The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-04
EpI1ORIaL COMMfNts.

,-or YORK sun: The war into when
covernor Ben. Tillman has rushei WIN iiiS
rusty regiments from the up-counus
ra,,,ra, development OF socialism. Ihis
nronoses to benefit the people, VI
rather the farming population, py means
of special legislation conferring extraorui-
nary powers upon the state Ihoush
nominally the ruling faction or the oou'h
Carolina Democracy, the Tillmanites rear
w belong to Ocala and Omaha. 1hey are
Socialists and not Democrats The state
d,spensary law was at once an experiment
In socialism and a means of political pa
tronage by reason OF the new officers
necessary to its execution. Ii also repre-
scented I'm general the feeling OF the coun-
try districts, where the Tillmanites are
strong, and was opposed by the towns
where the old Democracy Is still powerful.
1t punished the pride of the conservatives
1t increased the political power OF the
Tiilmanites. Above all. it subsidized the
State. Finally. the State tries TO carry IT'S
monopoly of the liquor business to the
point of searching private residences
where there is no question OF illegal ex-
posture or sale There Is revolt. OF
course Citizens, worthy OF the name,
will not submit without resistance 10 sucn
arbitrary and unjustiiable inquisition on
the part Of the State. The state. the
cause OF the whole trouble, now steps In
TO end IL by violent measures, and civil
war breaks out.
This is what the New York Times says,
in commenting upon the appointment by
Governor Northen of Mr. Patrick Walsh
TO be United States senator: Mr.. Walsh's
attitude toward the cause Of tariff reform,
toward the administration, and toward
silver will furnish all the tests by which
he will at present be judged. and these
tests he will have TO meet almost from
the moment Of taking his seat in the
Senate Chamber The new Senator's
views as to silver will be Of minor conse-
quence. since that question may fairly be
considered as disposed of for the session.
But when he has determined upon and
taken his position toward the Wilson bill
and toward the administration he will
have made a decision of the utmost con-
sequence to himself and of no small
moment to his party.
New York Herald: 1t Is Il pity that DR..
Brown -Sequard's name should be so closely
associated in most peoples minds with an
unsuccessful attempt 10 realize a vision
airy medieval idea. 1t is true that he
claimed for his rejuvenatng process far
less than was generally represented. He
secret of eternal youth. and he never
wearied Of denouncing those who credited
him with such folly.
But all the same his youth-giving fluid
caused a considerable number of half
informed persons to picture him as a sort
of fin de steele magician striving TO Guido
the Faust legend and to throw alchemy
itself into the shade. And this is TO be
regretted because it involves a grave. in
justice alike TO the temper, methods and
practical results of p man who was one
of the most accomplished and successful
psychologists of I.s day.
His solid achievements, however. will
amply outweigh with posterity the de-
merit of a single grotesque failure.
New York World: Big. clustering, bull
doing Tom Reed will not get much sym
pathy from the country. The man who
deliberately chooses his weapons gets
whipped. and then whines is not in a
position 10 complain.