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feet upon I lie election all the saint. "Tht? Dei hocratlj acted unwisely in treating so much patronage when they knew that is use would eflect political ends. They knewjthat the Civil Service ( -on mission would have to distribute theappointments through the South if they complied 'with' the law, and it would liave some effect up on the eleetion ; yet they created more new Government positions than' has any-Congress since -1.S00, except in the extraordinary case of the estab lishment of the iiew Pension Office. Of course tin? examinations will he fairlv conducted. ler educated than the same 'section. and, as the Demo crats in the Soutlj arc, as a rule, bet- The . 1:1 THE LABOR DRIFT. 'hieniro Tribune ' has inter viewed jhe leaders of lalor organiza tions at Chicago, arid Tunis a remark able unamity of opinion. The follow ing sentences give the pith of the mat ter: j : . j - Charlps Dixon, PastiMas er Knights of JilMir "Cleveland will certainly I Garfield. Rip. THE VOTE IN NEW-YORK. ; There lias been considerable arguin concerning the vote by;whieh Cleve- land carrietl with votes comparison ures: "'"' New4Ybrk . . . -1 before ant! as compared since. The will bt,S found in these Jir the Republicans in the apiointments will go largely to our party. This renders the situation still more dan gerous, for as soon as thej -appointments are all made the stump speak ers will go to North Carolina, Tennes see, Florida and Louisiana iind argue the fairness of the falling upon their Republican party, Civil Service expe- rience to bear them out, andithen say: 'Gentlemen, to vote the Democratic party in, is to vote this noble reform out.' Bv this means they have a ehanco to carry two or threes! Southern States. le above for the aspirants We publish t benefit of the disapiiointcd of Durham County. There is a ray of hope, left yet. Brush up a little and "cram" and some .of you must pass.1 Here is a chance for brains as against ballots. . . STRONbLY PUT. A street -car driver writes a letter to The Sun, in which he states his case with great force. He saysJ six teen hours' a daymen are able to make only live days iii the week, , or .$10; but working twelve hours a day at 61.50, they could work seven .days ami earn 8 10.5o, and then asks: "Where would be our loss if he had working signed the bill? When Governor Cleveland is sleeping in the morning I am at work. When he is attending to his duties during the day I am at vvork. AVhen he goes . to a place of amusement in ti e evening! T am at work, and when le retires jo rest at night I am still working. -,J have a little girl live moi ths old,. ami during my working days I have never seen -her smile, never seen her dark blue eyes, and never hold her in awake but twice; and yet Christian land. Governor Cleveland's veto has condemned us to: a life in which there is no! hope, no joy, and no chance for improvement.' my arms this is a not receive the votes of the majority of the Working peonler' Richard -Powers',; President Sea men's TTnion "Nine but of every ten Irish workmen whom I have met are talking; Blaine.' Tlionjas II. Ling, j Master Work men Painters' Assembty 'The Dem ocratic part3', in nominating Cleve land, lost 3,000 voters among the trades unionists in Chicagc;" W. IX Muldoon, President Coopers' Union--i'Clevclan'd cannot! be elected. The organized lalor - of tlie country will not. support him. In the shop where X work are thirty-two inch, four of w hom are Republicans. Of the thirty-two jusit two Will vote for Clevelaiid.'' .. . . ; j ; - J. B.i Murphy, President Tanners and Curriers' Union-"We did not have twenty-five Republicans in our union. I have circulated 'extensively, among bur' members, j Not only they but allfthe friends oyer whom they have aiiy influence will cast their votes for Blaine." 1 i George Schilling, j active worker among Trades Unions "So far as I have observed things in the shops, the feeling. is pretty unanimous against Clevelaiid." ! L Hancock, Djcm Garfield's : ' Folger, Rep Cleveland, Cle vel a rid's pi u ral i t y i Carr, Rep Maynard, Dem . ('ari's plurality It will bo seen that r . ceived only plura 555.544 ;5.'$4,51 1 it v. 1SS2. )eni 1 fV ident, wheij Garfield i cock by 21,(133 J vt tes m ucl i com fort i n t hese i Democracy, when 440,10.x 427,525 . 18,5x; Cleveland re-j 807 votes more for Gov or nor than iSfancock 'received for Pres lefeatcd IIan4 342,404 -.1 ' i 35,31 j 192.K54 full vote There is not figures to the? it js considered that win sureiy pe poneti uu$ year. -New-York Tribune. . h 1 ' ' THE "SILVER TONCUED." Judge Fdwle made tvo speeches in ii mi !i - , . ; , . . mis ct)iinxy tjHi X nurstiay last rt)r pro)f erl' speakii g mat It? tint? speech twice, i It would be a plea sure jto listen to the judge if he lealt v.ith events that hap pened Kvith n the "inemt)ry of manf but as he has endorsed; every platfbmji I and has stood bone we imagine the difli- . s position MANY VIRGINIA DEMOCRATS for ' I" BLAINE. -J " .:. "William Burtner, Rockingham Co., Virginia. -I'm a ! Democrat and have always' voted the ticket, but this year I "votet for Blaine, and a hundred Democrats I know will do the same. I don't swallow all the stuff in the Republican platform, but two things in it take me. I know how the part: stands! on the tarifTand On finances. Vi rgi n ia is a protective State. We be, lieve tfiat what's good for the man is good fbr the Nation. In my county there are 2,000 Republican votes, out of a total of 4,SO0. "Old Virginia" Demociats '-.think a heap of "Jim" Blaine; 'and he'll get a strong vote of the "straightouts." I reckon on the State feoing Republican this year by 15,000 majority. Those are my fig- ures."lf the Republicans would throw off the (internal Revenue tax on whis key and toliaceo j there Deinperat get4an office in the next twenty yearri. wouldif t a Virginia for : and party since 1800 squarely to culties of h the wisdom with: politic:! a Durham also to be v il subjects. ice and commend of this manner of dealing Iii addressing he Judge hail ry careful Jiow he touched present issues. lie bailed his speech a plain prat tical ground-work to build upon viz. The "(Amstitution." We were at first disposetl to think he ef- ! ' ) i j . red in devoting so much time to the ) Const itutio;i of tli ? IJnited States biit 1 when we consider that "probably not more than Iialfa dozcii ofliis autliencti lenow w'heri? to find that document; or have ever r atl it .ve are led to think 1 lie. acted w sely. 3fost iersons have, an idea that the Constitution is alout the length f the Revised Edition of the New Ttstamtnt jwhile iir fact it is not as lng as that of the Banner Base Ball hub. ''Phe re was Jnothing . in the sjMH'ch but talk no strong Toints--nt votes! j NQTES COMPARED.! Tnkhifr lfkl sift i. iinif. of onrninrru. England the Government takes 50 1 in jiarts.1 j Capital 23 parts) labor 21 trjtH..V. In America the Government takes! 5 v ntal 23 jiartMrflalor.2j:irt.. 'British! Fret Trader?": ' jarts. - Ca Art1 vu ;
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