The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-24
THURSDAY, APRIL "a, 1884.
BLAINE AND LINCOLN.


''Blaine is undoubtedly the choice of
more republican voters than any other
man and if the party could select by
vote at some primary election, Blaine
would he the man." Is shown to be cor
rect by the recent conventions. Since
our preference expressed last week for
Blaine and Lincoln, a vast number of
Republican county, district and State
conventions have been held, and Rlaine
and Lincoln lead all the rest. The ex-
preston is general enough to show be-
yond question that they are the popu.
lar choice of the party.
The Pennsylvania State Convention
declared for Blaine and Lincoln; New
Jersey selected Blaine delegates; Iowa
is overwhelmingly for Blaine and Lin
coin; Minnesota is strongly for Blaine;
Dakota primary conventions so far
held show 3S for Blaine to 4 for Ar
thur; and even New York, where Ar
thur is strong, it is claimed stands, 1913
for Blaine to 156 for Arthur, and Is for
Edmunds. The Southern Republicans,
so far as heard from, favor Arthur.
So Blaine is again the popular choice.
He was the choice in 1876 and was
beaten by Cameron's break in the
Pennsylvania delegation. He was
again the popular choice in 1880, but
the solid Grant phalanx standing for a
third term, compelled a compromise on
Garfield. This time there will be no
bly, no Cameron to break the united
front of Pennsylvania, and we hope to
see Blaine nominated.
However. it is not often that the
peoples choice is the nominee. When
the politicians get together they will
ask ''who can carry New York, Indi.
ana and Ohio?" and this will determine
it.
In our judgment James G.. Blaine
combines more of the qualities essen
tial to a good President than any man
who has so far been mentioned for the
place. A broad-gauge man in every
respect, Il statesman at every point, and
i man Of great personal magnetism, he
would, if nominated, arouse an enthu-
siasm which no other man could ap-
proach.
PERSECUTION.
'Man," the organ of the Liberal Lea
que, for March 22d, had some excellent
,fc 1,o f l,f.r nf
the Salvation Army. This band
chooses to preach and sing in the
streets and to pursue to some extent
the methods of Christ and his disci-
are largely duo TO the fact hat the Sal
vationists are not doing tleil work III Il
''respectablt" way.
Perhaps there is something in this,
but we judge that if the matter were
probed to the bottom, it would be
found that, so far us they are opposed
and prosecuted Gy the orthodox ele-
ment, the persecution comes from the
regular clergy who look uran these
wandering disciples of Christ as usurp-
ing their percgratives. The Irregular"
doctors of divinity and the irregular"
doctors of medicine are doing exactly
the same thing in spirit and principle.
Both are demanding legislation and po-
lice regulation to confine the business
of soul curing and body curing to the
''regular' doctors. The d. DIS have
their diplomas from the theological
seminaries and churches, and the NJ.
DIS have theirs from the medical SEM
naries. All else, in their regular, re-
spectacle eyes, is quackery or charlat.
aniSm.
And it is very much to be regretted
that in free America, there are so many
fool legislatures that pass laws in their
interest. Both clergy and physicians
always come with a pretence Of pro-
tecting the ''dear people, while in ev-
cry instance it is their own pockets and
prerogratives which they are endeavor-
ing to strengthen.
PARKS IN THE BUSINESS CENTRE
Mr.. John Clark brings home propo
sition from E. F. Drake, of st. Paul,
which will be laid before the people
soon. 1t is substantially as follows:-
He proposes that if the village will
deed him the square now used as a
park. deducting one rod on each side
for widening of streets and building
sidewalks, he will lay it off into lots :,
and boom" the town. AS il remuner
ton for this he proposes to deed us
twice the amount of ground, on the
south of Miller Avenue, and 80 acres
Z near town for public purposes. This
certainly seems Il fair proposition. The
location and that rise. of ground just
north Of the village would make Il most
beautiful one, in time. Mr.. Drake has
interests here, being the owner of our
large roller mills, and no doubt has the
villages interest in mind in making
this proposition. If his proposition is
accepted, Mr.. Drake purposes erecting
a large brick block, the lower floors to
be rented as stores and the upper sto-
ries occupied by the Masonic, A. o. u.
w., and other socletles.-WindOm Cit
iZen.
Mr.. Drake is wise and the peaple OF
Window will be wise if they accept his
offer or something similar, ana use the
ground in the business center of theil
town for business purposes.
A proposition was made here last
year to take off 100 feet from our parl
on 10th-st., and put the lots on the mar
ket for business purposes. Miller
Thompson, of Rock Rapids, woul(
have erected brick block if they coult
have secured a lot at the east corner
The matter was dropped on account o
the refined and esthetic sensiblities 0
few. who objected to having thos
''trees" destroyed and 'our beautifn
park"cp down, in size. What wa