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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Attractive Women.

Why Is one woman attractive and another
not? The most admirable and attractive
thing about an attractive woman Is heI
womanliness. Everybody admires a
womanly woman. She must have health,
of course, because without 1t she would lose
the brightness of her eyes, the fullness of
cheeks and her vivacity. Real health must
mean that woman is really woman.
That she Is strong and perfect in sexual
way, as well as in every other. That she
is capable of performing perfectly the
duties of maternity. Some are born with
what is called Constitutional weakness
Those who do not enjoy perfect health, need
only take the proper precautions and the
proper remedy to become perfectly well
and strong DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription will cure any arrangement of the
Distinctly feminine organism.
Send 81 cents In one cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, NY and receive DR.. Pierce's zoos
page Common Sense Medical Adviser,
Illustrated
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
FOR COUNTY CLERK,
FRED EDWARDS THE REPUBlI-
CAN CANDIDATE.
Has Served Three Terms as Clerk of
Owosso City, and is Making a
Hustling Campaign.
From the Corunna Journal.

From the Corunna Journal.
The duties of the Office of county clerk
are clerical as its name implies. A good
penman, that the records may be legible,
and prompt system of keeping them
transcribed up to date, that no confu-
sion may arise. are among the qualifica-
tions that are required to make "a good
clerk. There is no doubt that Mr.. Ed
wards possesses these qualifications in a
marked degree. His service as clerk of
the city of Owosso for three terms has
given him valuable experience In the
clerical line, and will aid him much in
doing the work of county clerk.
Mr.. Edwards was born in Ovid. Clin-
son county, In 1867, and came to Owosso
in 1875, where he secured employment
with the Estey Manufacturing Company.
He was four years in their employ, leav-
ing to accept the position Of engineer
with Frieske Bros.
He remained one year in their employ
and then entered the law office of Hon.
=. +. Smith and has since remained
there. He was appointed deputy city
clerk and afterwards elected for three
times as city clerk. He also served as
secretary Of the republican county CON-
mittee for the years of 1867. He was
also president of the Owosso Light In
fantry, and spent good deal Of time
and money In looking out for its well
fare.
The Owosso Argus speaks enthusiast
ideally of his qualifications as follows:
"As to his qualifications for the duties
Of county clerk, he is an expert steno-
grapher, having frequently taken testi-
mony in the circuit court, fine pen
man, and as his past record shows, a
bookkeeper second to none in the city.
He is the best type of self-made man,
wide-awake, honest and upright. IL
elected, he will discharge the duties of
county clerk to the best of his undoubt-
ed ability. A vote for him does not
mean a vote for inexperience and doubt
full talent; it means ballot for one who
has been thoroughly tried In public Office
and not found wanting"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Chancery Sale

In pursuance and by virtue OF a decree of the
State Of Michigan, In Chancery, made and
entered on the 22d day OF March, A. D..
1898, In certain cause therein pending, where
John Perica and Mary w. Perica were de FEM
dants Notice is hereby given that shall sell
At public auction TO the highest bidder at the
the Circuit Court for said County, on Saturday,
the 10th day OF November, A D., 1898 at 10 o'clock
In the forenoon, the following described prop
erty, viz: All that certain piece or parcel OF
land situate In the city OF Owosso, County of
Shiawassee. and State OF Michigan, described
as follows: Lot six 6l In block five (5) In
Dewey & Stewards addition to the city of
Owosso, as shown by the recorded plat thereof.
Dated, Oct 3, 1898.
WARREN PIERPoNT,
Circuit Court Commissioner, Shiawassee Coun-
ty, Michigan.
JOSEPH II. COLLINS,
Solicitor for Com panant,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Real Estate Transfers.

f. b Hadsall to L. F. Lutz, lots and
blk 8, Byron, 5000.
S. n David to V. M. Thompson, pit Cd
nw4 sec 90, Vernon, $1,000.
w. H. Walker to w. p Mcbride, lot 4
blk 5, Brands I'd add, Durand, $500.
l.. L. Taylorto E. Hennion, lot on sec
%, Corunna, 1915.
M. F. Turner to E. P. Gregory, la on
sec "a, Owosso, 5000.
P. j. Parks to A. S. Thomas, lots and
4, blk 6, Brands I'd add, Durand, $l050.
j. o. Purdy to E. J. Keagle, pit outlot 5,
Owosso, $3.50.
A. Alexander to G. R. Con, lot on ne4
sec %, Hazelton, 500.
A. H. Marsh to M. Woodin and wife,
acres on sec Is, Owosso, $500.
M. A. Marshall to d. j. Babcock, pit set
nw4 sec 33, New Haven, $3.50.
d. J. Babcock to A. G. & M. A,Marshall
lot II, blk B, sub outlot 2, Owosso, $1,000.
M. Woodin to A. H. Marsh, pit mel sec
"a, Middlebury, $24OO.
Durand Land Co. to J. Barrow, lot 2,
blk 4, d. L. Co.'S 9Th add, Durand, $3.50.
B. Schmidt to j. Heating and wife, pit
lol A, blk IL, A. L. Williams add, Owos-
so, $275.
H. J. Hopkins to Neva Sutton, pit net
sec 10, New Haven, $500.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Probate Order.

State OF Michigan. County OF Shiawassee S.
Notice is hereby given, that by an order of
the Probate Court for the county of Shiawas-
see, made on the 18th day of September A. D.,
1895 six months from that date were allowed
for creditors to present their claims against the
estate of William j. Harmon, late of said coun-
ty, deceased, and that all creditors of said de.
ceased are required to present their claims to
said Probate Court, at the Probate ONCE, in
the city of Corunna, for examination and allow->
ance, on or before the Goth day OF March next,
and that such claims will be heard before said
Court, on Monday the 10Th day of December
and on Monday, the 10th day of March next ut
ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF each of those
days.
Dated, September cath, A. D. 1898.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Opinion of an Eminent Jurist.

Ballot reform in New York was neces.
sary, says an eminent jurist, because mere
politicians by trade, who had no interest in
government or politics except to enrich and
aggrandize themselves, sought perpetual
control. There are other excellent reforms
beside that of the ballot. Conspicuous
among them is the reform in a disOrdered
physical system by HOstetter's Stomach Bit.
tiers, which counteracts tendencies to serious
disease bred by deficiency of vital stamina,
irregularity of the bowels, stomach, liver or
kidneys, and inQuietude of the nerves.
This sterling medicine, which has for near
ly half century won popular favor, moi
only for its excellent qualities in a remedial
capacity, but also for its serviceable proper
ties as medicinal stimulant.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
THE SUPERVISORS
GATHER FOR THE ANNUAL OC
TOBER ESSION.
Supervisor John Y. Martin, of Gale
donia, Elected Chairman.
From the Corunna journal.

From the Corunna journal
The supervisors of the county met in
the annual session, Monday. The cir
cult court was occupying the court
room and the board convened In the
city hall. The members were called to
order by Deputy Clerk Collins, who
called the roll, every supervisor being
present. Supr. Geo. Morrice was elect
ed temporary chairman.
A ballot was then taken for perma-
nent chairman, resulting as follows:
whole number of votes cast %. of which
Martin received Ii, Stanlake 3, Baldwin
4. Supr Martin was declared elected.
Mr.. Martin is the efficient supervisor Of
Caledonia township and man of good
ability, and respected by every member
of the board. His election was a sur
prise to him but was none the less APP
preciated by himself and his numerous
friends throughout the county.
County Treasurer Colby submitted al
exhaustive report of the doings of his
office since last January. 1t covers 20
pages of legal cap and IS model of
neatness and correctness. 1t was refer
red to the committee on settlement with
the county treasurer.
County Drain Commissioner Parker
submitted the report of his doings and
1t is lengthy detailed statement of his
work. Notwithstanding the intricate
wnrk connected with drains, Mr.. Par
ker's report explains it fully and clear
ly. The report was referred to the COM
mittee on drains.
Chairman Bronson, of the committee
on rules submitted to the board a set of
rules to govern the action of the board
for the ensuing year, which were unan-
imously adopted.
The soldiers county commissioners
made their annual report which was ac-
cepted and made'a special order of bus
mess for next Monday. The report
shows that $l79.25 was expended for the
relief of INDECENT soldiers.
On motion of Supr. Baldwin it was
ordered that the board of supervisors
visit the poor farm next Monday noon.
s. d. Linabury is acting as janitor of
the city hall.
The following are the standing COM
mittees for 1S9S-99:
Rules-Bronson Morrice F. g., Colby.
Rolls-Baldwin, Harper, Crane.
Apportionment - Myers, Munson,
Euler.
Roads and Bridges-Colby, Bronson,
Munson.
Settlement with Treasurer-Harper,
Euler, Parker.
Finance-Stanlake, Crane, Harper.
Claims and ACCOMPLISHMENTS, F.
g., Stanlake, Baldwin.
Printing-Lyman, Frieseke, Nor.
ris, F. H.
Buildings and Grounds-Peacock,
Baldwin, Euler.
Rejected Taxes-Frieseke, Lutz and
and Fuller.
Drains and Ditches-Morris, F. H.,
Harper, Parker.
Officers alaries-Laverock, Crane,
Colby.
Abstracts-Euler, Frieseke, Munson.
Justice. Constable and Coroners' Ac-
counts-Peacock, Spaulding, Parker.
Clerks Certifcates-Rush, Fuller,
Myers.
Records in Clerks Office-Spaulding,
Parker, Colby.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Curtis, Ly-
man, Cole, Bronson, Morris, F. H.,
Rush.
Settlement with Supt's of Poor
Lutz, Colby. Laverock.
INDECENT Soldiers-Parker, Lyman,
Frieseke.
Auditing Accounts--Co Crane and
Munson.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve In the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
fUres, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction or money
returned. Price 25 cents. For sale by
Will e. Collins and j. s. Haggart
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
AN OINTMENT THAT CURES.
Peck Bros, Grand Rapids, Offer Our
Readers Sample Boxes Free.

At the cost of only twocent stamp
inclosed In letter, to pay the postage, one
OF the most efficaci0us remedies known to
modern science may be procured. This is
Peck's Compound Carbolic Ointment, the
sovereign remedy for ulcers, old sores, run
ming sores and fever sores, For that most
annoying affiiction, itching piles, II is the
best remedy extant. This ointment has
made many remarkable cures after every
other means of relief had failed Everyone
who gives the ointment fair trial will
heartily endorse all Its makers claim for 1t.
1t Is put up In two ounce boxes at 25 cents.
II your druggist does not keep the oint-
ment. 1t will be sent by mail, prepaid. The
we'll known reputation of the proprietors of
this wonderful ointment, Peck Bros, Grand
Rapids, Mich. confirms in the strongest
manner the high character of this remedial
agent
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

Will positively cure sick headache and
prevent its return. This is not talk, but
truth. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One
pill dose. Try them.
Among the regiments that will sail for
Manila from San Francisco soon is the Fiji
ty first Iowa.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

An Artificial Sea Breeze.
One Of the features Of new hospital
building In Berlin II to Be . large room
n which patients suffering from lung
diseases can breathe air artiAciafly
impregnated with salt
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

For Pin Worms, Eczema, Hives, In fact
any Of the various torturing, itching diseases
of the skin, D0an's Ointment is an instant
and positive remedy. Get 1t from your
dealer.
A local option campaign has been opened
at Alma.
Physicians recommend DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup because Of its prompt, pos.
tive action In all cases of lung trouble. 1t
is a positively reliable cure for coughs and
colds
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.

49, Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Send for testi-
monials free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

Life insurance is good thing but health
Insurance, by keeping the blood pure with
Hoods Sarsaparilla, is still better.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

A new post office is ordered established
In Dane county, Wisconsin, to be named
Peculiar.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

0IIll0 Send &c stamp for our new Catalogue; .
nIIMV gives just what Hunters are looking
V1IIVN for. Latest improvements and lowest
uUVU prices on Guns, kifles Fishing Tack
lie and General Sporting Goods Latest game
laws. Largest sporting goods house in Mich.
v. KINDER, SAGINAW MICH
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !

LUCAS OOUNTYs J
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he Is
the senior partner of the firm of f. j.
Cheney & Co doing business In the city of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of one hun
dred dollars for each and every case of Ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day of December, A. ID.
1896.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

MOTTO Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure. makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

Mr.. John Harting, GO
Main St., Cincinnati, O.,
writes: My wife and
myself took your Pc
/ ru-na for chronic diar.
rhoea and 1t cured N.
! No doctor or medicine
}. we tried before helped
NO ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

Mr.. John Edgarton, 1920 Third Ava,
Altoona, Pa, says: 81 suffered from
dysentery for three years took Pc
yu.na and am now well"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14
Marriage Licenses.

Dawson ChristIer, Munday 81
Zilphia M. Bates, Byron......"..-."..- Is
Alton d. Sanderson, Venice. .............. 81
Hattie Hartshorn, Hazelton.............. 20
James B. Sutton, Caledonia. %
Nora Jennings, Owosso. Fl
Seymour Hoyt, Owosso. "a
Edith M. Phelps, Owosso ....."......... "a
Edward T. Adams; Detroit. 80
Florence A. Martin, Corunna ........... 80
J. Robert Grouse, Fostoria, O........... 20
Fanny E. Clark, Middlebury-............ 20
Herbert Bailey, Burton. %
Cora Luckhurst, Burton......... ......... "a
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

From ile Owosso P.ess
The following Is taken from letter re-
ceived last week by Mrs. j. ). Colby from
her brother who Is lst sergeant, Go. G.,
10Th In antry, uhich was stationed at
Fort Wayne, Detroit, when the war
broke OUT
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-10-14

GA 9To.RIA.
Bears I'll. HIhs Kind Slalaw Always Bought
s's. Of &N2ZlZw
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-09-24

II is unfortunate for the state
that the gold bug press he's beer
SO yirnlently proniinent in its nt~
taeks upon bicLaul2nism Tbs
Governor will convince thousands
OF weli-meaning and patriotic vol
ers that all this anti Moi.atipu
clamor is attributable to the gold
elomont and u QoterIo OF disap
pointed Office seekers,
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-09-24

"A cool and his money soon
part refers chiefly toa lover Of
litigation,
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-09-24

lie that i honest for pohty'~
sake will bear Watching with beth
ewes.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-09-24
TIMES -pROMOTER,

BANK 6 MORGAN, ProPriefars
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-09-24

REL ACgChE, Eps Bzaraaer.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1898-09-24

L. NJ. BANKS, JT., Editor.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

Governor Leedy overlooked one point
in opening the campaign at Valley Falls
A great many people expected him to
sound the keynote Of the campaign at
the opening rally, inasmuch as he is
the head OF the ticket. This he failed to
do in neglecting to put in some time
talking on the party platform. The
keynote was sounded at the conven-
tion, undoubtedly, but there was a mis-
take made in not again striking it at
the opening meeting.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

nallmakers and other workers In three
of the Cleveland mills, and now fur
ther reduction Of 20 per cent. is threat
ened. Added to this are the under
handed movements OF the trust to break
up the unions and other unscrupulous
methods, against which the American
spirit of the workers has revOlted in Il
strike. OF course If the trust people
deem 1t necessary the militia will be
called out for the protection Of prop
erty, but the souls and the lives Of the
workers and their families have no one
or nothing to fall back upon.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The American Steel & Wire Company
controls fourteen plants in different To-
cations in this country. 1t is capitalized
at $24, 100000, but in suppressing COM
petition its employees are made to suffer.
When it is necessary in order to con-
troll the market the combination closes
down mill regardless of the effect upon
the working people. In Cleveland, Ohio
skilled mechanics, who formerly COM
manded high wages, have recently
drawn $S to $12 for two weeks work.
and $1.25 a day is now considered good
wages for skilled labor at the large
mills. A cut Of 1915 per cent. was lately
made in the wages Of the wiredrawers,
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The statement Of receipts and expen-
ditures of the national Treasury depart
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30
shows that the net deficit is sos, ,249, ,1O3.
The receipts were $34O, O,57O11O, and the
expenditures reached $4SS,S19,214, the
Pacific railroads matter being omitted
in both items. It is estimated that the
war expenses for the months included
amounted to $56OOO,OOO, which makes
a net deficit OF $42,249 1903 which would
have been in evidence If there had been
no war items.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The great sums of money which At
torney General Boyle might have re-
ceived for burying his talent have not
influenced him in the least He is just
as much the Abraham Lincoln kind Of
POpulist that he was when he took
Office. The people have full confidence
in him, and he will not disappoint them
during his second term.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

Matthew Marshall, the financial edi-
tor Of the New York Sun, says that the
recent bond issue will go into the hands
Of the same people who would have in
vested and secured them il they had
been sold in the usual way. He adds
that the few who get bonds are dunn
mics for banks or will sell their bonds
to them as soon as they are received.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The questions OF De Tocqueville, Can
It be believed that democracy, which
has overthrown the feudal system and
vanqushed kings, will retreat before
tradesmen and capitalists? Will 1t stop,
now that it has grown so strong and its
adversaries so weak?" are the questions
Of the day in this country. The cam
paign OF 1896 was Introductory to a
square meeting of these questions in
1900
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

State elections for governor will be
held in the following named States this
year: Alabama, Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Idaho,
Kansas, aine, Michigan, Massachusetts,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York,
North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Da-
kota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Vermont Wyoming and Wisconsin. OF
these Governors thirteen are Re-
publiCans, nine Democrats and four are
Populists. Rhode Island and Oregon
have already elected governors. Repub-
licans won as usual in both cases. Ala
bama voted August 8, Arkansas Septem-
ber 5, Georgia October s, Idaho Novem-
ber 4, Maine September 12, Vermont Sep
tember 6, and all of the others vote Mo-
Vember 8.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

Under our present system according
to the census of 1890; the next census
will make the figures more startling) Il
per cent. OF the nations wealth is owned
by per cent. Of the population, and 20
per cent. Of the wealth is owned by 2S
per cent. Of the people. This leaves 63
per cent. Of our population holding the
bag" and getting but 8 per cent. Of the
property of the country, without much
definite assurance that they will be able
to keep all Of that These are official
figures. Yet w. Eugene Stanley, Re-
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

publican candidate for Governor Of Kan
sas, has the assumed or actual ignor-
anCe to assert that there is no inequality
between classes in this country. Mr..
Stanley wants to stand in with the per
cent, but he will find that there are
enough of the So per cent who see
through him to elect the other fellow.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The Topeka Capital has come out
sQuarely on the subject Of direct legis-
lation and made the only adverse ar
gument there is-that the people are
not able to govern themselves. The
Capital you know, believes in nobility,
the "aristOcracy of wealth" that Abra-
ham Lincoln foresaw and feared.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

Secretary Of War Alger went into
Office as politician, and he has done.
politicians work There is some salts
faction in knowing that he is being
branded for it by papers whose knowl-
edge of the facts cannot be questioned
Harpers Weekly and the Scientific
American are examples
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

President Mckinley is one Of the best
known Methodists in the country. If he
stands by his church discipline he is
irrevocably committed in favor Of tenn
perance. AS commander-in-chief of the
army he is morally responsible for the
existence of the vicious canteen, against
which the voice of every true Christian
is heard in indignant protest. He could
wipe it out entirely with stroke of his
pen. Why doesn't he? Political infu-
ences? Mark Hanna is not Methodist
at least not very good one, If at all.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The population of Kansas, as returned
by township assessors, through their
County Clerks for March, 1898, has been
tabulated by the State Board OF Agricul-
ture, and the total is 1,3S9,777, or a net
increase of 22.9SS. Fifty-four counties
have gained S5,S72; the smallest gain
is 10 In Hamilton, and the largest 6,O7S
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

Very little is heard about them, but
the 'black gang"-the engineers, fire.
men and coal-heavers-hel to win all
Of the big naval battles, and they did
their work we'll
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The telegraph companies have re-
ceived nearly $3,OOO,OOO from the gov
eminent for messages transmitted since
the war trouble began but still they re-
fuse to pay the insignificant war revenue
taZ imposed on them.
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The Republican State committee has
presented the Twenty-third Kansas
band with complete set Of band books.
For the first time in Kansas the Repub-
licans are dancing attendance upon the
colored voter, instead Of boasting that
"a little money will fix him."
The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17

The Shawnee county Populist cOnven-
tion adopted this resolution:
Resolved, That 1t Is the privilege of State
conventions exclusively not Of State COM
mlttees, to decide what Issues shall be dis
cussed in Populist State campaigns.
This presumably does nothing but set
a precedent which is good thing to
have around. AS the Populist party
grows older and remains longer in power
it will be necessary to have more safe
guards against falling into the ruts
which the Republicans have worn.