Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17


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The Presidents annual message 20
Congress h beyond question one Of
the aolest and best written messages
ever submitted TO Congress; u con-
tains not a single sentence OF partisan
politics, and yet us statement OF tacts'
showing the condition OF every Do
partment OF the Government ana OF
the country at large, presents the
strongest OF arguments for retaining
the republican party Ia power, Tor
the simple reason that the country
owes It's present general and unpr"ce'
denied prosperity 70 the Wise iegisis'
ton OF the last republican Congress
and the farseelng craftsmanship ais
played by the present administration
IN carrying out the legislation. the
portion OF the message relating 10 LOT.
eign affairs Is calm and dignineq, aAo
yet oFistiing with true American's'ii,
the KIND that every patriotic Ameri'
CAT, whatever his politics, inrst en-
dorse. III recomenos the adopt'on OF
CONSTITUTIONAL amendment Provid,
ing Tor a uniform method OF electin9
congressman and Presidential elect
ors that would put an end TO sucn
disgracefui Rerryinandering schemes
as that which has been adopted oy
the democratic legislature of Mich
gan, and It proposes non-parfisai
commission appointed oy tne gu
preine Court 10 consider tne ev'is con
nected with our present eiection sys
TEN, which snail proceed Win can
dor, caimness ana patience upon the
lines OF justice ana humanity not OF
prejudice and cruelty.
Inc democratic house If evioeh'ii
In no hurry 10 get down 10 WORK, as u
adjourned from "Wednesday 10 Satur
day with the understanding tnat u
would on that day adjourn until mex
wednesday ana oy that time th'
members VIII oe2in 70 tnink ABOUT TIT
Christmas recess.
The Idol has been shattered: Cleve
land no longer occupies the pedesta
OF the joss OF the democratic party
The deposition OF Cleveland was pre-
ceded by one OF the bitterest ant
most vicious lights that ever tool
place In the House OF Represents
tives. not excepting the great Nights II
which the opponents were OF differen
parties, and was participated III, eithe
personally or by confidential proxy
by cleveland, VINO was Represented
by host OF followers including tw'
OF his old Cabinet-Vilas and Dickin
son; by Hill who was specially repre-
: sented oy Tanmany crowd which
shouted early and late for Crisp, AM
by German. who personally pnlie'
the Crisp wires from the first. No,
the attempt Is made by certain Of til
democrats to deny that the Speaker
ship contest had any Presidential az
poets, but while the dead-lo was OF
the prominent democrats who throne
ed the corridors of the Capitol CAV
the whole thing away by their franti
appeals for votes; the tissue wa
squarely made that the election O
Mills would mean the nomination O
Cleveland and of Crisp an anti. CIeve
land man, and upon that issue, an,
, no other, did the Democratic Repre-
sentatives divide. 1t is significan
that It required a combination of tn
field to beat Cleveland, and IL mean
that there is probability of anothe
contest, in which the anti Cleveland
ers will fight for the place from which
Cleveland has been driven, the oppos
ing forces being led by German an,
Hill respectfully, the men who ar
% ast-masters IN political chicanery.
From ,nutterina already heard In
election OF Crisp to be Speaker Of tn
House will be costly one to the den
ocratic party. This will first begin I
show when the announcements Of tn
committee chairmanships. which wit
the exceptions of the COMMITTEE O.
Rules and that on Mileage, will prot