Telegram-herald., 1890-08-10

F in company wltn tbs texotcas AID -
lnsepara5ls from 4 as - be 4 eompoa-
snt part u e. = a broad and eompre-
heus.Ts Sz1enalisnl. By the terra
Natlsnalisul. Ws mean a. individual
I view su.xrgs 20 enough 70 eomprs aend
that t.lere . more than one Interest 70
bs seogulzsd, fosteFed and aided IA
making the country prosperous ana q
blessing - - citizenship.
Thls idea vas very fogcibly brought
70 0uT m1sd a short time ago, when ia
/ conversation sita a frient he re-
marked that be was once ~. ted 10
stand IS q caad.date for Congress III
Is Congressional district 80 tnst the
county N whleh ne hved coa.d have
an especial representative ia Congress,
and, replying 70 slca solicitation, he
told those HhO were urging his eandl-
cacy that he would never be , Con-
T gresham as 4 special representative OF
one county While there were other
counties in the district. TINS,
we thought, > the true idea,
and one which should be
more distinctive feature OF our
time. IL - the prosperity Of the many,
with theig divers lied interests. which
makes a complete, progressive and last
ins whole. No mean, circumscT.bcd
and unpatr.otlc motto Is the holder
OK the p,ow, AMI not the holder OF
aondA should legslate for the far
meEs, should receive recognition, or
oe tolerated as fitting sentiment
amongst intelligent American citizens.
We are = nation o. farmers, mer-
chants, manufactures, mechanics. pro-
IessiOnal men, anl many other inter
ests al combined Zach one Of these
interests 3 honorable IN itself, and
honest men arc in the ranks of each,
and 10 really th0ughtfui, intelligent
person, with thorough and complete
love OF humanity and country at
heart, would demand, as person be-
longing 10 any Of these classes, repre-
sentation IN legislative body, or IN an
administrative position, for only his
one especial class. No person who can
, not take into consideration the whole
people, and have just comprehension
OF their different interests, should be
put IN charge OF any of their affairs.
All these different interests are essen
tials in the development of the country,
and the Intelligence and prosperity OF
its citizens. and whatever aids in the
advancement of the many should be
the desire of the individual.
The reefs to be avoided, the danger
Gus shoals and quicksands of a repub-
hcan gOvernmentare classism and class
legislation. They are vicious in the
extreme. There IS no element Of good.
ness IN them. In their development is
the decline OF the strength of our gov.
ernment, Gnd in their permanent estab-
hshment IS It's sure death. In the right
directed efforts and good judgment OF
the people they have no place.
The retirement of F. B. Dickerson, o.
: Detroit, from the race for Lieutenant
! Governor, on account of his recent
terrible affection, clears the course
somewhat. The only other avowed
candidate in the Lower Penmsula is W
). Linton, of Saginaw. There seem tC
! be well developing rumors, however
that the name of Hon. Thomas B. Dun
stan, OF Hought0n county, will soor
come into especial prominence, in con
= nect.on with this Office. The Upper
? Peninsula has strong claims to recog
? milton on the State ticket and tn,
Lower Peninsula seems disposed Il
: recognize them. But the Upper PENN
r sula has been so far sadly divided Il
I, sentiment between Hon. Byron S.Waite
OF McnOmnee, for Lieutenant Cover
, nor. snd James VI. wilkinson, OF Mar
r que,te, for Treasurer. Many friends o
Mr.. Dunstan, IN both Peninsulas, looI
upon hlm as the man to step into tn
r breach and heal the differences, anC
: those friends are besieging him will
D letters TO .hat effect. If Mr.. Dunstai
r should allow himself to be considered .
candidate, be would have strong fol
? lowing in the Lower Peninsula. lie j
, well known here. His record in tht
] state Legislature has been exceedingl,
Z good and has made him many friends
Hls push. energy and withal his persua
7 sive powers st hlm to serve the Uppe
Peninsula we'll in presenting thei
b claims to the next state Board o
2 Equalization. But hitherto ne has no
sgniaed his willingness to take tn,
= nomination. AMI It IS strangely signif
t cant with what persistence some of hi
4 friends st.ll rccur to bis name.
AzARIAH :. PARrRIDGE, the Prohibi
, son combination candidate for Gov
ernor, IS besieging prominent Demo
Gratis with postal cards, suggesting ina
they endorse him az thelrosndidate 10
? Governor. The Hon. Azarah was ono
p p smember of the state House Of Repre-
2 seutativos, IS Republican One tern
s ended b,s usefulness and the unappre
2 c.ated statesman bolted the party. II
: cares lust as much about Temperance
= "a The average prohibition fanatic
a The sole idea Of MS single-barrele'
}. brain IS % defeat the Republ can part
q 7. T..