Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-07
THE CONVENTION BUILDING.

less journalist. Henry Watterson, has
recently said that the democratic party
was between the devil and the dark
blue sea. By which one of these
metaphors ne intended to refer to
Cleveland and which one to Hill, he
did not say, but he left the democratic
voters who are seeking light and safety
In the contItiOn of the colored convert,
when the preacher declared that ne
had hell on one side and dsmnatlon on
the other. "Then," said he, ''dis
darkey takes to de woods" But the
republicans are embarrassed with
riches. Ohio, the mother Of presidents
and the mistress of offices, has upon
this platform admirable qualifications
for the chief magistracy IN Governor
Mckinley. She has a statesman
whose creative mind has formulated
the best legislation of the cen.
tury aud whose name Will live forever
as one of the greatest American states
men, John Sherman. Iowa has The
experienced and able Allison; Vermont,
Edmunds; Michigan, Alger; Wisconsin,:
Rusk; Illinois, Cuilom aud Lincoln.
might exhaust your patience before
exhausted the list. There are two
names which at present belong to no
state, but to the country; one, that sim
gulsrly gifted statesman who has con-
tributed so much to the improvements
of our industrial possibilities and the
glory of American Diplomacy, James
q. Blaine. The other, that level-headed,
wise and eloquent soldier, senator and
president who. upon the platform OF
the people and in the chair of the chief
magistrate has maintained the best tra-
ditions OF the presidential office, Ben
jamIn Harrison.
The Grand Old Party
The republican party Is united in its
policy in every part OF the union, ex-
cept where here and there the bugle
may give shriller note because there
is more silver IN the instrument. The
democratic party Is hope!essly divided
upon its industrial policy and on the
crucial questions of sound finance and
honest currency. A democratic voter
who wants to understand what bis party
believes, who reads first Cleveland, with
clear utterances on the one side and
then eight-tenths of his party leaders
with the other emphatic declarations
on the other. aud then studies Governor
Hills mastery balancing on the finan-
claI fence, will be mentally in the
inetriated condition OF the alcoholized
cbsmois OF tue Swiss mountains, which
jumps from Jag to Jag. II Is eminentiy
hitting and proper that this great nal,
wulch was buiit TO house the products
of the factory and the farm oil Minns-
sofa. should he dedicated 10 the use of
the national convention of the republI-
can party. The republican parry has
solved the problem of the harmonious
activities and mutual prosperity of the
farm and the factory. Ii represents
that industrial energy and 'usefuily
employed capital which are so rapidly
| developing the resources of our conn
| try. with employment and good wages
| to the lstorer, aud ever increased
homes 10 the Thrifty and industrious.
There u something sublime to the sIg-
nlficance of this exhibition of a great
people governing themselves. II can
lie eaualied IN grandeur only by the
gathering from the sea and the land OF
those who will respond to the last
trump when ire assembled universe
stands before the Great Judge. It's de
| alterations wlii De watched with equal
| interest by friend and foe. They will
he carefully studied by the lovers of
| liberty all over the world. May par
tIsansnip without passion, individual
Judgment. defsrent'sl TO the views of
Others and patriotic effort for the right.
so guide aud control the action of this
convention that lfs Nominees and lts
principles shall command the support
and deserve the appreciation of the
American people.
Fsnessatss with Applause
The passages Of NJ. Depee's speech
wers accompanied by most sanifcsnt
demonstrxaons. After he bad run
through tBe list of s'favoflie sons."
each receiving scsnts MEASURE 81 APP
plsase. ne IssefvIng % The last the
names ef blame and Harrison
A vasaa IA the gsIiefy eTlesl Blame.
ana saeh tamasteas bufst of eaeef.