Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, January 5, 1907, Page 6

Cwery Dperroady Page Maca Brant apis TeraaetRevew Published Every Saturday. By E. C. KILEY. TWO DOLLARS A YEAR IN ADVANCE — Entered in the Postoffice at Grand Rapid Minnesota, as Second-Class Matter, The Roosevelt-Bryan Merger. In its issue of Wednesday, Decem- ber 5th, the New York World printed an editorial entitled “The Roosevelt- Merger.” Readers who have ard Mr. Bryan's yiews bitterly | zed by Republicans may be in- the World editoria nin bis Madison h advocated a federal Mr. Rovusevelt in his to congress advocates both a 2 tax and a federal in- ‘when next our system in the opinion xeellent and just] Bryan “Mr. I Square income Inessape federal incon itance tax ais rev World e f the isures: Mr. Bryan advocated publicity of ‘ampaign contributions and expendi- tures and alaw forbidding corpora- t ‘ontributions to any political Mr. Roosevelé renews his for- recommendation that congress such a law. “Mr. Bryan urged the enforecment f the criminal clause of the Sherman iw against trusts. Mr, Roosevelt asks for the right of appeal in such nal cases on questions of law, itis absurd to permit a cb judge to declare a law 35 unconstitutional against might be the judgmenut.of an majority of his colleagues ach. and then deny to the nt the right to have the court definitely decide the | Mr. R elt also favors vi hat no judgment r new tria! granted less it shall complained of 2 of justice. ensing } itis in ‘rin nse yund Sror rria the J yoratiohs by a er fash- | draws Bryat rts uld require judges tu to the adverse parties tipg a writ. favored an eight-hour : evelt believes ‘it should yur aim steadily to reduce the ver of hours of labor with, as a the general introduction of aa lit-hour day.’ Mr. Roosevelt would begin by limiting the number of hours of railroad employes. The eight-hour law already on the statute books relating to federal contracts ‘is being rigidly enforced,’ but the president favors rurther legislation if itis needed, “Mr. Bryan advocated compulsory arbitration of labur disputes, but not compulsory acceptance of the flud- ings. Mr. Roosevelt urges the ap- pointment of a federal commission of investigation and conciliation to deal with strikes. “Mr. Bryan declared that the Phil- ippines should be dealt with after the manuer of Cuba. Since that time there has been a Cubau insurrection, aud we are temporarily dealing witb Cuba as we should deal with the Philippines. Mr. Roosevelt says that when the elections are held and a new government is inaugurated ina peace- ful, orderly fashion the provisional governmentin Cuba will come to an eud, but nubody knows when tbat will be. Mr. Bryan’s wish bas been ful- filled inversely. Both, huwever, favor free Lrade for the Philippines, or at least a greatly reduced? tariff. lr. Bryan insisted that the navy siould pot be employed in the collece Liou ol private debts. Mr. Roosevelt deprecates such use of the navy and is iu moral sympathy with the reso- jutiou adopted at the Rio conference recommecding that the question be sulamilted to a second peace conter- ence at The Ha 3 “Mr. Rooseveit makes important | recommendations relating to many qucstious which Mr. Bryandid vot discuss iu the Madison Square Garden He favors the withdrawal of | ronment coal Owner= } aip in speceb, the gove ship such junds i Stale whicl the (tiled allempi to mine cowl, t license Minin ou the 01) une: ted}y indorse this dation, “Mr. Roos: vel tend em loye..’ entire ‘trade r emplu):r. “I! tie place: upon the* employ he ein promptiy and properly addit to the | cost of procuction and assess it pro- beast s hinted at a his aioe In this way spciety as awhole would pay for the accidents resulting from occupations that are necessarily hazardous. It is to be as- sumed: that Mr. Bryan will sympa- thize with this extension of the social- ; istic principle. Whether he will also endorse the president’s recommend> ation for a federal marriage and di-~ vorce law is more problematical, but there ig nothing in the suggestion that conflicts with Mr, Bryan’s theo- ries of government. “Mr. Rovosevelt thinks the meat in- spection law ehould be amended to provide that the labels be dated and the cost of inspection charged to the packers. Mr. Bryan strongly favors this. “Mr, Roosevelt also argues atlength to prove that the courts are entitled to no immunity from criticism, and} that ‘the best judges have ever been | foremost to disclaim such immunity.’ Mr. Bryan has consistently adhered to this position ever since the supreme court declared the income tax uncun- stitutional, and the Chicago platform reorganization of the | } court. “Mr. Bayan in turn recommended important measures which the presi dent ignores. He favored tariff re- vision, and the president's silence on the subject is oppressive. Tt ishinted, ;Oue of the most extraordiaary events however, that the president intends to call the Sixtieth congress in extra Session to revise the tariff. Mr. Bryan ulso suggested yovernment ownership of railroads as a pessible solution of a perplexing problem. Afterward he insisted that he was reaily no more Roquealt, and/that he did ‘not favor ownership unless regulation failed to accomplish its purpese. Mr. Roose- velt insists that regulation is already accomplishing its purpose, and that in the flye months since the rate law was enacted there has been a pre- viously unheard of number of reduc- tions in freight rates. “Comparing Mr. Bryan’s Madison Square Garden speech with Mr. Roose- velt’s message to congress the reader is forced to the conclusion thatif Mr. Rooseveit would advocate tariff revis- ion and Mr. Bryan would stop adyo- cating goverament gwnership of rail- roads they would be substantially in aecord. Certainly two great political parties could not svccessfully divide on the issue of the ‘peace with right- eousness’ which comes from a big navy, oreven ou the issue of a ship subsidy. Accepting Mr. Roosevelt! land Mr, Bryan as the Jeaders of their respective parties we defy anyhody tu say where the dividing line is beyond | whicha voter has ceased to be aj Roosevelt republican and becomea Bryan democrat. There has been no such obliteration of party lines in American politics for three-quarters of a century. THEM OUT WITHIN THE BONA-FIDE 4 CUT OF 3 Roosevelt-Bryan merger is in America history, especially in view of the fact that Mr. Bryan clairs to be ‘more radica] than ever,’ while Mr. Roosevelt persists in reguarding him- self as a rational conservative battling manfully ‘against the dema- gogue and the agitator.’ Furniture for ever shown in Gran Brussells. appreciated. - There is ‘nothing equal to a nice piece of Furnitute as a Christmas gift. Our stock is the most complete The finest line of Room Size-Rugs in the market, including Royal Wilton Velvet, Rifton Velvet, Axminster and They must be seen to be ial clearance sale d Rapids. Children’s Coats in fancy mi to 14 years. andsc ull style Geo. F . Kremer Opposite Romatie the Holidays =e 8 : $ ° ANNUAL JANUARY CLEARANCE SALE! Commencing Monday, January 7th, we will inaugurate a gigan- tic Clearance Sale of ladies’, misses’ and children’s coats and furs. THESE ARE ALL NFW AND UP-TO-DATE SEASONABLE GOODS, AND IN ORDER TO CLOSE WOMEN’S KERSEY AND BROADCLOTH COAT $35.00 Fur Lined Coats, regular values, our spec- $23.35 Ladies’ Fur Beck Pieces Your choice at one-third off From our requiar selling prices. Choice at one- third 6 FF Ladies’ Dress NEXT TWO WEEKS, WE OFFER THEM TO YOU AT A Scan this scale of prices during this sale—can’t say how long. Handsome coats of broad- cloth and Kersey, full 50 inches long. Nearly all new styles included in this great clearance sale. NOTE THE REDUCTIONS. $28.00 Coats, choice for........... $18.62 $18.00 Coats, choice for.........-.. $12.00 $25.00 Coats, choice for........ .. 316.62 $15.00 Coats, choice for..........-. $10.00 $21.00 Coats, choice for............ $14.00 $10.00 Coats, choice for............ $6.62 $15.00 Fur Collar Coats, fine all wool Kersey coats, 50 in., blacH, with blend- ~ $10 ed opossum colilar..... Child’s Coats. white, QT. one-third off. Shi ints at ‘ba alf Price The Old and New. {Contributed.] | We are saying “good-by”* to the old | year. Ithas slipped away from us with | all its memories, and it wakes achord | of painin Our hearts as we think that it is a thing of the past, gone forever. with its sunshine and its shadow, its joy and its pain, its maoy opportunities, employed or dis- regarded. Gone, and we cannot call it back again, we cavnot live over again one day thatis past or use again one opportunity that we have allowed to slip by us unheeded. ‘“‘We shall henceforth return no more that way.’’—Deut. 17: 13. But let us re- member that lies before usa new) year, fair and spotless, as yet untouch by sin or failure, and glowing wita hopeand promise. Then let us ‘go forward” (Ex, 14: 15) inte the untried future fearless and dauntless, stay- ing our bcart3 on the grand promise tiat stano: fir 1 and changeless amid all the clangng scenes of time. “The Lora. he it is that doth go be- fore thee, hi will not fail thee neither | forsake thee, ear aot, neither bedis- | mayed.”’—Dent. 31:8. Yes, itis enough. | His will can go forward fearless and | glad with His presence with us, hand guiding and leading, His strength | protecting, and His ‘‘welcom home’ awaiting usat the journey end. So we say “good-by” to the old year, and enter upon the new, realiz- ing that weare one year“nearer home,” | and that the hand that has ied us all | the days of the past will-still lead us, | until our feet shall stand in safety | “within the pearly gates” of the New Jerusalem. t As the shadows gather round us, At the closing of the y We look back at day: And perchance ma; Yet we know that we are To the home of joy and lo Nearer to the ‘many 1 Of “our Fa sions’? | ubove. tel Pokeg- the 17th est secrentific yes and fitting lay of € methods in examining FORS cash ‘regis | top desk, cigar case and pears, Any Of these articles will be Bx re or all together, cheap for | j. O’Reitty, Grand Rapids, Pioneer Store Pioneer Store Takes this occasion to thank his kind friends and patrons for the many favors and splendid business received at their hands during the past year and. to wish one and all Al Prosperous Dew Year John=Beckfelt keep nothing but first-class ‘mefchan- To dise at fair prices. it is our aim to do To avoid advertising so-called ‘‘sales’’ in which original prices are inflated and alleged reductions are ficticious. | To be sure a thing is so when we say it is so. We don’t aspire to be the lowest priced store in town. GOOD merchandise demands a FAIR Some thidgs we don’t pre= tend to do price. And we don’t pretend that it doesn’t thrill us with pride to greet our ald customers year in and year out. We feel that once a customer always a customer at THE PIONEER. JOHN BECKFELT Grand Rapids, - - Minnesota a | To cheerfully bee the purchase'nioney ; on any article returned immediately Some things | and in good condition. We don’t pretend to give everything in the store away for half price. Re Ea ae Ae ae a ae eae eae a see ae aa se ae a a EE Se Down and a Grand Rapids Village “an $5: We have choice residence lots a'] over tow ing them on such easy terme th down and $5 per month is certainly the matter over, A house and We also have some choice, business lots are for sale on easy terms. REISHUS-REMER LAND COMPANY, Repenetesngnepasesonegepentssest Seer carter. 8 oar ARE ARE AE AGEs SE a ae ae ate a ae ae ae. AR MEARE AEE A ARE RE GE eae ne te ate Re ae HEA ka ee eae ae aE _ Bases abate re SEE Lieberman Bros, Things for Winter Wear for Men Lieberman Bros. ONE PRICE AND THAT RIGUT AT LIEBERMAN BROS. We have a full line of overcoats on hand in different shades and lengths. You will be distinguished in their appearance without paying a premium for iter perfect Pace We still have a com- assortment of woolen goods made by Did you try a pair of our R. E. Z. shdes this fall? It isa shoe that is a combination of comfort, style and durability. plete honorable people with a reputation. 5 MRR ERLE Ce Ne Lieberman Bros,: Opposite Hotel Pokegama Grand Rapids Mi sident WIRANK F. PRICE LAWYER 4 5 inl OMice inthe First National Bank building. Firsi National a GRAND RAPIDS - minn| Grand Rapids Pransacts a General Ban nol rg