Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-13
PUBLIC OPINION.

With a little imagination it may be possible to construe the democratic vic tory in Mississippi as an indorsement of the administra tion's foreign policy.-Mfl- waukee Sentinel, Rep.
 Even Canada threatening us-on the Alaska boundary If you want to fight, John, why don't you say so?-New York Journal, Dem.
 True democracy did not suffer Tues day, Cleveland suffered. Rings and boss es suffered. German, Brce and Hill suf- fered. But these men and men like these do not repreSnt democracy. These men must be disowned and driven out by dem ocrats, who must henceforth fight under new leaders for principles and not for spells. This is the lesson taught by Tues days elections.-Monroe Bulletin.
 The Tammany victory is one more ob- ject lesson to reformers, not to divide their forces on minor issues. Had there been unity in the reform ranks in New York city, even at the cost Of some con- cession of opinion, Tammany would have been defeated and another term of decent oity government assured. AS 1t is. the battle is all to be fought over again at the next election, for it may be assumed that the people of New York city, having had a taste of good government, are not likely to relapse helplessly into Tam many abuses without desperate Strug- Is
 The federal government is very careful in this matter, and has a system of bank inspection which renders the swfndling of depositors or stockholders in national banks almost impossible. Louisiana can not afford to be any less careful. It's duty is to protect its people from loss and injufy. Under the present system, however there is no such protection. Banks can be established here with the greatest ease, without those safeguards that are absolutely necessary <and the people are left to protect themselves as best they can. New Orleans made nar row escape some time ago, when the Phil lips J. Greene bank was established. For .tunately there were warnings against that concern, and even the most unwary were suspicious of it. New Orleans In consequence of these suspicious, escaped all loss, but 1t Is by no means certain that 1t will always be as lucky If it leaves such opportunities open for sharpers.- New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 i With the introduction of white prima- ries to nominate candidates for office or the selection of delegates who will repre- sent the voice of the people, there Is a re- turn of power to its original source-the people. Thus an opportunity is afforded the very fountain head, the basis of this free government, absolutely to select their local rulers and legislators, either from those who offer or by choice. of their own volition. With this mighty lever of unhampered freedom and uncontrolled power, the people become the arbiters of their own government. Through this channel of primaries. where every voter can express his individual preference, the opportunity is afforded to inaugurate needed reforms and to select pure, honest, capable and intelligent men for position. There is also given the marked and prom inent occasion to see that such vote Is absolutely fair and honestly counted. Uuder this system. if the people do not secure the acme of their desires in honest government honestly administered. then the blame attaches to no one but them selves.-Shrevepoft Times.