Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-22

OF Inc SiAFET II uSl bGI LI - g.
coin his own campaign advertising.
In regard to the Popunst administration
in Kansas. friends Of the state hope for
the best and are prepared for the worst
In his address to the knights Of Labor
Mr.. Sovereign seems to have forgotten to
report progress on that boycott Of national
bank notes.
The doleful tone of Governor Stones
Thanksgiving proclamation may not have
been wholly due to defeat Of free silver
Mr.. Stone is almost at the end of his
official term and will soon have to buckle
down and work for a living.
Professor James, of Harvard, is trying
to prove that genius IS not a disease. He
ought at least to be able to show that it
is not an alarmingly prevalent disorder.
Perhaps Hon. Joe Manley is merely saw
ing himself for a Reed cabinet in 1901.
In few months Great Britain will
discover that the ability to apologize often
and abiectly is not a necessary qualihca-
ton for an American ambassador.
II we understand the governor-elect of
Nebraska the Populists mean to give that
state a good Republican administration.
He says they will do nothing to hurt its
credit.
Colonel Bob Ingersoll is suffering the
pangs of sciatica, and is more than ever
convinced that we have our Texas on
earth
Mr.. Bryan did not kill much game last
week Still, he can't complain of Mis-
souri not being good field for sport When
he was fishing for suckers he had great
luck in this state.
The Kansas Prohibidonists who insisted
on "rebuking" Governor Morrill, at the
polls are now much worked up over the
determination of the Populists to call a
constitutional convention.
The official count has been made in Penn
| sylvania, and it IS now definitely known
that the state went Republican.
The story that William K. Vanderbilt
gave $4,000 to the Republican campaign
fund and will receive foreign appoint
ment in return appears to have been true
except in two particulars. He didn't give
it, and he won't get it.
Texas has also put in bid for a cabinet
position. If there Is such a place in the
cabinet as secretary OF political quagmires
Texas ought to have it.
Anyhow, the free silver people can show
shat the smoke from the chimneys is a
great nuisance in It's way.
~ hi
humble apologies. Governor Altgeld is
about to visit Europe.
According to the London Mall, Americans
are anarchists at heart. 1t seems to take
the London Mail long time to get our
election returns.
Senator German wants to. impose a big
enough tax on coffee to yield s30,ooO,0oo If
any consumer feels that he is getting too
much coffee for his money now let him
hold up his spoon.
The Dingley bill was good enough
measure to place before Democratic free
trade president, but it is not good enough
to present to a Republican protectionist
president. II was framed as an emergency
measure. and is purely in the interest of
revenue along Democratic lines, not along
Republican lines. 1t proposes a horizontal
increase, without regard to the inequalities
Of existing schedules and provides for ad
va!orem duties. Only a few months will
eIapse until the new congress can be as
senbIed to frame a bill that will give botn
revenue and protection, in accordance with
the new presidents recommendations. I'M
til then it will be better to provide some
temporary expedient for making up the
revenue shortage. 1t would not be wise 70
disturb the tariff at the coming session,
ard then disturb It anew sixty or ninety
days later.
The business interests of the country
seem to want Mr.. Hanna for secretary of
the treasury. At the same time Mr.. Han
mas business interests, and the interests
of those with whom he is associated re-
qulre his personal attention. Mr. Hanna
, is In fair way to find thst serving ones
country IS expensive as well as glorious.
It Is said that the defeat Of W. ]. Bryan
was to his financial advantage. 1t was un,
doubtedIy 10 the country's advantage
financial and every other sort
The failure Of that carpet house at Yon-
! kers. n. Y, is a great rock in a weary
land to the PopOcrat organs.
Considerable fault has been found witt
the late Arthur sewall, but let it be said IL
/ his credit ttat ne has neither proposed u
- lecture nor write a book.