The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1885-02-05
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MEAN ID r. KINGS.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 81. lS,

t<LEN Ella Nj, Joh. 81 . 1907.
This is the annual season Of dullne.-,
II religious revivals, and this yearI OF
roller skate madness. Indeed the bus
mess depressiOs presses with All iron
hand upon many all huInbie home
Yet Cleveland isgrOwing, and grow
ing RAPIDLY. In The dullest Of tims-
Sue only pa,lses to take breath, while
he evidence. of large and strong
advance are upon every hand. i'll the
form of blocks, water works, street and
steam railways, and other nnmbsrless
improvements.
IL may nut he fully realized, bnt il
Is q fact, that in Cieveland's growth
all Northern Ohio participates, =spsc-
i lily the agricultural portion. Ii alt
farmers come to skillfully avail them
elves of the city's Increased demand
ior the better paying products, the re-
suit will he Increased valuation 10 all
farms within easy railway reach OF
the city.
Yet blessed he the country-where
boys and girls may grow up with con-
-tiIuGons physically, morally and in
tsllectually strong Let no country
boy despair, for if he puts always the
best foot forward and makes good use
of his limited advantages, the chances
are largely in favor of his finally out
stripping his city cousin, even in the
fields of city business, in after life.
But after all All independent country
farm home, if surrounded with the
evidences of intelligence, with its Sc
cure peace, aud assured moderate pros.
perity, is the nearest approach to
Heaven afforded on this poor earth.
Inotice that it is In fashion for our
aristocracy at their fine residences to
regale their friends with muacaleS.
Formerly it was parlor concerts. But,
oh my. A concert is no more 10 be
compared toa musicale" than is the
feeble NEW of little kitten to the
,tentorian yawp of a full grown cat of
the most Thomas persuasion. Long
live the " aristocrscy." They and their
followers are such comic and amusing
creturs"-evidently created to restore
perennial mirth to a sad old world.
Na :dly can one close letter without
a word on political matters. We all
hope for returning prosperity, and
therefore we hope that the President
elect may give us simple, straight
forward, able, business administration
which there is every reason to believe
he will do. Let the business affairs of
this great nation be attended to in q
clear cut, able. business manner let
all bloody shirt' cranks and other
unpatrotic mOuntebanks fall To the
rear and give Uncle Sam fair chance
for once, with the adminisI ration in
good hands, and see if the result is not
favorable. Let us have as a nation in
the future foreign policy which shall
be ut once safe. yet aggressive, prudent
and honest; yet ambitious and brave,
able and persistent. Let us canal the
Isthrnus let rs cover the seas with
our ships j., US extend our commerce
and contrive to supply this hemis
phere at least with the products of our
now idle manufactures. l. t the flag
of our national prowess in the avoca
tious of peace be nailed to the mast
there to hOat forever. Let senatorial,
congre ssional, cabinet and executive
imbecility become things of tha past :,
Let business energy and fret ella. 3
ability b, required of all our public
servants. Let the cards of sectional
hate and all similar low p; litical
craft be forever withdrawn from the
pack. Let America, by new and
vigorous policy take front rank among
the nations of the world, as the home
OF business prosperity in all depart
nc ents. In short, give us more busi-
LESS and less politics.
MEANDERER,