Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-11-08

The latest novelty ln ESSaa e1ecu- tions in the south was furnished by the state of Texas. The deceased was a minister of the gospel.
 As another democratic bird has es- caped from the Goebel cage. it will necsssitate ou their part an increase of the counting facilities if the cleo tion is to be carried.
 There is an excellent chance for the Boston contingent to protest against the terrible slaughter oi turkeys which will be caused by President MeKinley's latest state paper.
 It is too much to expect that the consolidation of the sleeping car companies will seriously affect the position of the colored individual who holds up the passengers at the muzzle of the whisk broom
 Notwithstanding that he Is more prosperous than al any other period of his life, Mir. Bryan is trying to convince the Nebraska voters that the country is in a very bad way.
 The democratic party is attract ing some queer recruits these days. One of their candidates for the Mas sschusetts legislature is b. H.. Chamberlain, of South Csroiins car pet bag fame.
 The case of @Golden Rule" Jones is not different from that of other reformers who have. in the past, oc- cupied the public stage They do not discover that political parties are unnecessary until the political parties ascertain that they csn get along without then-
 Those members of congress who expect to hang on to their seats while keeping up thelr abuse of the country. should be induced to fol- low the example of the Hon. Miehae. Davitt who recently resigned his seat in the English parliament as a protest against bis governments sc tion in the Transvaal.
 It would be we'll for the Hon. Billy Mason before he makes good his threat of resigning his seat in the senate and then standing Tor re election, as protest against the se- tions of the present administration. to look up the record of the Conk- Iing-Plstt affair in 1881
 While the referee decided the Jeffries-Sharkey fight in favor of Jefries on points at the end of the twenty-ffth round, the bulletins as sent out show that SharkeY had the better of the fight from the eighth round. In fact, to spectator it looks as though Jim was 8 badly licked man.
 If the democratic party with NIT. Bryan at its head, were in power to- day, facing the conditions that now exists, bis administration would be compelled to do just what President Mckinley proposes, crush the Tagal instruction, restore order and tran quility, and leave the future for dis position by congress.
 Though Mir. Bryan advocated the confirmation of the Spanish treaty which transferred 10 us the title to the Philippines, he is now opposing our discharge of the duties which . thereby devolved upon us. IL seems . to be necessary for Mir. Bryan to op- ! pose the administration in any case. ] even when it is carrying out what ' he formerly advocated.
 Notwithstanding the fact that the . English Liberals as a party are T against the present policy that brought about the war in the Trans vaal. we don't 6nd them pursuing the tactics of the anti-im mperislists in this country by sending tracts to the soldiers and poisoning their minds against the government. And such freedom and liberty should mol be permitted here.
 It is announced that Admiral Dewey will shortly marry Mrs W. B. Hazen, widow of General Hazen, formerly head of the signal service. The prospective b:ide Is a sister of John R. Mclean, democratic candi- date for governor of Ohio. She is reported to be a woman of large means, about forty years old and popular in the best society circles of Washington
 The spectacle Is presented of Aguinaldo exhorting his followers to pray for democratic victories as the only chance for success Of his re- bellion against the lawful authority of the United States and the flag of the union. This smacks very strongly of the condition or affairs in the DO litical campaiga of 1864 At that time, the praying was on the side of the confederscy.
 It would be good politics, to say nothing of patriotism, for demo- cratic organs to abstain from taking a position which events may render untenable. The president has re- peatedly said that the future of the Philippines is for congress to de eide. Suppose the law makers de eide to sell the islands or give them self government, where will tbe issue" come inf
 Hon. Thomas C. McRae, of Ar kansas, democrat who never al- lowed psriisanship to influence his usefulness as 8 member of the house committee on appropriations, im- paired his health by hard work a, the last session of congress and Is Dovr ill sf his home ThpSa vrh.