New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-20
UUY TINY FAST ~ CONNECTICIT


Governor Luzon Il. Morris. Of Connecticut. is
n sympathrtic soul. Pcrcciving that Democratic
officials everywhere. from Grover tl"N'Ialld 10
John Y Mc[anp. were in more or less OF
mess. while ne was having an nncolnmohly
good time with no Legislature on his hahdS'
and his great rival for the next nomination.
Elias Cornelius BENEDICT, far away somewhere
on the bounding pillows of the boundlcss dc"p'
he took counsel with himself and decided mat
II was cold-bloodcd. selfish and highly lmprop-
cr or appeared 10 be 50 nj least. for him To be
enjoying himself 10 such an extent when all
the rest Of the High Muckamucks were having
so hard Il time Of IT, He accordingly proceeded
in Il commcndablc spirit Of sclf-Sacriiice To get
into hot water himself. Being of an original
turn of mind, he did ii by means of Fast Day
Proclamation. Few persons would have thought
Of that He issued short one. He might have
made il shorter. lie might have said simply
that one wear of Democratic Administration
having compcllcd continual fasting in a great
many families and brought profound hunia-
lion TO the whole country. it would be Kept
up on Good Friday in accordance with the
annual custom. formally and by authority OF
thr state. That would have been enough ana
would have satisfied everybody
Bur the Governor. being sympathetic ana no
doubt DESTROYS of taking his share Of The gen
cral trouble. did not do this He gave rs ms
reason for The proclamation that THE minds or
the people seem 50 greatly at variance con
corning the things needed for their happiness.
and suggested that they should say III their
Invocation: 80. JcSu homnum Salvador. with
Thy gracious light illuminc The minds of Thy
children who. cropping in darkness. are unable
to see the truth when ii is presented to them.
Straightway there was commotion. Not 80
much ON account Of the dead language in the
PROCLAMATION for the fitness Of that was gen
orally recognized. IT being Democratic proc
lamation il was couchcd In language adapted
10 the condition Of the party Had II been all
Latin. il would not have been any dcadcr than
the Governors party As soon rs th" accom-
plishcd Editor Of "Thc Ncw-lIavcn Register
TRANSLATED il The small buzz of excitement on
that score subsidized. II should be- said that The
Use Of the Latin language in an official d"r,l
mcnt was very gratifying Ia several COLLIE"
professors who voted for Mr. Cleveland and
Governor Morris it being the only recognition
they have had. aud the only really comforting
thing they have been able 10 get ont Of The last
election
What raised the was the question: which
Immediately began 10 be- agiatcl ~ 10 what
the Governor meant by his reference 10 tho." I
who are cropping IN darkness and unable Ia >'' /
The truth when it is presented to them TIL" .
Republican press tool. 10 for granted That h" T
referred 10 the Democratic party. ~ they are I
he only ones who are cropping in darkness aud |
unable To- see the truth. And Republicans said /
accordingly that II was partisan prorama- /
ton. calling upon ia" people 10 devote Good /
Friday 10 praying for The Democratic party. /
Much as that party needed II. they said. The /
Governor had no reht 10 set aside The day for |
the benefit Of his own purity The Democratic !
newspapers. on Tin" other hand, were Devil |
dcrcd. and did not know what - make ~ il. /
Some of them kicked n The description Of them
selves as cropping in darkness, ana Resented the |
insiuuation that they were unable 10 81" the /
truth when presented 10 them. calls for an cN-
PLANTATION from the Governor came from all /
quarters. In answer thereto he has explained .
lust how" he "cimc 10 write he sentence That /
has been 80 much referred to- He says:
The other night ] listened To- General Francis \.
walkers lecture on bimcaIIism. In the audience
noticed such men rs Professor Sumner. who is
! also Jaw many bank men who We're
n the same belief on the money question: ana there
were bimctallists present. Now. they were all honest
in their beliefs. and AZ | cat there thought one
to be right and they were striving for
more Information. That incident l.I me 10 "fIle
hat sentence regarding the "gropins IN dirknesS.'
So i, seems shat the difference 81 opn"h DE-
wccn General Walker ana Professor sumner
,n bimctalliSm is the occasion this year for a
Law Of fasting humiliation ana prayer III CON
lccticut 1t remains to be seen whether me rN-
,l1unfion will ~ deemed sufficient by the Con
lcctlcut Democrats. in whose minds there re-
mains lurking suspicion that The Governor
Intended m occult aiiuSion To Tie next STATE
'onycntion He is still in hot wafer And
with plenty Of Democratic company.