Telegram-herald., 1890-10-02
WASTED EFFORTS.

The alacrity with which the Muske-
gon News rushes to the defense of Rev.
J. w. Reid can result only from that
kindllness, which grows out of a fellow
feeling. Democrats and Prohibtionists
have been political yoke-fellows ever
since the latter party started out to
break up the Republican party. The
News first says:
"This Is the elegant way in which the
Republican organ of this city Muske-
gon Chroniclel announced the Prohlbl-
ton meeting which was held at the
Clay-ave. armory last evening: In the
language of the TELEGRAM III HERALD,
"Reid, Rant and Rubbish" will hold the
platform at the Clay-ave. armory to-
night Surely, the Prohibition party
must be ranking thorn IN the side of
the grand old party when It's organ
will allow itself to refer in this manner
TO minister of the Gospel who hopes
that the church militant wlllin Novem-
Der become the church of triumph and
religion and patriotism combined with
the destlnIes of all important state
Offices"
So far as the TELEGRAM-HERALD's
use of the words "Reid, Rant and Rub
bish" are concerned, they were merely
suggested as fully as euphonious and
sensible as Rev. Reid's slur "Kum, Re-
publicanism and Religion" We simply
answered the reverend gentleman sac
cording to his folly" and we have good
Scriptural warrant for that. He has
no good reason for complaint, and the
News defense is uncalled for, except as
little Glove pat' for the Prohibition
lists.
Again the News talks on the subject
generally, and says:
"Rev. J. w. Reid, the chairman Of
the Prohibition State Central lCom-
mittee, is minister of tho gospel in
good standing IN the Michigan confer
euce OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and Is entitled to be treated at least
| with decency by the opponents of his
| party and principles, but the Republl-
| can organ of this city can not even an
nounce the fact that he is TO hold a
meeting in Muskegon without giving
/ him gratuitous insult as senSeless as
IL is malicious. IL that is the way the
Republican party expects to get the
| solid vote OF the Methodist Church for
| its candidate, IL viii find itself greatly
| mistaken IN November. Abuse does
not win the appreciation OF reasonable
| and Christian men,"
The News anxiety in behalf of "a
minister OF the gospel in good standing
in the Michigan conference" did not
impel IL to defend Rev. Washington
| Gardner, whose standing in the con
| ference IS Better than Reds for It has
never yet been called IN question, from
the insulting and unchristisn attacks Of
Reid. Certainly not. for Gardner Is not
engaged in an attempt 10 break up the
| Republican party. as Reid is The News
love for the minister Is merely pre-
text 70 encourage the Pr0niblIonists,
whom the Democracy expects to use as
a cats paw 20 haul the chestnuts out
Of The fire, in some Sweet bye and
| bye"
Mr. Reid has no grounds for com
plant taud the News Efforts are wasted.
Reid has simply been taking the Same
/ kind of treatment which he has metsd
out to others for years. 4 more nt0l-
Grant, sarcastic. sbusivc. unfeeIiug man
1 never presumed 70 call himself Chris
tsn- Tf the cause Of Temperance can
thrive under his incorporate temper, il
vii be the frst cause that ever did.