Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-09


wider the average democrat. The
rank and ne OF that party vi soon be-
gln u wonder where they are az and 70
DOUBT whether the boasIed party OF
Jefferson" : fulfilling rs mission as
they understand It. or is beng used As
a convenient instrument 10 advance
the selfish interests OF Us leaders. IL
began TIE campaign with woful howl
against the alleged extrsvaganee OF the
last republican congress. plctuFing Ia
graphic sentences the awful waste OF
the "milion dollar congress" But.
now quickly they dropped that cry
when Il came 10 pass that the present
congress, With one hundred aud ntty-
one democratic majority N the house,
exceeded the appropriations OF that
'eXtravsgant' republican house by
81 .0O0,00 Since those figures were
we're placed before the people, We
have not heard the faintest murmur
about republican extravagance. Then
the democratic orator began TO strut
around and boast proudly about the
record OF bis party on the money ques-
too, asserting that II was the friend OF
the people and was always en- the side
of a sound currency. but that issue
has also dropped out OF sight. The
orator cannot be induced 10 approach
within league of il, for the leaders
ana representatives, OF the party, IN
national council assembled, declared,
IN no uncertain words. that their party
demanded a return 10 wildcat" bank
ing. This left the democratic orator Ia
an awkward position. Ii Is not an
agreeable subject to talk about, so he
avoided II. Next the party OF Jeffer
SON." who was really an ayowed pro-
tectionist, took up the tariff. But here
again It is repulsed. A democrat
named Peck has exploded its theories.
would Ike to drop this question. too,
but the republican party declines to
allow them. Ii says the tariff Is un-
constitutional. but 1t also, once upon a
time, sand that Il was unconstitutional
to prevent secession, and 10 free the
slaves, and to enact a reconstruction
law. What issue will they next present?
SINCE the battle the opinion Is freely
expressed by distinguished "pugs" that
sullivan never amounted to much as a
fighter. He put over one hundred Of
them out of harms way and never was
knocked down but once in a career ex-
tending over twelve years. Had Cor
bet. met HIM in his prime he would now
be among those that are deserving the
ex- champion's proves and skill. Sulli-
van has been the greatest fighter In
modern or ancient times, and now that
ne Is beaten IN fair fight by Il we'll
trained and muscular Apollo 1t is the
cruelest SANDER to assail his record of
unbroken and brutal triumphs.
ADoLPHUs ANANIAs ELLIS seems TO
cling with fond tenscity TO the peoples
party. He rose in their congressional
convention yesterday and nominated
an elector, but when asked to thank
the stultified democrats for his own
nomination as attorney general he
sncaked away like q frightened cur,
aud no amount of coaxIng would
prevail to bring him forth.
GROVER has decided that he doesn't
want Hill 10 help him. He says that
he was nominated against David S
wishes and he thinks he can pull
through if David doesn't put his
shoulder to the wheel. There is some
thing very sullivanesque about Growers
conceit.
GErZEIS and Gsstfield, who in 1885
were the pride of the Valley City base
ball cranks and who were sold to De-
troit to dazzle the denizens of that wild
town, are playing together again in one
of the minor Chicago city league teams.
Such is fame won upon the diamond.
GOVERNOR WISASs has Issued a proc
lamation making October 81 legal
holiday. The day will DO generally OBJ
served IN commemeration of the birth
of Columbus, and the worlds fair
grounds will be dedicated on that day.
CHICAGO is so infested with thugs and
the police department Is so demoralized
that II is unsafe for one to travel on
the eide streets after night fall. Still
the city : too good to be desecrated by
an open fair on sunday.
SrEvExsoS delivered four speeches
and journeyed one hundred and fifty
miles in one day. At this rate he will
catch up with the head of the ticket in
bis letter-writlng race.
LorrrE CotIrxs. Of "Boom-ta-ra-ra''
fame, Is detained a. New York by
quarantine. And yet there are per
sons that denounce the whole quaran-
tine system.
SENATOR HINT visited the interstate
fair at Elmrs the other day aud
chattsd WITH the tvo-hesded boy.
Dave knows how that two-faced bus..
ness goes, himself.
~ there was anybody that didn't cry
a. some time or another N connection
with the sullivan Corhett 6Cht, they