Doesn't Care Who Knows It

"Grand Rapids ia not lor Burrotvs ior sineatoir, although a great deal of monopolized money oï the city is," remarked n, thomughly posted gentleman of tlie Valley City in the Cook House yesterday. "I believe the newspapers are generally oredlited with being at least tolerably falthful reflectors of public opinión, are üiey not?" continued the speaker inquisitively. The Courier volunteered the opinión that he was correct, and the Pattoin maji lix)in Patto.n's home went om wilth liis argument. "Well, it is tliem a significant tact that every paper in the city is do ing all they can for our present efficiënt senator. Rven tlie deniocrat is whoopimg it up as loudly for Patton as it was a few weeks agO' for simon pure demooracy. Ko'w I cali that a -iery fair indication oí tte way the popular wind is blow ing. And if tlhe legislators oi Kemt couinty rote for any other mant hant hiis Try same Mr. Patton, they will vote exactly contrary to the wislies of their constituencies and in direct accoxd witli the dictates af the barrel of a millionaire. "How about tliose petitions ?" asked the Courieir. "There is just this about them," replied tJie' man trom the farniture city. "The Patton petitions were signed by the repreeentative business men oí thetown, the sort of people who want Mr. Patton to go back to Washington. On the other hand, the Burrows papers were circulated aniong the moet ignorant pairt oí the population, among the Poles, and people of equivalent calibre. Of course taiey got the signatures. Any one can get sig-natures oí wooden men. WeH, that is the way it goes. But just the same I want it understood that we people, who of course ao-e the people, waait onr fellow townsman for the short term senator. And furthermoire, we don't care who knows it."