A Critic Criticised

The last iissue of the Argus contained so mamy rank statements, that, contrary to ueual custom, we havo thought lit best to nottee some of them. i WHICH IS RIGHT? Eead thfe: "For the first time simee it was built, Uni'versity hall was used 011 Tuiesday evenmg íor a purely partisan gathexing." - Argus, May 20. And then thie: "Otiher poll'tiiicams were here hust: liingfor tliemselves. On the whole, tho affair was a crediitable ome. It did not compare witlu the ovation glyen Cleveland here recently."- Argus, May 20. . "You pays your momey and you takes you.r choi.ce," for according to tliat item the Cleveland affair was a purely partiean gatlieriaig, and Jn view of the fact that oai the stage with Mr. Cleveland were five democratie ex-governers, it did look a little like a purely poliitical affair. THE ARGUS A I'KOTECTIONIST. After using up a half column or so im fauilt fieding with the arrangements, speeches, etc, the Argus berates Maj. McKimley for not making a more extended speeoh at the ban.quet in these words: "ïhe entlemen and ladies who had paiid the ir money were permitted i o mi. and feast their eyes on HcKinley from he time the bamquet bega-n wntil it onded, only hearing him spèals a few words when his toast was anmounced, white the public wlio were not incli-ned to pay, had th-e privilege of listemiing to an address of fortyiivc minutes tluratiom at the University hall etirlier in the evening." The Argus Ooes believe in one species of protection then ! Maj. MeKinley ouglit to.have saved his great speech fox the bamquet where people had paid $2 for an excellent supper, amd were gtvetL besiides a nuinbr of first-class speeches from famous mem, ,any one of whiich was worth the price ,of the tickets ? liefore Maj. JIcKinley consented to come to Aun Arbor, ilt Avas expressly agröed.that he should be permitted to speak to th'e people ia some public hall or place where those could hcar lüia who tliid nat feel like paying for tickets to ft banquet. He would not consent to come to Ann Arbor to speak at the banquet alono. And n.-i the wcathcr was so uncertain, and ttoe niglit air so daaigerou'S he did not deern it safe to speak im th.e open air, coosequently the change was a neoeasity. THE CLOVEN FOOT PEEI'S OUT. "The 'big guns' oí the republlean party were all here, a'nd il there was a.n occasJonal mistake in aim or a complete ïailure to lire o-n account qï dampemed powder, it made au difference to the wlldly enthusiastic republioans Avho so selclam have a cliami' to express tlieir feelings iu this clemooratic city." - Argus. Indeed! There is little doubt but tliat the spirit displayed by the Argus would shut off the republicans l'i-om ''expressiiig' their feelings in this democratie city" if it could, but this is the first tatimation that such a tliing has ever been done. EOWDYISM. Speaking of SIcKinley's speechi at T'nivei-sity hall, the Argus says: "He made ome g'ood point, whitei touched the feelimgs oï his audience. He mentio-ned Cleveland's name and the effect was eléctrica!, a largo portion of the audilence cheering wildly and irt Avas severa! minutes before tlic speaker could again proceed." Supposing the above to be strtet ly trui1, is it anything to glory over? Was it not a discourteous, Impelirte act, savorilng of ruwdyitiin, that no true gentlemen would S&gage in? A POINT TO REMEMBER. 'On the whole, the affatr was a creditable one. It dkl not coinpare witb tin' ovatton g'iven Cleveland here recently." The above is from the Arguis. Wheil Mr. Cleveland carne here, he (lid so on invitation of the students oí the law departnient, irrespective of party. It was amnpunced through all the papers of the state, aaid the Argus especffilly, that his presemce herc was cinirely a non-partisan 'affair, and ou tliat ground he was welcomed to tlite city by political friemds and foes alike. He was presented with the freedom of this city, handsomely and' expensively engrossed upon expensive parehment, placed in an expensive silver receptacle, all of which was ]íi:d foor by the tax-payers oí Aun Albor, irrespective of party, on the grountl alone that as an ex-prégídeni lie was entitled to thla heivtoíorc unhleard of dLstkiction as the .niest oJ tlne city. (A distinction that "as not in aocord with the popular dea oí Jeffereonian simplicity.) Mr. Cleveland himself appreciated thíe íact and bore himself wliile here with the digmity his position ilemanded. Had lie attempted to turn the demonstration int o politioal capital, as the Argüe now does, he vould have ascertained his mistake very quickly, for he would have fpjmd tliat while a great portion of the audience respected him as aii ex-president of their cotmtry, they did not approve of liis poïitieal principies. Tlws attempt of the Argus to make rpolitieal capital out of Mr. Cleveland's visit here will umdoubtedly be remembered, and considered when future demo'nstrations of the kind are conteinplated. ■ATTE.MPTEFFECTS. "Tlie speakers at Tuaday night's bajiquet were very hard on college professors. The greatest fear tlie republicana can have is education. (ive edut-ation hiil play and banish ianotance and prejudice and higk tariff tax laws laws will be swept away. Republicane are hard on college ])rofeesoTS. Wliat do the professors think of it ? And what do the studiols oollegians think of it ?"- Arkus. The above was wrirtten for effect 017 the professors, and not intended for the i!d ward and o-ther personal liberty subscrlbers. There Avere enough college professors present at the lianquet to prove the untruthfulncïs of the assertion. Tlie only referencd to college professors durraig the evenin.y was niade by llr. Sa'wyer, who ia effect sald thaT "this was a generoua people, the most generous on ea While the great majority were ■ i,, proteeti'cmists they lnred a man at $2,200 per year to teach poïitical economy írom a free trade standpoini and turned him loose on the whole body oí students to make them believe theories sbould take the place of facts, f they eould." As to the silly statement that "the greatest fear the republicana can have is education," any -vvard caucus of the two great partfes wMl bear evid?nce. The only ignorant voteris iu tbe republican party are the negroos who -vere held as slaves until a quar ter of a century aso by their aristocratie, democratie ma.sters, and who are jiot alloived to vote to-day iu amy state south of Mason's and Dixori's line, and bave tbeitr votes counted. "While the democratie party potnt Avitih pride to the great democratie majorities they secure from the slums of New York, Chicase), Boston, and the Polloik and Italian quartern of lctroit and every otber large city. It i.s edaoation that makes republicana. It is the emigrant ships that keep the ramks of the democratie party eo Ml. Tbey are brought over here laster th-am they can be edueated, and naturalized before the law permitsj a la Chicag-o. AVhen ;;re oducated and uuulerstand tlu Government they have come tO, th 'y invari.ibly become republicans.