New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-29
POLITICAL NOTES.


THE Democratic papers and Democratic states
men" saws "Thc Lowvie Journal, tmhh '"e'',
solves worry facetious when inquirng about the au-
voncc agent of prosperity. There Is 40 question:
hut there Is a general Improvement III business
since the people emerged from me swami" GnmpGdence
g. rsored and ali indications point TO better times
in the future. The gold samoa" re- raoundness
Whar The Republicans are in control of the Gov
eminent the people have confidence III 'hei' '"f"0
ity 10 govern
Norman T. Mack the Bryan leader in Western
New-York through his newspaper. Ihe i'unaio
rimes" commends the declaration of Governor
Stone OF Missouri. which was plainly aimed III t''o
Gold Democrats when he said; mo party mas '''
right ~ ncrui any man to remain in 1t and paruGi-
pate in it's councils when he did no, sta ana tS the
local Gold Democrats of Erie County ana 10 ro tH
clude them from all participation III othcr city
affairs when candidates for Ma! ana o'i'o' ''''
"aicns Of Bufralo are nominated this fall.
Republican newspapers are cNpressN1 ,,o
satisfaction over the rapid progress OF the D'e'e
Tariff bill through the Senate. Mckinley mas iu"
hoen presiden. less than four months" says "Ihe
Ogdensburg Journal" yet the Dinghy tariii mas
passed the House. has nearly run i's co",''
through the Senate. and has good prospect -. ,,
coming law before the middle OF nert and half
II shall 90 into operation within -FOUR anu d "a, n
or i've months after McKinleys inaurur atoII an
unparalleled record of speedy ACTON ~d and
,enr into account the fact that no party Is IN
complete possession OF all orncneS nnssnssion the
rarty in control has never maze Sucii KY" " nf
except in i s1oq and ,a 1iG bis and not minor
measures Of amendment
Democratic doctors sometimes acknowledge tha'
tho disease from which they imagine the coH''No"-
rooith &c suffering is not all caused by the ACTIONS
90 T2onublican officers. Thus THE Elmira "aze''e'
David b. HIS newspaper organ. says " '1 "e
high taxes produced by eXtravagaht HePupioa'
legislation have been the chief. they are 'o' ~"
colo cause Of foreclosures and judicial sales HAD
tba farmer waited until he had the money 10 pay
for Thorn before he bought the piano for his daug
tor mr. the fine horse and carriage LOT ms son III nc
mlght hos .orkinemen idle from no fault OF their
own who willing 10 work ~ an! III 20
hnir hungry wives and children are in thai des.
perate plight where the medicine ecoioiIS ~ NE
bP th bred T anG spTSad " by
bur in the conscientlous connnlns on 49, and vet
uninfectod brothers"
The leading Democratic newspaper OF Western
>-a,,Nvort .Tbe Buffalo Courier Record" advocates
~. nomination of Judge John Clinton Cray at
nresent an :sociate Judge Of the Court or APP
neals for Chief Judge; although II says IL Mou I
poarti,v support Judge Alton T. Parker or Judge ID
Tadv Herrirk for the position 1t argues, however
that II the Republican and Dem3ctac pa done Va"
unite upon Judge Gray, this ought 10 w uohe'
The State tax rate is the chief theme OF Demo-
cratic newspa oers and the main object OF their at
tack upon the Republican State Administrator
"The Rome Sentinel says: Governor BACK mas
made his explanation that the State tax does not
amount TO much because 1t IS divided among so
many people. Perhaps this year it VIII amount 10
mora than he thought. The tax rate Is already hXed
ar 267 The estimate upon which this was estap.
lished based upon the assessed NaiuatiUm o os
last year This year assessors say they inus. ro
nronerty at its full value. That means many more
thousand dollars Of assessed valuation. while me
S ma The S9e tax at 267 will be OF the high.
imposed and Will bring large anded h Tt
money into the State Treasury not NEEDED Dut
which will invite extravaganza by the coming iesis-
lature"
The printers Of the State taking steps to have
cxpunged from the Jaws Of the State that one when
permits printing Of State documents In the state
prisons THE Elmira Advertiser says upon TINS
subject: 1T IS estimated that printing amounting
In value to $4,000 annually will be diverted from
the regular shops by this law. 1t is shown also
that the State cannot respond 10 the calls made on
It, and even where it has attempted TO do SO the
price ha mt pf to the s Pce xed in the law The M
vertser' predicted the workings OF the law last
the subject of protest Nothing can be done for the
TO change the law ,ask Trade
Schools are necessary for those who are masters or
a calling. and more besides. me printers however,
have a good cause Of complaint. as well as the
public"
The State Tax Commissioners are causing consid-
erah,e excitement all overthe State by their demands
that real estate shall be assessed nearer its true
aIuo and that the assessment OF personal property
shall be increased Speaking OF tho work OF the
assessors. THE Chenango Union" says I'm the
mast large portion of the personal property owned
in this county has escaped taxation. This has
been true in other counties as well ana me prac-
ticc has become open and apparent That the
courts took the matter in hand and have caused an
upheaval in the matter OF assessments upon per-
s6nai property In carrying out the provisions Of
tho law the assessors of this county are simply
protecting themselves against criminal prosecution
for neglect Of duty.
Patience is invoked by THE Livingstone Repub-
lican" In considering the condition Of the country.
"a nation" It says, cannot recover in single
day or a single week, single month from four
years OF uncertainty. idle industries. impoverished
enterprises and general hard times such as fol-
lowed the election OF 1899 the direct consequences
of that victory Of tariff reform Such instant
recovery was never known in this any other
country. The business body is Ike the human body
sickness and disease leave their trace and cannot
be instantly eradcated. Time and care are needed
for cure in either case.
PEOCISITION PAPERS FOR RADCLIFFE.
Requsitlon papers for Edward J. Ratcilne, the
actor who is accused OF having assaulted his wife
the daughter Of Peter Dc Lacey. were sent TO Chi
caeo Yesterday, Istcliifo having been released on
bail there and the New-York detective In the city
being unable 10 ind him. The requlsItion papers
prevent any delay in bringing Radcliffe back, II he
tries 10 cause any, when he is found
DYNAMITE IN A PARK ROADWAY.
Park Policeman Cavanagh. while patrolling
the transverse road which runs through Sew
enty-ninth.st saw what looked to him like small
roll OF cloth at noon yesterday. He was going TO