The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-28
CURRENT TOPICS.

The Goebel election law in Kentucky
will sooa be thing of the past the DEM
ocratic factions of the Legislature having
reached an agreement on bill designed
10 take its place. a Frankfort CORE
spondent says that the bill agreed upon is
III effect to grant party representation on
the boards equally, with only ministerial
powers, the Attorney-General to act as
umpire on the State Boards and the
sheriff on County Boards. The election
officers are TO be equally divided between
the parties and appointed from lists sub
mitted by the party authorities. The bill
will probably not receive the vote OF the
Republican members, who insist on q re-
turn to the old Law. but they viii throw
no distractions in the way to its passage.
The law will be passed within a few days
or as soon as it can be reached for a vote
in the two houses.
The people of Kentucky are to be con-
graduated. The Goebel election law was
of few days. but it was full OF trouble.
The New York Tribune Of yesterday
says that the apple crop is immense and
that the market is ovcrstocked. Apples
are now selling in New York for from 81
" S-JJ 81 DGi Si dSSpt GiiiS " iddiitS, Si-iS'
the Tribune says that the fruit is as fine
as was ever seen in New York. Most of
it consists of the fall varieties, however,
which connot be saved for any length of
tine. The winter apple crop has not yet
begun to move, but it is also promising
ind the Tribune thinks that there Will be
an abundance of good fruit with moderate
prices all winter. There IS also d plentiful
supply of pears in the New York markets,
and the supply of peaches is moderately
large.
Owing to the high price Of iron and other
material the operating expenses Of the
railroads of the country have largely in
creased, but there is now a distinct move
ment in the direction of economy and net
earnings are showing up better. a while
back the net earnings of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and St. Paul Railroad showed a
decrease as compared with the previous
year. but St Paul earnings for the month
of August show net increase Of $161, 50I
The gross earnings of most of the rail-
roads continue to show an increase as
compared with last year, and as the rail-
roads adjust themselves to the new con-
dtions the net earnings will be CORE
spondingly large.
1.-THE more one studies conditions in the
Southern States, the more he becomes con-
vinced that the days Of the Solid South
for Democracy will soon be a thing OF
the past said Mr.. Henry D. Margrove,
of Louisiana, to a Washington Post re-
porter There has been a great influx
of Northern capital and Northern people
into the Southern states during the past
few years, and industries are being built
IN. the interests of which demand that a
protective tariff be maintained. As re-
suit of these new conditions, much Of the
stigma that once attached to all things
Republican has been removed, and a man
is no longer socially ostracized because
he does not affiliate with the Democratic
party. The sons of old Democratic fam
lies are casting their lots with the party
Of progress, and it is no longer uncom-
mon to find Republicans among the odeg
men and eX-Confederate soldiers. The
new generation is disposed to look upon
politics as a thing affecting the present,
and 10 forget the past, and though the
| progress is slow. it is none the less sure. :