The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-20

I ne, p,, bis actual punishment ls ,,,,,s
,nora sa,,a,e II he were iInprfson.d -
would be- safe from General Lease As
Il is. he passes his days and nights {,
| continual terror
or another eminent Governor. the 10,
Hector Waite. Of Colorado. Mrs. lease
says: He Is cratic This reminds us
OF true tale of Yale Football man who
developed a sudden punch-inspired friend
ship for yokel from Higganum who
happened to be about the college green
the night after the Springfield boat race.
AS the morning ana MARTY deepened
the Yale man. wandering about the town
' It'll his rural acquaintance, feli TO ON
bracing him and skylarking with him. and
finally threw him down on the car tracl[
and merriy hammered his head ON the
rails. Rescued In a very damaged .tata
by some Yale men who feared murder
the Higganum man said with an the
moderateness Of the New England charac-
ter: Hes a darned likely boy. hut
swow If he amt a leetle bit Rough"
New York Times: 1t seems that the
blOody-mnded Governor OF Colorado hos
behind him a counterpart OF LADY Ma
beth TO urge him on when he is disposad
TO let Il dare not walt upon | would like
the poor cat 4 the adage." According 10
the reports from Denver. II is Mrs. Waite
who is most eager TO ride IN blood and
carry on the fight upon which her hus-
band rashly ventured, until the last Ma
tonal Guardsman LAY dead upon the
pavement" What a virago have We here
who would not stick at one paltry muir
der. but would sacrifice whole hecatombs
Of Colorado militia and Denver police 70
.gf.
all Governor Waite rs not crazy. but only
distracted by a domestic despotism NAT
asserts Itself not only at the firesida buf
I'm the very chair OF State Mrs Ieasa
Of Kansas. says OF him that he is
good old man." but hasty. Perhaps he
IS also a weak old man." spurred into
seeming haste by. the fiery spirit of the
partner Of his trials. Did Mrs. Waite in
spire the silver speech, the call for
special session Of the Legislature. and
other vagaries OF the Governor Of Colo
RADIO? Here is a new aspect Of the "wo-
man question: surely.
New York Herald: The great CONNER
cial bodies thro ghout the country are
preparing 10 formally urge upon Presi-
dent Cleveland the necessity for a prompt
veto Of the seigniorage bill.
Aside from substituting silver certif-
Gates for the outstanding Treasury notes
of 1890. the purpose of the bill is to issue
hfty-iive millions Of new notes without IN
creasing the already very slender gold
reserve.
Such n movement might we'll revive dis
trust in the stability Of our currency
among foreign creditors. stop their re-
Gently developed disposition TO buy our
securities and cause them 10 call home
their balances in the form Of gold. Dur
ing the months that preceded the repeal
OF the Sherman law last summer we had
ample demonstration Of the effects Of such
a movement.
New York World: Massachusetts, IS done |
with The appointment by the Governor of |
an annual day OF fasting and prayer |
During the last generation this Gov !
errors Sunday" as 1t was irreverently |
called, always the first Thursday I'm April |
had almost ceased TO be observed accord |
ing TO the ancient intent and custom. II /
bad become the recognized date for the |
opening of the annual season Of outdoor /
sports. The attendance at races and ball /
games was far more numerous than the |
attendance I'm churches The appointment |
Of a religious fast certain 10 be generally |
ignored and abused had come TO be a |
ceremony from which Governors Of right |
feeling shrank. The people have gained In
It's place a new annual legal holiday. April |
18th. the anniversary Of the battle OF
Lexington and the Concord fight.