The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-03

as he pleased locally. and when Mr. Plat
pointed out that he was only thinking
or party interest tn 1875. and that Mr
Suong was hardly available as a can
didate that year. the mayors friends
became augrier than ever. Interpreting
This assertion about next year as a def
mite announcement that AIr. Strong
should not have Platt's support next
year FOR the g0vernorship. Altokether
this question OF the governorship has
caused good deal of embarrass ment to
the party and Is likely 20 cause more
unless Mr.. strong retires from the field.
II there is one thing more than an
other detested by Gov. Morton il is the
sweating system, ana perhaps few men
have helped more effectively TO overthrow
u. On the occasion of his last visit to the
metropolis he was anxious 20 find out
how the system was being dealt
with, and as il would never have done for
him TO go with a brass band. as they say
or public VisitatiOns. he determined to
look into the matter slyly Accordingly
he went 10 the east side one afternoon
accompanied by one of the officers OF a
labor union. and the two. without giving
premonition of their coming. or explain
ing who they We're, went in and out OF the
r0okeries. seeing what they could see
The governor is reported to have been
very unfavorably impressed by the con-
dttions prevailing and 10 be particularly
indignant because women and children are
kept working in novels from ten to
fifteen hours a day Accordingly he IS
about 10 recommend an entire ayerhauling
OF the contract labor system. and il he
carries out his present intentions 1t is
probable that his administration will be
characterised by a very drastic action
against employers of labor who tolerate
the sweating system
Nevertheless. the question Is very
difficult one to deal with. and some of
the manufacturers have organized to de-
feat any legislation aimed at them.
Ihe efforts TO get up baby show OF
the Four Hundred. a cause TO which
the lamented Ward McAllister had APP
pied his energies during his last days.
nave been TO some extent rendered mug
atory by his untimey demise. But the
plan has not been dropped. ON the CON
uaty, IL is about to be pushed with re-
newed vigor and as it is designed 10 be
"a very fashionable affair and as only the
tots of plutocracy will be exhibited, 1t
follows that the public will have to he
sifted pretty thoroughly before 1t perco-
lates 10 the precincts i'm which gilded in
fancy is on parade. The show was plan
ned by the deceased Ward for the late
spring, and it seems likely that ii viii
come Off about that time. Mrs. William
AStor took a warm interest in the enter
prise, and her departure on the Tcutonic
has by no means occasioned her to with
draw from support of il. The only diff
Guilty consists i'm arranging for the com
forts Of the tots during the show, and
as very few details Of their personality
Will be revealed, in view of plutocratic
dread of kidnappors, il remains a mys-
terry how this problem was solved. The
nurses viii be on hand and the appur-
tenances will be appropriately luxurious.
As rule the babes Of the rich get much
worse treatment than the babes OF the
poor. because they are usually In the
hands of hired attendants and mamma
is away at social functions while the
babe has a bawl of its own at home.
The show will demonstrate probably
that there is very little fun in being a
plutocratc babe. David Wechsler.