Telegram-herald., 1890-03-24
THE OBSERVER
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Monday A4Eca 81. znd AondAy pr1
z. are ns4T az aan1. and taey All be
lIsPsrsaat Gays i tie h.st0Ty Of our
elsg ggFernmsnt Only fourteen DAYS
Intervening anHl Lhs voters of Grand
hsPes ~li oe called upon - perform
. n,ga.y important duty perhaps one
q the naos. essential ever passed upOn.
Seven days laal nomination and four
teen Gays 10 elect. Ths election sla
not BE- one ~ az ordinary nature. nor
should e be one Of mere choice between
certain md .yituals Of party tendency,
Nao aspire ~ position simply 70 adnliu-
.ster the sfairs u shs city for the tins
beng. Il becomes tie duty OF ether
party 20 select ths.s best representative
mens capable Of bringing about that
order 4ud system, 50 much needed ~
ths Valley CITY
The present political complexion does
not appear 90 % one or fairness, With
several 4ide Fmen, citizens and corpor-
a. o De- invo ved and he it sad, not 10
LaelE cl edit Shame upon men who
eunnInEiF combine for selfish purposes,
deepi dark and pTemedltated. Wee
untO them. in their last days, when
their last acts shall be revealed. Ia the
coming election " thIngs are 70 b.
baptized. either in the name OF retro
gfession. injustice W i4lr play, progress
aud justice
Tie city IS either 90 be cOnsecrated 10
nlsher ald aooler purposes, aud lofty
ASPIRATIONS. o. consigned 90 the care of
greedy stli seekers, separarely or lnscD-
araoly welded Tor al Tine 70 the arts
and tricks OF ,oe lowest demagogv.
There ls no reason 10 fear or doubt
the results, unless it la from Over-cOn-
tdence on the part Of honest, unsus-
pectlng citizens. and consequent apathy
or inacuon the ranks OF those who
think Alright and have faith in Others
as beng OF the same mind. 1t is as
clear ~ the MONDAY sun, when 10
shines, and even he who runs may
read, that all is not right.
Citizens, and especially voters OF
Grand Rapids should make home
progress "a study and comprehed fully
where the true interests OF this grow
ing city he. They should clearly under
stand that abov3 and beyond all other
/ considerations o. tins or that man. for
this or that party Office. u the great
paramount, OyershadoWing issue be-
tween right and wrong.
No cowardly deniSls or false protes-
tations should serve 10 deceive the in
teliigent voters OF this city, as 70 that
point. There are some citizens who are
not so easily humhugced into an anal
gamatiOn ticket as these political and
corporation wire-pullers think. They
know very we'll what 10 means, when
the Democrats ahlure or evade all the
questions that lie nearest and dearest
to their hearts, and try to "whOop 1t
up on the sole issue of few "anti-
monopoly Republicans.
The intelligent voters OF this city and
State have not forgotten that IN every
crisis in which an important issue be-
tween the people and corporations was
really at stake, II was within the ranks
of the straight Republican party, and
there alone was the clement found with
sufficient independence TO disregard
all party considerations and TO fight
and WIN the cause Of the people for the
people and by the people. In all such
contests they know where they may
always find the TELEGRAN-HERALD.
They know that the men who. in all
former contests. have made and won
the earnest and honest fights and the
good opinions Of our best citizens, rs
against corruptiouists, will again be at
the fore, working with all their power
tor the success OF the Republican
ticket, and honest city legislation, con-
Quoted by capable men.
They know that all the bluster of the
Democrats on this subject. at this time,
is merely for the purpose of shielding
and hiding themselves from discus
SION OF the real lssue, behind q few
monopOIistic Republicans.
We say beware Of this ring within
ring.
These few corporation would-b
leaders. dare not express their selfish
sentiments openly to the people. They
know too well how the people Of Grand
Rapids stand IN respect 10 these ques-
tiOns. But the people are all right and
the tricksters' ruse fall fat 10 the
ground.
This IS so apparent, as TO create
danger that a great many young men
may not consider II worth while 20 lose
time, or put themselves % any incon-
venience ~ order 10 vote. This ten
dency must be avoided; j. must be met
and cOmbatted The time between
now and the close Of the polls on April
7. or as much OF II as possible, should
be cOnsecrated TO the task Of seeing TO
Il. that this spirit Of over-cOnhdence BE-
not indulged II this be done, right
and justice VIII not only be defeated.
but so completely crushed, that or the
9Th is best friends Will not De able 10
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