Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-17
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Senator Hills defense of the adminis-
 tration against the attacks of the re-
 publicans is another evidence of the fact
 that democrats are getting more closely
 together.-Arkansas Gazette.
 Since the Chicago university has been
 so handsomely endowed John l.. Sullivan
 has concluded that the literary center
 of this country has shifted, and he moves
 to Chicago-Cleveland World.
 New England's delegates must be Reed
 men, all of them, if they are to represent
 New England. The sentiment for MT.
 Reed is more than dominant in these
 states-it is overwhelming. = Boston
 Journal, Rep.
 Emperor William talks as though he
 might have to appoint Transvaal boun-
 dary commission to prevent his grand
 mother from trespassing on her neigh
 bor'S premises down there.-Cincinnati
 Times-Star, Rep.
 It is announced that Nebraska republi-
 cans will present the name of Ex-Senator
 Manderson as candidate for vice-pres-
 ident This will prevent Nebraska from
 supporting Allison for first place-Buf-
 falo Express, Rep.
 The senate is making very little pro-
 gress with the hurried tariff and finan- cial legislation of the house. They have
 too many mining camp senators to con-
 tend with to accomplish much.-Spring- field, O., Democrat.
 We are informed that Governor Me- Kinley approves the revenue bill. The
 gentleman from Ohio must bide his time.
 For the present MT. Clevelands approval
 is what the bill needs, and is not likely
 to get.-Augusta Chronicle.
 The English press inveigh against the appointment of Frederick N. Coudert as a member of the Venezuelan commission. His work in the Behring sea arbitration matter left seal-brown taste in their mouths-Columbus Journal One of the chief safeguards against the recurrence of warfare in modern times is in the terrible destructive char acter which it would be likely to take on. The end of war will come at last from the means provided to make it effective.-Boston Herald. ~ The election of Governor Bradley as governor of Kentucky has turned that gentiemans head. As yet there are no | other evidences except the fact that he | carried Kentucky in a republican year | that Governor Bradley possesses presi- | dential qualities-Topeka Capital. Rep. Perhaps England is seeking to take time by the forelock and prevent the growth of a republic in South Africa | which may by and by seek to enforce | Monroe doctrine on that continent. Re | publics are troublesome things-to Eng | land.-Des Moines Register, Rep. | responsible for nearly all the financial ills with which this country has been affiict- ed for the past two or three years. h. | stead of trying to remedy the evils that exist MT. Reeds congress is endeavor- ing to make them worse.-Arkansas Gazette.
 The assertion that Levi P. Morton's I advanced age debars him as presi- | dential candidate is not valid argu- ment He is just as capable of editing l the check book, and, in fact, little more so than he was thenty years ago. Boss l Platt will do all the presiding in the l event of nomination and election.- Bloomington Bulletin.
 l There is a paper in London called the Sun, The character of light 1t sheds may | be judged by the following: '"The name of Jefferson Davis is greater one to con- | jure with in the south than Clevelandk | There are men living in the south who dream that the stars and bars will yet wave above the stars and stripes" All 1 true as to Jefferson Davis, and if he were alive today the Venezuelan message pro- l testing against British aggression on that power would find no more devoted | supporter than he. In what Thomas | and bars he writes himself down as | blue ribbon ass-Vicksburg Commercial | Herald, Dem.
 l It is a remarkable phase of the politics of today that the country is threatened with a repudiation and currency debase-
 ment measure by the republican party
 in congress, it being the party that has heretofore determinedly stood up for the | financial integrity of the government un- | deR all circumstances and that the coun- | try should now be obliged to depend upon | democratic executive to save 1t from | the threatened ruinous consequences of | republican folly or crime, schemed against the welfare of the people. Yet | this is the situation at this time.--Phila- l delphia Ledger, Ind.