New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

The proposal OF Mr.. Graham to put tax on all in
comes. rents salaries and earnings exceeding $50
year causes THE Detroit Journal" TO ask: why
not put specific all inrslids and one-legged
and one-armed persons7 This would be as reason
able as to tax man for the full value Of his home
besides compelling him 10 nay income tax OF
per cent on all he earns above $3.50
While the United States is haggng over the prop
ositon TO indorse an interest payment S0oo0.coo
for the privilege Of controlling the gateway Of the
ocean traffic between her Eastern and Western
ports, THE San Antonio Light calls attention 10
the fact that Mexico putting in $40 O0DOo0 In I'M
proving her harbor the western coast. and when
this Is done she may take hold OF that Nicaragua
Canal and put Il through under the nose Of Uncle
Sam.
While maintaining that Chicago has never been
held up as model In municipal government. The
P.ttsburg Dispatch" thinks that her financial
dit!on, as con.rasted with that OF Pittsburg Is
trely 10 her advantage. She has cash balance OF
S.5o00oo OF this B.3OocOo is the balance which the
city departments have saved within the amounts
authorized and so20o,co0 belongs to the general
fund This Ia the margin left out OF total reve-
nue. OF about 81 100000 Although the Chicago city
government is full of politics and vice, there
TO have been very positive conviction on the part
OF its city rulers that they had TO make its revenue
and expenditures come into harmony with the
above result. The cause of that vigorous effort"
says The Dispa tch." may perhaps be conjectured
in connection with the fact that the voters of that
city have within the last few years made
drastic and subversive of the city govern
ment when IL did not do So"
Among those who attended the Plat banquet
whose presence "exquisitely appropriate" and
according to the eternal fitness OF things" says
The Boston Herald William Pitt Kellogg
Of Louisiana. Among the many INSCRIPTIONS pro-
ceedings developed during the carpet bag his
came bearing off the palm; he kept Louisi-
In tumult and sometimes In bloodshed for
years and fought his way through this to scat
gone out OF notice OF late years. but this appeal
Of Plat operated IKE a trumpet call upon him II
he not facile princeps upon the occasion, THE
Herald" thinks 'he ought to have been"
The resolution adopted by the Nebraska Senate
nstructing Senator Thurston TO vote for any free
silver bill which may up, The Buffalo Ex-
press. believes. will have much effect SEN
alor Thurs vote as resolution by the present
for protection
The new State Capitol Building OF Rhode Island
has already cost 81. 800 900. and the commission in
charge has asked for additional sum OF &674,-
439. which will make the amount little more
than twice the original estimate called for. but
The Philadelphia Press" thinks that even this
cost Rhode Island should consider itself fortunate,
inasmuch as that OF New-York State. for which
an appropriation OF 100000 originally allowed,
has thus far cost the State over so O0oUO and is
still unfinished. Another instance in point is that
COST q @ I and oS Which about the same
amount has been expended as for the New YORK
capitol and says Inc Press. ne wouid pa a
will stop. In the light Of these examples. 5000
90 State House for Rhode Island looks cheap"
The action Of Superintendent Easton of the De-
partment OF Public Buildings in giving oil the de-
sira BILE appointments about the Capitol 10 Willie
Barnes who is reported giving them 20
Troy constituents of Governor Black. has led AS
sembyman Horton. OF Wayne. 10 enter his pro-
test against the superintendent way OF dstrbut-
ing patronage The Buffalo Express Is of the
opinion that Eastons extrayagance can be easily
condoued. but that. he has not recognized the
State under either rule, IL is subject which de-
mands prompt Investigation
Speaking Of the political Importance OF Greater
New-York The Louisville Commercial remarks
that this metropolis will In the future attract wide
political observation from the fact that Its Mayor
will have more extensive patronage than
any National or State officer except the President
Of the United States" This. IL holds will centre
in him an influence which will make him dominat- !
ing power in State. II not In National, politics !
- ne contest for the position will be fierce, unre-
lenting and INSCRIPTIONS. and it may be that we
unblushing assurance and befouled infamy that |
which has OF late years given Tennessee shame
less pre-eminence.
To THE Pttsburg Dispatch" Mr.. Bryans resort |
to the injunction process 10 prevent publishing !
firms from appropriating the title OF his book Is
OF the curious issues of fate he longer than
four months ago fought a campaign against gov |
eminent by Injunction" The matter was one In !
which he had his remedy for damages if any prop
erty right was injured says The Dispatch" but !
the INJUNCTION proceeding was very attractive. 1t
depends whose X is gored'