The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-03

james H. White
Union City national banks. P. LOOMS. D.
r. Cooley 4. Bostwick.
National exchange bank OF Albion-E. A.
Landon.
The foregoing list contains but . small part
| OF the b0ndsmen for these various bank depos-
its. The whole number would Ill several col
umns OF our paper, and not be very interest
ing, a. many OF them are but little known away
| from their localities.
AS the Free Press has made its sneaking
lnsinuatons OF connivance between the State
treasurer and certain favorite banks, for plum
| dering the people, we call some democratic
witnesses whom the Free Press is supporting
for Office.
STAND UP, WA. L. WEBER,
and tell the people OF Michigan why you did
| not improve our financial laws when you were
leader OF the democratic party in the legsla-
ture OF 1875. You had such tremendous power
| that your friends boast OF your having defeated
some resolution requiring publicity OF the de-
post banks and the securities taken in behalf
OF the State? Why did you never ask ques-
ton or make motion looking toward such
publicity? Did you believe then, or do you be-
lieve now, that there is anything wrong in re-
gard to the State Treasury? or are you willing
TO let the Free Press belch its filth on your po-
litical opponents, after you failed to do what
devolved on you as legislator for the security
OF the public funds?
STAND UP, JULIUS HoUsEMAN,
democratic and greenback candidate for leu
tenant governor. and tell the people how you
can complacenty pocket your share OF the prof.
its on state funds. when the Free Press de-
clares that there is danger OF bankruptcy from
the present situation Of things. Is this the
kind OF "reformer" you are ?
STAND UP, MERRILL I. MILLS
and tell the people OF Michigan how much you
hankered after reform" when you went to st.
LOUIS as a delegate, and what dear lover OF
the interests OF the CITY OF Detroit you are
when you pay them but per cent. on their de-
posts in the First national bank, and at the
same time the Free Press and its echoes keep
up terrible groaning because the State gets
only per cent. while the bankers charge 10.
Is 1t part Of democratic reform" to practice
sponging Like this?
STAND UP, THEODORE +. HINcHMAN,
and tell the people Of Michigan whether you
approve Of the Free Press circulating such
falsehoods in regard to the State Treasury,
profits on the peoples money? IL you are
sent to the legislature next WINTER will you
promise to follow up the Free Press lead and
blacken everything about the state adminstra
, ton because you do not control 1t {?
STAND UP, ORLANDO d. BARNES
and with your graceful eloquence tell the peo
pie OF Michigan whether any chcanery exists
as charged by the Free Press, in regard to the
State deposits in the bank or which you are
/ vice president. Do you agree with that dirty
sheet that the peoples interests are not pro
/, tected by your bond?
STAND UP wM. L. BANCROFT,
and tell the people OF Michigan If you know OF
, anything that makes it dangerous to trust VIM
B. McCreery with State funds. Has he done
as charged by the Free Press, any dishonest Of
injurious thing in his official career +? IL 30
= ssrafQrm'
bors to the promotion Of Tilden's nomination
and election.
: STAND UP, ALLEN POTTER
q and with your experience in the confederate
house, enlighten the people as to whether THAI
party is the one from which to expect true re
: form. Have you divided any spoil from the
people as q stakeholder in one Of the deposit
banks? Do you tremble any in view Of the
bond you have signed? Let us know whether
$ the dastardy course Of the Free Press meets
: your approval.
I, STAND UP, ALEXANDER MFARLAN, WILLIAM H
HAZE,
and crowd OF less conspicuous democratl,
: bondsmen for State funds, and declare all yot
r know Of the iniquity OF the State Treasurer, al
proclaimed by the Free Press. Has he beer
dividing with you the hard-earned money OF thu
taxpayers. and are YOUR banks liable to b
/ bursted?"
I, NO Such THING.
. and you democratic gentlemen all know It. an(
: the Free Press blackguard knows it too bu
. his chronic hatred OF union soldiers since hi
i g fire in the rear" of them failed to save th'
southern confederacy from defeat (see letter o
: Gen. Geo. A. Custer) leads him TO be profuse
q " bitter and defamatory on any union soldie
: who is nominated for Office on the Republican
ticket.
J. CONTRAST,
) In 1853. when the last democratic Legislature
met in this State, a law was passed requiring
q per cent. interest to be paid on State depos
l. It's in banks. But this was unsatsfactory Il
the Detroit democratic ring OF bankers. and 81
e they repealed the act within three days. an
=, passed another. cutting down the interest L
IL one per cent. The two acts are Nos. 46 an
: 63, approved Feb. 0 and 10, 1858. This plec
. OF chicanery was approved by
Ia GOV. ROBERT MCLELLAND,
who turned up as ''reformer" and speech
q. MAKER in the last democratic state convention
). Would he like to reform" the law again 3
that his democratic friends could have the stat
10 deposits at one per cent
Of During the two years in which Col McCreer
he has made reports az State Treasurer, the inte
est on state deposits aud unpaid specific take
has amounted to $132,30 being within $50
$50 Of the total amount paid for interest on til
Z. state debt IN these two years. Not a cent bs
ct been lost by any banl; or banker holding stat
deposits since the Republicans came into pow,
e, almost twenty-five years ago.
MARX THE DIFFERENCE.
During the entire period OF Is years OF den
A. ocratic rule previous to 1855. the total amour
-, =, received as interest on state deposits was 81
~ 554, or only ONE EIGHTY-FIFTH as much az Stat
20 Treasurer McCreery has received in only tv
80 years; and in the same good old democrat
times the State was robbed OF 543O, 900 by IL
n Michigan State Bank, democratic ring INST
~ tuition.
Il, NOW STAND UP, MR. EDITOR OF THE FREE PRES
. and explain whether your anger against Il
Z. State Treasurer and the Board OF State Audi
ors is not caused by the fact that only tv
A. years ago they forced you to pay up an o
l.. balance of $431 rs due as reporter OF the 81
preme court, which you had withheld clande
v. timely from the public treasury for about thirl
years Stand up aud speak up! The Poop
>. are interested in watching genuine defaulters,
es