Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1880-10-27
.TurnbuIl and the Laboring Men.

SIR.-Why are certain of our Repub
lican leaders putting forth such siren
uOus efforts TO defeat Hon. J. ID. Turn
/ bull We hear it stated authoritatively
that well known Republican Is deter
mined 10 spend one thousand dollars tc
defeat Mr.. Turnbull that another will
spend five hundred dollars for the same
I purpose, another three hundred, and SO
on.
Why such extraordinary efforts OH
Mr.. Turnbull? The masses of Republi.
cans and Democrats alike admit that
Mr.. Turnbull was the most efficient Re-
preventative we ever had; that he served
the district faithfully and well, and per-
formed his whole duty while a member
Of the last Legislature. The opposition
10 him cannot be on account of his want
of qualification, for every one knows
that he is head and shoulders above his
opponent in ability. liz cannot be be-
cause Of his being Democrat, for other
Democrats are running for Office and
one would suppose the Republicans
would be equally as anxious TO defeat
them; but yet no such effort is made
against them. No one can truthfully
say ought against Mr.. Turnbulrs char.
acter, either public or private. lie is an
upright, public spirited citizen, lust and
conscientious in all his dealings, and n
VIGOROUSLY hard worker. In view Of
all these facts, il is evident that the op-
position TO Mr.. Turnbull from the lead
ers must be grounded on something else
other than his character, ability, or past
record, or even his Democracy, for he
was Democrat two years ago and
might, for that reason, be considered as
obnoxious 10 those leaders then as now,
yet no such opposition was made against
him.
propose 10 show TO your readers, Mr..
Editor, that those leaders have person
all might say selfsh-interest at stake,
that with them rises above every other
consideration. II is we'll known that
Mr. Turnbull, while in the Legislature.
took a deep interest in the ellen law
and succeeded, after much exertion, in
having that law enacted in its present
form This law declares that men shall
have 4 lien upon logs for the amount
due them for labor and services perform
ed in cutting, hauling, banking, driv-
ing, running, rafting or booming such
logs" and that such lien shall take pre-
ccdence of all other claims thereon.
Mr. Turnbull, during the past year,
has assisted in enforcing the law in IA
vOr Of a great number Of men, and
against the owners of the logs. During
the present season, log owners have had
TO pay men thousands OF dollars that
they would not have paid had il not
been for this lien law. Mr.. Turnbull
knows as much about the law as any
man in the State. lie knows where it
is imperfect and what amendments are
necessary to perfect il, and il is well
known that he has declared his inten-
ton, if elected, to remedy these imper-
fections. Mr.. Turnbull has a pride in
that law; be is virtually the author of
IL, and more interested in having IL
prove a success than any other man in
the district. His reputation is at stake
in its success.
Now this lien law Affects the interest
OF the very men who offer TO spend SO
much money To defeat Mr. Turnbull-
The man who offers to spend one thou
sand dollars TO defeat him is log own
or; the man who says he will spend five
hundred dollars TO defeat him is q log
owner; the man who says he will spend
three hundred dollars for the same pur-
pose is log owner, and, in fact, every
one OF those self constituted leaders who
are so desperate in their opposition to
Mr.. Turnbull, are log owners or con.
trolled by that interest. These men do
not openly proclaim their reasons for
their action, but any one OF ordinary
discernment can readily see, that hither-
10 lukewarm politicians or bolter, who
at once become intensely interested In
defeating our candidate, must have rea-
sons therefor Characteristic OF them
selves, sclfishncss, and motives akin
thereto. These men are members OF
wealthy firms and have large influence.
They propose If money will do 10 TO de-
feat Mr.. Turubull because he has been
active in protecting the interests of la
boring men. Can they do il?
Workingmen of Alpena district, when
you come to deposit your ballots on
Tuesday next, look sharply to your own
interests. Vote for the man that has
invariably been your friend II makes
but little difference to you, as an alb
stract question, whether a Democrat or
Republican is elected, but IL does make
some difference to you whether the man
elected is your friend, or the friend OF
those who are interested in blotting
Turnbulrs lien law from the statute
book. 1t makes some difference TO you
after you have worked hard all winter,
whether or not you get you pay in the
spring. Mr.. Turnbull has worked hard
TO secure that pay for you, and for that
reason alone he is traduced and assailed
by men and their little organs, whose
interests arc the opposite OF your inter-
ests.
Working men, do your duty. Be
true 20 your yourselves. Be true to
your wives and little children. Don't
let IL be said OF us that we refused TO
support and uphold the man who has
always proved true TO us. Let MS spare
no effort TO secure the election OF the
man that is prominently our man.
] Let us give Turnbull such majority as
will convince his opponents that hon
esty, ability and faithfullness never were
and never will he beaten. Let them be
convinced that laboring men are not in
the market for sale. That the thou.
sands, and five hundreds, and three hun.
dreds they boast of will not swerve us
from our duty. In short, let us so act
that victory will crown our efforts on
Tuesday next
Yours, etc.
A LABORING MAN.
Alpcna, Oct. %, 1880.
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