Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-09-04

Fssansa i . great public daty aud pleas
ure
BEssAAIS FskSkLIs BTFLER, Who was
the g-eat 4nti-mOnopolist working meas
eandisiats fnr President last year, IS busy
this year with great spscnlations IA cattle
snd the organization Of large stock COM
paniea and corporations. Bat it must be
remembered that this Is al ~ofr year IN
polities.
THK leaning b wer Of Pisa was threat
sned With destruction b. the fierce tenn
pest which ragged last sunday. The de-
struction of this tower would have been a
severe blow 10 the little town in which IT
stands a. it attracts large numbers Of yis-
itors and is one - the chief objects of IN
tsrest to tourists IN italy. TIE Campan-
lie, a. the structure Is called, Is the belfry
!. OF the cathedral. - built of white marble.
IL bounded BY two concentrie walls. y
fronte By 207 columns. consists OF eight
stories. has an altitude OF 80 feet and
diameter 81. the sopmost story projecting
about hfteen feet beyond the base. wheth-
sr BY intent OF accident - not ascertain
ed although Il Is generally supposed that
settling % the ground caused the nelina-
tioo. The town was begun over seven
hundred years ago. The less famous lean
ing tower, of Bologna Is 100 feet high
aud leans nNpe feet beyond it, base
THE workinSanen OF New York State
have iust been kolding their fourth an
nual assembly. The address Of the
chairman Of the ENecutiye Committee,
George Blair. eontainsNen indication that
the real workingmen axe beginning TO
understand that they havN not escaped
beng imposed upon and made the tools
of political shysters. Mr.. Blaix said
Tho we need 10 take more definite and
cofnprehenRive position - evident fAQm the
action Of many members of the Legislature
falling 90 sastain thsir pledges after sieSted.
- This yesr Ne al feit satisfied
from the tone ct the Governors message
and his past record that every labor measure
passed would receive his sanction, and with
the many pledged members II the Legs
lafurs We had every reason g. hope for better
resaits. let a. then not shirk the resp0nsi-
bilty - place the failure Of orr measures
upon the shoulders Of those Who Are Tesposi-
Die. ~ our ua0vemsut means 70 grow, and
as beneficial o. the whole working people. ss
veil "a the beat interests % the state. We
shouid nos hssitate - bend al our energies
and bring into play AL those influences re-
quired g. punish the enemies of the best
interests ot the State.
The man who makes loud-mouthsd
professions about being friend to ibs
labOring man" should bs watched. In
nine cases out of ten be loves the work
ingman for his vote and for aothing else.
and tries 10 trade OF a lot of pledges that
hs never Intends to keep ior such support
NJ The polls a. VII enable BIN 20 get a
hving out of other mems work. The
majority ~ y, rkingmen ara not fools
and they sre not likely to be imposed
upon often 10 the same manner. They
ara not zoing to submit their interests to
the leadership Il blaterskitss. and fur
thsrmore. the real lshoring meu know
that Il Is only under the guidance % men
who have more at stake than few meas
of victasls % sst until they can move on
b the nsxi town that their deepest inter
ests viii be caresf for.