Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-11

can people: thai Ne we're mAkinx the
rzn richer AEd shs poor p or~f. II
Ger 1sGa0cf4tAe frlca1s are rlsas thls
tine & - tas hrs. tine they have been
r1,ns for more thsa tnlrty yesra
u sm reminded of story IA tntz
coansclion tod hy Abraham Lincola.
uasca rus IS follows.
~Atto<ney Oeasrsl Bates vas ones
felsenssrzt.az Win the president
against The appointment 20 lut aclAl
psss..0a Of consldafknl- Import1ncs OF
= seslern mao. vac. tnouga on the
bench. MAS o. indifferent reputation
- = lz~yeE.
sswell. nox. judge returned NJ
Lincoln. 4 ilsnk yoa zrs rather TOO.
hard 0n--. Be..sies that. must tell
gcu. he ala ne good tarn sone ago.
Whsn / took 10 ths iAs l Was waking
ID curt sue mornlng, wish some ten %
sxelvs miles % Dad road before nie.
when - overlook me m Dis wagon-'
"sHzilo, lincoln, sad he; gong 10
sae court house' Cons IN AMI vii
give you SEAL
"sWell. got IN, and went on read
iax ms pagers. Presently tie wagon
struck ! stump on one side " the road;
thea il hoped OF TO me other. |
looked out and cav the driver vas jerk
sax from SIDE 20 SIDE IA MS seat; so
sad. ~ adxe. tank your cosehnAn
has been taxing . drop too much tnis
morning"
"swell, | declare. Lincoln.' said he.
Il shoulc not mucn wonder II you are
nsat, for ne nearly upset me hall .
dozen times since starting 30 putting
his lead outof the window. he shouted:
'swhy, you internal seoundrei, you are
| drank
".Up pom which. pulling up his horses
and turning round with great gravity,
the coae Imam said. "Bodad. but that's
tns firss rigntful decision your honor
has gwen for the last twelve months. J"
Il should not be faithful To the sen-
nnent ass: sHec me. did | not say =
word touching the work OF the Michi-
gan league OF republican clubs IN the
last campaign. Never IN the history OF
pCAt,cs IN Michigan Was there a more
perfect organization, aud the splendid
victory l. zrgely due 20 the organized
efforts of the clubs throughout the
state, composed rs they are largely OF
the young lighting republicans, who
were everywhere ready 10 do whatever
work VAS assigned 10 them. Aud while
there are but few cordial drops IN our
D .it.cai cup OF bitterness, It IL . re-
/ freshing thought 10 know that the
grand old state of Michigan Is today IN
tns hands OF the party that has built
anu maintained her institutions. formu-
lated her laws and given her foremost
place in the sistcrno5d of states.
"Ine republican party has bad no
moro glorious past tnan u has future
and u il IN our hands and IN our
power, II We act wisely. TO regain the
ground that has been lost, because the
principles that We Champion. the pr n
/ cipies OF the republican party, have
baen demonstrated 10 be wise. and, N
my judgment. are sveriastingiy and
eternaliv right
Tine work OF the clu bs il not ended
on election day. but "a Their begun, and
il il 70 be hoped that the clubs every.
where will become permanent organizs.
tsons. as you have here. With united
effort on our part. have no doubt
this can and will tie done.
II I'm reminded that my time 10 M
and thank you for your kind atten'
ton.
"The Lincoln hub of Grand Rapids
Is to be congratulated upon its splendid
organization
"You have done honor tonight &c
the memory of that great statesman
and patriot, whose name you bear, the
reco lection of whose life makes beau
tifuI the thought:
The union II iakes-the union OF lands.
| The uaion u states none can sever.
The unien Of hcarts-fhe union of hands
And the Tag OF The union forever"
In introducing Gen. Russell A. Alger
POSTMASTER Watkins said: ain 1861,
there went out TO the war from thu
city. young man then to fame un
known. Here in this city vas laid tn,
experience of his early manhood. Ii
las country's service he attained dis
tinction upon the battlefield. BY and
by bis fellow citizens conferred upoT
him pubic Office. In every position
he has served re mas acquitted him
sclf with honor. 1 now introduce &
you Micnigsn's favorIte son."
Whats the matter with Alger?'
! demanded a man IN the rear of tn,
room. Two hundred and forty voice
promptly proclaimed that hes al
right