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Show FA IK PLAY IS A JEWEL. "Much learning doth make thee mad," paid the Roman official to the eloquent apostle. apos-tle. Much newspaper reading on the mooted labor question in connection with the llome- tead troubles will make most men mad. If one reads for information be will be maddened mad-dened by the evident intention of a majority of the editorials to darken counsel by a multitude mul-titude of words; to pervert facts to partisan nds by passionab: appeals and illogical conclusion. con-clusion. Even J'uf.ic Opinion of July 24th, a journal based upon the theory that in its s -iec'.ions from party papers it will be fair lo all sides, gives twice the number of criticisms criti-cisms upon this exciting question from democratic dem-ocratic journals than from republican papers, aud blazons to tho world the evidence of its partisan inconsistency. This vein of partisan parti-san madness runs through all ranks and crops out prominently in congressional ba'l where it is caught up and printed at nation's expense in the Jleeord. It Is as true of other questions upon which parties divide. The finance and silver problems arc befogeed by much newspaper talk. Chinese tactics involving noisy wagging of tongues and throwing of odorous pots seem to lead the fashions in our political campaigns. It is well that the frosts of autumn aud .the ice of winter follow the madness and heat of summer and fall political pow-wows and purify the air. |