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Show 4 THE SALT LAKE TIMES. TUESDAY JUNE 2. 1891.' others when result to producer and mnnufiictureri are combined, and will miruitih aa added source of prosperity to tho agricultural interest of immense value. Our people ould then U inde-pendent of the rest of the world for one of their greatest necessities, a vast aum of money now annually sent abroad would be kept at home and sugar would be materially cheapened to the consumer. With a production equal to our wants there would be no danger of combinations to coutrol the maikets. Manifestly the promise of no other in-dustry makes a stronger claim to gov-ernment encouragement. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS. The Sugar Industry. Omaha In order to appreciate the great im-portance of the sugar industry it is on-ly necessary to state that during the year ending Juno 110, lM'.K), the impor-tations of sugar into the United States amounted to :,!i;:4,(KJ0,l!0U pounds valu-ed at 1() 1,213. 000. Sues facts furnish an unanswerable argument in favor of liberal encourage-ment by tho government of the produc- tion of sugar, at least until the experiment shall be given a thorough trial and the fact de-monstrated whether or not it is possi-ble for this country to largely or wholly supply the requirements of "its If this people. can be attained, and there is intel-ligent and cooMirvaiive opinion that It cau be, the sugar industry will in time reach proportions exceeded by lew of 2 cents a pound is to be paid to the ' producer of sugar testing not less than ninety degrees by the polari-Hcope.- " The bounty is uot to bu paid till the sugar is finally brought to this perfection. Ileuce it will be paid to the reliners and to no one else. This looks like ignorauce, and if it did not come from a democratic paper that ha shown itself to be attached to the democratic principle of misrepre-sentation at all times aud on all sub-jects, it might be permitted to pass as such. The average grade of rsvr sugar Iieretofore imported into this country for refining purpose has been DO do grees. Sugr is not a refined article when it reaches that test. That i the condition in which it comes from the mill ready for the relinery. Tho charge that Tilic J'imks makes against tho Herald in thisniatter is that it has sought to prejudice the publio mind against the ugstr bounty by rep-resenting that it will go to enrich the refineries. The bounty will be of direct benefit to the farmers, the men who grow the beets, and this class fully realize the advantage afforded them by the new law. The Herald love to deal in figure that can bo constructed into fables to suit It purposes, but it cannot get around tho common sense propositions that are at the base of this sugar question. TIIK fL'OAK ItOIMTV. The local I'ritish free trade organ repeats its assertion that the sugar bounty is to be paid to the reliners, and it professes to be highly indignant be-cause Tun Tijiks has questioned its sincerity in tho matter. In its effort to get away from the charge of having misstated tho facts, it gets into the mirn more deeply, as witness the following from its columns: Xbe Mi KLM.tr law aays the bounty carry it into Iowa or any other state and sell it, notwithstanding the fact that the statu where it was sold pro-hibited its citizens from carrying on an ordiuary liquor business. In handing down its opinion, the court intimated that the difficulty might be overcome by a law of con-gress making it illegal for anyone to take liquor into a prohibition state and sell it. Congress acted on this decision and passed the Wilson law which had tlie effect of cutting down the nourishing "ori;'i;ial package" I bushier: that had sprung ill). Tins act was taken before the supreme court on the ground that congress had no au-thority to suspend the operation of the inler-stat- commerce clause of the con-stitution, but the court, after its n on the subject in its original de-cision, could do nothing less than affirm, the constitutionality of the law. This, however, is not entirely satisfactory to democratic minds, as is shown by the following from the New York Situ: There are three democrats on thi bench of the supreme court of the 1'nitcd Slates: Chiel Justice L- -I Kit. Mr. Justice l.AMAK aud Mr. Jus-tice FiM.n. The Nkaui.k case seems to have developed in Judge ilKl.l) a dis-position to look with favor upon legis-lation which has a tendency toward centralization; but we ought reasonably to be entitled to expect a firm adher-ence to democratic doctrines iu consti- - tntiomil law on the part of tho two members of the court who were ap-pointed to office by i'resident t'i.KVK-umi- . Iii their wisdom, however, they have preferred to ignore tho views of the inter state commerce clause of the constitution entertained and expressed by so ureal a lawyer as ltui.KK li. Tankv. If John G. ('AKi.isr.K of Kentucky had been appointed chief justice of the United States, we venture to say that one democratic member of. the court would have been recorded as dissenting from this latest original pickaxe de-cision. In the Nai;i.i: case, referred to by the Sim, it was held by the strict construc-tionists that the United States had no ri(ht to protect ils oHiccrs against vio-lence that this was a sort of police duty bt'loniiiij entirely to the states. Iu the "original package" cases, the states were threatened with practical subversion of their authority simply because tho strict language ot the con-stitution did not provide protection for them. 'The republican theory is that the government is stroug enough to protect itself and to provide safeguards for all its members iu any unusual emergency that the framers of the constitution intended it to have sullicicnt elasticity to prevent incongruities of government, providing a safo passage over all con-tingencies that might arise. Tho dem-ocratic strict constructionists take a contrary view of the fundamental law, and unless they can find the letter of authority they are ready to carry tho government off into an unstable sea of contradictions. To gain ignorant or thoughtless support for their side of the endless controversy they set up a scare-crow which they label "centralization," monarchy." "c.arism," or anything else which may suggest itself. The re-publicans rely upon the good senso of the people to discern the ditferei.ee between self preservation aud usurpa-tion, and iu view of what has been done for the country under their theory, tbey havo no fear of public support being withdrawn from it. TIIKORIKS OK THE CONS TlTl TIO.V. The two original package decisions that havo been handed dowu by the supreme court serve to illustrate- - the dangerous narrowness of democratic atrict construction. The lirst decision was rendered lant year. It was given in a casein which suit had been brought to restrain the state of Iowa from inter-fering with the tale of liquor taken in-to that state from a neighboring Btate, when tha same was offerod for sale in the original packages. The court held tiiat such traflic was inter state com-merce which could not be interf'-re-with by state enactment. The decision was disputed from by three republican judges, but the democratic idea of constructing the constitution strictly according to its letter prevailed. It was a foolish decision in every respect, but it became the law of tho land, aud thereafter citizens of Illinois or any cither state had a right to bottle whisky, THE SALT lAKEJTlMES. Ty THU TiMS'5 PHBhlSXlM 0!4?m, MOV -- oil-leu-, im.' T.p.i,:.) roxin. Hart era s 111 ideaae nuAo t..oir cwitrai-- ',"."' e.in ia mvwuuutf a.j uu. Ho A Hey. , 'l KnT lmlllud .T"Tl7-V.lllf- lJ (Kit.. ti .s.iri.te.li. end iHaellTered by ci.iTl.-r- s tn altLa city ai-- d vara ui ' "u lM ninuta. Tin"Tiii foiiilu' tuefull AiciRtio Proi service cov ) ort. tuid b -il t..lKrta nm- - this entire inter jmiunU nrwi-iiMi- . "Vita Tww Is emr. i In Si.-Lat- e fit for vrauii.llou iroufc U inn's k eecmia da matter. Pr.-- dntf! inu TI Tims delivered at their bi.,... ran aerure It f.,r piw-a- l rwJ r ! ti.ii'-I- i WhBii delivery ' ronu.lalui tn thla njl o. ' imiiiiT. h-- du u tiie luitj TUttee. (Always tn advaac.) - , . ; ii . n llur Telephone Number, George M. Cannon, Office Under ZIon'i Savlnga Dauk, Main St. Conduct. Uoal Estate and Loan Agency. "We ha?e Investments to Oiler an Low as the Lowet. CITY PROPERTY, BUSINESS PROPERTY, ACREAGE, Finest Kosidence Lots in Salt Lake. Salt's of Hoitim made on monthly payments at low interest. TVs have Hold utoro homes than any other agent, and Our Pi'rqsirs m Our Best Advertisers. For they tell how they have been treated. We Lave plenty of cob veyauces and think it No rouble to Show Our Property, !IE IS HANDSOME NOW George M. Cannon. .financial J jffnonctal. American Rational 3ank-- Capital, $SJ.-O,O0- 0 Surplus, $15,000. Succeisior to the Bank of Salt Lake. - - Salt Lake City, Interest l'ald on Deposits. James n. Bacoa Tresident Secretary E. Sells T. A. Darts H. M. Hacoo Vice President Governor A. L. Thomas.. .M. J. Grant L. Holland Cashier S. M. Jarris D. G. Tunnleliff V. 13. Holland Assistant Csohior 8. '.V. Judd . W. lios C. F. Loofuourow. 17 Years of Deformity Removed in 5 Minutes, Without Lin. Prof8sor Windsor's Staff of Surgeoni Straighten tha Cross Eye of W, H. Hemming. M if W. H. 11EVMINO AS HE APPEARED THE OPERATION. A very delicate piece of surgical work which was also highly successful in its results was performed at the Hotel Templcton on the 24th instant, by the eminent staff of surgical special-ists who assist I'rof. William Windsor, L. L. li., the phrenologist in bis philanthropic and professional labors. Mr. W. H. Hemming, who is employed in the Kin Grande Western railway shops in this city, was the fortvnate subject and the operation consisted in straightening a cross-ey- e which re-sulted from measles seventeen years ago. Mr. Hemming had been operated JANK OF QOMMERCE. Opera House Block, Salt Lake City. 6AVINOS DEPARTMENT Open Dailv from 10 A.M. to 8 P. M. SATURDATi from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. rive Per Cent interest Paid on Deposits. -T-RANSACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINES- S-DIRECTORS: Boyd Park President Vm. H. Mclntyrs J. R. Farloir W. W. Chisholm M. K. Parsons C. L. Hannaman S. F. Walker Cashier W. H. Irvine E, E. Kico S. H. Fields, Jr Assistant Cashier E. H. Critchlow. Jtaii Rational JJak. Of Salt Lak City, L'tah Capital. ....... . . . . . J2oo,ooo.eo Surplus . .... - 10,000.00 DIRECTORS: J. M. Rtontt President W. II. Roy T. K.Williams A.B.Jones Cashier Thomas Carter J. A. Groesbecs: Koliver Roberts C. W. I.yruaa Wm. F. Colton A. U. Williams Boyd Park P. L. Williams W.H.Lyon 8. C. Ewing ) Alexander Rogers.... Jos. A. Jennings Jos. Baumgarten W. E. Russeij upon in childhood unsuccessfully, and the old scar complicated matters to some extent, but with this disadvantage I'rof. Windsor's surgeons successfully straightened the eye in five minutes. MB. HEMJIINO AFTEK TITE OPERATION. 'piE RATIONAL. Bank of the Republic. Capital, I500,Mi Fully Paid Up. Trunk Knot Prsli1n. L. V. Ka rti k. 1. A. Laru Ca&iilob 47 MAIN STKEET. Transact a general banking himlnm. Money loaned cm favorable terms. Account, of iner bauta. lnillvlUuli). Arm. and corpora! tious tMjilrited. Fire percent tuUulnuC on taviugs and tlma depuaila, D1BECT0KB: t.. 0. Karrlck O. 8. Hormea, Emit hithn J. A. J'.mrla. W. E. Smedlev Geo. A. low- - Ifruoii huux. H. L. A. Cuiiuerj i. O. Sutherland. JNIOX RATIONAL JJANK. Successor to Walker Bros., Bankers. Entesi 11a aed, IrtiU. Capital, Fully Paid ItOO.orJ Surplus jU,(Xl BANK. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH T)UYS AND SELLS KXCHANf E MAKIS J teiegrapu c. tr tiitfei-- ou the principal ''itirs ot tiie I nite 1 S.utm and Kuro.e. aud ou 1.11 pomts on the Pacn.c Duaet. In- u. leit-r- s of credit available in the prik-cini-cities of the world. cl.il aiitm.ua given to the selling ot ores and bullion. Advances mad on consignments at lowest ra'.e Particular atten'tnn tlTcn to collections t'irou. hout Utah. NevaJa aud adjoluiui; Ter-ritories. Accounts solicited. CORKESPONDENTS: Wells, Fargo Co Loidon Vails, I arifo A Co New York Maverick National Bank t'.ostcn First National B. nit Oinai a Kirt National Hann lienver Merchants' Natitual Hank Chicago Boatiueus' National liana 1st. J.u.s Wells, targo Co San Francisco J. E. Dooly - Ageut, McCOKNICK C BANKERS. United States Depository. Trantacti a General Banking Eaiinsis. 8af Deposit Vaults, Fir and Burglat Proof. J. R. Walker. ...Presiden M. H. Walker Vice President M. J. Cheesmau Cashier L. U. KainBworth Aaiitant Canhtel J. It. Walker, Jr AesliUuit Cushlt T.R.JOXESC BANKERS. 161 MAIN ST.... SALT LAKJJ liuys Ores aud Bullion. In conversation with the city editor of the Times, Mr. Hemming expressed himself as delighted with the result of the operation. His sight has been very much improved, and the operation was painlessly performed. He is emphatic in his commendation of Professor Wind-sor and his stall' of accomplished and gentlemanly surgeons, 1W. WOlDli, T iT i. IB. j The world's most eminent Phrenologist lu now at the hotel Tcm;il"ton. accompan-ied hy a (liMtliiKiilsheil siarf of physi-cians, surgeons and specialists, RELIEF For those afflicted In mind, body or estate. A I'hrciiologlcil exarntnettoa by i'KOF. WINDSOK will tell you Your Talents aud How to Use Them. Your Faults and How to Correct Them. Your Best Business Vocation and How to Succeed in It. Your Proper Choice of a Matrimonial or Business Partner. Your Peculiar Predisposition to Dis-ease aud How to Avoid It. SALT LAKE CITY UTAH Careful Attention niyen to tho Bala of Ores auo Bulii, n. We Solicit Coiii(-iinieiit- Guaranteeing Highest Market Price. Collections made at lowest rates. Active accounts solicited, CORRESPONDENTS: Naw Vorlc Imp. and Trad. National Banli, Chemical National Hunk Kountze llros. Chi caKo Commercial Nat.on.il Hank. Han Fran Cisco Mrst National Hank, Crockei Woo1-worta National hank. Linitha unatia Na-tional Hanii. St. Louis- - Slate Hank of 8k Louis. Kannas Citjr Nath n:il Hank of Kan en City. Denver Denver NatlJiial Han, City National Hank. Loudon, Eng. Messrs. Mai tin A. Co., aa Lombard St. QOMMEKCrVL NATIONAL BANK. SALT LAKE CITY UTAH' Capital, Fully Paid ttOOWo Surplus ao,Ou General Banking in All Its Branches. Issues certificates of deposit psyaMe cn do mand. b arliin interact if left a specified t ruo. Sella drafts and hills of excliangn on all al cities in the United b La tea and F.urope. Geo. M. Downey Preeld-n- t W. P. Noble Thos. Miinhall Second Vice-Pr- e ideu John W. Donnellan Casuli r DihectObs-- F. H. Auerbach. John J. Daly, D. ,J. Salinhu'y. MO'lan C. Fox, Frank It. Dyer. Thomas Marshall, W. V. Noble, Ueorgt at. Downey, Joliu VY. Donnellan. pACIFIC gTATES Savings. Loan I Building Company. Autborlxed Capital, t2i ,000,000, San rrauolaoo, California. John C. Itoblnson, Special t. P. O. llox. 687. OffloSMEaaf, Second 9ouv Halt Lake City. OMHAItD JNVESTMENT Company Of KANSAS CITY, Mo. ; and BOSTON, Masai Branch OfEci for Utah tad Southern Idaho, Corner Flrnt South and Main Streets, 8alt Lake City Tj.au, W. II. Dale - . Manager. takes loans ao farm and aity property a Sty rater. jS. D. EVANS J i Baoceieor to EVANS & ROSS. mriaksr&Eiiiiiakr 214 State M., Mil Lake. ' SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO SHIP-- : KENT OF BODIES. Opon ill Night. Tdepbone, 864. DM:. A. FOLlett, DENTIST. DR. a A. FOLLETT MAKES A SPECIAL-t- y of Bridge and Crown work, and all the littfhnr briini'tace pertaining to tlentl.try. ('ar-ticular attention to the pi enervation of natural teeth, r - 55 13. Second Souilt- - JJANKINO J)EPAUTMEXT Utah Title. Insurance t Trust Co, Paid up Capital I1M.000. Surplus Ul.uoo. 1AYSrPER CENT INTEKE8T ON TIME as truntee. guardian, admin-istrator and cKfcutor: tranta' te general trust titieinees; Insures real estate titles; Insurance fee covers ail rbargee for attorneys aud ab-stracts. STOCK HOLD BRS. F Ha ana J. E. Doolv. T. R. Jones, t, 8. mile. M, H. Walker, W. 8. McCornlck, K. A. Smith. H. T. Duke. Joslah Marrett. Hyde S. Yon, M. 8 Pendergaet, T. A. Kent, W. T. Lynn, J. R. Walker. (.'AeiTAi errs- - K. O. Chambers. Kelmy A Oil les-jie, James Bliarp. John .1. Daly, K. Mcin-tosh. A. L. Thomas, Ooemorof Utah MawOHAKTH V. H. Auerhacn. T. U. Webber, Hu-- a Anueiann, W. H. Kowe. A. W. CarlKon, S ft Auerbach. W. F. Colton. Jas. Anuereon. JWtt-rfoi- u 4. MarsUitiJ. W w. u UalU SaTIMESl IN OGDEN. THE TIMES la deltrered by carrier to ante soribnre Tn Onden every evening, eicep Sunday, at regular rates. It publishes all tha news on tha day ot Its oot currence. Joel Shoemaker, gda Areat Ueote 11 flrat National Banal Slilidio Kip for lliinetalHen. Denver News. Kurope appear ripe for a return to bimetallism. Iu the present threaten-ing and disturbed condition of her linatiecs nothing else seem possible. The attempt to do the business of the world on a gold basia i an evident fail-ure and ha produced it legitimate re-sult. The wholo continent ia on the verge ol a commercial crisis. The re-storation of silver to its proper olaco a a money metal might avert the disaster. Hefore thi is possible, hovever, the crash may come, but out of the wreck and ruin which monometallism will have produced ilver i certain to emerge restored to it proper placo along with gold, and giving assurauoe of a new era of commercial activity aud industrial prosperity. t-J-- CLOSING Of MIU3 at u l.a C'tr. I'tuh. Pr" 0. '. - m ! asl; al-- o n'lh 1o (K.io, faos , C..lliul'i al,d... l j au a. m. H a Vt'.Allaat email :uit ((:!. in. U. l'. I.x-i- i"'';l tn nit intermedia' r'-t- 1"' a ,. , iir.irs.iu - o. .': p. ro. BOW- M!lf.Tt.'S.tu . :'.. f.tu. U aiiut tualuatao. MunUua. rrt- - l;in. ami S.ii Kr.m-i-r- o 5::i i. ra. yt orff- - WinTHMJ'-jimi- ...:uop.u. u' i - lJ.ir!i t'ltv, val villa ami Krio t m-- rj- ' Vrtsco. Milfnrd and liitariiu'dl- - i)..liU : " D t' siiii-stu- nd lutenneiliats tsilnt. 7:to a, tu. C C I'ark C.rv, Mill Cree' and localrm. m. polios ' J a. iu. K. ii. not as K B Ai aiTLO MAH.ATIiU'OTS. C fast mall Si'fis. m. tj y-- P.irk Citv and t;a. Ii. vallor..ll M a. iu. U ! Idaho, Miiinaiia aud (ireiion.. ft:iup. iu. V. t'. Krisi o, Muford and jinluts north :06p. m.. ' tT. v. Hto kton an.', p. m. K. O. and went m K. U, W. l'.i(M! mail 4'4f. p. in- H. O. W. I'neiilo eipioss 1 !' . " B. O. W. ainsaari b'-:- V-- ra L. 0.-J- frk City, Mill Creek, etc.... U.SOp. lu ocrica hoi ns. Monoy order window opens 8 a. m, elniios ftp. m. OptiitiiK rsi'lutar window ti iOa. m. rfusliiK rfKi.-t- r wln.io t P. l". drllrjr windows open s a.m. to fl p m bmiup window opBU s a. m. to p in' Carr.eis' window excepting Buaday.atiU ? ji.iuj SCNUAT Hotms. G.ii.rul dtilverr bud stamp windows dwii 1 a. in. to 1 p. m. Carriers' window Wto 1 p.m. I. A. UB.VTL.M, V. M. TUESDAY. JUNK 2. JSul. Tiik Herald is away behind the times on tho subject of prices of American goods for export. Tho hollowness of the hue aud cry raised by the free-trad- e organs last year in connection with this matter was fully exposed and the east-ern papers dropped it. If the Herald will take the prices given iu the Engi-neering and Aiming Journal. s export edition and get some hardware mer-chant to give it the prices at which he purchases, it will liml that tho tame goods can be purchased in Chicago or St. Louis cheaper than the Kew York ers advertise to sell on board ship in their harbor. It was found that some firms were offering goods below American rates, but iu all or nearly all such cases the articles were of inferior make that could uot be sold hero at any price. In some other cases special consignments were found to have beeu made at low rates, just as an American merchant is often able to get a "bargain" iu sharp competition, or when the sale is made to him to secure his trade; but, taken altogether, it was shown thr.t there was nothing in the charge that foreigners were able to buy goods from this coun-try cheaper than our own people could secure them. The whole thing was lsimply one of the free trade hoaxes. WHAT WILL Veil HO? At the liberal meeting last week one or more of the speakers stated confi-dently that we were neariug tho lime when division on party lines would take place in this territory. At tho re-publican club meeting last evening members of tho committee appointed to inaugurate tho work of republican or-ganization throughout the territory stated that they found thu democrats well organized in all the southern counties. The democracy had been at work and was becoming firmly estab-lished. The republicans had uot been heard from and the party had been placed at a disadvantage. lu view of theae conditions, one Het forth by liberal speakers anil the other unearthed bv reuublican workers. Tim Times would, ask the republicans of ' Salt Lake aud of tho entire territory what thoy are going to do. if it be truo that tho time is drawing near when we must divide on party lines (and the proposition admits of no question, the time of inevitable division being right here with us) then it is the duty of re-publicans to see that their party is pre-pared for the responsibilities that will devolve upon it. How any republican can hold back under such circumstances is more thon we can understand. Tho democrats are organizing and preparing to make this territory democratic. They are sowing seed that will bear fruit for them unless tho republicans get into the field with all the vigor of which they are capable. With their usual cunning, they are apreading false impressions aud fanning a spirit of prejudice, hoping to anchor the people of the territory in their own party. The republican party is able to meet and to beat them on any issue that they raise, but this cauuot be done by skulk- - ing behind trees and climbing into the branches whenever tho liberal whips cry "mormon." Fortunately there are courageous juen in the republican party here as there are in all sections of the country. These men see what their duty is aud they will not shrink, neither can they be driven from it. They know that tho old issues are dead and that living principles are now to be advanced. Tbey are going forward with the work of organization and this work will be doue thoroughly, but they ought to be joined by every man who is attached to the principles of the party and whose heart thriils at the recollection of its achievements. Kemember that we have tho word of prominent liberals, both democrats and republicans, who are bitterly opposing partyjorgani.ution, that tho time is drawing near when alignment on na-tional parly lines must occur; aud re-member that, as republicans we must be ready for it. The democrats pre-tend to believe that Utah is to ho demo-cratic and they have impressed that be-lief upon the minds of people in all sec-tions of the country ; out this territory can and will be attached to the repub-lican column and every republican ought to be engaged iu the glorious work. We believe that even the Tribune would adtuit that the best thing that could possibly happen for all the people of this territory would be the elimina-tion of the church question from poli-tics. This cannot bequestioued; neither can it be doubted that the time when party division must take place here can-uo- t be long staved off. The mormons, as a church and as citizens, have as much interest as any other class in bringing about a new order of things under which the people can devote themselves to forwarding the material interests of the territory. They sLpw theythat fully realize this, and reason-ing men among the gentile element cannot do less than take a similar step forward. Under the conditions that plainly exist, the Tribune's pictures of political maneuvers on tho part of the mormons are highly ridiculous. There area great many people here who pro-fess to be deeply concerned for the wel-fare of Utah, but who insist on waving the bloody shirt iu a manuer that is highly injurious to the interests of the territory. They have fought mormons so long that they cannot or will not believe that there is nothing left for them to fight consistently, and they can-not see that their old enemies are get-ting out far ahead of them in the path way of progress. The impression deepens every day that the republican nomination next year will be tendered to Mr. Blaine. Muhat IIalsteak is out iu an inter-view in which he declares his belief that the secretary would accept if he found it to lie the opinion ef the party that no other man could ho elected. For the sake of securing him as a candidate, re-publicans would be willing to take such ground, although there are a number of men in the republican party who would be ery strong as candidates. ISlaine, however, would be invincible, and there cau he no doubt that public opinion will force him to accept the leadership. T1J15 AKIl) I.AMI yi CSTKy. Tho irrigation of the arid lands was one of the subjects discussed by the congress.which met at Jieuver last week, and the congres tinally passed a resolution in favor of the cession of those lands to the several slates on condition that the latter re-claim them. This is the decision which is now favored, we bolieve, by the majority of intelligent public opinion in the states in which the arid lands are situated: and it is the ouly practical decision of the matter. N'ew York Sun. The general proposition that the arid lauds should be ceded to the states may be sound but there is one feature of the matter that dues not receive proper at-tention. 'The western states are uot financially able to undertake the recla-mation of these lands aud the work would have to be turned over to cor-porations. An enormous land depart-ment would be established iu conuec-tio- u with each state government and the way would be opened for gigantic frauds of all kinds. The men who are at the head of state governments are not experienced in laud matlera aud they would be carried away by the plausible schemes of cu li-ning speculators. The first thing we would know, the lands would be tied up under contracts inimical to the in-terests of the people aad val-uable alone to the corporations holding them. In Colorado the people of many sec tions are restless under the extortions of great ditch companies whose plans ceoined fair 'enough when tbey were given their charters, and the handling of these arid lauds under grant from tho national government would probably lead to other and more dangerous complications. Tho reclamation of the lands could be carried on by tho general govern-ment under koiuo uniform plan. It could afford to expend the money ne-cessary to build reservoirs and dig ditches, and this money would eventu-ally all come back to it from the sale of land thus brought into tho market. If we could be assured that the inter-ests of the people would be properly guarded under state ownership, there would be no reason for doubtiug the wisdom of the plan of ceding the lands to the states, but experience with legis-latures and land boards does not en-courage that hope. It would add to thu wealth of each state in the west if it could have all its arid Iambi brought under cultivation and reap the benefit that would accrue from their sale; but it w ould be a grand mistake if we should adopt a policy that would lead to the absorption of the arid domain by larje corporations. CoNiiKKssMAN' Mills has been very persistent in urging that if reciprocity wiih South America is a good thing, it would be of advantage to apply it also to European trade. He has been well answered by a democratic paper in Boston. The journal iu question re-minds the Texas statesman that a dry goods merchant might permit a watch-maker to have room in the back part of his store, but he would scarcely invite his neighbor dealer iu his own line to some in and set up an opposition counter at his front door. Citizens of the Fourth precinct are invited to attend the meetiug th's even-iu- g at the Kighteeuth ward independent schoolhouse. A republican club is to be organized and all who desire to join the good work should be on hand to en-roll themselves. There will he speak-ers present to address the meeting and an interesting occasion is promised. Let the house be tilied. |