Telegram-herald., 1890-10-30
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Never haYo tho Republicans Of Kent
county presented 10 the people cleaner
and more worthy candidates for legs
lstivs honors than they do at the pre-
sent time. Their candidate for State
senator. William T. Adams, is man
OF the people IN the truest sense OF the
word. not for partisan purposes. He
has worked ms own way through life
and developed thereby self-rehance
and varied experience that prssage
success in every attempt. He knows
what the people want; he realizes what
changes IN our State affairs are called
for but he does not go about the dis
trict trying to make the people believe
that the country is on the down grade
and he has a grip on the only steam
brake that can stop it in its wild dash
to destruction. Leaving such blather-
skite tactics to MS opponent he pre-
sents his claim 10 the peoples sutfrages
from the stand point OF man who has
lived useful life OF more than half
century among them. A lawyer on the
stump generally overdoes hls love for
the people, while he beats the wind
and saws the air in vain attempts to
prove its reality. A man like Mr..
Adams, without extravagant assertions,
acts bis sympathy with the people
naturally, because il is a part of him.
self, generated of years of contact and
familiarity with them. His grasp of
public questions is complete and prac-
teal, not wormed out of law books, but
studied on the spot, during mis- associ-
alton and intimacy with the very pub
lie that is discussing those great ques-
tons. He must be our next Senator,
in justice to the people of the district.
The First representative district Re-
publicans present as their candidate F.
A. Maynard, of this city. He Is one of
the most prominent of the younger
lawyers of Grand Rapids, brainy, elo-
| quent and energetic. He is not pressed
for this Office as lawyer, but as Re-
publican, representative of the active
element OF our citizenship. believer
in, and champion of all that
is truly American in this country.
If lawyer is needed in our legislative
/ halls ne i. the kind to send there and
the city's interests will not be allowed
/ 10 suffer. The TELEGRAM HERALD has
10 hesitancy in saying that the next
roll-cal OF the House Of Representa-
tlves will be graeed with the name Of
Maynard.
The Republican candidate in the
Second district is another talented
young man, u whom the people OF
Grand Rapids are interested. Although
not resident Of the city, be has been
engaged in business here for some time.
He thoroughly understands the inter-
ests of bis district, and the city's inter-
ests as well, which gives nm an Inti-
mate acquaintance with their mutual
relations. He certainly stands in a
position 10 set wisely IN any matter in
volv.ng the interests of the city and
country. Edmund NJ. Barnard will
make a worthy colleague for Mr.. May
nard.
In the Third district Norton Fitch
asks for the suFrages Of the people, a.
= Republican, tired and true. be has
a military record Of which ne is justly
proud, and his political record j.
equally unblemshed. lie has been a
farmer for life, and would not exchange
MS calling WITH any professional man
in the country. By persistent perse-
verance IN the midst Of hard work, ne
educated himself. Tie ability, sound
sense and sterling integrity have been
appreciated and rewarded by his towns
men by frequent reflections 20 Office
He represents the agricultural element
=. veil ss tbs soldier element. IN fact
the Republican nominations for Repre-
sentativss are admirably balanced
/ among the classes. Mr. Maynard s =
lawyer. Mr.. Barnard : n business mar
ard Mr. Fitch q q farmer. Suca csndi
dates ought to be an inspiration 10 Re
publicsns, aud they ought to send I
solid Republican delegation - Lansn'
tbs year.