The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-23

Atlanta Journal: The original free Sill
Yer man" has long been an GnhhoWii"
quantity in the political world. The edl-
tor of the North Georgia Citizen thinks
he has found him. He says:
Judas lsCariOt was the original Tree
silver man, and his prototype has muIu-
piled and been handed down even ulto
this generation.
Baltimore Herald: The observation has
already been made that by far the greater
amount of good growing out OF the LeNoW
Committees investigation VIII De accom-
plished outside of New York. The as
closures there made have so aroused me
moral sentiment Of the people as TO DIlls
about similar inquiries In chicago, IN
New Orleans and in a number OF other
cities The rOttenness revealed mas
awakened the political conscience OF me
people TO a realization OF duty, anu the
process Of house-cleaning is everywhere
going on in some form.
Charleston News and Courier: The
complete returns Of the election IN MIS-
souri," says the Memphis Appeal reveal
the interesting fact that while the Ike
publican gain over the Republican vote
OF two years ago was trii!inS. the Demo
Gratis lost Il, S03 votes. THIS shows con
clusively that the Democrats would not
20 TO the polls and permitted the Re
publicans TO carry the State through de-
liberate Democratic default There is
some comfort in this, but not much. The
stay-at-homes in all the states, by thelr
silent vote, have elected the Democratic
majority i'm the present Congress 10 Keep
their company after next March. Inc re-
turns show that the Democratic losses
throughout the country amounted 70
about . per cent of the Democratic vote
two wears ago. which was enough 70
give the Republicans the control OF the
next Congress. II was great mistake,
but there Is announcement in the hope
that all the StragglerS will be found in
ba
OF Republican deviltry in Washington
viii bring them out If anything viii
New York HeralE The reply of the
japanese Government 10 Mr.. Gresham's
offer Of mediation between the WarrinS
eastern powers has been receiVd in Wash
ingtOn. II has taken the MikadO long
time to consider the terms in which TO
and untimely offer. Though the official
correspondence in the case has not yet
been published, il is known that the
JaDaueea refusal Is couChed in exquisite
Diplomatic phraseOlOgy. In other words,
the pill is most delicately suGar-cOated.
Chicago Inter Ocean; II it should turn
out that there were Americans amOng
the ten thousand Christians butchercd
10y order Of the Turkish Government
there should be speedy redress. Uncle
sam should make the unspeakaole Turk
act like decent sort OF mcH.
New York sun: There must be an error
ga the report printed yesterday that The
War Department will reject the bills pre-
sented by the railroads affected by the
Chicago riot for carrying the troops TO
put the riot down. Even after all that
has happened. We cannot believe that the
administration will thus ally itself with
the forces Of disorder.
The issue presented by this rumor Is
very simple: IL is nothing less than this.
Sfall citizen and a taxpayer. when
threatened with ass.uit, be compelled to
make a direct payment TO the policeman
whom he calls upon TO protect him?
The railroads were seized by lawbreak
ers ready 10 burn their property and to
Kill their people. They were entitled to
the full and effective protection OF the
Jaw. as much as a householder assaulted
by burglar. Moreover, the public had
an equal claim upon the Government 10
protect II in its freedom OF travel, and TO
clear the tracks for it's benefit.
Philadelphia Record: The reported plu-
rality against Representative Bland Of
Missouri is 10 votes But Mr.. Bland will
make no contest. He knows from ex-
perience that a Republican in the South
although beaten by 5000 votes, would
have a better chance than he in the next
Republican House.
New York Times: The Attorney Cen
eral gives il as his opinion that no officer
has authority TO turn the body OF any
convict put TO death by electricity over
TO any doctor for experiment In resusci-
tation. OF course, there is no such au-
thority, and ought 10 be none The Law
providing for the execution OF the death
sentence by the electric current requires
that the current be applied until death
results and IL makes ample provision
for ascertaining that death does result
TO make sure that the current has been
fatal aud IL there IL any doubt II ia their