Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-04
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

We are called upon to note another spirited encounter between our new navy
 and the dry docks.-Detroit Tribune. It Is presumed that MT. Reed sacrificed his moustache in order that he may have an unobstructed view of the house. Washington Post Ind.
 There is some question if it is General Harrisons big law practice which causes him to make such frequent trips to New York city.-Toledo Blade.
 The melancholy fact confronts the | democratic party that a deficit in votes | cannot be made good by sale of bonds. St. Louis Globe-Democrat, Rep. We trust that our republican contem- porarieS will not attribute the number or loose comets darting about to the re- suits of the late elections.-Petersburg Index-Appeal, Dem.
 Senator Peffer wants the populist na- tional convention to be held in Dallas, Tex, probably in the hope that Governor Culberson will advertise it by interfering. Chicago Tribune, Rep.
 Everywhere it is admitted that McKin- l ley is far in the lead in the presidential race That is not only true, but it Is | fact that he will continue in the lead.- Cleveland Leader, Rep.
 | If the Maryland republicans allow | themselves to become involved in fac- | tional quarrel over the distribution or | the spells the return of Gormanism will | he but a mere matter of time.-Chicago 
 | Times-Herald, Ind. Rep.
 Ex-Speaker Reed declines to say what | course tariff legislation will take until | he has heard the presidents message. MT. Reed doesn't know yet what the re- I publican policy will be. It must be agin | the president right or wrong.-Utica l Observer.
 | Maher won't fight any one but Fitz- | simmons. Fitzsimmons won't fight any | one but Corbett Corbett won't fight | arybodv at all And the governors of | the southern states say they will lick any | cne who attempts to fight in their paih- | wicks. Pugilsm is evidently in the scar | and yellow leaf.-Terre Haute Gazette.
 And now Senator Cullom is said to be | the republican presidential dark horse. | No dark horse is likely to win in 1896. | Allison. Mckinley and Reed are the log ical republican candidates. There are l twenty-four trans sMississippi states | Cullom cannot carry one or them.-Oma- l ha World-Herald.
 l Gaul to the front! No ladies will here
 after be admitted to the Theater Fran cais unless they agree to go hatiess ana | bonnetless, "sans chapeaux, nj coinures. | Verify, the new woman IS Tn the ascend ant Let Paris lead the van in one other | reform, and prescribe the clove-seeking l biped who rushes for the Goors between | the acts.-Boston Transcript.
 | The character of Senator Sherman's | revelations leaves no doubt that he pe- | | career. It may we'll be doubted whether | in his long period of public service he l ever did a more serviceable thing than
 thus making his swan song threnody
 for the lack of political honor among re- l publicans.-Chicago Chronicle. | The statement that MT. Carlisle is pub l licly liked but personally hated by the New York bankers is a high compliment. | They recognize the fact that his views of public policy are sound and states
 manlike. and they cannot but say so. Personally they do not like him because | they cannot control him. This is about all that need be said in praise of sec retary of the easury.-Louisviile Cour- 1 ier-Journa1.
 | There was once an American who said:
 "Observe good faith and justice toward I all nations. Cultivate peace and har- | mony with all" His name was Wash ington He was not a jngo. but simply
 the wisest and most patriotic of Ameri-
 | cans It would probably be useless to in-
 yoke his name or commend his teachings
 to the Campbells-s and Chandlers. who
 have foreign policies of their own.-New
 | York Herald.