Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-02-04
POLITICAL SHORT STOPS.

rowed to run the government.
Word comes from Topeka that Senator
is moi. the only distinguished Kansan do
ing that. Mrs. Lease has just lost
ground, als0-with a house and a COM
Portable mortgage on it.
The Popuists are in control of both
branches of the Colorado Legislature.
This is fearful example of what hap
pens to q respectable state when il goes
daft on finance.
The sheepmen insist that they are en-
titled To the credit for McKinley's cleo
tion. But they do not demand recogni-
ton in the shape of a muttonhead in the
cabinet.
An exchange remarks that Mr.. McKin-
ley has reached that stage in his public
life where he is'cal lied on to touch but
tons to start things Well, Mr.. McKin-
of starting things.
Gov. Altgelds heart doesn't go ont
to murderers only. He is partial to this
class of malefactors. of course. but he is
not, without compassion for other Grim
inals. Along with the seven murderers
pardoned last Tuesday were several bur-
glars, forgers and highwaymen.
That the Pennsylvania railroad shops
at Altoona are to 20 on full time this
week is in the nature of good news.
When the rust il off, and the rails are
shining. fires start up in the furnaces,
wheels bum, and "a man becomes so busy
buying and selling that he merely whis-
ties at the croaker's cry of hard times"
The losses of the wool growers from
the operation Of the Wilson law are esti-
mated at x17S.OOO.OOO. 1t appears from
this that II the Wilson law should con-
tinue in effect for a protracted period the
wool-growing industry might become EN-
barrassed.
1t is within the power of the people
of this country, without reference to the
past. to make the new year success.
They can do it if they will:
Work hard;
Save money:
Pay their debts;
Patronize home industries:
Pay living wage TO labor;
Mind their own business;
Keep up courage In American institutions
Ex-Candidate Bryan, the new Daniel
come to Judgment and the modern Solo
mon of politics. writes to a free-silver
club in Ohio: IF we were right in the
position taken during the campaign we
are still right, and If our opponents were
wrong during the campaign they are
still wrong That mans reasoning pow
| ers are something wonderful.
In the multitude Of speeches on st.
JacksOn's day in which free silver was
exploited, we fail to. discover one that
| said word concerning the fact that
| during Jackson's presidency of two
terms. or eight years, not a single stand
ard silver dollar was coined, its coinage
having been discontinued by executive
order of a predecessor in Office, that Old
Hickory did not revoke.
The great Smith carpet mills near New
York, employing 1000 workers, which
have been idle for some months, have re-
snmed operations. The propretors prob
| ably wish to make carpets while they can
get free carpet woods. The Lowell Car
pet mills, at Lowell, Mass, will also re-
sumo work today.
1t is true Massachusetts is not treating
the colorcd man and brother right In try
ing to bride him to go out of the country
till his term as member of the governors
council expires, but this is better treat
ment than he would have received in
some other states. In South Carolina,
for instance, he would be sent out OF the
country for much longer period than a
| year, and there would be no bribery
| nonsense about il.
There Is JOY in Bethlehem. One thou
| sand men who have been idle for q long
| time will go to work today. There is a
| good prospect of work for months to
| come-not only for the supply of ordinary
demand for manufactures of steel, but in
| turning out ordnance and armor plates
| for the government. for which the great
! shops at Bethlehem have special facili-
| ties.
The Canadian government will send a
| commission to Washington early in the
Mckinley administration to enter into
some sort of reciprocity negotiations. If
liberal and fair-minded they should be
welcome. but If they propose as on former
| occasions. to get jughandled arrange
meDt with the handle on their yide, they
| should be shown the door. The new tar
| if law will be built for Americans, not
Canadians.
A free-trade organ speaks of the great
prosperity of England, owing to free
| trade and the gold standard. We have
| the gold standard and protection in this
| country, and the greatest English statis-
| tician said some years ago we were grow
| ing rich faster than any nation had ever
done in the history of the world. Ours
| is the richest country in the world today.
| About one person in six in England dies
| a pauper. Free trade makes the rich
richer and the poor poorer.
July options on wheat have been sell
| ing around so cents for some days, show
| ing that the market is expected to range
| higher next summer than for some time.
| 1t is reasonably certain that when har-
| vest comes the American farmer can sell
| his crop at an advance of about 30
| cents bushel over last summer and per-
haps more. An average crop in the
| United States is 75,OOO,O 600 bushels, and
! this would mean gain of $142,5OO,OOO
| to the wheat growers. The collateral
| benefits would be much greater. Land
| would advance i'm value and the farmers
proved.
Mr.. Bryan can never learn the differ
| ence between international bimetallism
| and the free and unlimited coinage
| of silver by this country alone; still, less
| famous men know that the former
| might bring about more general use OF
| both metals. while the latter means sill
yer monometallism in this country. Bry-
| an insists that free coinage of silver in
| this country would be bimetallism, when
| il would result in recommendation. The
experience of the world, the wisdom of
| Jefferson and Jackson on this subject
| have no influence with the leader of the
| silver gabfest.
| Bryan made a speech at a travelling
mems dinner at Lincoln a few days ago.
| He sneered at the Republican party be-
| cause it has not already repaired the
danger done by the Democratic party in
| the four years it has been in power.
| bryan contended that the commercial re-
ports show that confidence. If restored,
| has not restored prosperity" The Re-
publican party is not in power yet. But
| the mere fact that Maj. Mckinley, IL
alive. will be inaugurated President of
| the United States in March next, has
given an impetus to business affairs that
they have not felt since the present tariff
went into effect.