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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
The Party OF the Home.

Iowa State Register ..---~,
The Republican party has always
been friendly to everything that tended
TO make the home life of our people free,
pure and prosperous" says Gen Harrison
in his letter OF acceptance. What better
recommendation or higher compliment
could be paid to ii than that? Its career
has always been marked by consideration
for the better things of life. It's enemies
have tainted it with being the God and
morality party. 1t accepts the reproach
as a title of honor and feels proud TO be
thus distinguished The Republican
party recognizes the fact that popular
government to be successful and salts
factory must rest upon the home as the
important unit. A nation without homes
for its people is not nation but heter-
ogenous tribe. Anything that improves
the home life of the people TO that eX-
tent benefits the government and is the
subject for its legitimate concern. When
the home life Of people is made happy
and prosperous, the nation need have no
fear Of its stability, and no doubt as to its
ability to protect itself. Men will fight
for the homes they love as for nothing
else on earth 1t is hard to develop a
very exalted idea of patriotism among a
people who have very unsatisfactory
homes. So the Republican party shows
the genius of craftsmanship and patriot
ism combined in working for the i'm
provement and happiness of the Ameri-
can home 1t took the first step in this
direction when it struck off the chains
and transformed the quarters of four mil
lion beasts of burdens, into homes of free
men and women. 1t took another step
W hen it passed the homestead law and
opened for settlement the vast territory
OF the Northwest to be dotted all over
with homes for brave pioneers. 1t has
taken continuous steps in striking at the
saloon, the dcadlie;t foe of the home.
Every law restricting the power of the
saloon has been blow in defense of
American homes. 1t will continue an
unrelenting warfare upon this greatest
enemy of society. and in favoring every.
thing that tends to make the home life of
the people free, pure and prosperous,
it is working out its grand destiny and
dong noble service for the nation and
for humanity
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
The Retaliation Message.
New York Tribune.

New YORK Tribune.
[. 1t is sometimes expedient to let an TN.
reasonable President have his own way.
The retaliation act of 1887 provides eff
cient means for the protection Of Ameri-
can commercial rights, and there is, as
Mr. Blaine has shown in his admirable
speech. no necessity for interrupting the
transit Of imported MERCHANDISE from
Portland, Boston and New York to
Canada. The President is not justified in
asking for larger powers until he has ex'
haus,ed those already conferred upon
him; nor is ii at all probable that he is in
earnest in advocating retaliation, nor
that his belated expressions of determ'
ination TO protect American citizens in
their rights mean anything more than
his canting phrases about civil service
reform. When these and other conces-
sions have been made. the fact remains
that the Belmont bill, passed by the
House in 1887. contained provisions
which the President now considers essen
tial. The Senate bill. which was eventu
ally adopted as substitute for il, was
for the immediate purpose Of safer and
wiser measure. But since the President
has required to the principles of the other
scheme, the Senate may find il eXpedient
to enlarge his powers in the manner sug-
Cested. Ii this be done he will haYe no
possible excuse for evadipg his RESPONSE
bilities hereafter. He has abandoned his
diplomatic policy and surrendered to Con-
gress on the main question of retaliation.
In matter of detail he prefers the original
House scheme to the Senate bill which
became law. II the Republicans in
each House obstruct the amendments To
the original measure they will furnish
him with a pretext for inaction. They
will naturally hesitate before rejecting
his recommendation especially when lie
has humbled himself before them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Change Of Front.

81. Paul Press.
The supposed necessities OF the Demo.
cratic campaign have led the President
into hange of front on the fisheries
question so complete and sudden as 10
make it the most dramatic surprise of an
administration singularly rich in sur.
prises. After employing all his personal
influence and the machinery OF party to
force through the Senate treaty which
the representatives of the New England
States interested in the fisheries believed
wholly inadequate To the protection of
American interests, he suddenly abandons
his position and urges upon Congress
measures of retallatory legislation greatly
in excess of anything those representa-
tives have ever demanded The legisla-
ton now demanded by the President
would be less a blow at Canada than at
the commercial interests OF the interior
United States. Its provisions, II carried
into effect. would not only check imports
into Canada through American ports, but
would prohibit exports from the interior
across Canadian territory and would
paralyZe that large portion of our inter
state commerce which finds its shortest
and easiest transit over Canadian terri
tory. The blow would fall most heavily
and disastrously upon the Northwest.
which has only the most vague and re-
mote interest in the fisheries dispute, and
which would not patiently see its com
MERGE destroyed to crafty the within of a
petulant Executive or create campaign
capital for q desperate party.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Harrison and Labor.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The fellows who are attack ing Harrison
on his alleged opposition to the interests
of the workiDgmen of his State are acting
like ignorant fools. Harrison never
antagonized single legitimate interest of
the workingman. His part in the riots.
of which so much is being said. was that
of law and-order-loying citizen. who
put peace under the law above revolution
and bloodshed; who by wise counsels
brought order out of the complications
brought about by prejudice, aud. when
quiet was assured, devoted all his in.
fluence to settlement of differences to the
best possible good Of the strikers, and
even placed himself as u mediator be-
tween the law and those who in the heat
of uncontrolled passion had offended
against its mandates. He has. therefore,
in spite of this petty malice. the cordial
support of the best laboring element in
the country, and those who oppose him
for his part in this matter affiliate them
selves with anarchists and other law
breakers. He never stood in the way of
the wOrkingman on any righteous Issue,
but was always on their side. Ii his OPP
ponents are actuated by any motives
higher than prejudice or purchase. their
opposition can be respected. but those
who oppose him because he stood to pro-
tect his city and the property Of its clti-
Zens from mob violence only subject
themselves to the contempt and pity Of
law abiding people If they want to
place their opposition where the opposi-
ton of conscientious workingmen should
be found. let them tackle the record Of
Grover Cleveland while Governor of New
York. He vetoed about as many bills
passed by the Legislature for the relief Of
labor in that State as he has pension bills
for the relief of soldiers and soldiers
widows. 1t was in that way that he
qualified himself to be the leader in the
assault upon the interests of American
labor that is the great issue in the pres
ent camDaipn
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
How to Relieve Thirst.

1t is a mistake to suppose that cold
drinks arc n necessary TO relieve thirst
Very cold drinks. as rule increase the
fever sh condition of the mou tn and
stom ach and so create thirst. Exper-
fence shows it to be fact that hot
drinks relieve thirst and "cool Off the
body when it Is in an abnormallv heat
ed condition better than ice-coid drinks.
1t is far better and safer TO avo Il the
free use of drinks below sixty degrees;
in fact. higher temperature is to be
preferred, and those who are much
troubled with thirst will do we'll to try
the advantages to dc derived from hot
drinks, instead of the cod fluids to
which they have been accustom ed.
Hot drinks also have the advantage Of
aiding digestion. instead OF causing lie.
bility OF the stomach and bowels.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
The Supreme JOkers.

Even the digniiied justices of the SUI
preme cour TT of the district must have
their little joke once in a while. The
other day. legal friend of mine in =
forms me. young lawyer, only recent
ly admitted to the bar, was trying a
case before the court, and by way of
illustration SAID:
Suppose. for example, / borrowed
from one of your honors 81. 00o and
gave this paper rs security. could there
be any doubt of your right to recov-
erp'
But where could we get the mon
ey?" innocently asked ono Of the
judges =.
That is a conumbrum; give it up."
said the young lawyer.
There should be no trouble about
the money. observed Judge Montgom-
cry. las we are sitting in banc." -
Ne0 York Tribune.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Service Pension.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
The National Grand Army Encamp.
meut at Columbus placed itself on record
as favoring service pension bill Tor all
soldiers of the late war by the emphatic
majority Of 420 against %. This would
seem to represent very clearly the senti'
ment of those most interested and II is TO
be hoped that Congress will promptly
respond to the demand made upon 1t for
simple justice by the veteran volunteer
soldiery If the late war. =
The Democratic party will probably
make an issue against this very proper
and timely movement But that Will not
effect the Justice of the movement. nor
its final embodiment into law The time
worn argument that the government
owes nothing to its preservers save the
nav and allowances which were their
legal right while in the service will not
do. During the progress OF the rebellion
the national currency in which the pit
lance of Sl3 per month was was paid to
enlisted men deprecated until II took
almost three dollars TO purchase one dol
lar in value. The volunteer soldiery did
not stand in the market place and dicker
with the country as to their pittance OF
nav. The Nation was in danger. and
| life. IL that were necessary, TO restore
| the Union. And in that cruel time how
many youthful ambitions were over
thrown, how much useful talent misdi
.ectedl
The soldiers who fought and saved the
Nations life at great personal sacrifice
are in their extremity now asking FOL
lust treatment ut the hands OF theil
country. Is il generous for the powers
that be to stand and dicker with them
On the contrary is it not simply just ant
honorable that the wages long delayed
should be cheerfully paid to every mar
i'm the ratio of his time of servicey Thu
veterans through their chosen agency
have indicated what their claim agains
their country is; it now remains for tb'
| Nation through its Congress TO respond
TO this definite claim either by the pass
age, or direct refusal to pass, servic'
pension bill
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
An lmbecile Administration.

Baltimore American.
There Is no record Of an administration
which has shown such pitable imbecility
in an international emergency. The
English papers have the impudence to
chaif about the trick the President has
played upon the Republicans by his back
somersault, and English statesmen talk
composedly of the queer phase OF poll
tics whic-, ,ustifies the head of a govern.
ment in stultifying its confidential adj
visers." One Of them actually has the
audacity to say that such an admins
tration is morally weak and soreiy in
need of votes" None OF them seem to
imagine that there is the slightest danger
Of Cleveland enforcing the laws il Con-
gress should pass them, and they are
certainly justified in SO thinking, mas.
much as the law which fully covers the
exigency has remained a dead letter since
its passage, many months ago: and in the
meantime the administration has been
engaged in fruitless negotiations with the
most obnoxious of British statesmen.
The Democrats must face the music. The
tariff is the issue in this campaign. and
not the banks of Newfoundland, which
are abnormally quiet for this time of the
year AS distinguished Maryland sur
geon. in duel with his superior officer.
said, upon observing "A slight inclination
of his opponent 20 avoid the bullets. "No
lodging. General, your physician has
prescribed, and you must take the medi-
cineT
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Civil Service.
,ynshincton Crltic NndN

Washington Critic Vnd)
Every Democratic employee of the Gov
eminent Is expected 10 do his duty in
this great National crisis. What is his
duty? As defined by chairman Barnum
of the National Democratic committee
and'his associates. it consists in making
what might be called in the Volapuk
language "volpulsory" contributions to
the campaign fund. or contributions over
which the civil. service reform system
exercises only sort of back. action iuris-
dictiou. The expectation is that all Dem.
ocrats now resident in the District will
walk up to the captain office and settle
according to their means" Mr.. Cleye-
land has set the example by chipping In
a ten thousand dollar check. Members
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19
Campaign Assessments ana Contributions

Harpers Weekly ft'.
If the statement be correct that the
President has sent large contribution TO
the National Democratic Committee for
the expenses of the campaign ii is greatly
to be regretted Nobody can be freer
from suspicion Of improper motive in
such an act than the President but moth.
ing is clearer than that candidates for
office should not give money to aid their
own election. Mr.. Lamont. the PIesi.
dents private secretary. Is reported in an
interview to have expressed the eXtraor-
binary opinion that somebody must pay.
and none could be expected ito more
cheerfully than those who are supposed
To have personal interest in their party's
success" This is the familiar old plea
for assessing the public employees a heavy
percentage on their salaries for "the
legitimate expenses of an election in
which they have personal interest This
practice is one Of the worst and most
demoralizing abuses which civil-service
reform proposes TO correct, and it is a
most offensive plea in the case of the
highest officer in the Government. Mr..
Lamont is reported TO have said further:
Il think the statement published to the
effect that such large sums have not been
given before Is all nonsense" We doubt,
however whether Mr.. Lamont could find
many such precedents, and nothing is
more difficult than to suppose Washing
ton. for instance, or John Quincy Adams.
making such contributions. One of the
chief scandals in connection with Cover
nor Hill is the story OF the notes made by
him to pay his election expenses. The
tendency To select candidates because of
their ability to make such contributions
is one Of the most significant of recent
signs of the times, and President Wool
sey's remarks upon the BARI of Mr..
Tilden in 1916 were not more stringent
than important. 1t is a practice which
virtually puts up great Offices for sale at
auction. and which. in the instance of
elections to the Senate, has aroused gen
eral attention and animadyersion. Given
with the purest and best intentions, gifts
Of money from candidates for election
expenses are, for every reason, to be de.
precated, however able and willing to
pay a candidate may be, and however
upright his purpose.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

Of the Cabinet have followed this illus.
trious example bv chipping-in other good
sized checks and the supposition is that
the example will be catching all the way
down through the departments; or. IL not
catching. at least volpulsory. Great is
civil-service reform, but greater the art
of lodging ii. s't 49, -~t-.g
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

"Of all the nuisances on Gods green
earth, F" said General Sherman at a recep-
ijon the other night, ",he shaking of
hands by Americans is the worst" And
immediately after making that pleasant
little speech, all The members Of the club,
his former comr ldes in arms, formed a
procession and pro ,eeded at once to shake
hands with the General.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

In ten years the ratio of marriages in
the large cities of the north has decreased
eight per cent. This startling fact has
brought out many explanations, but the
one generally accepted is that so many
men are wled out of work by the cheap
MARI age The ratio will continue to de-
crease until only the rich can afford mar
riage.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

In Boston the election of president
has become matter of seconda consid-
GRAFTON. The burning question in the
Hub is connected with the adm nistration
OF the public schools. A reader compiled
by the we'll known John Swinton was OBJ
jected to, and the objection was suisse
quently sustained, because it contained
a foot note intimating somewhat ambig-
uously that the Catholic priesthood sold
indulgences which were not only pardons
for the sins which had been committed,
but virtual absolutiOn for sins Yet to
be done. The fact that the objection was
sustained aroused very bitter feeling
among the Protestant woLlen of Boston,
and as they can vote up school ques-
tions numbers determined to register and
elect school boarl that should be dis
tinctly Protestant. When knowlege OF
this increased registration came TO the
ears of the Catholic women of the Hub,
they Immediately proceeded to register
also, and up to date %, 1i9 women Lave
registered with an estimated Protestant
majority of 1000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

Burdettc, the humorist is now a
licensed preacher of the Baptist faith.
The Rev. Sydney Smith of England had
a similar experience, and wicked wits
said of him after his translation that he
mixed the two professions, and his JOKES
we're sermons and his sermons jokes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

San Francisco pays heed TO the eternal it.
ness Of things by hiring Mr.. wallcp to teach
In her grammar school,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

There is some talk about the Chinese
excluding American kerosene in retalia-
ton of the law excluding the Chinese from
America. The Celestals will be simply
course, for kerosene has become indis-
pensabe even in China. Having acquired
the kerosene habit the Chinese, If prohib-
tied by an imperial edict from purchasing
American oil, will be driven by the neces-
stiles of the case to patronize the Russian
oil Of the Caspian region, which is much
more dangerous because it is refined less
perfectly,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

Rec Shirt, who has been hob-nobbing
with kngl sh royalty, was much disgusted
recently " hen he went to White House
reception prepared to make few re-
marks and the presd mt passed him on
Immediately after shaking his hand.
The In erpre,er remarked by way of ex-
PLANTATION that sometimes the pale faces
come TO Washington and wait an entire
moon before seeing the president, to which
Red Shirt replied; ''Humph, white man
heap damn 70 l. "
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

1t appears that old Libby Prison is to be
hauled up TO Chicago, to serve as frame
work or a Museum. The first crowd
that went into the scheme paid Sill
for their experience, and failed to MAKE a
prisoner of the prison. \ patriotic and
arsighted Cincinnati physician bought
the building when it was offered at auc
ton for Sl1, 900, and a fresh Chicago syn
dictate have just purchased his interest
for S24. ZOO. Considerable cash has
changed hands for the possession of this
'od bnilding with history"
The republican and democratic state
committees of Indiana ha agreed that
in all election precincts where the inspec-
tor is democra', republican judge and
clerk shall be selected; and in pre-
cincts where the inspectors are republi-
cans. democratic judges and clerks shall
be chosen. The democratic committee
also makes a proposition for the appoint
ment of a committee of 100-forty five to
be democrats forty five republicans and
ten prob bitionists-t discover and pun
ish 'ection frauds.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-10-19

A Philadelphia court has taken stand
on the infdel que ton which will certain
" arouse the wrath of Robert Ingersoll,
and all the more because its constitution
ality may be called into controversy. y
Hungarian applied for his final papers of
naturalization. When asked TO take the
oath he stated that he neither swore nor
affirmed. and further that he did not be-
lieye ia any kind of piety. The Judge
then refused to proceed with the cere-
mony, upon the ground that if he did not
take the oath of allegiance he could not
obtain his papers, and he added TO this
decision the unkind cut that there We're
too many inGdels in this country already.
The Canadian inspector Of Gus oms has
just learned that extensi smuggling of
wheat and other products has been car
ried IN between the United States and
Canada and is in possession of facts going
to show that snug yling operations have
been going on uninterruptedly for years.
Whisky, large quantities of lumber, wool
and o her dutiable articles have found
their way into this country wi hout pay,
Ing toll to the 60 eminent. 1t is diff
cult matter to stop smuggling across the
three thousand miles of Canadian lorder
unless custom houses were Indefinitely
mutt piled, and customs officers can lie
found who are not yenal.