-and low wages.
Germany has protection-and low wages.
Russia has protection-and low wages.
Italy has protection-and low wages.
Turkey has protection-and low wages.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Why not tell the truth, and admit
that none of these countries have pro-
lection, as we in America understand
the term. This is very stale political
trick.
One after another the judges come out
for Mr.. Cleveland. 1t is fair to assume
that the Kentucky colonels have been on
his side ali along. journal.
Certainly, and the South Carolina
and Mississippi Brigad;ers, and all the
rank and file of the c. s. A.
Vote for Page for Congress. He has
done more in Congress for the people of
RHODE ISLAND than any other represen-
Jatiye the people ever bad.
After writing which. the editor must
have whispered, Lord for give me such
a whopper!'
Wayne MacVeagh, Cleveland's law
partner, is not welcome convert TO De
mocracy. .-Woonsocket Reporter.
Democracy finds out that foolish
friend is worse than wise enemy.
Maigresles efforts des democrates ct de
Tammany Hall, rEtat-Empire. donnera,
cette aimee encore, au president Har-
rison, une imposante majorite qui as
surera sa reelection. IL 'Esperance.
True, it will Hurrah for New York.
the home of Hamilton, Jay, Schuyler,
Arthur, Conkling, Grant. The
Empire State is all right.
The oldest newspaper In the world Is
printed in China, holding as the date of
It's first issue the year I'll. but in one
respect at least it appears to be a live
newspaper, as IL has come to be n thrice
daily, sending out three separate and
issues every "a hours. That
beats the Dragging publishers of Ameri-
ca.-Newport News.
Pshaw, That's nothing! The NEWS
does this every day, and never thinks of
Dragging about it.