The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-09-14

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diplomatic service Of Uncle Sam.
PiTHY, POINTED AND PERTINENT.
The New York Mugwump papers
are now throwing the ghosts of his
predecessors at Senator Hill.
"Comrade" was no idle and mean-
ing less word when spoken to Ben
jamin Harrison by the old soldiers
at indianapolis.
Tho maj to whose eyes no tear
Of sympathy ever One is the man
who never will be missed whom he
drops ont. He is also to be pitied.
1t looks sometimes as though Il
ruler, and not rules. was what the
the house of Representatives most
needed.
1t appears that Tammany Croker's
advent upon the turf has been too
much for MIR. Pierre Lorillard. ANY
way ho announces his horse for sale.
and his retirement.
The hanging Of public men in eff.
Iigy is about the ]sillicst Of all known
methods of making known popular
opposition. and sensible men mover
engage i'll it.
The contortions of the Democratic
editors aa they try to explain Hoke
Smiths pension back down will
umrlse others for weeks to come.
That Hawaiian business ought to ho
settled, Then perhaps correspondent
Nordlloff might be persuaded to let
mp on the newspaper reading pub
lie.
Men recommended for offices by
Senators Vest and Vance will have
their chances ripped N-shapcd up
the back as fast as their papers can
be sent to the white house.
Senator PETER has given notice
that he will not iillibustcr against
voting on the repeal bill. Now let
the whole country join in singing
IA joyous pean.
Hokr Smith changed his mind
about the strength Of the love Of the
country for the old soldiers, and his
suspension mill has shut down per
%mancntIy,
The Democratic members of the
house ways and mcans commitirc
should keep the fact in mind that
in just i little moro than Il year lh1
people will have IN opportunity to
pass upon their tariff work,
Ex-Governor Cumpboll truly says;
Veal has IN upbill fight ON his
hando," 1t is only Il question Of
how large a majority Gov, Mckinley
Will got, hi, election having been as
-urrd by hi, nomination.
The Pan American Medical con.
gr"~s. now in session at Washington,
may get some valuable pointers on
how not to curc Il patient from the
other congress in session there.
The Republican senator or rep.
rcSonthtiyc who votes with the Dem
ocrats when thpy are right, and they
are right sometimes, us strange us it
may sound, deserves praise. instead
Of the ccnsure administered in some
quarters,
The German Kaiser is acting Us
though he was seriously thinking of
adding the rest of France TO Alsace
and Lorain, instead of restoring Al
,acn and Lurain to France; and Italy
stands ready to approve the job when
completed,
Mr.. Cleveland is credited with
having recently said: "The average
Democratic congressman is far more
intent upon getting offices than up
ON Legislation to relieve the country.
Wonder If it has taken him all this
time t" make that discovery?
1t seems n though the originator
of every new political nostrum thinks
it necessary 10 try it on Kansas be
fore introducing it elsewhere. From
which it has come to bo naturally
inferred that some of the people of
Kansas are eaaier led astray than
those of other states.
IL is announced that Mr.. Clevp-
land has about determined 10 make
the repeal of the tax on stnta bank
currency II party measnrer and sorce
it through congress with the aid of