The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-01-22

Inc amendments to the. Caucus law
will have the effect OF purifying the
caucuses just to the extent that its pro-
visions are respected by the voters. A
great many people think the caucus law
should have been wiped out altogether,
as it breeds fraud from the first. If
every bona fde elector who could get
the endorsement of half dozen repu-
table citizens and put few hundred
dollars which he would forfeit to the
public treasury unless he received
certain number OF votes were free to
run for office, and every voter were
compelled to vote; if the briber and the
bribed, and those who are accessories
before and after the fact were heavily
fined or imprisoned and deprived of
their rights of citizenship, there would
be less corruption and better men in
Office. The political thimble ringers and
schemers would then be powerless to
do much harm, and the risks they would
run would not be worth the game.
Senator Wolcctt. chairman Of the
bimetallic commission, in his unofficial
verbal report to the senate on Monday
last, while complimenting the president
on his efforts on behalf of international
bimetaiism, complained that the COM
mission had been opposed by the late
comptroller Of the currency, and the
secretary OF the treasury, VINO said that
thor w cha far Mt al
and other bimetallism, and who favored
the permanent establishment ofthe gold
| standard. This would be a strange state
of affairs it it were true, as it would
mean that the secretary Of the treasury
and the president do no: agree on a very
vital point Of policy. Fortunately Mr..
| NoIcott was not sure of the truth of
what he said. international bimetall-
! ism, however, appears to be thing of
the distant future.
If Great Britain decides to open the
! ports Of the Celestial empire-that IS
/ the land of the pIg-tail and the chop
/ stlck-to the commerce of the world, it
t will give an impetus to trade such as
/ has not been equalied since the close of
/ Of our civil war, and from the utter
ances of Sir Michael Hincks- Beach and
| the tone OF the English press there
seems little doubt but that that is the
! intention of the British government.
/ In such case this country, next 10
| England, if not equally with that coun
/ 4.
tianity and civilization will be the
! gamers.
The suicide route to the next world
is becoming quite popular among the
! bellies of Washington. We have sym
! Eathy for crazy people who Kill them
| selves, out none for those who, while
! in the possession o! their senses, though
/ of little use in this world, deliberately
! plunge into the next. If a few of them
! were buried like criminals, and as Judas
was. self-destruction would become less
! frequent.
! The death of Hon. Benjamin But
/ terworth, Commissioner of Patents, is
much to be regretted, as ne was an able
and conscientious official, and since
his appointment as commissioner did
| much to purge the patent office of the
evils which had long been connected
with its management. Nj. ButterH
was native of Ohio, and was born in
| 1897. He was state senator for a num-
bers of wears and was member of the
ti!ty-first congress.
Gladstone is reported to be failing.
but we trust he will live yet many DAYS.
His has been so long among the living,
vital political and moral forces. that We
cannot think of parting with him.
President Dole of Hawaii is to be
received in Washington with all the
honors usually accorded kings, queens
and poten,ates. The papers will have
doleful tale to tell.
The great strike Of English engi-
neers has resulted IN the defeat Of the
men. They wanted IN eicht-hour dav,
Now they are glad to 20 back on anv
terms.
The British feet in the Northern
Pacific has been ordered to be ready
leave EsqWmault Immediately. China
Is supposed TO be it's destination.
President Dole, OF Hawaii, has ar,
rived III Washington, DC, 10 be pres.
ent during The consideration of the an
rcxation treaty.