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Show SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. A Gloomy View. St.. Paul Globe. The young man who has succeeded Henry W. I.rady in the editorship of the Atlanta Constitution is out in a public pub-lic criticism of democratic men and measures which makes short work of the democracy's leaders, lie declares that Mr. Cleveland is not broad-minded enough to be a statesman; that Mr. Hill is only a politician; that (ieneral Palmer Pal-mer is too old to bo available; that Mr. Vilas is a weak sister; that Mr. Dickinson Dickin-son is too "unanimous," whatever that may mean, to be of any use; and that Governor Gray of Indiana labors under the serious disability of uot being very well known by the editor of tho Atlauta Constitution. II' thinks that if Senator Sena-tor Woieott of Colorado wouid only become be-come a democrat, there would be an ideal candidate for the party, but I hat as things stand now one statesman alone lives and feeds upon the vital air, and that statesman is James Gillespie lilaine, by Jingo. The young man none tho less announces that his paper will be for the democratic candidate in ls'.r.', whoever he may be, and that New York can name this man if it cares to. Krpresentaiir., of tli. Aatloa, rittbur! Commervlat Uaette. In speaking to the people of California Califor-nia Mr. llarrisou has kept in view the fact that he is the representative of -the nation and is being received as such. "The simple and yet magnificent American Amer-ican welcome" which he aud his company com-pany received at their hands was "sweeter than all the incense of ilowerg, richer than all tho products of the mine." The head of the nation represents repre-sents the principle of free government, tho sovereignty of the people, and in that capacity he has the respect and good will of alt classes and parties. The journey has been full of interest to the country as of pleasure to the executive exec-utive and his companions, and must elevate our ayitein of government in the estimation of the civili.ed world. I It t'an't !! Hon., Mr. Dana, Kam-as City Star. Advice from Mr. Dana's Sun: "The managers of tho trans-Mississippi congress, con-gress, which is to meet in Denver next month, should have the fate of the Kansas Kan-sas Citv meeting before their eyes and steer clear of tho tariff." It can't be done, Mr. Dana. 'The tariff is the great absorbingquestion. A convention which ignores the tariff might be a Presbyterian Presby-terian synod or a conference of base bait managers, but it could not bo a cammercial congress. Henry Oaurga'a Mew nook. New York B mi. Henry George is again hard at work, this time on a long contemplated treatise treat-ise on political economy, designed to reconcile the whole system of politico-economics politico-economics with bis peculiar theories theo-ries as to land ownership. His disciples disci-ples have long urged him to undertake the task and they are in a state of pleased pleas-ed expectancy upon learning that Mr. George has the whole scheme of the work in his head. Will All.. Ills Old Ea.my. St, Louis Globe-Democrat. Bismarck, whsn he enters the Reichstag, Reich-stag, will miss his old enemv Wind-thorst, Wind-thorst, the leader of the Cathoiic party, whose death took place recently. The exchancellor, however, noed not be louesnme on this account, fer he will tiud fully as uiany'foes as friends in the chamber. I'.nooy.r of the Hig II. ad, Omaha Bee. Governor Pennoyer did not 'wait for the president to send for him, but made for the state line of Oregon to pay homage to the visiting chief magistrate of the nation. Presideui Harrison was polite enough to make no mention of the late foolishness of the web-foot executive. exe-cutive. A Cynical Infereaca. Boston Post. It used to be said that good Americans Ameri-cans went to Paris when they died, but of late not a lew of them go to Paris simply to get married. Perhaps it amounts to pretty much the same thing. Tolerate But Nut Celebrate. Atchison Ololio, Jim Troutman's proposition to celebrate cele-brate the tenth anniversary of prohibi tion Kansas was not adopted yesterday. Tho people are willing to tolerate the sham, but they will not brag about it. |