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While her successful rival, Cleveland, is
rapidly and increasing her
lead under theSmayoralty of that SPLEEN
did citizen, Tom Johnson, Cincinnati
hugs Coke, old boy, to her breast and
continues in the mire. Cleveland illus.
trates Democracy; Cincinnati Illus
trates Republicanism. OF course
Fleischmann ran for mayor because
George B. Cox, the hoodlum boss, said
he might run. and for no othersreason.
Cox drove Brownwell and Shattuc out
of congress and substituted two new
men. When he wearies Of the latter,
he will retire them and send others.
Poor old Cincinnati!
AdIai Praises Hearst.
The William r. Hearst presidential
boom is growing. Former Vice Presi-
dent Adlai e. Stevenson helped it
along somewhat at the Des Aioines
gabfest by saying:
The appeal will be to the young men Of
our country. upon whom will soon rest the
burdens and responsibilities of govern
ment. I deeply regret the necessary abb
sence tonight OF one who would have been
an honored guest at this board, William
r. Hearst. a splendid representative OF
the young Democracy, one who would be
= welcome guest in any Democratic as
semblage. Only those who bore the brunt
OF the. last presidential contest know to
the fullest his untiring devotion to our
cause and of his splendid service from
the beginning to the close OF that menu
orable struggle. AS representative in con-
gress from the great metropolis and the
greatest Journalist of the age, his field OF
usefulness Is enlarged, and the past IL
but the earnest OF what he will yet &C.
complish for his party and his country.
From the foregoing extract we may;
fairly conclude that Adlai is not sit
ting up O. nights nursing the presiden-
hal boom Of his old running mate,
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Well, well, politics not only makes
strange bedfellows, but It causes d.
vers and sundry persons to indulge In
many queer remarks! But OF all that
ever fell from human lips surely Mark
Hanna's objection to Tom johnson;
heads the list easily. Uncle Mark OBJ
jects seriously to Tom because Tom
has used his position to build up "a
political machinep The next thing we
know President Roosevelt will be out
in brochure lambasting Nimrod be-
cause he was mighty hunter or lar
ripping Marshal Ney because he some
times led cavalry charge. Was there
ever such a rank and patent case Of
the pot calling the kettle black as for
Uncle Mark to object to Tom on such
grounds?
Hire Hall.
The News Of Newburg, N. r, solemn
" ayers and vociferously asserts that
President Mckinley offered q cabinet
portfolio to Hon. Thomas w. Bradley,
congressman elect from the Newburg
district. At the rate things are going
It will soon be in order for the emil
nent persons who refused to accept
cabinet positions under Mckinley to
hire hall and hold a convention. Mr..
Mckinley is dead and cannot enter a
denial; consequently any Republican
statesman may with impunity enhance
his own standing by alleging that he
was rendered cabinet job by the de-
ceased president.
Chickens come home to roost some
times. A Republican national admins.
ration established press censorship
in the Philippines. Patriots who pro-
tested against that un-American per-
Torrance were denounced us traitors.
We said that such bad example
would return to plague the inventors,
and we were right. The Republican
legisla ture Of Pennsylvania, at the be-
hest OF Republican governor, cousin
to Senator Matthew Stanley Quay. u
incubating press censorship bill. Per
haps and most probably other Repub-
lican legislatures will follow suit. Can
any American defend such perform
ance? We think not.
Governors will be elected IN eight
states next fall-O Ohio, Iowa, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Ken
lucky, Louisiana and Mississippi. There
can be no question that Kentucky, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana will elect Demo
Gratis and that Iowa will elect Re-
publican. Iowa ought by all the rules
OF logic and common sense to be the
strongest Democratic state in the I'm
ion, but through some freak Of fate
she Is about the strongest Republican
commonwealth. While the trend is to-
ward the Democrats In Massachusetts,
It Is hardly to be hoped that she viii
elect Democratic governor this year,
though she Il. liable to swing into the
Democratic column In 1904. The
chances are that Ohio will also elect 4
Republican governor, though II Tom
Johnson Is the Democratic nominee he
ID apt to be elected. The governors Of
Rhode Island and Maryland are Demo
Gratis. If the Democrats carry both
this year It win augur well for 1904,
and vice versa.
Taxes and Public Expensss.
Public Policy says:
During the ten years from 1880 to 1901
the growth OF state taxation In Ohio was
1o.7 per cent In Illinois It WAS $s.1 POI
cent. IA
+ During the same period the growth of
local taxation In Ohio was 20.8 per cent.
In Illinois # was ~. Is per cent.
* This IL a serious matter. The time has
come when q halt must be called on place
Ing additional burdens on taxpayers. In
stead Of seeking the means OF securing
more taxes It will be the part OF wisdom
Tor general assemblies to seek ways and