Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-31
PUBLIC OPINION.

The New York reform movement seems to be badly handicapped by large num- Der of alleged managers, who are try ing to manage 1t so as to secure offices for hemselves.-Chicago Times Herald, Ind.
 The conditions that are to govern next years international yacht race have not yet been formulated, but they ought to provide for the sailing of the races else where than off Sandy Hook. There's no doubt about that.-Boston Herald, Ind
 If the Alabama Press association should eliminate the excursion feature of their annual meetings and still draw to- gether the brethren it would be infinitely to the advantage of the press. The an nual meetings are pleasant and profita- ble under any circumstances, but the Alabama press needs the influence of an- nual conferenoes for business alone and the upbuilding of the fraternity in moral, political and social influence. The press of Alabama is. a great force, and united in aspiration, sympathy and social and moral prowess its influence could be greatly multiplied.-Florence Times. Experience has shown that in our great presidential conflicts the tendency of the American people is to "line up" with two great parties who are divided on one or two plain issues to the exclusion of
 tfiifu pdrtleS ana SlueSnOWS. Men fOl- low in national campaigns the traditions and customs of their past political lives. They may disregard these in municipal and even state contests, but not in na- tional conflicts. The country then seems large enough for but two great parties. What has been the rule for 100 years will probably prevail in 1896.-Kansas City Star, Rep.
 Among the many peculiarities of the xxJhi iah fo I,.tv, I,s under popular suspicion is his tendency to grow rich by invisible means. It is in the nature of things that people will be curious and try to unravel mysteries This truth is illustrated in all the walks of life from the humblest to the most exalted. When the poor clerk with a salary Of $l60O year and no other known source of income begins to live on $10,000 a year scale the managers of the concern, if they are ordinarily shrewd, begin to mistrust him and to in spect his books. On the same principle the boss in politics, who, in the course of his connection with public life draw ing salaries whose limits are well known, contrive to become man of large wealth, never fails to provoke thought and in- spire inquiry.-Baltimore Sun, Dem.
 When congress meets in December one of the first and gravest questions that it will be called upon to consider will be this country's attitude toward Spain and the Cuban belligerents. The perpetua- tfon of monarchical form of govern ment at our very door Is an anomaly that cannot much longer exist. Cuba is the last territory of any considerable i'm portance in all the western world to be ruled by king. The desire of the Gu bans themselves is for republic, and the least our government can do is to lend them hand by recognizing the in- surgents as belligerents entitled to the courtesies of nations. Within six months after such action on the part of the United States we should have a full fedged sister republic off our southern coast.-Cincinnau Commercial-G Gazette. Rep.