Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-06-22

bim slnce lie sa.ls,l iar hs foreigu a.
pointmsnt als destination bias escaped
our recollection
Coz. MEssaoaE vail never dispute this
from the Philadslphla Times The sad
dsst man ia tie country to-day Is tie
one uho has patiently waited for Demo
GRATIS success only o. see the Office hoat
around % ths other isiioW
Tag Philadelqhia As.ort says ~it "s.
a pleasant comcaisnee tAat the Liberty
Bell should BE- brougl. oack TO Philadel-
phia ou the anniversary ol the battle ot
Bunker Hin and t might have been
added. also ou the hay ~ arrival II Lib
srty" m NeW York
THR Kentucky syange lst' sam jones'
treats of certain social aud moral ques-
tions III "a very mcid aud practical man-
ner. tie says, FOR instance, that -tiod
won't keep a young lady plous Who has
her waist encircied seven times "a week
BY the arms of a spider-le gged dude.
spvea,L promlnent Democrats from
this city have been Ia Washington lately
for the purpose. according to such good
Democratic authority as the Free Press,
..of urging the President not 10 encour-
age the Oreeubackers Of Michigan by
giving them an Office We trust the
Gsreenback8rs IN this vicinity wlA appre-
c,ate the kindness of their late .cO-labor-
srs in the effort o. prevent any further
burdens from being imposed upon them.
Having labored faithfully with the Demo
erats until the latter feel able to stand
alone. 10 Is but Just that they should be
relieved oi further responsibility
THE lot of the Congressman Is not
happy one these days, and Michigan
Congressuen ars not the only ones 10
whom this applies. although We have
been le,l a. believe that the Michigan ap-
Dointments have been about the only sub
sct which has occupied Presidential at
eution Tor some months past. Con
vreasuan Spriggs, 81 Utica. y. l.. has be-
come SO worn out answering questions
about the Offices supposed 30 De IN ms
control that be IS said 20 have posted m
his Office Assistant Postmaster-Cieneral
HAYS response to Is Senator who asked n
the .prerogatives ~ Senators were 20 be-
interfered with oy the department Mr..
Sprggs complains that he "cau Zet noth-
ing done at Washington. Tie was told
that his district wouid be promptly at
tended %. and asked 90 send on hls
recomneudatious. The recommendation
we're sent long weeks ago, covering near
Is. n not qute ali the postoaices m the
district and tine internal revenue preserve.
And thers ths matter rests NJ changes
are made. and applicants Cor Office are
making the Cougressman's life a burden.
They too are gettng tireL md are say
ing hard things about huu as we'll as the
Administration. The Congressman Is
disgusted becauss the recommendation
be vas asked 20 make rsceive no atteu-
tou. and the applicants ior office and tine
party workers are saying that the Admin
istratiou elll hear different voice from
Oneida county next aii from that o' 1884.
IL tins course 81 continued And SD
troubles commnE.e anil there IS uo 'ur.
cease of sorruws for tbe New York more
than for the Mc.nEan Congressman.
TIE OLEOMARGARlNE BILL
n there was any other bin before the
last Michigan Legislature about winch
so much consummate foohshness and sub
hue Ignorance clustered ss around that
prohibiting the manufacture ~ olso-
margarine we hope ana trust we never
shall hear of t B0t New lors had
passed such a law. hence II was coustitu-
tiuual This sind flagic carried "a simi-
lar bah through tho Legislature On Penn
syivauis. ana two or three other States
The stimulating power Of little common
sense applied to the brains ~ those law-
makers who were too weary % think ior
themselves. would have made ,hem see
that they had uo right to prohibit che
manufacture ~ AN article thar IS harm
lass in itself. sni may bs ppt to valuable
ises. merely because q m ght ae subject
a. fraudulars sale The establishment
of such preceiert ropd not only n-
terfsra with legitimate trade, but would
deeply violate tbe rights ~ privste cit-
zans. The manufacturers ~ oleomarzsr-
iue may e. an ss before + there ls
profit enough IN tbe business to pay the
expense IF putting The isw to test be-
tore the courts. Indeed. e r icubtful
whether any one vouId care to mcuT the
expense ~ testing the validity ofthe .ar.
with the certainty of having to pay a hi.i
cf cCsts.
The public may ~ and should he pro-
sp.-t.sI by law as FAR as possible AGAINST
frsud. particn'arlv n The sale of articles F
Affecting the nubhc aealth. hut no .av /
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