Telegram-herald., 1890-04-06

Why 20 k4stern Peog-s leave thelr
Cd aoaass ana Their places % brth s.
decay, AID inTssG Their money n
Western soathsrn town Snd city lAndsg
Because EAStsTa m4nufzetarnz .u-
d1strles are steadily gong - these
distant enterpris.ng towns. sooa - be
cites. II the rolling mllss tie cotton
mllLz. the tanner .ess the stove fSctoTles
and other industries move Out, lnyest-
msuts alll surely follow them. The re-
sult i a genera decline ~ value of
Eastern l4nds, town ard city property
And pr0poILonste Increase % Western
and southern property. Let Gr3nd
Rapids reach OuI ls hand for plTtl0n
OF tbs floating surplus money. Invite
these people, bid them welcome, then
treat them cordially after they are here.
The Valley Clly bas received DuI
lttle oi tnls immense foreign capital ,
What lt has Is mostly home made.
Manufacturing plants OF large magnl-
tude, which We ought 10 induce 10
| come here, are allowed 10 80 elsea here.
The tune Is hand when We must reach
cut TOR new enterprises, as the furol-
ture factories can not raise our pOpula-
tiOn and wealth much larger than 4
now :. A continuance or prosperity
demands prompt, continued action.
| How can We best succeed IN bringing
new capital among us'
Let our coming election be directed
and conducted With that point IN view.
Pay no attention 70 political special
| pleaders," but instead, accept genuine
! hgures and facts, then vote FOR the men
/ who are the most substantial factors,
and likely 10 DO the eity the most good
/ men Who viii honestly and faithfully
represent Us IN council At home ana
abroad.
Reform, Ike charity, begins at home.
/ Grand Rapids needs the former. yes, II
needs Il very much.
Head the city IN the right way and
you VIII have made such "A beginning
as Will lift us out OF our present couu,
/ trytied condition.
Let there be frankness, truthfulness
! hOpetulness, manlncss. sincerity and
wlthai profound conviction as TO Oul
duty a tomorrow election. After thu
Is over let Us pay attention 10 the i'm
provement Of our streets, sidewalks anC
waterways, and thus build up mos
beautiful city. one TO be proud OF.
Whether the battle Is won or lost tC
the Republican party, let Us have the
satisfaction of knowing that 1t was q
battle for the right, conducted upon
principle of right. Defeat for the
right IS better than victory for the
wrong. Let there be no evasion o
duty nor msencerlty IN action. Let tn,
| "a nd Nsssfh N
his support from VIGOROUSLY corrup
"ring workers" IN all parties. Let TIN
weight of principle. which the most en-
ightenej thought of the times de
mands and knows To be right, b,
brought o 1t in the historic cradle o
liberty on tomorrow, the 7th.
Gln the fight, which Will culminate ol
Monday night, neither candidate shoul,
be seeking Office merely for the sake o
Office, nor tAe sake of party, but for tn
sake OF our city's good, for the good o
every inhabitant and taxpayer, for tn
rich and the poor, the high and the 10y
alike. Let each candidate seek th
support of voters in an honorable way
After election let the successful cand
date begin the work of renovation an
publication 80 much needed. Let hiT
give an impetus toward much needle
Improvements, upon which the futur
prosperity of our city SO much depends
Let the clty's affairs be conducte
in an honorable, practical, Statesman
like way, for our general advancement
: Let corrupt, debasing, wicked plOt
: against intelligence, advance of prOI
: erty, growth of might be prosperoU
city be devised and executed. Let L
work and vote for the good Of the city
rather than for selfish political ends.