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“Truth above all things.”
FRIDAY. MARCH 4. 1892.
[Inter e d at 11112 Post Office as a Newspaper.l
E-Vlr. Hill’s Refreshing Candor.
However individuals may differ as to
Mr. D. B. Hill’s fitness for the Presi-
dency, there can be but one opinion as
to his candor". It is refreshing, in this
age of humbug and cantand Mugwump-
cry, to come across a man who ac-
knowledges that he wants some partic—
‘ular office and who girds up his loins
and reaches for it with all his might.
That is the spectacle to which Mr. Hill
has treated the country, and the coun-
try is or'ought to be grateful to him for
the same.
It is the fashion, nowadays. for gen-
tlemen to go still-hunting for the things
they crave. It is the fashion to pretend
that they do not desire lofty oflicial
place, and to protest that, unless a cla-
onorous country insists upon their serv-
ing. they would vastly prefer the re-
tirement of private life and the quiet
contemplation of their own virtues.
Gentlemen who are knoWn to banker
_ :for it with all the yearning of their
hungry souls, will solemnly asseverate
that the office in question has no charm
for them and that nothing but a sense
of duty prompts them to accept it. They
talk sweetly of patriotism and the citi~
zen‘s obligations to his native land
tell us how important and altogether
precious is the quality of self-abnega-
tion, and, generally, load the air with
high-sounding platitudes. They do ev-
erything, in fact, except hint at the one
overshadowing. alLabsorbing passion
that consumes them. But there is noth-
ing of this transparent sham about Mr.
Fill], and for that much, at least, we
admire and commend him.He wants the
Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dencynext June ; he says soin straight-
forward Tammany style, and he has gone
to work to get the thing he wants with a
frank and unfeigned industry which it
.does one good to witness.
Whatever else he may be, Mr. Hill is
certainly no hypocrite. He believes in
the party machine. he believes in party
patronage, and, above all things, he be-
lieves in himself. He may not capture
the nomination, or, getting it, he may
be defeated at the polls, but it will al-
ways be said of him that he sought the
office openly, that he did not beat about
the bush and cover his design with gufl'
and humbug. He will forever stand
credited with having declared his pur—
pose candidly, and with having pursued
it courageously and earnestly.
‘The Democratic Caucus.
The failure of the Democratic House
caucus to take any action on the silver
question is not very encouraging for
party leaders who are anxious to dis-
pose of a rather knotty and embarrass-
ing problem. The caucus not only
failed to reach an agreement, but none
of the various reports of the discussion
indicate an amicable understanding in
the near future, and the chances are
that there will be a long period of the
present chaotic stage. All this is, of
course, encouraging to the Republican
leaders, who have everything ’to gain
by a prolongation of the difficulty.
To those who are not in the confi-
dence of the Democratic leaders, or
rather those individuals who pose' as
leaders, it would seem that if it is the
intention to pass a free-coinage meas-
ure the sooner it is done the better it
will be for the party. It will be re-
called that four years ago the Demo-
cratic party undertook to educate the
people on the tariff question in the
heat of a Presidential campaign and
.made a lamentable failure of the job.
If it is the intention to popularize the
free coinage idea, the sooner the task
is begun the more headway will be
made before the voters pass on the is-
sue. The opponents of the unlimited
«coinage idea have not been idle, and
appear to be quite prepared and eager
for the fray.
In the states that voted last fall the
opponents of the free-coinage advo-
“ cates seem to have had rather the best
of it. In New York and Massachusetts,
where the Democratic platforms did
not favor silver,that party was success-
ful. In Iowa the Democratic platform
did not antagonize free silver, but in
the campaign the prohibition and tariff
questions monopolized the attention of
the voters, and it cannot be said that
there was a test on the financial ques—
‘tion in that state. In Ohio Mr. Camp'-
bell made an effort to emulate .the ex-
ample of Gov. Boies, and to distrac
attention from the financial issue, but
Senator Sherman and Gov. McKinley
regarded the free-silver plank the vul-
nerable point of attack. and they kept
, up a hot and successful fire on that
line These facts are mentioned sim-
ply to show that a campaign for finan-
~ oial reform cannot be inaugurated too
, soon, provided the Democracydecides
- .- #20 make that the issue. It is quite cer-
rthat an extreme silver plank in the
platform will have the effect of over-
shadowing the tariff and all other is-
, sues, however it might affect the result
. in November.
. A New Deal In Kansas-
KansasT was the banner Republican
State in 1888, giving a majority of
81,000f01' Harrison, and at the same
'- election choosing a solid Republican
' delegation to Congress. Yet only two
years subsequently it squarely receded
' mm its prominent place at the head of
I
7'4 . !
the Republican procession and threw
an adverse majority in 1890 of Over 4-0, -
000 for Attorney General Ives, the fus-
ion candidate, and also elected five opp-
osition Congressmen out of seven. The
Democrats and Farmer’ 8 Alliance peo-
ple failed to defeat the other Republi-
can candidates because they failed. to
fuse on those offices. In fact, the average
opposition majority in the State of old
John Brown andJimLane was about 50,-
000 but their' divisions enabled Gov.
Humphrey and the rest of the Republi-
can State ticket and two Congressmen
to pull through by narrow pluralities.
Two years ago Kansas was greatly
distinguished and envied by less fortun-
ate States for the decided ability and
power of its delegation in Congress.
Its conceded leapership in this respect,
indeed, was matter of current comment
But the election of 1890 engendered a
sort of galloping consumption, as it
were, of Kansas talent in high place,
and brought about a change which was
surprising even in this breezy Common-
wealth, where changes are as rapid as a
stereopticon. Its firstresult was the sub-
stitution of Mr Peffer for the scintillating
Ingalls. Perkins, Peters, Ryan. Ander-
son, Turner, and Merrill were super-
Simpson, Otis. Davis. Broderick, and
Baker—all new and untried men. In
December. 1891, the work begun by
the Farmers’ Alliance and Democrats
pleted by death. which ruthlessly step-
ped in and eliminated Plumb from the
Senate.
Consequently, in accordance with the
inexorable law of survival of the fittest
and strengestin political readjustments
as well as everything else, instead of
being a brilliant first Kansas was sud-
denly precipitated to the very bottom
of the list of States, and is simply no-
where in Congress. The successors c
that coterie of able Republicans, who
had for a dozen years made the Sun-
flower State so conspicuous and influ-
ential, no matter what their talent
nor how honorable or deserving they
may be are handicapped for the pres-
ent by their lack of acquaintance, lack
of parliamentary experience and com-
mittee footing,as in the beginning their
predecessors were before them.
There is an other interesting phase of
this Kansas situation. The cyclone of
1890 completely wiped off the slate the
old Republican leaders who had had
their hands on the reins for twenty
years. No such sweeping break-up
was ever known before. With Ingalls
permanently shelved and Plumb gone,
Republican politics will this year be
readjusted on entirely new lines. The
struggle for the succession has already
opened. Everybody is at sea in the
desperate endeavor to form new, en-
during, and successful alliances, but,
whoever wins. the personnel of Repub-
lican leadership will be necessarily
completely changed. There are a
dozen candidates for the Senate and
scores seeking Congressional nomina-
tions. Kansas Republicans appear to
be perfectly confident of their ability
to carry the State by 40,000 majority at
least.
The change we have noted in the po-
litical status of Kansas is not merely
singular—it is the most astounding that
has occurred in our history. Its sig-
nificance we leave the reader to deter-
mine according to his own lights. The
causes for it are certainly worth study-
ing. Experts in the field of political
ethics who perennially flourish and in-
cubate nowadays are permitted to mor-
alizeand draw their own conclusions.
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The March Cosmopolitan.
Elizabeth Bisland who recently mar-
ried a wealthy New York lawyer, opens
the March number of the Cosmopolitan
with an article on the Cologne Cathe-
dral beautifully illustrated from photo-
graphs, and Adam Badeau, the ex- -Con-
sul General to London, contributes
some personal reminiscences of one of
the grand dames of England at whose
house he was an habituary, under the
title of ‘Strawberry Hill and the Count-
ess Walder grave,’ ’and gives the later
history of the favorite residence of
Horace Walpole and its distinguished
owner.
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, KICKAPOD INDIAN SAGWA,’
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Cures Pain, relieves Inflammation. Used inter-
mllyas well as externally. 25 cents abottle.
runs.
SEAL GARMENTS,
CAPES, MUFFS,
BOAS, Etc.,
Make the most. desirable
RDLIDAY PRESENTS.
Our stock comprises all kinds
of I 11‘15 in the latest styles.
(tents Furs, Carnage Robes,
ltuus, etc. ., great variety. All
goods warranted and satisfac-
tion g1: amnteed. Send for I!-
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Establisaie 42 years.
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New York City.
Be Careful .'
No matter what disease you may
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They
are not a cheap rum drink, but are
made of the choicest roots and herbs
to be found 1n the vegetable kingdom.
—Daily Argus.
New York,
February 29, 1892.
Why let money “slip
th1ough yom fingers” without
gettiubgits full value? Why
sell as good a Hat for $3?
Why pay $7 or more for Pat-
ent Leather Shoes when we
sell the best “Bluchcr” for
$5.50? Why pay fancy prices
for Shirts, Underwear, Neck-
wcar, Gloves, 810., when we
sell these things in excellent
qualities at moderate figures?
Whyb oro to a tai101for Clothes
when 0u1 rightly-made gar-
ments fill the bill and cost a
third less?
Free deliveries to all pomts w1thin one hun—
dred miles of New York city.
ROGERS, PEET & CO
THREE Prlnce.
BROADWAY %\Varren,
STORES. 32d St.
W. SMITH.
55 Main Street,
KEEPS CONSTANTLY 0N HAND
COMPLETE‘ASSORTMENT OF
ALL KINDS OF
Meats,
FISH.
Oysters and Clams
IN THEIR SEASON.
Orders called for and de-
livered free of charge.
Call, and See Me
AND I WILL SUIT YOU.
3m10 6
Wm. Sheldon,
Stone, Brick and 81111011111111,
Curbing, Flogging. and House Connections.
251 Loleox so. Norwalk.
" Horse Shoaing.
under-s ad has taken the 5110 In th
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Io prepared todo in: in a first
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JOHN '1‘ L10
he Leading Dry Goods ‘ Store.
TA; TAAM A ATATT
2 GAZETTE BUILDING.
- W e will Corn mence on
SATUED AY, FEB. 20
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SPECIAL SALE
IAIIIS MISIIN llNllllllllllAll.
White Aprons, Corsets and Hamburg Edgings,
Ladies’ White Skirts, Corset Covers, Chemise, Draw-
ers Night Dresses, all New Goods, ailol we prepose to
SELL THEM LESS THAN THEY COST
To
Manufacture.
TEISTEAE & HYATT,
No. 2 GaZette Building.
NOI‘WaIk.
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HAMBURG
Foreign and Domestic Ginghams .
dward - Street
IS MAKING THE FINEST DISPLAY OF
EMBROIDERIES
IN THIS TOWN. CHOICE GOODS AT VERY LOW
PRICES
——Look at the Elegant Line of—-
—— We are offering. -—-—-
Special Sale of Linens and White Goods.
.Ed'vv,a.rd Street,
No. 5 Gazette Building. Norwalk.
GO TO
AFIEID A II
THE LARGEST
ITS
Furniture, Carpet and Dry Goods
EMPORIUM IN N ORWALK,
Where you will find at all times the largest and choicest stock in
these goods at the lowest prices.
We intend to make this OUR BANNER YEAR IN BUSINESS, by
keeping a larger variety and choicer stock, in
FURNITURE, CARPETS AND DRY GOODS.
You will also find the finest 11119 of Ru gs, in Smyrna, Velvet : and Wil
tons, Ingram Art Squares, Linoleums and Oil Cloths, also Lace
curtain
Cu runs
Poles, and Window Shades.
You will find by visiting either our N‘orwalk or South N orwalk stores
that we
mean Business, and will sell you more goods for your money than
you can get at any other store. .
Through February Special Prices will be given at 1:01:11 Stores on all
carpets
soon-mm) a Horn.
REMOVAL SAL
PRICES N0; OBJECT.
OUR : ENTIRE: STOCK
—WILL BE SOLD—-
Regardless of Cost!
The public will be offered no sham
sale, but AN ACTUAL OPPORTUNI-
TY TO SAVE 50 PER CENT.
Trimmed and 011111111311 Hats,
Millinety Trimming,
FANCY : AND : HAIR 100008.
Misses St. John,
33 MAIN STREET, NBRWALK.
Everybody Knows
JERRY BRESTNER!
Read what he says about
Dr. Howojs__l_)isoovery.
“ I was all‘ run down, could not
sleep or eat. was in a very weak, ner-
vous condition; I tried everything I
could hear of, all to no purpose. Fi-
nally, David Bennett said try Howe’ s
Medicine. I took three bottles 1n all,
and to dav I feel first- rate; can now
sleep sound and appetite good. I wish
all would try this medicine, it is a
great tonic and blood purifier. It
seems expensive, but it Is the:cheapest
doctoring I ever did.’
. JERRY BRESTNER,
Norwalk, Conn.
For Sale by
A. H. HOYT & -.so~
FOR A FEW DAYS
I WILL SELL THE
' Improved Universal
. ; Clothes Ilrlnger
FOR $2.19.
Former Price $2.75., ‘
H. H. WILLIAMS.
.15. WALL STREET.
Norwalk Chronicler