The Washington times., 1895-01-07
HE WAS A WORTHY MAN.

ular and honored members. He was an ac-
tive and efficient member OF the District and
Accounts Committees. and would have stood
second in rank on the District Committee of
the Fifty-fourth Congress and possibly might
have been lis chairman.
Personally, no Republican member OF the
House enjoyed the full confidence OF his DEM
ocratic colleagues TO any greater extent than
Representative Post. His genial manner dis
armed opposition whenever he had meas
ure under consideration, and it was generally
allowed to pass withon: comment or objec-
ton.
There have been greater men and more
brilliant statesmen than Representative Post,
but none of them have left behind cleaner
record for honesty and faithful service.
LAw-BREAKERS at JACKSON CITY.
Sheriff yeitch. OF Alexandria county, feels
himself aggrIeyed by the criticisms that have
been passed upon him for not putting a stop
TO the lawlcss carvings on at Jackson City.
He declares that as sheriff he has no police
powers. hut that he is very anxious to rid
Ii county OF all disreputable resorts and the
men that frequent them. If Gov. 0'Ferral
will direct him to institute a crusade. Sheriff
yeitch promises to prosecute it most ener-
geticaliy and. he thinks. successfully
Inasmueh "a The TIMES was among those
who criticised Sheriff yeitch's derelictness. it
is disposed, OF course. 10 accept as full and
valid his explanation and excuse-so far as
they go. The trouble is they do not go far
enough. II the authority TO suppress unlaw
full places and practices is not vested in the
chief law officer OF a county. and he is yet
anxious to do go. what is to prevent him from
applying for the necessary authorization 10
whoever is empowered TO grant il? Surely
there is no good reason why Sheriff Veitch
should not have called Gov 0.Ferrall's )
attention officially TO the fact that not only is
law violated, but disorder bred and pro-
NOTED in part of the county of Alexandria.
and that he wants the sanction of the chief
executive for uprootinG it.
Without in the least desiring to impute
any bur the best intentions to the sheriff. it
may be said that he proceeds in his official
investigations in q rather innocent sort of
fashion. For instance. the charge was made
the other day that "fences'' carried on their
nefarious trade in Jackson City, and that
stolen goods from Washington and other
near by places could be disposed OF there
without any difficulty. Sheriff Veitch there
upon declares that he has gone through all
the establishments there and failed to find
any indication of such unlawful doings Does
the sheriff think that a fence transacts
his business in well fitted up store, in broad
daylight. and in a perfectly frank and
open manner!
If Sheriff Yeiteh really covets the euGerna-
torial authority it viii cost him only a
postage stamp 10 obtain it.
! President CLEyELaND's frank admission
OF his failure 10 restore Queen Lii will so on
record as the only crowning act of his many
failures.
STREET ears, like drunkards, are generally
full when most needed.
As.sooN as the friendship between C.eye-
land and Hill arrives above the zero point
the public will get some hot stuff from the
| Gormanites.
| The recent edict of the Commissioners Will
no doubt revive the song, Turn the Picture
to the WALL
THERE is every reason 10 believe that Jack
SON Day will not be celebrated this year with
! the usual Democratic zeal.
| WASHINGTON will be startled when our Com
missioners find the Eigh-pressure button OF
the battery that brought on their late moral
| sIasm.
Our national cloudburst of eloquence at
the Capitol will be known in history as u
Congress OF tariff tinkers and financial trim
mers.
DON'T for mercy sake get the impression
| that living whist bears any resemblance TO
! that tissue-clad art known as living pictures.
The people In living whist wear clothes.
| IT is to be hoped that the gridiron chair