The advocate., 1897-07-07

passed.
Another special session Of the Iowa Leg
islature is being held. 1t is the second
special this year The session is held for
the purpose Of making corrections In en-
rolled bills Of the last session and to pro-
vide for an appropriation for the Univer'
sity library.
The new tariff bill is calculated to In
crease the revenues, which condition the
Republicans tell us is necessary, notwith-
standing that the treasury is well filed
now During June under the Wilson bill,
which Is still In force, the revenues ex-
ceeded expenditures by $lS,OOO,OOO,
In recent issue the ADVOCATE referred
to the efforts Of the Chaplain Of the United
States Senate to bring prosperity by
means Of prayer. The Concordla Kansan
In commenting says that If the prayer
should be answered the Republican Con-
gress would demonetize prosperity.
General Miles gentlemanly qualities are
well shown in his action at London In mo-
nopOizing the quarters set apart by the
Queens jubilee management for himself
and the Admiral Of the navy, leaving the
latter nothing but the servants quarters.
Miles thinks that he owns the earth.
Chicago is the worst rporation.ridden
city in the United States, 1t seems. An
ordinance has been passed by the Cook
County Board giving the street car COM
bine monopoly Of the franchises for every
street in the city or suburbs on which a
car line is ever likely to be needed. This
is without any compensation whatever to
the people.
Republicans are not office-seekers. Oh,
no No one would believe such q charge.
But, nevertheless, Mr. Mckinley is getting
ready to change the Civil Service Commits
sIoners in order that he can give lot OF
civil service jobs to o few Of the fellows.
None Of them really want him to do 1t, oi
course, but he cannot resist the temptation
TO exhibit his gratitude toward his sup
porters.
Since the Republicans have discovered
that most Of the Federal Jobs are controlled
by the Civil Service Commission, the fel.
lows with abnormal appetites for Office
have discovered that the spoils system is
all right. When Cleveland was inaugur'
ated and there was danger Of general
cleaning out Of Republicans, the same fel-
lows thought the spoils system was within
few degrees Of treason.
Brann's IcOnoclsst; 1.-THE dollar is In
deed almighty. It is the Archimedian lever
that lifts the ill.bred man into select So
ciety and places the ignorant sap-head In
the United States Senate; it makes Presi-
dents Of stuffed prophets, Governors Of
intellectual geese, philosophers Of fools and
gilds infamy with supernal glory. 1t
wrecks the affairs Of innocence and pOllutes
the faces Of the people; breaks the sword
Of justice and binds the goddess Of liberty
with chains Of gold. 1t Is lord Of the land,
the uncrowned kingOf the commonwealth" ("
President Andrews OF Brown University
in telegram TO the Denver News says;
lowing to the manifest strength Of the bi-
metallic interest in America, there Is &C,
tually considerable prospect that France
will agree beforehand 70 reopen her mints
to silver. II we reopen ours, even without
such an agreement, France Is certain to
follow the United States. In case France
and the United States proceed, or either
alone, Great Britain will heartily cooper
ate 10 the fullest extent possible short ot
coming full tender silver at London, the
India rnjnta will raonan tha Rank ~ Eng