Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-02

IA great deal OF kA-n over LaS~-rA-
ant Governor Strong. calling nlm.
among other things, 'stne ablesG and
finest Northumberland" the Senate
has had IA twenty-five years To
ellnen the proposition, ne Was compared
with Ex-Lieutenant-GoEer Crosby,
1.-The accomplished gentleman who pre-
sided ia the Senate from 1881 until
1885" As the period or twenty-five
years runs back past Mr. Crosby time,
the Free Press makes LleutenAIt-Gov-
ernor Strong Mr.. Crosby's official SUI
perior. A little comparison OF the
ottielAs conduct OF the two may reveal
some differences. that Will alter the as
peet Of things considerably from the
Free Press view Of the two men. IL
may be granted, or At least not denied,
that both are accomplished gentlemen.
and the comparison may be confined 10
their treatment OF the minority in the
Senate.
The Senate of 1881 was composed of
LNO
one OF whom was Lieutenant Governor
Strong himself. Mr.. Strong Was gwen
the Craftsmanship of the important
Committee on Counties and townships
and the other Democrat, Senator Rose,
Of Washtenaw county, farmer, was
made chairman of the Commitsee on
Horticulture. Each Democrat was
gwen a Craftsmanship, although they
were numerically Insignificant IN the
Senate.
The Senate Of 1888 was composed of
10 Republicans, u Democrats and
Greenbackers and Independent. Sen
ator Norton, of Oakland, Greenbacker,
was made chairman of the Committee
on Agricultural College; Senator Hues-
ton, OF Wayne, Democrat, chairman of
the Committees on Public Health and
State Normal School; Senator Rich.
mond, OF Washtenaw, Democrat. chair
man of the Committee on State Prison;
Senator Manwaring, of Lapeer, Green
hacker, chairman of the Committee on
the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb;
Senator Shumaker. of Jackson, Demo-
crat, chairman OF the Committee on
Railroads; Senator Frisbee, of Livings-
ton, Greenbacker, chairman of the
Committee on Mechanical Interests;
Senator Strong. of Monroe, Democrat,
NOW Lieutenant Governor), chairman
of the Committees on Liquor Traffic
and Counties and Townships; Senator
Roost, of Ottawa, Democrat. chairman
of the Committee on Roads and Bridges;
Senator Pennington, of Eaton, Demo.
crat, chairman of the Committee on
Expiring Laws; Senator Romeyn, of
Wayne, Democrat, chairman of the
Committee on Rules and Joint Rules;
Senator Whiting, of st. CLAIR, now Con-
gresham, Democrat, chairman of the
Committee on Engrossment and Enroll
ment; Senator Jenison, of Clinton,
Greenbacker, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Horticulture; Senator Richard
son, of Tuscola, Independent, chair.
man of the Committee on School for
the Blind. Every one of the opposition
Senators received craftsmanship, thIr-
teen in ell. As they were numerically
strong for minority, they were given
some OF the most important chairman
ships in the entire list.
But how Is it with "the ablest and
finest Lieutenant Governor" In twenty
five years? What treatment has he,
who received the kindest consideration
from Lieut.. Gov. Crosby. accorded to
the Republican minority under his
administration? There were ii Repub-
leans in the Senate as first organized,
only one more than the minority in
the Senate of 1888. While every Dem.
ocrat and Greenbacker under Mr..
Crosby's administration was made
chairman, not one Republican was so
recognized by Mr.. Strong-not one.
The treatment Mr.. Strong received
from Republican Lieutenant Cover
nor during bOtn his terms was Ike so
many pearls cast before swine-an
utter waste of treasure.
The manner in which each one began
his official duties was characteristic of
his course to the end. Mr.. Strong
began with a minority of IA, denied
them any committee courtesles, and on
all partisan occasions has overrode
laws, rules, constitution and rights to
keep the minority under foot. Mr..
Crosby began by distributing important
chairmanships among minority Of
Is and continued TO show them cour-
tesy and consideration during the en-
tire session. Let him deny 1t who can.
Then let us hear no more of Lieut..
Gov. Strong's excellence.
PULL orr YOUR COAT.