Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-08
1900. add have Ne in0ueace upsn sAy
II ths solid ee6iss which taey ps>s -
thsar seur>s; Ao2zelly s~ys

Me- SoE1cI &S AfE<fstt -
stones Of small size. that 80 travelling
through space; and the gravel beds ana
lodges which you fad On tlis Pl2lss
the earth. are the results Of tbs coHtscs
q some comet with our gaoos ~ iong
past agsS-" Now u M. Donnelfy. who
Is IN able man In msay respecsAs y
ssoH on ShskeSpesre snd oexnosA sx>d
we have . perfect right 20 bsk~~s tsss
he h. aud she majority b csrssiAiy o.
our side. we may also hehsvs thai he -
. trife '>ofr' - 10 Ills Farmers Alb
snce business TIE board u trade md
specuiatsrs are no< enemies of s<ss
farmer, they raise praees - much sna
IS often - they dsprsss them; therefore
she average y sndisturbed; and think
I proved 10 the North American Review
Of October. 81. tAss thsy ere the sfssf
means Of his sheevs having y ready
market ~ tins nearest shipping Poaiss
for his grain; and even ~ his barn
door IL he dos4nr want ~ haul his
grain.
This year the yield Of whest in the two
Dakotss aud Minnesota - not far from
one hundred and Cry million Bushels
Consider the amount of money which
that sends into the northwest II Ia net
al profit. Of course: but large part Of
il might be called wages because II
represents the results Of labor; and II
viii be an enormous benefit 10 that por-
ton OF the United States. and az the
rest Of the country viii share Ia H.
Such an influx of money. thus dis
tributed, is vastly better for the com
munity than where few men acquire
vast fortunes by successful deals IL
we could by fair and equitable processes
divide up the enormous estates Of the
Astors, Vanderbilts. Goulds and Rookie
fellers, among the entire people, IL
would be among the best things that
could happen. A hundred thousand
doilarSis axough for any man or fam
lily. Then il great pan needed 10 be
carried out, II could be done by bank OF
corporation capital One Of the
great dangers 20 this nation IL
threatened in the concentration
Of wealth ia a few hands. An
enormous individual capital working |,
methods Of secrecy which are at tLs
command of crafty millionaire can
buy almost anyil.Es ca nybody. Some
judges even can oe bought. at least
snch things have happened. and there
fore may happen again Certain mems
bers OF the legislature, sometimes
amounting 10 majorities, are always
purchase ole. Given on one side rich,
crafty, g. cnt man who wants 20 buy
judges and Lawmakers; and on the other
side Judges and lawmakers who are
ready to be bought; aud you have q
combination that Is perpetual menace
~ free institutions.
And now n word about the worlds
fair. People on the Atlantic sesboa-d
mako a mistake IL they think the
worlds fair at Chicago Ii going 10 be q
Chicago fair; or an Illinois cattle
show. as some sneerers have named IL
Chicago is not handling the worlds
fair. The United States have the Job
in hand, and the location OF the enter
prize is a mere incident The fair had
to DO soss<seherc: New York. Washing
ton, st. Louis. Cincinnati and Chicago
wanted IL. One could only be appoint
ed. therefors four had 10 he disappoint-
ed. But at the proper time al Of them.
and the communities which they rep
resent, viii put thoir shoulders 10 the
wheel and the great movement VIII
60 on.
Chicago got the prize Of the location
because she worked for IL. There IL
certain spirit In the west that Is pro-
gressive ssd proud. and fill OF insist
ance. IL exists and il shows itself;
you can't rcpress IT, The New York
people didn't thoroughly comprehend
this; they took it for granted that the
community at large would agree
with them that New York city
was the only place in America
70 hold q worlds fair; and whilo
they reposed quietly In this belief
the Chicago men went 10 work and
used all the arts of persuasion known
TO mankind. appealing as well 10 prejo-
dice as Ia local patriotism. aud ia short
they got there"
Perhaps after al. Washington would
have been the best place. II Is GER
tainly the capital OF our great nation,
and the nations glory and strength are
embodied there IN the public buildings.
which mex; 10 the Invisible institutions
OF freedom are the most impressive
tokens Of our republics greatness.
Then in Washington the United States
own the land: the district 81 Coluu-
bia belongs TO no state In particular, IL
is Just as much part Of Illinois or the
Dakotas. or California. "a Of New York
or Massachusetts,. The United States.
through its congress. could have voted
and erected public buildings. and these
could have been permanent. and other
nations could have deposited their fab
RIGS and machinery therein. and ue
could have had . sort OF perpetual
worlds fair there: aud the state pride
Of every citizen wonid have been en-
couraeed. and no ones feelings would
have suffered. This vas fsvorite
dream Of mine: but il wac not 70 he.
There will. however. be a great dis
piay in Chicago Chicago has the fines.
parks In the country. the cstv itself ia
spite 81 ali slurp upon the sfnsll river
that ereep< through n 10 Q poble one.
Its citizens think there IL not such an
other city In the whole world sns they
win strive 20 impress the same heli~f
on the nninds 81 az the World IT The
proper tame b. r. HUTcnEssos.
susssfsea 80. sornptssp,
Washington. N0v s-77Be Secretary
- fae Treasury bss received eompla 81
from chicasro that the Detroit goilee-
tor % Customs - eracftfU Zee Of p
rs7E4s on earl car en- rnrfts % Chicago
rSas~taQ Defrc5s unaer consular seal
TIE Secretary hse Bytfied the ef1lec-