The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-08-06

On general principles there is no
great objection to fun in veto mes
s,ges if ones taste inclines that way.
out when the jokes are piled on to
crippled soldiers and aged widows
they are more lkel, to excite con-
tempt than mirthfulness.
National Republican: 1t will be
rememb ered that one of the pension
claims recently vetoed by the Presl-
dent was that of Charles A. Chase, of
Fairfield, Me-, who was a private in
the Thirteenth Maine, and was ais
charged FIR disease contracted in the
service after he had served nearly
through the war. The Boston Jour
nal states that, hoping to recover,
Chase did not apply for pension
until six years ago. His case was so
worthy that eighty six of the best
citizens Of Fairfield signed state
ment in his favor. His case was so
clear that the House Pension Com.
mittee UNANIMOUSLY reported In his
favor, and both houses unanimously
granted him pension. After its
passage nearly every member of the
Fairfield Grand Army post signed
petition addressed to the President,
stating the facts, and urging his APP
prevail Of the bill but in vain.
Ann Arbor Courier: Republican
papers all over the State are bringing
out candidates for this State Office
and that one, some OF which would
be an honor to the party. The most
important thing for the Republicans
to do is to send their very best men
to the Grand Rapids convention; men
who 60 there not in the interest of
this candidate or that one, but in the
interest OF the Republican party re-
CARELESS of candidates. If the party
does that there is no danger of the
ticket that will be put in the field. 1t
will be good ticket and it will be
elected.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
Exports from the United States de
creased S75,ooo,ooo during the year
which ended May 81. Imports for
the same year increased $4,000, 900.
This does not look much like the era
of prosperity which Democratic All
minstration was to bring. But how can
revival in business be expected when
the dominant party in Congress
stands ready 10 spring free trade
bill OH the country? A renewal of
confidence and enterprise can not be
looked for as long as the arm Of de-
struction is held threatening over
American industries. When the free
trade party is driven out Of Congress
better times will follow. The people
should insure protection to their in
dustries as fast as Congressional
elections offer the opportunity.
Now that it has been declared Of
ficially that the strike on the Gould
roads in the Southwest cost the
General Board 500, 900 and that the
strikers lost ST, 1000, 900 It is pertinent
to ask if strikes are not too costly
experiments to make, and if it would
not be vastly better to submit 10 a
good deal that is, for the time being
disagfeeable and to gain the ends
aimed at by other means. Would it
not be better to take years to accom-.
plish what is wanted and save the
wages than to try it in months at such
terrible loss.
That annex of Democracy in New
York, the Prohibition Voice, says,
"We're feeling happier every day!
The Republican party is dying. Rue
it as some of us may, or rejoice in it
as others of us will, the Republican
party is dying"
Ingham County News: ".There
has not been time IN IS years when
the Republican party stood so well
with the people as now. Democratic
success has brought two facts promi-
nently to light. The first is that
99Iooths of the charges made against
the Republican administration by the
Democratic party are untrue; the sec.
ond is, that the Democratic party was
much more conspicuous success at
finding fault than it is at correcting
the abuses it so freely proclaimed "
If the neglect of the Democratic
House of Representatives to provide
means of national defense should
bring trouble on the country, the
Democratic party would find itself in
about as unpleasant situation as it
was when its major part was fighting
the old flag and half its minor part
was fomenting Instruction in north
western states or skulking in Cana
da
Granite State Free Press: Con-
gresham Wakefield Of Minnesota is
one of the S Republicans who voted
for Morrison's tariff bill. The dis.
trict convention has just been held,
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