Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1894-07-11
EDITORIAL BRE VITYES.

The course of Hill on the tariff bill
has probably been dictated by other
than strictly patriotic motives; but the
fact stands to his credit, nevertheless.
that he has shown more respect for the
platform and the professions of his
party than any other Democratic Sena.
tor.
Recent statistics show that there are
1882, 77S persons living in 80, 1888 tene-
ment houses IN New York CITY, and
that in sS46 of these buildings, shelter
ing $4,000 people, the sunlight seldom
enters. 1t is easy to understand from
such figures where the votes come from
that keep the metropolis Democratic.
Gov, McKinley's opponents say it
would be unwise to nominate him for
President because of the tariff bill that
he framed; and his friends may retort
that it would be equally unwise to
nominate Reed because he voted for
said bill-or Harrison, because he
signed it.
What monumental hypocricy it was
on the part of the National Democrat
ic Committee to flood the country with
campaign documents, two years ago,
denouncing trusts and monopolies,
when at the very moment they were
cashing the fat checks of these estab-
lishments.
The platform which the silver Con.
gtessmen have formulated for adop.
ton by the Democratic Conventions ia
very good one for the promotion of
Republican success.
The deficit for the fiscal year ending q
jane 30, is estimated at $74, 1900 900,
which is STA, 800, 900 more than the Gov
ernment was ever known to run be-
hind in year of Republican rule
during time of peace.
The Mckinley law caused a reduc.
ton of &c. pound in the price of su.
gar, equivalent to u saving of about $40
per annum to the average family and
the pending Democratic tariff bill will
increase the price of this necessity
least lc. pound, with corresponding
addition to every family 8 living expen-
ses. This is one of the things that
voters can readily comprehend as an
argument in favor of another political
change.
Stevenson is known TO the country
chiefly by reason of the fact that he is
the only man who is willing to let him
self be talked about as a Democratic
candidate for President in 1896.
1t is easy to understand from causal
inspection of the tariff bill that all the
cotton of the country is raised in Dem
ocratic States, while the wool is grown
principally in Republican States.
Mr.. Bland has abandoned the idea of
introducing free coinage bill at the
present session, and 80 the Republicans
will have to get along without any fur
ther help from him until next winter.
The spectacle of the ulembers OF the
Senate appearing before an investi gat-
ing committee in alphabetical rotation
to tell what they know about specula-
tions in sugar stocks is more picturesque
than creditable, to say the least.
The Senate investigating committee
assumes the right to say what testimo-
ny is important enough to justify pub
lication, which is only another way of
saying that it takes the liberty to sup
press what the people have a right to
know and pass judgment upon for
themselves.
1t is not pleasant to read that several
of the active women politicians of Kan
sas are suffering from nervous prostra-
tion. If women go into politics they
should make it more healthful as
we'll as more upright pursuit. A
statesman out of health is worse off
than one out of job.
The Senator who has failed to put his
own particular mark on the tariff bill
must feel dreadfully lonesome. The
Democratic members have had their
share, the Populists more than their
share, and even some of the Republi.
cans have got in their work. As q
bundle of Senatorial individualities
the bill is curious study.