The Democratic Party Is As

aniat the present time as it was during tibe war. T3e Póntiac Gazette says Emperoi Wniiam is no slouch. Yes, but he ears a slouch hat. A;Large number of Democrats believe in protection. They are being vaccinatad as a protection igainst small-pox. ABOUTthe only two things which the Democratie party can offer to the country asa resul t of "Democraoy in Powr" are Breckenridge and Coxeyism. Mayor Seymour, of Ypsilanti, has rdcred the marshal to prevent al dealeis in cigars f rom selling that form f the weed on Sunday. This is the age of wonders, surely. Tin; iiiuionai organ of the Demoratic party is conceeded by all parties to be the New. York World. It ays: "The tartff bill as it stands todaj isa monument to bribery ." Democracy is showing its teeth at Detroit. It has kicked every unión veteran outoi the office of the collector of internal revenue; Phelan says that only Denwcrtits will be employed. The Courier, says that Saline has more grit than. Ann Arbor. Bicycle riders dispute this. They claim that Ann Arbor has more grit than any city ín the Union, Chicago not excepted. The American Express Co. removed tbeir old and taithful agent at Howell writicg,ani article f or a newspaper. That unjust. If the gentleman had w ritten a poem- why, then, that would haw beon different. JamesG. Clarke was found guilty oL ihu 'tfewrge of falsifying the Wayne Co. . aasendment returns. This is the oral eonviction in the case. Now, the nföstion arises, who are the guilty ones that induced Clark to doctor the seturns? Let no guilty man escape. There are over 0000 post-mistresses 3 the United States. In Australia women are generally employod as railway station agents. In many of the small stations a woman is in sole conirol, being ticket geiler, telegraph opïator and baggage mistress. Ex-Senator Morrow, of Lenawee, is öken of as a candidate for eongresafoual honors on the Democratie ticket. Too late, Senator, Buffalo Jim Gorman ' the logieal candidate and he will be re-noojinated. The Democratie party eannot afford to turn him down. Coxey saya that the federad government has no constitutional power to enforce and collect tariff duties, except for purposes of revenue otüy. Why, General, this is what the Democratie party claims. So you must Be , Demoerat? Of course you are. Goxeyism is but another name for Democracy... iansing Journal says that the roforced retirement of Congressman riffin at the complotion of his present term will be a serious loss, as the services of such able men as the First District Congressman are greatly Heeded in the eouneils of the nation. How about the forced retiremont of the Seeond District Congressman, Buffalo Jim? He won't be missed. The Secvod District has been misrepresented The people will see to it that it doos vit occur again. ftra postoffico departmont has sont to railway mail service employés circuüüi-scalling- attention to the postal reo-alatiuns requirimf iiostal clerks to acall prepai,] ,„ úl m itter otïered thfim at their cars and to forward it to destinatian. Inquines have been H thadepartmeatfromalmoat ction of the country, indieat' general másunderstanding, due it tated, to the pubüoation of a num■ tncorrectly intlmatlng eetionaftharegulationsmakobligatioB ha boon repealed The rule isdeclared to bertiU in ■ndivruvaiideomplywillrciid,,-, e to dismfesa] unless Bpecial authorriven. sk ERM3 days agothe Detroit Sta „- ing ws annowiced that Congressman Coi-man had won another notable vioitery, and that Fish Commissloner McDonaii had demanded Mc. Clark'a weignation aa superintendent of tho iatohery at Xorthvülc. Clarkc's ceslg. nation was received in Washington last week, and the question of the appointment of a successor became a matter of speculation. The congressman's triumph is, however, shown 1 1 be a brief one. The scalp which he has been carrying around for the past 10 days has suddenly been torn from its belt, and has been neatly stitched back on to Clark's head. Mr. McDonald gives challenge to Gorman by refusing to accept the resignation, by revoking the cali issued therefor, and by announcing that Mr. Clark is to be continued right along in his old job. In the death of Adelbert L. Noble, Ann Arbor loses its most enterprising business man. Our citizens will miss him much. He always spoke kindly of, and kindly to, his neighbors and friends. Enemies, he had none. He believed that honesty in his daily walks in life, in his dealings with men, was the best policy, and that policy Adelbert L. Noble pursued from the beginning of his business career until its close. He was a Christian and he endeavored to live the life of a Christian. He took a prominent part in religious work.which he eonsidered duty and pleasure. Ho was a model business man, a model citizen and a model Christian. Yes, Ann Arbor will miss him much. In the case of John F. Rich v.- Board of State Canvassers, in a unanimous opinión written by Justice Montgomery, the Supreme Court on ïuesday, granted a mandamus directing the Board of State Canvassers to convene and recanvass the vote of 1891 on the proposed constitutional amendment increasing the salary of attorney-general from $800 to $2,500 per annum. It wil] be remembered that according to the official canvass the amendment received a majority of 1,287 votes in the state, but the vote of Gratiot county which gave an adverse majority of 690 was thrown out by the canvassers and previous to the canvass the vote of Gogebic county was fraudulently changed by adding 1,000 to the aflirmative vote. ' These facts were shown to the court by Governor Rich's petition for a mandamus to compelí the Board to recanvass the vote. The annual convention of college prohibition clubs of Michigan met at Kalamazoo last week. State President J. E. Richardson, of this city, presided and made an able opening speech. The following ofh'cers were elected : President, A. F. White, Kalamazoo; vicepresident, E. Lougher, Hillsdale ; secretary, Thomas Clemo, AlDion : treasurer, W. W. Mills, Ann Arbor. In the af ternoon took place the oratorical con■est. A large crowd of students and townspeople was in attendance. Proceeding the contest reports of committees were rëceived and resolutions adopted indorsing prohibition and emale suff rage and urging the support of party organs. The first prize in the contest was won by A. E. Ebersole, of iillsdale, in a brilliant oration on 'Abolition on War." Mr. Ebersole will represent the state clubs at the national convention held at prohibition Park, Longlsland, June 18. The second prize was won by A. J. Hutchins, of ialamazoo.