Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-02-01
POLITICAL.

The Corbett- Mitchell mill is the first
prize fight that has taken place 10 this
country under the auspices of the courts.
1t was the Injunction Of judge restrain
ing the sheriff from executing the com.
mand of the governor that made this affair
possible. - Portland Press.
The democrats in the House have voted
to reduce the duty on diamonds. But why
do they at the same time put heavy taxes
on some other things that common folks
wear? The theory that 1t is in order to
supply poor folks with diamonds, suites
neither tariff for revenue nor tariff for pro
| lection. To the very last the Wilson bill
is consistent in its inconsistency. -Le,cis.
/ ton Journal.
Most men gain more or less wisdom
during period, let us say of ten years
devoted principally to public affairs; bu,
! some men forget what they knew at the
very beginning. In the letter accepting
/ his first nomination for President, written
at Albany on August 10. 1854, the Hon
/ Grover Cleveland formulated this maxim
/ They the voters of the land, have
/ learned that mystery and couceameut in
4 the management of their affairs cover
/ tricks and betrayal" They have learned
4 1t now. thanks 10 Mr.. Clev,lands polio,
| OF infsmy. And the practical illustration
/ of the truth now afforded by him has beer
I vastly more effective in an educationa
| way than his mere academic statement OF
I the same ten years ago, when he was a
I the threshold of his remarkable Career
| Netc York Sun.
I For the democratic party. the part,
which for quarter of a century has beef
/ demanding the abolition of the war taxes
| 10 declare now in favor of the most un
/ popular of war taxes means, simply
| disaster. 1t i astonishing that many OF
| the very men who are backward about up
| holding the system of taxation set forth
| Ia the Chicago platform are open advo.
| Gates OF the income tax, which Is not even
| mentioned In the platform. The populi-l
| party. of course. stands up for income
/ tax; and very naturally, for il Is $
! -ociaAslic tax, its chief purpose being Il
/ discriminate against brains and thrift
| W ould not the democracy, the party OF
! equal rights, OF equal privileges, put itself
| IN fo"lishIy Inconsistent light by appear
! ing a. the champion of discriminating and
! un, quail taxation? As an instrument foi
/ raising small amount OF money with tht
I largest amount Of discomfort the income
tax leads all taxes If the democrats wan
/ to carry the Congress elections in 1884
/ they would better leave this unpopular
aud dangerous measure entirely alone =
! Charles 4 Dana.
The tongue of Thomas b. Reed has lost
none Of its venom. Whenever the gentle
man from Name makes an impromp'u
observation Cpbdrnism LAYS vial.u|
hauds on the snake bit antidote R-cc
i republican Of the republicans aud
Yankee " the Yankees. but he know,
more in a minute than the entire fire.,
trade contingent could learn in a life
time. Take him up one side and dpw
The other, he is the aDlest man that Ia.
served in either branch OF the American
Congress curing the past decade and j.
As ntrvy as he Is brilliant He alway>
knows not only where he is lat" but the
exact locstinn Of the other fellow He J.
tqusl 10 every emergency that arises a0d
II need not surprise sny one If. with his iii
tuliesimsl minority. he routs Chairman
Wilson's British free trade trooper
horse, foot sud dragons II he fails +,
~ 20 II VIII be simply because he j. cast
iaE the pearls ut hr> Vel nigh matches
Intellect before swine. The Eyprfss J. Il
democrat, bul 1t admire> Reed fer hi
courage and u loves him for ms brains Il
San AHtoAi1 Cal DJHy Express.