Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-08-04
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Tho democratic party ought 10 ever
la>tingy condemn their old loader.
E,bridge Gerry. who devised ltc first
gerrymander aud whose little scheme
has already given their party 50 much
trouble The Wisconsin legislature is
in it bad, and the S-preme Court of
Michigan decided that the Michigan
legislature has to be called in special
session to re.distriet the state, or else
rely upon the old apportionment Of
1881. Gov. Wiuaus has decided to call
a special session at the early day The
members Of our legislature will un.
doubtedly be brought together again
this month Things look that way
most decidedly, for c. f. Estabrook,
who has charge of the republican side
OF the business, filed u request with
Attorney General OC0nuor, last Mon
day that action be commenced Aug. 9,
before the Supreme Court for the pur-
pose Of testing the validity of the last
appori onmeGt Il begins to look as if
there will he lots Of candidates for as
semblv and senatorial honors who will
have time in finding out what district
they are in or they represent Many OF
them will certainty Lave made large
acquaintance by the time they have
canvassed two or three different dis
tricts. ltmight be good plan to DELAY
conventions little until things get
settled just imagine Judge Fuller or
Capt. Chas. Baxter nominated in our
senatorial district as it now stands and
then getting into a new district of n
different political complexion and hav-
ing to 90 through the nomination per-
Torrance all over again, with new dele.
gates selected by new caucuses There
is fun ahead for somebody and uncer-
tainty enough to make things interest
ing for every body Oh. those gerry
mauders
HERE are some facts that talk in
rollicking, CHEEKY, voice No whire
about them They are q the laugh
and-grow-fat kind and are terror 10
the ghosts and gauu' speciers that seem
to loom up IN the brains Of democratic
orators and in the editorial columns Of
the democratic press Read them and
give them more than y passing thought
Manufactures have surpassed all re-
cords. Beginning with the Industry
which is most disturbed AT present. it is
found tina: the output Of pig iron has
been nearly 100000 tons greater dur
ing the first half OF this wear than dur
ing the same part of 1921. and there is
reason to believe that the consumption
OF iron and steel products was also
greater than ever. Sales of wool eN-
ceedng those OF any previous half year
show hat the woollen manufacture has
been moro prosperous than ever. The
taking Of cotton by American spinnerS
exceeds by $50 coo Sales, or rar cent.
the record Of any previous crop year
thus FAR. shipments of boots and shoes
from the East are the largest ever
known for the 6rSl half of any wear.
and the demand for leather aud hides
has been unprecedented The receipts
Of cattle AZ Chicago and other chief
centres Of trade haye been the largest
ever known Il was noticed not long
ago that the imports of raw silk far
exceeded those of Y previous year,
and also The imports Of ndia.rubber
showing unprecedented activity ID
these manufacu res Indeed Il Il no.
easy to name considerable industry il
which business has ro' been tae largeS
ever known in this country
If The people are actually pradrcm.