Life — October 21, 1897 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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\e ww “QWhile there is Life there's Hop VOL. XXX. a9 West THIRTY-Fiks Published every Thursday. 5.008 year in advance, to foreign countries in the Tostal Union, $:.04a year extra, Single coples, 10 cents, Rejected contributions will be destroyed un- tess accompanied bya stamped and directed envelope. The illustrations in LAFE are copyrighted, and are not to be reproduced without special arrangement with the publishers. The Best Ticket Is Low's UCH attention as New York can spare from floods in the streets and torn- pavements con- tinues to be concen- trated on the coming election, The amended Tammany ticket is still accurately representa- tive of Tammany ; the Tracy ticket continues to be accurately representa- tive of Platt; the Henry George ticket, which has a strong enough backing to be taken very seriously, especially by Tammany, is an anti- machine ticket which represents honest beliefs, however deluded, and has a man of good personal reputa- tion at its head. Nevertheless, con- servative citizens, who are averse to upsetting the fundamental conditions on which society and the security of property depend, can hardly fail to regard it as the most dangerous ticket of the four. Mr. George, too, though a reputable citizen, is a theo- rist without practical experience in administrative affairs, and without any demonstrated gift of executive ability. Aside from his radical views, there is no reason to believe that he is fit in knowledge and capacity to be Mayor, and the more strength he developes as a candidate the more necessary it will seem to prudent voters that their votes should go to some one who can beat him, This sentiment ought to help Mr. Low, His ticket is still far and away the best ticket in the field, and since it has been strengthened by the nomi- > LIFE: nation of Mr. Charles Fairchild for Controller and of Mr, Austin G, Fox for District Attorney, it is the best and strongest ticket ever offered to the voters of New York. It promises now to get many German votes. It ought also to get very many Republican votes. Even the most infatuated backer of the Platt machine will take serious thought this year before he throws away a vote by casting it for General Tracy. coe A Case of Timely Restraint. OTHING that is told of the German Emperor is incredible, and it may be true, as reported, that nothing but the warnings of influen- tial advisers prevented him from sending to the Queen Regent of Spain a dispatch encouraging her to snub the United States. William is an impulsive creature, but why on earth should he care to inflame the temper of Uncle Sam? Germany has ninety million dollars in gold coin hoarded in the vaults of a fortress, ready to pay the first expenses of her next war, It would be a good work, perhaps, to put that money into cir- culation, but that is a job with which Uncle Sam has no concern, gS a’ wy §2 ba Mr. Hanna Is Hustling Again. R. MARK HANNA is making i a stout effort to become his own successor as Senator from Ohio. He is talking to the voters himself, and has summoned to his assistance all the available Republican stat men who have the gift of persuasive discourse. Lire hopes that Mr, Hanna may win. If he is not the ideal Senator, he comes nearer to it than anyone whom Ohio Democrats are likely to send to Washington. Good luck to Mr. Hanna, and more power to his formidable elbow. Weyler Lets Go. OTHING that concerns Cuba i is certain until after it has happened, and even then it is not readily credible, but there isa decid- ed air of veracity to the report that Weyler has been recalled and is ac- tually going home. That is good news for the Americans. Weyler's brutalities promised to compel inter- ference from Uncle Sam. His recall, while it cannot now save Cuba to Spain, may be followed by a return to civilized warfare such as Uncle Sam can afford to let alone, Memorable Hospitalities. T has been a memorable year in Buffalo. New Orleans and other Southern cities have had yellow fever, but Buffalo has had the G. A. R. and the Ancient and Irrepressible Artillery Company of Boston. Odds are offered that the year 1897 will be longer remembered in Buffalo than in New Orleans, Lire would discuss the Ancients if it felt equal to the job, but they are beyond words. They are the great living example of the value of a good opinion of one’s self. 23 gu Victoria’s Despondency. IFE regrets to see it reported that Queen Victoria holds pessimis- tic views as to the stability and future of the American Republic. It looks as though Her Majesty had been reading the Evening Post. She has at least two subjects who are quali- fied to talk about the prospects of the United States. If she will discuss this country with either Mr. James Bryce or Professor Goldwin Smith it is probable that her mind may be somewhat relieved, and that her ap- prchensions may give place to senti- ments more agreeable to her hopes and wishes for posterity.