Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-10
EDITORIAL OPINIONS.

One of the effects of dollar wheat in "hold-your-wheat" cry among the pro- ducers next year. And then they would meet with the same old disappointment. Washington Post, Ind.
 Heavy sales of Alabama pig iron for foreign markets are reported. Among them is a contract for 5000 tons to go to Calcutta; another for 10000 tons, comes from Rotterdam, and two Italian ports take 5000 tons each. 1T business iike tnls III does not build up "the new south" its case must be desperate indeed.-Phila- delphia Ledger, Ind.
 A Democratic paper says that twenty years from now the pension list will dis appear, and the country will then have $13S, ,0O0 GOO a year to devote to other pur- poses Perhaps by that time the people will be willing to try another democratic administration, but the luxury, directly and indirectly, costs a great deal more than that figure.-St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat, Rep.
 What the manufacturers, the mer- chants and the business men generally de- sire just now is to be let alone. They are eager to make the most and the best of the new tide of hopefulnesS, courage and enterprise which is now spreading over the land. Nor are the wage earn CTS of the nation less jealous in desiring the development and maintenance of good times. The people are practically at one in this matter.-Boston Globe, dem.
 The outbreak of little tariff war with Germany is not likely to lead to any thing more serious than commercial in- convenience. As the cause of the out pJr fof no German government to observe treaty stipulations with reference to the imposi- ton of tonnage dues, so the cure lies in the willingness of that government to make good it's default by keeping faith.- Philadelphia Record. dem.
 For the first time in our lives we re- joice in the belief that reason has been dethroned in a former friend. Humor has given place to puerile effrontery, and the brilliancy of a refined student to bad taste. We cannot believe Dana's intel lectual sense has by any rationaf pro- cess been so blunted. We pity the do- tard, though his words stink in our nos trils like a rotten herring.-Richno nd Dispatch. dem.
 The flag of sectionalism raisedS and Haunted in the Chicago convention by Tillman, of South Carolnia, went down in the November crash, and 1t should be made to stay QOWn. we WILL Hldliltdlii that Mr. Mckinley will show a broad statesrpanship aud will contribute to the prosperity of the south if he shall. py recognizing generously it's geographical claims to cabinet representation, go that far toward exfinguishing forever the flame of sectionalism.. And the American people desire that he should do 2 this. This was made full evident during the campaign. For his frequent and earn est appeals for the ebliteration of sec tional lines MT. Mckinley was applauded on all sides, and the reception accorded Gen. Palmer and Gen Buckner wherever they went showed that the people cor diaily responded to the sentiment 1t Is within Mr. McKinley's power to fulfill the hope that he has himself aroused by showingsto the world that, so far as he is concerned. the lines have been wiped out and that the business interests of the south are no longer to be menaoed by "matJed hands" II is true enough that the south can get on without this recog- milton, but it would, If accorded. help help things nightly. Macon Telegraph Dem.