The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-03-02
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Alabama democrats have become
tired Of illegally shutting out votes
To keep the state in line it Is here
after to be done under the sanction
Of the law, thanks to a plant legis.
lature.
"Uncle jerry Rusk is entitled to
an honorary degree in the science Of
economy for having said: "While
l believe in proper economy in the
administration of every department
Of the government, 1 do not believe
in carrying economy far enough to
impair efficiency" Volumes might
be filed without saying more.
Governor Flower is almost too pro.
fuse in his endorsement of the new
cabinet to be entirely sincere.
IA fool and his money soon part.
ed" is applicable to the man who
paid $500 for 100 front seats on a
Washington street stand, to enable
himself and his friends TO see the in
augural parade.
Adlai has one good quality, which
is by no means owe plentiful among
men-he knows how to keep quiet
when it isn't his turn at the speaking
tube.
The Brown family has a right to
kick. The Smiths have captured a
seat in the senate and a cabinet
portfolio, and Editor Jones, of the
St. Louis branch of the Jones family,
has been accused in congress Of sell.
ing the opinions Of his paper. If
the Browns do not catch on to some
thing before long the old.time ALI.
ance of Smith, Jones and Brown
will have to be dissolved.
The democratic members of the
house, particularly those from states
which furnished Union soldiers, could
see the dynamite in those proposed
amendments to the pension laws ;
hence their overwhelming defeat In
a body more than two-thirds demo-
cratic.
Time flies with those congressman
who retire to the shades of private
life-some of them will never get
into the sunshine of public station
again-with the present administra-
ton. A few Of them will be missed.
1t is highly gratifying to be inform.
ed that the selection Of Mr.. Hoky.
poky-beg pardon, Mr.. Hokc Smith.
to be Secretary Of the Interior meets
the approval of Henry Willard and
the railroad interests he represents,
or, according to recent statements,
misrepresents.
The governor Of Kansas did one
sensible thing; he ordered the militia
home.
The public has misjudged O'Donnell
he was ut Homestead solely as a
pcace.maker. He says so himself.
Mr.. Clark Howell has made no pro.
test against cabinet honors being
thrust upon his rival. Mr.. Smith,
but he has added a little more steam
to his silver views, which are anti.
Cleveland.
Dawes recent compliments to
Grover seem somehow to remind n
of the handshake with which a prize.
fight is prefaced.
Judicious advertising pays, but
that which Kansas has been getting
was very injudicious and. will doubt.
less entail an indi ect, if not a direct
lt IS on the state.
Pantocracy is the latest crack pro.
duction. 1t proposes to upset every.
thing aud to make life worth living
To all. Four hours work each day, al
n dollar an hour, l., to be given by
the government to every adult, ard
everybody is to have ev, rything they
want.
There is n decided difference b..
tween the prcsidenl.clect and the in.
vcstigating committee of the North
ern Pacific railroad, concerning Mr..
Henry Willard.
In refusing to issue bonds FOR the
bentf Of Wall street the admins.
tralion has the people regardless Of
politics behind it. This will he equal.
ly true Of the coming administra ton,
II it follows the good example.