John A. McCall has departed to the great bar of all time. There is no doubt but that shame and humiliation killed this proud, self-made man.
Wrong-doing is bound to bring its death sentence to all lives, rich or poor.—Milford Centre (O.) Ohioan.
“Some day, we pray to God, there will come a House which will hold tight the purse-strings, and, on some measure of right, say to our lords: ‘Pass the bill or get no money. We will go to the country on this issue.’ And then we will have achieved what the English House of Commons won in 1832, and our Senate will become the perfunctory body the House of Lords ever since has been.”—St. Louis Dispatch.
That sounds like it came from way up in the amen corner, and is likely to have many hearty responses.—Salem (Va.) Times-Register.
Mr. Rogers, of the Standard Oil Trust, is the last man in the world who should show contempt for the law. The law which is brought about through class legislation has enabled him to become a millionaire by robbing the public, and it is through respect for the law that an enraged public permits him to hold his ill-gotten gains.—Rolla (Mo.) Sharp Shooter.
Well, the railroad rate bill has passed the House, with only seven negative votes—all Republicans. But in the Senate is where the tug-of-war comes.—Malad (Ida.) People’s Advocate.