Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-26

might with great prop-iety have been
returned TO England when she first
questioned our rights. but that We
met her arrogant demands IN n spirit
of fairness, seems TO have inspired i'll
her the belief that we were either un-
wiling or unable 10 protect right
which has for years been unquesuoned.
MAYOR AND GANG.
Mayor Uhl fiippantly referred 10 the
fact that he had heard a great deal of
late about the "city hall gang" in his
speech last night, and tnereupon
humorously remarked that "Mr. Hake
was the only city hall man" who had
been renomnated. HIS remarks were
delivered in vein OF facetiousness. no
doubt, but the connection between the
gang and the office he mentioned is 50
close, and 20 significant withal, that it
suggests u bit of unwritten and unpub-
lished history that may be of vast aud
serious Importance to the taxpayers.
II will be remembered that when susp.-
cion was excited that all WAS not right in
the city treasurer's Office the mayor
ordered an investigation. That
investigation was made by ex-
perts and report was duly
filed. A dcfalcation amounting TO
over $4,000 WAS unearthed and the
bondsnen of the treasurer paid the
shortage. No attempt was made to
prosecute the emhezzlor. Was he pro-
tected 10y the law-abiding people of the
community, or was he shielded by the
public officials, or did the city hall
gang interfere to save him from prison?
1t is not pleasant TO revive this unfor-
tunate robbery OF the treasury. but the
mayors fiippancy proyokes some reply.
IL this defaulter had been IN the emf
ploy OF q bank OF other monied COR
poration he would not have been dealt
with so leniently. Another significant
feature of the investigation is that it
extended over but two years of Perry's
term. Why did not the experts go into
an examination of the records covering
the entire period he was IN Office?
We're they told not to do so? If SO,
who told them? If Perry stole $3.50
to help swell the democratic campaign
fund of 1890, how much did ne steal to
contribute to the campaign of 1883,
when the democrats spent more money
than ever before or since 1t is possible
that he did not steal 4 dollar, but why
was the investigation squelched as to
these two years? Can the mayor give
the reasons, or If he cannot will he
kindly, but not facetIously, refer the
questions to the city hall gang about
which l.e has heard go much of late?
LET US do our whole duty to every
American citizen, rich or poo-, high or
low, black or white, weak or strong,
and we can safely abide the result.
Let us secure TO every man the liberty
and freedom which are the corner
stones oil American liberty. Let us see
to the publication of our city govern
ment and insist on keeping it pure.
Let Us make men free from mobs and
Impurity as much from one party as
the other. Let us not only be
hberty-loying people, but devoted to
the best interests of the people and for
the people.
THE HERALD speaks with no uncer-
tain voice regarding the folly of third
party movements, designed to draw
votes from the support Of the republi-
can ticket in this city. Grand Rapids
republicans should hee d these warn
ings. When the intrenched evil in our
beautiful city hall is removed 1t will
be by the only force powerful enough
to do the work. the republican party of
this city. 1t becomes the duty of oil
good citizens, regardless of party, to
strengthen the power of repubiicanism
for the coming ecti0n.
FoR nearly year. or at least since
the Mafian affair, we have been sur
fei ted with sensational stores emanat-
ing from the headquarters of the news
agencies, threatening war with first
one country and then another. IL this
shall continue the country will earn
the undesirable title of "bluffer"
among he nations.
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KRrsE seemed to have strong hold
en- the condolences Of many democratic
delegates last night. lie actually re-
eeIved a respectable vote for Tenomi-
nation. The gang evidently desired to
show their teeth. bat they could have
done so with more telling, vet less de-
serving eject. IL they had sprung
Perry for treasurer.
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MsyoR URL's weakly attempt TO inn
pugn the sincerity Of the motives of the
republican candidate for msyor. made
ia h.s speech before toe democratic
city convention last night. might be Ell
pecisd from a d~ma gsgue. bu, To come
from man Of Mayor ubrs political
purity a = surprising.
II there e any reason Why TIE city
bali ssux shall be continued ia nnd.s
tsfbed possession 81 ia nesting pa e
the convention held iass night failed -
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