Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

EDITORIAL NOTES.
If the Junction space is to be given to
advertising purposes why not let it 60 to
the highest bidder? There are hundreds
of big business firms in the country that
would gladly pay a handsome price for
such a privilege.
President Cleveland is receiving some
splendid compliments in the closing days
of his term. Senator Allen the other day
publicly referred to him as Republican.
It is due the New York girls to say that
the young man who froze to death in a
sleigh in that state was without female
company.
There was little snow yesterday, but
not much. Hardly enough, in fact to save
the Kansas wheat crop. ''f
When the tariff bill comes up in the
spring the country will expect Mr.. Quay to
don his blouse and make manful fight for
the American dinner pail
. The Kansas Farmers Alliance, which
was a hundred thousand strong few
years ago, is about to disband for lack of
membership. Epitaph: Died of too much
politics.
Those who are keeping tab on Senator
Vest have probably noticed that Miss
Birdie Allendaie is still able to render an
occasional vocal number for green apples.
Rear Admiral Brown insists that the
Texas is one of the best ships in the navy.
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New Mexico's demand for statehood is
not likely to be needed. The country has
just had an exhibition of the folly of ad-
hitting unfit territories. Every measley
one of them voted for wildcat dollars.
An exchange declares that Bryan is su-
perior to either Webster or Clay, because
both of the latter are dead" This needs
elucidatlon. Why is one dead man any
better than another?
Spain will take notice that President
Cleveland is bringing down everything he
shoots at, In South Carolina.
Fault is found with the president for be-
ing off duck. hunting while congress is in
session. But why should the president re-
main in Washington? Senators can abuse
him just as well when he is absent.
1.-THE New Race is the title of Kansas
City's latest literary venture. It is a hand
somely printed magazine with attractive
covers, and expects to do duty as the
official publication of the Ralston Health
Club in this city and section. The first
number contains a variety of we'll written
articles on interesting subjects including
current topics, and makes an advertising
showing that promises well for the finan-
cial success and permanency of the under
taking. The Ralston club in this city
numbers some thousands of members.
We reject the suggestion that DR.. Tai
mage sent out that matrimonial rumor and
denial for advertising purposes. The doc
tor is not a faker-at least, not common,
everyday sort of faker
Bourke Cochran reiterates that he will
not accept any office at the hands of the
incoming administration. Is Cochran de-
termined to drive Major Mckinley to de-
spair?
Senator PETER gives the assurance that
'an additional tax of 81 a barrel on beer
will never be felt at ALL Then it will be
useless. What Is needed is tax of some
sort that the treasury can feel, and feel
quick.
The insurgents might hire some assassin
to slip up on Weyler and kill him in open
battle, as an offset.
We don't desire to create any unnec-
essary panic in Madrid, but it is a fact
that Topeka is arranging for a Cuban mass
meeting next Monday night.
Possibly Mr.. PETER registered VOW thir-
ty or forty years ago not to shave until
some impossible thing-ffke Bryan's cleo
tton, for instance-should come to pass.
Secretary Morton is convinced that by
holding on to sound finance and eschewing
garden seeds the government can live quite
a while yet.
Senator Teller says he is not sure that
Bryan was not elected. The suspicion that
something else happened, however, is sure
TO grow on the Colorado senator.