Telegram-herald., 1891-11-03
FIRED THE LAST YOLLIY
Gen. CUICHEOy AID CAPT. ALLEY
o1etss Trenssdoas EsshssiAsm ~ rAsts
stirring Addresses sa ths tsssss
bsxsrs th. People -
1his DSssxist.


1his Dsskxist.
TIE moef enfhusiastie political meet
ing "a the eampa-ga MAS held In Hart
mans Han, last night. The sentences
Of the speakers were punetuated by
ehe yells OF the crowd. Round after
ro1Ed Of applause greeted the elAneh-
nsg arguments of General Cuteneon
and Captain Allen, and every mentioa
oi Captain BeLknap's name brought
eOrth q chorus OF enthusiasm.
Edward Taggart acted as master
a ceremonies. and introduced General
Curchron as a man who needed no In
Production TO any Michigan audience.
General Cutehe0n was loudly ap-
plauded as he stepped forward He
said: II always feel at home any
where In the PenLnsular State. and
Aenreforth l expect TO feel especially
as home in the city OF Grand Rapids.
Pm always at home where republi-
cans are and I expect 70 die IN the
ranks OF that party II IL behaves itself
"a well as r. has for the last twenty
i've years.
shall lead ont on the skirm,sh line
and after a while Captain Allen will
come mp with his heavy battalions
and sweep the field.
Since 1857 the republican party has
cont rollei the State 90 Michigan mp TO
1890. when IL met it's first reverse.
There is always reaction after a
Presidential election. There are al
ways n number OF disappointed men.
Y l.. \
get six pegs into one hole. When was
in congress I found that the most de-
slrabie thing In the world would be
10 have six postoffices In one village.
Another reason Tor this disappoint-
ment il tAat pecp,e think things don't
move fast enough. But II Is almost
TWO years after the new congress has
been elected before IL can begin it's
legislation.
Sixty thousand Kicksrs.
Last year 10000 republicans staid
ut home and didn't vote, and today
they are kicking themselves all over
the State.
I'm going to let you all into a secret
tonight. There are never any off years
In politics The election OF 1890 was
the most important in ten years The
democrats seized their opportunity In
that census year. and we have had
ample opportunity to regret that we
staid away from the polls.
Through the Providence OF God. Mel
bourne II. Ford was taken away. He
was my friend and colleague, and I
have no doubt tha. II he had lived he
would have occupied high place.
~ 40 $xv-r>
years. and I stand forth here tonight
TO say that no man worked more faith
ftslv arf AS iOnsly irys. Sundays
and holidays than Charles e. Belknap.
See tomorrow that he Is returned to
the place ne 50 ably filled before
The last democratfc legislature was
nes like Mr. Flanagan, OF Texas. who
asked 'what are we here for?" They
knew what they were there for They
stole two sents In the senate, and by
their action they stole three congress
fonal seats. This is the first time the
Jury has had a chance to sit on 1t,
and want you TO return your YER
diet tomorrow. tCries OF amen.) Mr..
Cuteheon then proceeded to review
minutely the proceedings OF that afro
eious outrage committed at a tim
when there were but sixteen senators
present. and II required seventeen for
n quorum. A man duly elected was
unseated. and n man not even present
IN the capital OF the state. was seatef
in his place. Istand before you TO
night TO saw that do not believe q
parallel case OF atrocity and outrag
has been committed within the Unit
cd Ssas wears
But all this was merely the entering
wedge. The deInocratie party wa,
playing for a great state. and thes
have divided the state so IL will requif'
n majority OF 10000 TO make it repuf
licsn- They put mp district entirei,
republican with a population OF OF.
900. ther they go over to Saginaw an
make two democratic senator's out o
a population OF $4,000. Then the,
made . congressional apportionment
I U1ppose tue democratic party speri
more brains on that than on anythin.
else they ever did. suppose the dls
tiEguished senator from Kent count,
had a hand in 1g
The Miss ,.wned.
Since 1889 {, - have alwayi
elected presidential electors up
on the system that everl
-8ssr of this st4s sheii havs hat
IN the election Bat the Democrat
/ ~is.asare. having had a taste o
blood. must have a president as wei
~''srv ~~~f,e - es ~ = The April elec
fion sn't then passed the Miner Ese
torai Bill.
sasy tell me there are precedent
for this. but I believe that the snprem
eonrt would declare II uneonsfitutlor
al n Es extravngsntly Unfair. anT
wsv. whrn voa 20 20 the ballet bo
tomorrow, show that you ds,at AZ
prove OF this kirti Of gerrymAndirin
and this Kind OF thefts ia tho senats
took up my paper this moruias
aud read nv friend fapie's speech
resrecs hiHf bpeausr be has the ecnFag
Of hEs convictions There are sgue pc
PIE running FOR eflice around here whs
refuse to state whether they beiies
In Tree or limited coinage. I haven
ysrH shie TO snd out whether n
asmorrafir randsdote for congress
o. fsvor Of free sfvr or not I can
fsna cut that any oae else has.
Now. les IA saderstaud about thf
re eosnags. Il means this thst an
man Who has any silver bullion ma,
Hrfrx it 20 she Unsted Sfstss mfni
ard anon the basis Of tf2 f2 grain
81 standard silver. have Il coined ints
Sollars The silver In the dollar {
~.~sn "a cents <ow there's = mar
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