Telegram-herald., 1891-11-01
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An Cresksry shop Nakss Assy sAa
BrsAks--LAs Fsses sr~ws Sse"st-
90. aas UAl n axes BIsaasss
Ths xiad wss strong and xusty.
The Democrats .oud sad idsiy-
1hey falkei 8f sl.ser Tree fcf All.
Pr iectlse i4riff. great and small;


1hey taxed 8f ss.ser Tree icf AL;
Pr tectise i4rif. peat And small
And .oBderei whether u seuid % Wise
To elect . Baa OF L4~senes's SIZE
The largest gun ia the history Oh
tae dfuoera tic congressional campaign
was fired last night The doors oil
Hartnan's Hall were thrown open
a. Z O'clock and bright shone the
lamp on many rows OF empty seats
Peopr n search OF democratic lore
struggled IN one by one, and nonehant-
". even ,ieepily. dropped Into the hrse
rear without regard 20 position. On
the wings Of tine large gas bills grew
snd sfrlouslv threatened the depie-
ton of ths sininkg fund About nan
vast \ o'csoek Mayor Uhl, followed oy
ses-rai prominent democrats HE'D on
90 the stage amid fiurter OF ap-
piause Then 1. VI. weston TOOK
seat during q reign OF deatn-nKe 81
t-nee Mr. Uhl stepped TO the loot
lights and spoke feelingly OF the great
achievements of Melbourne IL. Ford
SAYING that little did he think when
scarcely two short years ago he had
wifnessed the election OF ford. ne
would ~ compelled IN 30 brief time
10 name John = Iawrence his sue
ses,sor He mentioned what he con-
pifaref the fufalliblity OF the demo
eratl. pr- -tv aad It's principles. II was
e,n1a..llca .ilrt the legislation ~ the
country should he such thar each sni
every man. woman ard child womb
suitv equal rights with special priVi-
Isas to ron".
sr-hru tho ~crntiie0n orator Ceaser
pprrcvs spoke upnn this platform
fcw nivtts ac1," enid Mr.. Thl, 'he said
that whon 10 was IN ohio he was
eo1a9clinl % hang his head In shame
r~aus' o. was from the state OF Mich
iGnn. Why & & Our Ceaser has become
- ercote 7 have Detained you longer
titan I should ani win Introduce TO
ysu now our pext congressman, the
Hon. John 5. Lawrence"
Dir. Lawrence took his position at
the proper point upon the boards and
sad: There - mach in large and
ntagn.flccnt audience like this TO in
t'midate u man more graceful and
skilled n oratTy than l. During TINS
eampa.sn I have brought every hnfiu-
encc WITHIN my power 10 make TINS
d5rent Gamma sn. IN am elected 20
congress I shall feel satisfied 10 ioiiow
su the footsteps OF that statesman
III. Ford. There have been many things
kaia abcy,t me, and shall take advan-
tacc & taR occasion 70 correct few
az theu. That unsoph stleated. horncy-
henaea zen of toll Senator Stoekbridge
has tfsbl,sd me one OF those sak stock
srg efars. Stockbr@tge, that gentle
man VINO d0es not know the difference
b.tween champagne and cider, has SAID
r,l.s OF me-. | must bow my head IN
rums% alton, because l cannot help IT.
Rut there are q few th.ngs which L
VII not stand. Republican speakers
Are Sav - that when 1 spoke at
Grand Haven | said. When Belknap
was corsressman he faded TO secure
YOU a putaic building. Elect me anu
viii give you a 100000 structure l
never SAID that. but I did say that,
considering that there were twenty
or 40 public officers there they should
b. properly housed. There Is one thing
that VIII DO my best TO bring about
and that A. the placing OF Grand River
% such a shape that IL viii be navi-
r;bIa 10 the lake. / want TO tell you
A story. IL - not new. but has nevers
think been applied "a | shall apply 1t.
rnan met three boys, and one OF
them had coon over his back. lie
eens,t,,ded To- have some fun with them.
Of ths FIRST he asked: Johnny, why are
vou a Democrat? I am a democrat
because his father was one. OF the
socond be asked the same question.
am n democrat, because-because,
am. He repeated hs query TO the
third. I am n dem0rat because L
want that coon. Gentlemen. | am
here for that purpose. / want the
coon aud shall depend upon you
70 hslp me get IT"
Geo. L. Yapie. of Mendon, ex-repub-
Tran. exgreenbarker. now Democrat,
was the p~ncipaI speaker OF the even
hrx. He was neatly presented by
MAYOR Uhl. and. with his notes In
hand. walked IA far as the table piac-
ed ia the center of the stage, rcgaletA
hsmself with q swallow or two oil
water and began hAs remarks he eu-
tosgl5ed Nr. Ford. SAID few kind
words abOtt Nr. Lawrence. began IN
extensive hsraNz,ie on what the true
nature % the repub.-san party was
10 the people. and then eontrssted
with ft the democratic party. We
are pledged 20 the free and unlimited
coinage " silvcr." said Mr.. lapie. "and
whys What kind Oi dollar Is most
advantageous 70 the laeorer' They
say that ia law % enacted permitting
Tue free aud uu M tevi coinage az silver
that IDisa. Cana. aud every country
producing silver viii ship it here and
have st coined into American dollars.
Let them 40 it. An American dollar
VIII not pass in India or China eonse.
auen~iy must circulate here 20 the
great prokt ~ the American laborins
man. Now. there is that great issue
fhe tariff. Republicans say that pro
fp~taosl eheapess prices and that the
foreigner pays the tariff. Take for IN
s1arsa the single article % clothing
a r,-srufsrturer in Europe shSps a ear
go N xoosr here on which there Is q
n~oter ysvs tariff. The buyer in this
country pays for the goods with
tha tariff ADDED. The wholesaler pays
.sse importer. che retailer the whole
.afer AMI the wearer or CONSUMER the
retailer. conseq 1ently Il must be paid
At last sy the laborer. n the protec
eve sarIif = such a xrsu.l thing why
,un,t IL piaeed upon labor. The onls
tbf~1 which Il subjected 80 free com
raA3+,f,a ia ssbor Nhen there are TIVE
men sprrvinr for one Job the EN-
r,.o~er ia pfaeef N q position 80 die
safs r. there are NJ men 10 make
srouestion for thar Job. premium
- piaeed uppn labor snd there : !
aealar.t When the great eity ~ ths
raro was raxed % tAe groana ~ =
= atafrosis Fra its citiSens sssted cen
erexs 20 take the duty OF bsialds $
u4aees a.. ia ctyrxr-Ss refuse No> Ta'
lsflsv wzz tsksal away and What = IN
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