The morning call., 1894-06-02
THE SPIRIT OF THE PRESS


100000 heaven in Florida, says: "The near
future VIII see 900 900 OF my followers gath
cred in Florida" II true, they Will be Just
100000 reasons why sane people should keep
out of the State. Prize fights, the Louisiana
lottery and iced are tripets of which the
people OF Florida Will have no reason TO be
proud.-Chcago Inter Ocean.
Governor Werts of New Jersey has sent 10
the Legislature twenIy-four yetoes OF bills In
tended 10 help the work of reform. The meas.
ures include for the removal OF useless and
incomretent officers, for The use OF improved
b allOt- boxes and for increasing the appropria-
lion for school purpOses.-New York Mail and
Express.
Senator Plat stated the principle of protec-
ton and its effect in a few words yesterday,
when he said that in the case Of steel rails
high duties reduced prices by competition at
home, whereas low duties would have prevented
home competition from being a factor in the
ease.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tammauy Hall will be hard up. indeed, IL II
picks out Alfred c. Chaplin for Its candidate for
Mayor next fall But the only suggestion that
il shall do so comes from an up-country paper.
and, therefore. cannot be regarded as serious
certainly not as acknowledgements York Trib-
une.
The cry OF Long live the Commune" in the
Chamber of the French Assembly has an omn-
Gus sound, put France has long since passed
the point where such cries are alarming 1t
was politics more than socialism which precpi-
lated the defeat OF the Ministry.-Boston Jour
nal.
The latest from Governor Waite of Colorado
is that ''if the ballot be not successful the man
who will not bear his breast 10 bullets is not
ms - EsnRpiallV the
breast can be plated nowadays with half yard
of bullet-proof cloth.-Philadelphia Record.
The bullet-proof coat OF the little German
tailor is rivaled DOW by the bullet-p proof dress
OF a British maiden, bnt the Unied States beats
est thing on earth is the hide of a speculative
Senator.-Sr Louis Post-Dispatch.
Small wonder Beatrice Harraden refuses to
be lioniZed in his country. Her novel was not
copyrighted here, and the unlimited compe-
tition OF pirsted American editions has brought
the price OF the book in the United States down
almost to nothlng.-Boston Herald.
In Holland the peasant girls who are swain.
less at fair time hire young men for the occa-
sion. a handsome man who is good dancer
has high value, so much so that sometimes
two girls have 10 club together to hire one
swain.-Philadelphia Item.
The proposed inc0me-tax Is scheme to COM
pei Americas rich men to take up a residence
in Europe. The idea Of its supporters seems
TO be that America is no place for man who
has the ability to make more than $4,000 a
year.-New York Press.
1.-The worst tariff possible for the country"
says a New York merchant. ISIS an unsettled
tariff" In other words. the doubt about what
is going 10 be done causes more harm than
could result from any system of duties.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
AS long as the trust succeeds in their object
American trade is cut down that higher prices
may be extoTted for decreased product And
as long as there is trust attorney in the Cabl-
net the trusts will do as they please.-New
York World.
In the latter part of last week Senator Vest
yentured the prediction that the Senate would
pass tariff bill "before the snow flies" And
the next day it showed. Nature abhors joke
from Senator of the United States.-Sr. Louis
Republic.
The flirting OF certain Senators with the sugar
trust bribers is an entirely non-partsan affair
to the extent that it is thoroughly condemned
by all honorable men of all political PARTIES
New York Commercial.
al The gold in the world could be pnt In a
room twenty-fOur feet each way, 1t is said.
That is probably the room Ia which Mr.. Cor
bett is willing to meet MIR. Jackson alone
Chicago Times.
Powderly wept copiously when he was flung.
This may enable him to wash the beam out OF
his eye. Then he could use the beam as a
plank TO get across the flood Of tears.-Phila-
delphia Times.
Jesse Selgman In his viii rebukes rich bigots
and sets an example worthy true American.
OF the Hebrew faith himself. he has bequeathed