Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-14

WAITING THE CONVENTIONS CALL
After this week they will be regarded
- settled:
MAcos. Ga. July 81.
Mr. DEAk Mk- Nrx-You will excuse me il
sncroach on your valuable time long enough
90 gain some information about = matter over
which am put 10 considerable thought. 1 am
90 present residing In small villa near Macon.
Ga. where l have bceu raised all my life. Ny
neiShoofs have konored NE on several occa-
sions by eiecting me TO positions on the school
hoard and such Some OF them have gone
Tar as 20 mention my name In connection with
higher honors- 50 far l have managed 10 be
noncomnittal on all subjects. rather waiting
. unanimous cal from the people Recent
devosopr1ents almost convince mo that l am
pursuing The wrong course II hope for sue
cess. and this ID the subject Of which would
speak
The campaign b drawing near to hand and
some candidates have already announced. As
get SEQ no immediate hope Of success unless
do likewise. Ny nature Is very sensitive and
don't think could stand defeat since figuring
20 prominently Tor so long time in my dis
trict- I have exhausted my brains In trying To
dcvise some means By which can create ex-
element and catch the people By storm
IL h impossible - ind platform that Is not
already flled. and don't like to play second
uQuA tO any I'M - be00 Ioo Q00Bt1OuBl WOQlu
ask are th1ses
Do you think u the wise policy to subsidize
the presst speak 10 you In all confidence, and
know you win treat my questions such.
This think I can do, but not without figuring
against my general disinclinstion To do 80.
The other day. - I wss on tho train 20 Macon.
The editor and proprietor Of our only weekly
paper wAs on the train too. He approached
me frst. and went y0u to remember that
facS- He told M shat his wife was very IN
ucalfhy and that b had about made up his
mind % change bis sostienca He desired me
70 be considsrsd - bis conddan< m this matter
before going fnrthsr. There vas positton
opeued ~ him on one of the metropolitan
daIli~s. believe be sid, a. handsome salary.
This. In connccttpn with his wtfe's health,
made the maeeer al the more seriouA. But he
could noe ensssssin the idea Of parting with
0uch friends and such paying business with
eat great concern
thousht this 49, my chance. Nov. I have
quite = snug Hstle sum-say, e8OO-snd can
Do you really think would be night in buying
his papes7 I have newer been particular ad-
mirer Of ths Dpes, bot THAI Is because they
newer gAvv mo any notice. te will sell. and
after TALKING ehe thing over 1 was given this
Inventory piece Of paper. You can better
right:
One Washington hand press. l malles,
shooting stink boz auofns. no pounds long
primer. Tor ss Job type. case head letter type,
Ssanis. q type cases. 2 pair chases and col
rules. table. bucket. wash pan. I case
potash Besides. be sold be vas ad~ertising =
piano. and next ysAr he wonld get It. Two
machines were due him ON advertising and .
clothes wrinscr and patented churu- He men,
tioned lots about the good viii Of the paper
and said the legal notics> wsue great.
I with not longer take up yosr valuable time,
but hope soon to know POUR honest advice a.
90 whether 10 will be TO my inteses& 20 buy this
papsr on ont- am DESTROYS Of having An
orgaa- Yours truly. J. p. smith.
There could bc no wiser thing done.
Mr.. Smith. l opine. than to do just what
You have done, VIZ. to come for infor-
nation where information is made a
speciality OF.
You Will DO well not to wait too hong
Tor q unanimous call from the people.
You ca1 see howit has worked In my
case. have been patient and pure in a
political seuse-pure AZ the baking
powder whose name would have been
put In here If check had been received
In time-snd yet, although, or although
yet. should say perhaps- nctwithstand-
ing the fact that have repeatedly given
the public % understand that my health
was good enough to withstand the strain
of q canvass. convention after conven-
ton has gone by and my name has not
o. yet been presented.
You ara sensitive Of course. Your
whole nature recoils at the idea Of an
pouncing Yourself. and vet If had my
life tn live over again | would smother
this shy feeling and ere nay brain with
kouaaiss Then | could come forward
and ask for the popular suffrage. Pos
ably yen might object to firing your
BRAN. Some do. bus when brain shows
signs Of inespscity and lack Of interest
I claim shat Il should be fired.
So far as platform is concerned. there
n. a. you say. no new enc. Finance has
always offered a good opportunity for
the ingenious capper TO go out and
green zoodls thr thoughtiess and the
ignorant. but this year 1t viii not do.
The dag has gone by for great financier
~ borrow the money and elect himself
~ offiee Nj che great national insn-
e,ars have now exhausted their credit.
sss1ed the last cns several years ago.
srrs he was defeated aud r. playing
heanha< &C the poor fax1n tine Summer
with gent who hss theory about an
International language, oogsyner wEtn Z
long standing csss u psresis.
Ever since TIE rnayvr of Seattle said
last yesr that "the entire country has
been this y-ar - what may be called the
extreme sinister point OF commercial
oscilsetion. inst gave up and went o.
work by the week. I knew that I was
that way myself but had no idea taai
the country wss such
les 10 weuh De well 70 sabs,dsxe ths