Show THE DRUM CORP I It is really gratifying that the drum corps tho formation of which has already I been noted has declared itself a partisan organization otherwise we might have remained re-mained in ignorance of its political complexion com-plexion and while drinking in the rich notes of its exhilarating strains have supposed sup-posed it was a Democratic while in reality it was a Republican drink and vice versa This paper has all along believed in political pol-itical organization as conducive to regu arity and public convenience It has always al-ways had a preference as between either of the national or local organizations and has never been timid or uncertain in its expressions of such preference True there is a slight difference between a newspaper and a drum corps butthen are not both after all swung into line and given voice by individuals st The fact that the Drum Corps we might as well commence capitalizing it now is a Liberal organization having in view the carrying of the next city election by that party is not a matter of much concern the fact that we have it under any circumstances circum-stances is good enough for the present even though it advocated the cause of the chief Liberal himself andused sulphur for its illuminations This need not settle the case however at least not right away No one can be so dull of comprehension as not to understand that Drum Corps is a potent factor in political contests but of course it is not the only one Undoubtedly there is an argument in the rubadub bang boom clatter and dingdong ofa Drum Corps people peo-ple who have withstood the fiery phillipics of such as our loved but absent JESSIE BROWS Powers the ponderous arguments of his organ and the gentle influences of a willing and capable treatmaster have melted all at once and become as gum in the jaws of a Sixth ward belle in the presence of the sweet and refined strains of gentle strainers composing a well organized and disciplinedDrum Corps Go in gentlemen and win Carry the city the territory and the news to Muiy Toujours Vawlace as the Boulangists say If one Drum Corps isnt enough let us have two three or as many as may be required re-quired Let them become so popular that no well regulated family can get along without with-out one A Hurrah for tho Drum Corps |