Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1893, Page 4

PUBLISHED EVERY .\mufl.\u. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION (withont Sunday iy hn Bundny Bee, One gatnrday Beo, O Weekly Bee, One Year. .. Omana. The Tiee Duildin. Sonth (g, cormer N and CORRESPONDENCE. tine {0 nows and o 3 dito forinl matter shoi 0 the BUSIN tora and vemittances should 1 Tk Company, Omaha. orders to be made mer can have ing an order November 18 . Gro. I '1‘/~< HUCK N.P. — e T'HE days of the bond investment lot- tery are numbered Tre Macleod investigating committee has voted to admit mewbers of the press at its sittings. This is evidence of a dis- position to be fair and is commendable. A DISCLOSURE of the actual instruc- tions given to Minister Willly on his de- pavture for Hawail would add to our steck of Thanksgiving material I MUST be distinctly understood that the Kansas irrigation convention has not been summoned on account of any lack of liquid refreshments in that stanch prohibition state. TOVERNOR PENNOYER'S attempt to have Oregon anticipate the national Thaoksgiving day by a week seems to have fallen flat. Pennoyer’s eccentrici- ties are becoming a trifle trite. TiiE resumption of work at the local distillery may be in anticipation of an increase/ of the internal revenue tax upon spirits, but it will affora working- men employment that is welcome all the same. JERRY SIMPSON goes back to Wash- ington discouraged at the action of the people of Kansas in the recent eicction. Jerry's coostituents remain in Kansas discouraged at their representative's antics in congr THERE is occasion for thanksgiving that Hascall was not elected mayor of Omaha. Had he been the taxpayers would have been compelled to replevin the city hall with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. GREAT heavens! The State Board of Transportation has actually refused to allow the Elkhorn road to raise its rate on hay. The members of the board must be as greatly surprised as the officers of the Elkhorn. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S annual mes- sage promises to be a lengthy docu- ment. If he should undertake to ex- plain in detail the causes of the recent revulsion of feeling against the demo- cratic administration he would have his hands full from now uiitil the end of his vresidential term. IF THE provisions of that fifty-year gas franchise ordinance are so favoratle to the city and to the people and so op- pressive to the gas company, why have the officers of the latter been in such haste to file their acceptance of the pre- tended contract within twenty-four hours after its supposed enactments of the British members Parliament want to deprive the English lassie of her right of civil action for CERTAIN breach of promise except for actual pecuniary damages sustained. This is eruelty itself, How can the British newspaper-reading public get along without a racy breach of promise suit to amuse and cntertain it every now and then? ‘WE TENDER our sincere sympathies to the few democratic patriots who have been waiting one long, weary year for federal office. They fought the good fight in 1892 actuated solely by a burning desive for office. We hope the adminis- tration will not much longer withhold their fodder, for they have alveady com- menced to denounce the president be- cause of the delay. THE gas franchise ordinance allows the company thirty days in which to consider its terms and to filo its accept- ance. But the ink was not allowed to dvy upon the fraudulent endorsement of its enuctment by the city clork before the gus company officials fell over cne another in their haste to signify their willingness to bind themsoclves to its mock concessions 1o the people, THE members of the State Board of Travsporiation need have no fears of being called up before tho federal court for contempt. The injunction resting upon them refers only to their actions onder the maximum freight rate law. The railvroads did not dream of a neces- sity to get ouv an injunction restraining them from taking action under autho: ity of any law that gives them a disc tionary power over rates. EVEN Germany recognizes the close connection of its monetary system with those of the countries with which its merchants trade. A demoralized cu rency in one country has a sinister influ- ence upon the prosperity of all others that come in oontact with it. When the American statesmen ell reach the breadth of view of the German legisla- tors we shall have an end of measuves looking to a reorganization of our mone- tary laws without the slightest regard % the legislation of other nations. SHOWING THEIR HAND. The deeision of the supreme court dis- missing the quo warranto proceedings that were brought in the name of the state of Nebraska asking that the lease of the Atehison & Nebraska railroad to the B. & M. railroad be deciared null and void shows what interests, the rail- roads have at stake in keeping control of the men who are elevated to judicial positions under our state government. In this suit, ' instituted by Attorney General Leese way back in the year 1887, the violation of the constitution by the consolidation of those roads was palpable to any one familine with the railroad map of Nebraska. The state constitution expressly prohibits the con- eolidation of the atoc k, property, fran- chises or earnings of any “‘competing or parallel” lines of railroad. A unanimous opinion of the court rendered in this vory case in 1888 declared that the two lines were competing lines and the -demurrer of the railroad attorneys admitted this to be the fact. The court by a majority of its members, Chief Justice Maxwell dissenting, now substantially veverses its former opinion and affirms the find- ing of Mr. Commissioner Ryan to the effect that the roads do not form comn- peting or parallel lines. If these rail- roads are not to be included under the prohibition of the state constituticn as competing lines then there are no two railroads in the whole state that are in- cluded under that prohibition. Ac- cepting the new definition of competing lines it will bo difficult to find any such lines by searching the whole railway world ove The action of the Nebraska supreme court in reversing its decision in the case in order to bring in a verdict more favorable to the railroad company simply emphasizes the assertions so frequently made by THE BeE that the railroads in Nebraska arve deliberately setting about to sccure control of the highest legal tribunal ot the state. When the Ne- braska supreme court decided five years ago that the Atchison & Nebraska was a competing line within the intent of the constitution and that the lease was void, the bench was composed of Judges Maxwell, Reeso and Cobb., The opinwon as orviginally handed down was written by Judge Ma: well; and it received the assent of Jus- tices Reese and Cobb. Since that de- cision Judge Reese was defeated at Hastings by the railvoad delegates and Judge Norval elevated to the bench in msplace. Two years ago the friends of the people again sought to nominate Judge Reese, but they were defeated. This year the railvoads succeeded in dewning Judge Maxwell. The reversal of the court’s opinion in this celebrated case comes as a fitting sequel to the manipulation of the state convention which last October defeated Judge Max ASPARENT 0 USE, The series of high-handed outrages that have been resorted to by the hench- men of the local gas company, both in the city council and out of it, to force an obnoxious and fraudulent contract upon the city, guaranteeing to the gas com- pany the free use of the streets and alleys for a period of fifty years, has been fittingly capped by the action of the city eclerk in endorsing the docu- ment as a duly enacted ordinance, by virtue of the mayor’s failure to veto it or to return it to the council within the time preseribed by the char- ter. By what right does the city clerk sot himself up to be the judge of whether or not the mayor hus performed the duties enjoined upon him by the ac- ceptance of his office? What authority makes the city clerk the final arbiter of the lawful passage of an ordinance? Finally, what right has the city clerk to withhold from the council papers and documents left with him by the mayor and addressed to the city council? The action of the city clerk in connec- tion with the gas franchise ordinance appears to have been arranged to play into the hands of the gas company. That official well knows that Mayor Bomis neither refused, neglected nor n the gas franchise ordi- failed to retu nance with his objections at the next regular meeting of the council after its passage. Yet he deliberately makes up his record to show the exact opposite of what really occurred, The purpose is altogether too transparent. With the city clerk’s record in its favor the gas company proposes to fight to the end for a franchise which from first to last has been engineered by fraudulent methods and underhanded tricks. For this reason its officers have lost no time in flling an acceptance of the pretended contract which emanated from their office. The people muy rest assured that a company that is ready to take advan- tage of such unscrupulous work will be no less ready to attempt to force the worthless agreement upon the city in spito of its confessed irregularity, The taxpayers and citizens must remain on the alert to frustrate the next move that may be made to fasten this outrageous {ranchise upon a corporation-ridden com- munity. THE 4 LEASURY SIIUATION, ‘The condition of the national treasury continues to he a matter of public in- terest and in some quarters, doubtless, of more or less svlicitude, The steadily declining cash balance and the depletion of the gold veserve are circumstances to crea'e concern, and were it not that con- gress will soon be in session again and 1t is supposed will give immediato atten- tion to this most iinportant matter, the situation might producs a fesling of alarm. It is striking avidence of the faith of the Amovican people in the credit and resources of the government that with a gold basis for our paper cur- rency redecmable in cofn of less than $1 to $10, and that basis steadily growing less, there s not 8 doubt or @ question a3 to the soundness and the safety uf every dallar of such currency. How long this confidence would continue, if there should be no changoe from present con- ditions, it is impossible to say, but it will be the duty of eongress not % allow it tobe subjected to any experimental test by providing as s oa us possible after it meets in regular session for re- lieving the treasury situation. This state of affaivs will give unusual THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 95, 1893, importance to the recommendations of the secretary of the treasury. Thus far there has been no intimation of a truste worthy character as to what policy he will advise, though conjectures are not | lacking. It appears that Secretary Carlisle was expected to say something in his address at the New York Cham- ber of Commerce banquet that would afford at least a hint of what he thinks ought to be done, but obviously that was not the place ror the occasion for the secrotary to even intimate what he might propose to congress. Mr. Car- lisle has not been judicious in all re- spects sinco ho boeame the chief of the financial department of the government, but he knows how 13 keep his own coun- sel and it is entively safe to say that he will not divulge his views until his an- nual report goes to the public. It is sald to bo the opinion in somo quarters that he will recommend issuing bonds to restore the gold reserve and to vprovide against the threatened deficit, but this is pure conjec- ture. Of course the question of & bond issue has been considered by the administeation, but there is rea- son to doubt whether the president will Do disposed to take the responsibility of advising an increase of the interest- bearing debt, although this would mani- festly be the most direct and certain way of strengthening the treasury. Our export trade in the immediate future cannot be surely depended upon to re- store the depleted gold reserve. A new tarift law may not go into effect for a year and until it does 1mports cannot be expected to materially increase in amount. Solong as we buy less than usual from European countr itis to be expected that we shall sell them less than usual. The outlook cannot, there- fore, be regarded as favorable to a change in the foreign trade balance that will demonstrate whether the production of sugar, particularly beet sugar, could be developed tosuch an extent as to become a valuable national resource. A brief experience with the induscry under the imulating influence of the bounty warrants the belief that this can be done and that before the expiration of ten years the United States will produce, if this industry be properly fostered, a considerable proportion of the sugar consumed by its people. In the meanwhile the development of the in- dustry must necessarily tend to prevent aiy extreme rise in the price of sugar, cither as the consequerice of monopoly or a diminished supply elsewhero. Of course the true policy would be to leave the bounty as it is. It is not a burden upon the people, amount- ing annually to not more than one- fourth of what is saved to the people by having raw sugavs on the free list., It is the best method of encouraging the development of this industr, if not, indeed, the only sure method of doing s0. But the proposal to abolish the tax gradually, reducing it at the rate of 2 mills & year, need not disturb those who are engaged in the sugar industry and very likely will not. The decision of the present congress in the matter will not necessarily stand for a longer period than two years. As it is, there is rea- son for satisfaction with the plan re- ported to have been agreed on by the democratic members of the ways and means committee. It is better than was to have been expected. THE prominence which Admiral Mello, the leader of the insurrection in Brazil, is having in the world's atten- tion would seem to be very much out of proportion to his merit or ability. He has up to this time, so far as the revolu- tionary movement is concernod, given no evidence of great or brilliant quali- ties, and while he may be a very good naval officer, he manifestly lacks the qualifications necessary to infuse spirit and vigor into the movement of which he is the chief. Hisis a case of disap- pointed ambition, and the leader of a revolution who has no better reason than this for his action cannot inspire a very ardent zeal in his canse. Mello was minister of the navy under Peixoto, and in that position endeavored by under- hand methods to promote his candidacy for the presidency. Discovered in this, he resigned and at once set to work plotting for the overthrow of Peixoto, whose course probubly furnished some excuse for dissatisfaction. The motive of Mello, however, there is every reason to belleve, is not in the least degree pa- triotic, although the latost announce- ment is that he is friendly to the repub- lic and has never had any idea, as pre- viously reported, of restoring the em- pire. The situation at Rio, according to the latest accounts, is extremely serious and events of more startling interest than have yet happened may occur there at any time. Tur maln feature of the transfor switch law passed by the last legislature is the provision which prohibits the railroads from charging the sum of the two lceals on freight consigned from a point on one road to a point upon an- other. The construction of transfer syitches in itself would'be a mere con- venience, with no attending benefits to the shipper, unless the roads were com- pelled to simply charge the rate for the continuous haul. It is this salient fea- ture of the act which has roused the combativeness of the railroads. The amendment to the bill, as it was orig- inally introduced, places its enforcement entirely in the hands of the State Board of Transportation. If the board dis- chargos 1ts duty fearleasly it will re- ceive the approbation of the people; but if it temporizes or fails to perform the full measure of its duty it will simply add anothor factor to the dissatisfaction of the people with the present manage- ment of the state's affairs. THE financial situation in New York banking circles seems to have wonders fully improved since last summor. The banks of that city now hold %65,470,475 in excess of the 25 per cent roserve re- quired by law. The clearing house cer- tificates, which formed such a promi- nent feature of the summor's operations, have all been canceled and banking buziness has again resumed upmn a strictly cash basis. With confidence fully restored the unusually large re- serve fund will find its way into the chaunels of trade und a healthier tone e~ will bo imparted g all lines of invest- ment. In view these circumstances there seems to b ti6 good reason why noxt yoar may ngy, be the antithesis of the one just comng to & close. ———— IT REQUIRES {H¢ president of the Italian Chambers of Deputies to per- emptorily choke 8ff ‘fruitless discussion in the legislativg body whose delibera- tions he directs, Heought to have been secured to supply, the place of the vice president as presiding officor of the United States semate during the late silver debate. > ———— e Hot Wit (rom the Bakery. Chicago tuter ¢ cean. The good sense of the administration has evidently been Blounted. B Give 'Em Rope. Globe-Demoerat, If the democrats stand an income tax agitation the republicans can. An income tax bill will split the demooracy and increase the republican majority in 1594 and 1596, The Advocate Worse thun the Cause. Chicago Post. Woe are of the opinion that Mr. Cleveland will err 1t he shall return Mr. Thurston's passports. The Hawaiian agent—he calls himself minister of Hawaii —will help more than he will harm tho administration by re- maining in this country and publishing “statements” from time to time. —_——— A Well Merited Rebuke. Plattsmouth News. The roast which the Omaha city council got at & public meoting of taxpayers the other night was well merited. The voting of a fifty-year franchise to tho gas company was a shameless outrage on the peoplo of Omaha and every man who supported the measure should be marked for public cor- demnation for all time to come. R S— Claveland und '06. Philadelphia_ Kecord. Some newspapers, linling the disc of current topics a trifle wearisome, ar ping into the future for enlivenment. suggest that Preside nated in 18! Nothing more untoward could happen Mr. Cleveland's administration than that this bee should be set a-buzzing in his bonnet. He should neither be a candidate himself nor undertake to name the next democratic candidate. ——— It is Very Pecullar, Lincokn News, The decision of the suprepe court in the case brought to forfeit the charter of the Atchison & Nebraska road, ieased to the Burlington for ninety-nine years, merely illustrates how courts can differ, or even the same court differently constituted, can differ with itself. Tt is perhaps of little moment which way the case was decided in w of the fact that rates are now maintained by associations of railway managers, but it must be evident to those who have any familiavity with the case that the referee’s conclusion that the Atchison & Nebraska line is simply divergent instead of being paraliel with the Burlington's main line is rather peculiar reasoning. However, that point is of only ary importance to that of whether they wero competing lines. This was alleged in the 1 formation, admitted by the demurrer and shown by the records of the case. —_—— Now Proceed to I} Kansus City It is reasonable to ranticipate an early restoration of business Capital, and _industrial which recognized in the asource of danger, 15 shaking off its timidity. There is plenty of money in the country to carryon all of those enter- prises which hold out thre hope of a reason- | able return on the investments whici they require. Bankers wili have no further mo- tive tor keeping id1e the large sums accumu, lated in their vaults. 'The opportunity toin- vest it with an earning capacity will b gladly seized by them in ail cases whe loans can be made upon valid security, Peo- ple will continue to be cautious about the employment of wouey, and it is right. Bub there is a wide difference between fright and conservatism. Prudence will not be abandoned, but the scare is over which caused the people to withdraw tdir money from the banks and which rendered £ com- pulsory for the banks to maintain such large reserves as to make it impossible to accom- modate their customers. ——————— PEOPLE AND THINGS. Asa sign of a mild winter corn husks ““ain’t worth shucks.” The attempt to revive the game of Pedro in Brazil fizzled at the first deal. In the matter ot blood-letting and mutila- gafi pugilism can't hold a candle to foot all. In matters Thanksgiving, Oregon secedes from tho union. Toaay is Thanksgiving in Pennoyerdom. Ar English judge and jury have solemnly decided that it is uot libel to call one of the fair sex & woman, though'she may claim to be a “lady.” Despite the fact that woman suffrage is a fixture in Colorado, it-is believed leg-pulling will be contined to male candidates for some time to come. The projected smashing of political machinery in New York has come to a halt. Ex-iieutenant Governor Jounes declines to pay the freight. The assassin of Chicago’s mayor insists that he is sane. Itis hoped the court will take his word forit and proceed with the funeral arrangements. Dr. Mary Walker appealed to a Connecti- cut court for protection. Some impertinent bibed of the male persuasion attempted to diagnose her bloomers. Governor McKinley's father-in-law, James Saxtan of Canton, O.,now dead, was strongly opposed to the political ambitions of his son- in-law when a young man. Dencon Witliam M. Mitchell of Hartford, who died Thursday last at the age of !'i celebrated his 21st birthday only last yeur, having been born February 20, 1508, Liliuokalani says she was put off the throne by the Boston and will be restored by the Philadelphia. This would be a case where peace rectificd the wrongs of culture. “Verltas” wants to know the limit of the statu quo anto In the Hawailan game. Ad- vices are painfully vague in this respect, ‘The game appears to be royal freeze-out without himit. aptain Zalinski was offered $15,000 by the Brazilian government for a month's service in showing its sailors how to work his gun. Teaching the young idea how to shoot is sometimes very profitable. A. J. Lamoraux, editor of the Rio Janeiro News, which President Peixoto suppressed, entered Cornell in' 1870 and was soon garded as_ one of thé most brilliant, erratic and honest- |vurpu:e¢, mien in the university, Justico often muws n strange gr garoer coatempt. ew York recently a weilk, puny lad in hls locns was convicted of stealiug property woflh §5 and was sen- tenced to fifteen imprisonment. A awell society man »{p&uum and squandered over $1,000,000 recei’ o ten-year sentence. Ward MoAllisten advises young men against economizing, i -wines if eutertain- went is attempted, andadds: “I have known one such dinner (given under the direction of u fashionable swomnn) secure a man wifo uml & fortune among the Kuicker- bookors.” A good deal anore than a ceutury ago Lord Stowell xemarked: “A dinner lubricates business, OTHER LANDS THAN OURN. The French republio, despite its some un- doubted errors, occupies just now an enviable eminence among the nations of Europe. In the gencral swock-taking of the day its affairs are shown to be in decidadly the best shape: perhaps, we might say, it is the only one whoso affairs are not in distinctly bad shape. In the United Kingdom, for exam- ple, Parliament reassembles to face domes- tie, sociul and industrial troubles that have nTmost paralyzed trade and convulsed the na- tion; to face, also, urgent need of a great increase of naval power, and nothing but a deficit wherewith to provide it. The Ger- man Reichstag meets with scaroely any pro- gram but to impose new taxes and to mako new preparations for war, Both halves of the Austro-Hungarian empire are rent asunder by fierce race animosities, with actual state of siege here and there and threats of rovolution everywhere. The vernment is in deep consultation 0 statesmen, devising ways and means to keep the Dreibund’s pace and yot not to stumble into bankruptey. And in Spain, Greeco, Scandinavia and clse- where little but trouble and peroiexity is to A striking contrast is presenteo by nch republic. Last week the new Chamber of Deputics met. There was an overwholming republican majority, insuring the stabiiity of the present form of govern- ment; approving, also, the present ministry and retaining it in ofMce. A program of legislative work was presented, not com- plete, but sufficiently so to indicate how the activities of French statesmen will probably bo employed during the next year. Itisa program of peaceful progress. No big army nor navy bill is in 1t, nor any proposal to wring an increased war cax from the people. The leading item, perhaps, is a financial one. Conversion of a part of the debt and a re- adjustment of the tax laws, not so much in the direction of reduction as of equalization of burdens and improved systems ot collec- tion. The liquor laws will be revised and various measures are in contemplation for the benefit of working folk, both urban and rural. There will be no revision of the con- stitution, nor any return to_the scrutin de liste, and the relations between church and state will remain uuc':l\nm'd, Poor Spain is so rapidly losing what little remains of her former military prowess and prestige that her friendship is of small value to either of the great alliances of Europe. 1t appears that in keeping Cuba in due subjec- tion tho military resources of this once mighty nation have become well nigh ex- hausted. For many weeks alittle spot in northern Africa has presented a vivid spec- tacle of the feebleness to which the power of Spain has fallen. A band of vagabond RiMans, provided with firearms of not the best *‘modern” style, and with a few old can- non, and inspired with fanatical hatred of the Spaniards, have besiezed the garrison at Melilla, repelled its sorties with cour- age and success, and well nigh cut off its supplies. The town which these barbarians of the African plain have reduced to such extremitics, possesses a garrison consisting of two or three regi- ments of infantry and cavalry, and its forts are mounted with guns of the latest model. Yet with all this force the garrison is cooped up in the little seaboard town, and the pro- visioning of the forts is accompanied by fre- quent combats with the slecpless Aravs, in which there are numerous losses of killed and wounded. The Spaniards are not want- ing in the courage of their ancestors, put they seem to have almost wholly forgotten the art of war, along with many other arts, 1 as the result of encrvating political and social influences that have been at work for generations. * e A Vienna correspondent writes of the new Austrian premier, Prince Windischgratz, that he is the head of one of those great families who, in the old German empire, were practically in some respects independ- ent sovereigns. This position they have lostin modern times, but they have still re- tained the pride, social influence and wealth which places them above the heads of the rest of the nobility. Thus Princo Windisch- gratz is not simply an Austrian nobleman, he is at the same time a peer in Wurtem- berg, an hereditary member of the Upper House in Austria and a magnatein Hungary. His estates extend for miles and miles, not only in Bohemia, but alson Hungary, and he has Desides large possessions in Styria and Wurtemberg. He studied law in Bonn and Prague, and was graduated as dootor of laws. Soon afterwards he was appointed a member of the imperiad court of justice and was roturned as a member of the Bohemian Diet. Later on he took his seat as a member of the Austrian Upper House, of which he is still the second vice president. He became also a member of the Austrian delegation, which last session made him its chairman. As a member of the last mentioned body he had an opportunity of disclosing his ideas on foreign policy. On one occasion in the Bo- hemian Diet Prince Windischgratz ex- pressed hi$ views on the question of elec-, toral reform. He declared that a change in the law would only be useful if it sprang. from a necessity felt by the people. Tho prince cnjoys the highest estoem of the German party and also the confidence of the moderate section of the conservatives. » " So great Is the excitement in Spain over the humiliating condition of affairs at Melilla that it threatens not only to overthrow the ministry of Sagasta but the rule of the queen regent, Christina, herself. There has not been sugh & manifestation of popular feeling on the Spanish peninsula since the invasion of Napoleon. In proof that there is no abatement of Spunish patriotism and pride, all classes of people are aroused; wen, women and children are subscrib- ing money, establishing hospitals, scrap- ing lint and eucouraging volunteer en- listments—all for carrying on this little war witha band of nomads in Morocco. The excitement and the military prepara- tions are absurdly out of proportion with the churacter of the campalgn. .But the Span- iards have had no foreign waron their hands for soveral generations, and they scem resolved 1o make the most of this oc- casion for giving vent to their patriotic spirit. The inertness and delays of the gov- ernment of Sagasta in organwzing the Mo- roccan expedition are w striking contrast with the enthusiasm of the people. It isnot strauge that such exhibitions of military fecbleness should inspire the Cubans with fresh hope of throwing off the Spanish yoke. B Tho collapse of the Freach miners! strike was inopportune not only for M. Clemencoau, with his httle journalistic arbitration scheme, but for the whole socialist party, | The foliowing passage occurs in the resolu- Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U, S. Gov't Report, Rl Baking Powder ABSOLUTELY PURE tions adopted by the delogatos of the miners in the meeting at Sens: “For seven wooks wo have been appealing to French public opinfon. Socialist deputies have come to support and emcourage us. Thoy have related in the press the oppression which we endure and our struggle against it. Their voico has been no more listened to than ours. Now, indeed, there scems a movement of symoathy, but it is too late. Wo are av the last gasp of dis- tress. We must bend our being vanquished, undergo unconditional the despotism of capital, and cherish hope of an early revenge. But this is one more demonstration that the workman must have no hope for the improvement of his lot, no expectation of justice, save trom a social revolution. This e shall nov forget. The congress consequently now the general resumption of work.” The strike, as is pointed out by moro than one correspondent, was influenced by the social ist deputies to show their strength outside the Chamber, whercas tho result has only otrayed their roal weakuess, They might have had better luck if it had not been for the Russian visit, which effectually dis tractea popular attontion from the coal strikers, e SHALL INCOMES BE TAXED? St. Louis Roepublic: Tn ju masses the rich cannot’ bo longer allowed to escape a reasonable proportion of federal taxation, The income tax will como to st Globe-Domocrat: Three-fourths of the revublicans and more than one-third of the democrats are reasonably sure to opposo it, and it is safe to say that the president will bo on their side. Chicago Record : ing some private ine tice to the he experiment of tax- mes for the benefit of the eatire country, while other private in- comes are not taxed, is bound to arouse no small degree of antagonisin. Philadelphla Press: There was a tax levied in this country so much dis- liked, so generally aded, so bitterly op- posed or 80 rladly repealed as that which the democratic ways and means committoe proposes to re-establish, Boston Advertiser: The wit of man never yot devised means by which a obably nevi tix on in- comes can bo made equitablo in practic The_proposed bill ought to bo entitled, “Au act for levying fines upon honest men and PULLINg & premium upon perjur Atlanta Constitution: It isall wrong to put a heavy tax on a man with a cottage or a farm and let the bondholder with an annual income of §10,000 go scot frae. The country is to be congratulated upon the growing popularity of an income tax. Philadelphia Record: The scheme in the committee on ways and means is the instalment of the populist program. W is the noed of a populist party after all, when democratic committe in_congress stand ready to exocuts its dying behests? Chicago Tribune: Those of the work who fancy an income tax would be paid c by capital, with no loss to themselves, undera big delusion. By far the gr part of the incomes aro expended in setting people to work or keeping them at work. 1f those incomes were reduced by heavy taxa- tion the workers would receive correspond- ingly less for their toil and in reality would bear the brunt of the burden. to Try Agam, % Sun. ns were beaten in 1839 and 1501 because they were haudicapped by prohibition. There was strong opposition to it in the republican pacty of Towa and a considerable part of that opposition was carried to the extent of voting for llw dem 0374 republic In fact, in spite of the prominence Horace Boies to tariff reform in his fi campaigns for the governorship, ! with prohibition was the main motive th elocted him. son in 1802 showed that the st. solidly repubiican on national issues. year Governor Boies sought to This avoid national issues and to limit the canvass to local matters. but as the vepublicars had thrown away prohibition and taken p local option, there was no local 50 the governor was badly b the same goneral ‘causes cont defeat that made for democratic defeat else- ‘where, the removal of prohibition was a great load fallen from the shouldars of the Iowa republicans, and they are in better con- dition on that account than they have been in for years. The Towa prohibitionists, with the im- mutable confidence of their party, refuse to put up with defeat and have begun an agita- tion against the repeal of the prohibitory law. “We positively asse says the ad- dress issued by the chairman of the state committee, “‘that there are tens of thousands of men who cast theiwr ballots for Juckson or Boies solely on account of national issues, who would now gladly sign the protest against the repeal of the prohibitory law ;" thus the chairman of the state committee makes out a majority for prohibi- tion. Of course there is no proba- bihty that there were wmany prohibition votes for Boies, as the democrats were squarely opposed to prohibition; and on the other hand, many republi who_would have voted 'for Boies if their party had uot abandoned probibition, camo back to thew old allegiance this year. But nothing can cool the ardor or diminish the faith of tho prohibitionists. They propose to hold meet- iugs in every school district, to solicit every voter, to carpet the state with tracts, and to “arouse a Christian and public conscience.” heads, confess to | the | vronounces for | Thoy will not persuade the lowa republl | cans, however, to take up the burden ot | prohibitfon again. The conscience of the | managers of the lowa republican party it | that prohibition doesn't pay; that it loser | votes, They have had all tho experience of il | they want: and the importance of national issu 1l keep most of the Lowa prohibl tionists in line. i P — SHINING TRUTHS, Galveston News e to come up. 1t takes & soedy wan A long Lowell Courler: The astronomer's business, In spite of the dull times, is looking up, | Yonkers 8t | can always be sman: The m 1ed vipon' i whose wordy went fishing Rochester | ocrat business tho fir at: In the shoomaking he tast and the last first. | . Dallas News Some people soem te It necossary to howl every tine take pains, nsidor they have to Elmira Gazetto: My son. f you want to ba don't by too-trosh Independent of your wnclo with your ante 1 robbe itlook | literature Cleveland Plain Dealor: The stato's attor- ney has o vory solemn duty in (he ninttor of a prize fight. 1o mustastond and wateh all the points to see that the 4w 15 not violated Prof. Hamerick, who Philadelphia Ledgcr 1 ns for tw has b hicl sy T is, by thing on with no fossor's observution of 4 limited Tho forest tr Thoeir Himb What wol In ever; pld 15 shiocked - HAW AL By a Lover of Ritey When she comes ho ain! A thousand ways We fashion to oursclves the slendornoss OF our sad welcone. Wo shall tremble, And fear her us whon l||‘| Iu the old We fenred her ty od uprits vty sore dis. yos, s But wo. shall fou To know thut sh ¢ TOMORROW Will present exceedingly at- tractive features, among which are notzd the following: Complete Cablo Servi o Nows: » general tolo- v i | KO8 A 3 nsmiit 1 {15 Si very ortant polut within v Phiiey. Tt honats MOSE prfeet Hews Service. Local Newa Fenture Tuk SUNDAY BEE will contain reports of the im- Week: news and fn- nt social events of th of Thanksgiving: Tie St v B will pro- sting ot fnte; will be an { tho Asanctated Ol Governor Lareabeo on Kailrond will_contain chapte 5 book, r > prople rRistent ntrol of hods of Talk with Frauk Tty woels Kt Fleld will prosent aletior of apos 1al ntarest to luboriue e ke n will tell s ol white of 8 spondent will t Nebraski. 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