Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-09

OIL the press 1orSels lndl IL IL were nOl
for the press he would be much smaller
man and his congregation much smaller
congregation than they are.
A large number of politicians who have
visited Canton are forced to admit that
they see no evidence whatever of returning
prosperity.
Mr.. Bayard's failure to make speech on
the occasion of his recent dinner 10 Wales
is exciting comment Perhaps Mr.. Bayard
was TOO full of Importance and things for
utterance.
Topeka people have never had much opin-
ion of Grover Cleveland, but not until that
order removing the pension agency Gid they
measure the full depravity of the nan.
The Republican party, in its new tariff
bill, is properly taking good care of the
farmers. The farmers, except in few
cranky states, usually take pretty good
care of the Republican party.
4 Columbus paper announces that Mr..
Gage will be controlled by Wall street. This
opinion is doubtless based on Mr.. Cages
expressions in favor of a sound and intel
ligent system of finance. Free silver agita-
tors refuse to believe it, but there is a
wide difference between maintaining a
sound financial system and being controlled
by Wall street.
The Indiana statesman who wants law
requiring hotels to print their menu cards
in English will presently be demanding
that railway porters cry the names of sta
tions intelligibly.
The Alabama girl who shot her young
man twice and then married him seems
to have been impressed that the time to
reform a husband is before the nuptials.
The statement that the Bradley-Martins
are surrounded by detectives to protect
them from cranks doesn't mean that fur
ther trouble is expected from DR.. Rains
ford.
1t is strange how much more some min
listers, who don't average one game a year,
know about the wickedness of baseball
than other people who atteEd regularly
through the season.
The attempt of The Populist legislature at
Topeka to force railroads to do business at
a loss will fail, of course. The legislation
may or may not be enacted. but no body of
| lawmakers can compel an individual or a
| corporation to serve the public at his or its
own expense-not in this free country.
On second thoughts, the Hon. George
| Washington Murray, of South Carolina.
has decided to let the counting of the elect
oral vote proceed. We trust the country
will not fail to appreciate the generosity of
Hon. G. Wash.
Local papers mention that William ].
Bryan rode up from.the railway station in
| a street car. If this is an intimation that
Mr.. Bryan ordinarily doesn't know enough
to take car when the walking is bad it is
an unjust reflection.
Cowboys held up an opera company out
in Montana, and the ballet girls naturally
did some tall kicking.
If Mark Hanna forces the price of wheat
up Immediately following the inauguration
he will not deceive anybody. The Populists
are onto him.
| The Bible which Mr.. Mckinley will kiss
on the 4th of March will be a brand new
one. No chances are to be taken with
Cleveland microbes.
The proposition to add department OF
commerce to the cabinet very properly
comes at the opening of an administration
which is to revive business and restore
prosperity.
An artesan well was stolen in Chicago
but no apprehensions are felt for the safe.
ty of the Chicago river. If the river were
stolen it would be the easiest thing imag.
Unable to trace it, for obvious reasons.
Mrs. Dominis intimates that she may re
main in this country quite a while. Their,
is no objection to that. Mrs. Dominis il
conducting herself in very orderly anc
lady-like manner-she raised no row at tn,
White House, and she has manifested n,
intention of iecturing. Let Mrs. D. maxi
herself at home.
An Iowa contemporary declares tha
Farmer Wilson, who is to be the next sec
rectary of agriculture, really doesn't know
the difference between subsoiing and fertiI
izing. This is narrowing.
Nansen, the Arctic explorer, says that i
the North pole is not discovered till he goe
in search of it again, it will be there tn
next time you hear from it, or words t
that effect. Nansen appears to be one o
those discriminating individuals who knoy
when they have had enough.