The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

San Francisco Bulletin: Two donkeys
have started from New York to San Fran
cisco. one walking and the other on his
back. 1t Is most unfair division OF labor.
because the ass who rides bet on Bryan
and Furnishes shs innocent ass for his
folly.
San Francisco Call: Ex-secretary Fos-
Ter declares that Senator Sherman and not
Mr.. Hanna should represent Ohio IN the
cabinet. but as Mr.. Foster is somewhat
DESTROYS of Sherman's seat in the senate
his view of the situation Is evidently cut
on the bias.
San Francisco Examiner; The sudden
friendl!ness OF the French press for Eng
land and the English and the suggestion
OF certain Paris journals that France
should cultivate an understanding with
Great Britain reveals the probability of a
new alignment OF the powers.
Sacramento Record-Unioni It q a mat
ter frauglt with great risk 10 place any
political party I'm executive power for
very long term without the power OF the
people being lawfully exercised to crlti-
oise and reverse It's policy. Any PROPOSE
ton Of the kind Indicated must Re passed
unon only after mature consideration It
involves so much that ts of high impor-
lance thatit is not TO be disposed OF out OF
hand.
Portland Telegram; Portland nss an or
dinanee providing certain duties for GER
tain citizens IN case there is snow or Ice
on the sidewalks. This measure states
that the owners or occupants Of buildings
shall clear the sidewalks fronting such
buildings There are no indications thas
y IS generally respected or enforced
snow and frost are 80 intreouent ard Of
such brief duration In this city that no.
body thinks % the law In the case Thu
present record breaking visitation. how
ever. demands the payment OF soma atten-
ton TO Il by both the public and the police.
San Francisco Report. The Grant raor.,-
u1ent II Golden Gate park hax been com.
Plets four months: but the COMMITTEES has
made no arrangements for having IL M
yelled. A balance ~ $50 Is due 20 gculn-
tor Rupert Schmidt. bat there - e. go In
the fund. There - no apparent reason
why the monument should not be unegv,r--
~ except. perhaps, that the committee ,n
charge dasilkes TO disturb the tra8l,tor,
THAI procrzsssa&sfon ia the work Of ewing
q monument to Grant 10 the esrrecr
tAilS.
San Francisco Posi-: TIE trouhl- wien
ere Wright irrigation Get 10 thar Il placax
ghe power IA the hands OF boomers ard
schemeFs. without regard 20 future csax.-
assenoas. 90 set rs machinery In notion
tbs power should be taken away. Takspr
q away weald aot raise any ccastitatsonal
question: which. as Ar. Wright SAYS
na.gat proloug the nSht In tie eourts. roc
= woul3 only as necessary TO say that 40
trr.Taticn district shzsi a@ formed NATL
majority Of ths taxpayers Affected. ara
y no VIII eavs 20 pay the hli. have rsvea
rhslr written consent. No abuse OF which
fhs BONDED vicClns could complatn would
then De pozzASls-
san Francisco Caronicses TIE soxy Of
farm mortgages Gas been p~ersv vel dana
away wlga ~ Secretary Ao-tor's report.
lie sssss t1st = per cent. OF the farms
81 lie uatscG Statse are absolutely ungn-
cuHlesgcS OF the n pe- cent remaining
shsre = 10 r~zson % heEeve f-ss half
reErrse1t fe=1lng Insolvency. A. whols
the showing % financial RESPONSE asRssy
<E1EaAs farmers - sssss< tAza u L. a. sSv.