Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-26
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Special REFfE tor Correspondence.
CLEVELAND, o., May IA, 1892 We
left Chicago with all it's buzz Of prepa-
ration for 1893, on Friday morning
over the Erie. by the way the Erie is
one Of the smoothest roads over which
a western man can return TO his wife's
relations. After obtaining a splendid
view Of lake Michigan as we swept
around its southern shore We bore
away to the southwark, through Indi-
ana passed TT. Wayne, Mansfield, the
home Of Senator Sherman, on through
Akron, and then diyerged from the
direct route east 10 spend a day IN
Cleveland, the second city In size In
Ohio. 1t stands upon gravelly plain
elevated n hundred feet or so above
the lake Erie, and is one Of the pro-
gressiye cities Of this progressive
country. Early this morning we
landed at the union depot, which is
built Of massive stone, and one of the
largest depots In the world There are
large bas.relief portraits Of Lincoln
and Grant surrounded by various sym.
bolic designs upon the key stones ut
either end Of the great structure. That
we might make the hest use Of our
limited time we engaged landau, and
started out to view the city. Passing
down Superior street on which are the
great retail stores, banks and hotels,
we had fine view Of Monumental
Park. II contains 10 acres Of ground
aud Is beautifully adorned with trees,
walks, fountains and statuary. In one
corner we observed the statue Of Com
modore Perry, the hero Of the battle Of
lake Erie. In front Of the pedestal is
a marble medallion representing the
passage Of Perry in small boat from
the Lawrence to the Niagara during
the heat of the battle.
No one sees Cleveland who does not
traverse portion Of Euclid avenue.
These Cevelanders claim this to be the
handsomest street in America. We
ordered our driver down the magnili
cent thOroughfare, and 1t Is truly a
handsome street II is lined on either
side for miles with costly residences,
each standing far back from the street
aud surrounded with ample grounds
We regretted that our limited time
would not permit us to follow it 1--WE
miles to Lake View cemetery wheie
lie the remains of cur beloved presi-
dent Garfield.
After taking hasty views Of the num-
erous prominent buildings and espec
tally of the great stone viaduct 32ll
feet long 1--WE didn't measure III which
spans the river valley between the two
divisions of the city, we pulled up
ut the Forest City House, which is
headquarters for democratic politicians
while in the city, 1t so happened that
great number Of the leaders Of the
Ohio democracy spent the day here.
llailing from Kansas they took us for
democratic ally and unbosomed their
political opinions very freely. From
their conversation 1t Is very perceptible
that there is no enthusiasm among the
democrats of this state. Their humil.
iating defeat last fall, coupled with the
do.nothing character Of the present
democratic congress has thoroughly
dishear,ened them, and this tired fecl-
ing among democrats increases as we
move eastward,
Ex.Representatiye Ilurd told the
writer that the democrats in congress
have done nothing but blunder since
they defeated free trader" Mills and
elected tariff slraddler" Crisp. Mr.
llurd has never minced matters on the
tariff. lie is free trader pure and
simple. His denunciation Of the pres
ent congress for its cowardly refusal in
not attempting the repeal of the sin
, famous Mckinley bill" was truly Ia
mentable. EX.GUv. Campbell speak,
very pathetically about the factona
fight in New York, and says he see,
no hope of a reconciliation betw eel
the Cleveland and the Hill forces, ant
that without New York the democrats
may as well vote for Mr.. Harrison a
once. 1t isvery apparent that GOV
. Campbell has no love for either Cleve
land or Hill individually. Both q
these gentlemen were urgently sole
j tied by Mr.. Campbell to help him il
: his unequal conflict with McKinle!
last fall, and neither responded. II,
: says, personally they may go to tn,
y demnition bow vows for all of me-"
: 1t was not our intention to write 81
long letter from here, We start to
8 night for the east. II. W.
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