Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-07

n there shall he full attendance
upon the senate today the worlds far
llll all tr taken from the table and put
ca ~ iInAl passage. That some measure
apefapriafng money ~ill ultimately
pass scems u 81 assured The only
question j. a. % the amount.
rhere ought . 10 less difference
~ RS point among senator's than
* The taxpayess AMI yet the con
tsax j. true. Although the subject has
sen hefore the legislature for period
q neatly segen weeks. no taxpayer has
SET demonstrated against allowing the
fag estimate = the board. When the
All Fasa.,i the house II Was universally
approved BY the press and taxpayers.
Siece it has been up for discussion IN
~ senate every daily newspaper in the
state. il il has spoken on the subject,
nls. IN rejecting public sentiment. advo-
Gated the granting u The fun amount
There j. absolutely no opposition. 10
Complaints. 10 circumstances from the
taxpayers.
TIE opposition to the appropriation
j. IN the senate. The leader Of the OPP
ptsifiop il democrat. IL is charged
that be Is opposing the appropriation TO
crafty personal resentment. This he
has denied. and his denial would be- en-
titled d croslence II he were not SO ex-
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Dictates different policy. Were Mr..
Dart - arise IN the senate aud. pro
daccl documentary evidence that the
taxpayers are hostile u the a2proprla-
ton. his present attitude would be more
IN keeping with his professions. lie
cannot. al least be viii not. expect any
body 20 believe that be Is acting in
pursuance 30 the dictates Of his con-
science when his every act is opposed TO
the dictates OF reason and 20 an intel
ligcnt pride in his state.
Perhaps Ms. Burt IL not in sympathy
with the great interests TO he bcneficialy
affected by the fair. lie does not appre-
ciats tho nature II an exhibit % our
nstchiess resources because he cannot
So bis own immediate profit. His in
vestments aEe 81 largely u a character
that prcciadcs public exhibition that
he may not 10 broad enough 10 under
stand the significance II the exhibit 20
our farms. workshops forests. mines.
Schools AMI other Institutions. r. We
we're % exhibit stocks and bonds. rail
roai securities and hank accounts. per
haf- Nr Burt would DOT be 50 obstinate
IN bis hostiilfyto the fair.
he i q very Tich man. He has just
b,en raasle ,loubly - b. mine discov.
cry. lie cannot show his dollars. nor
his mines. nor bis unused lands at the
FAR. II be could. he might be more
trarfabls. he might be content 70 re.
n,aia passive where he IL noa -. active.
VII tho poor but intelligent sen
alters b. lei by The nose into a suicidal
refusal 70 show Michigans greatness 70
TIE nations x the esrths They ought
uct - b. For every dollar expended at
Tho worlds FAR TIE taxpayers a Michi
gar sii reap ten Tod increase. Iftae
senators vii permit grinding. st,fish.
re~erffui miiiopairs - make assars az
taen. they ourht o. be taken -
tho fsir "a The most ereditsble arhihi.
ficu Nichizan can malxr. Senator's. be
manly 10 pot eat eff your tabs 20
ususslafe III nese As. Burt is row hold
inx 70 the griaistonet The united voice
o. the taxpayers II Michigan is for the
fsil appropriation q 10000