Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1882-09-09
Examine the Books,

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rule, for the reason that 'the books
should be examined"
II advise them," said the governor,
mot to wait until they get into office to
do it, for they may never get in. l say
to these men, exercise the rights of every
American citizen and come down to the
capitol of our state and say that you
want to see our books. l will guaran-
tee very patient and respectful hear
ing, and an exhibit of everything we
have done and are doing. ask them to
come to the capital of the state and make
this examination, and not only this, but
invite them to go to your asylum here, and
to any institution of similar kind in the
state, and the books are ready for an in
vestigatiOn."
1t is, of course, understood that the
talk of the DOmObackers in their strad-
dle-cOnventiOn was mere buncumbe put
forth because they could not for their
lives think of any reason why the Re-
publican party should not continue to
fill the responsible offices Of the state,
and so they were driven to the poor sub
terfuge of suggesting that if the books
were looked into there might possibly
be developed some great and hitherto
unsupported leakages; but let these anx-
iOus mOrtals accept the governors offer
and go out to Lansing and look at the
books. Let them see how the Republi-
can party has reduced the Indebtedness
of the state inherited from Democratic
administrations, and OccasiOned by the
war and by public improvements, with
out levying taxes that have been Oppres-
sive. The accounts are all there, and
they show where every cent of the
| from aIu hot
was done with it. The books are open
| and their custOdians are ready for
| visit during the business hours of each
| day. Let the DemObackers go to Lans-
| ing. and let them not stand upon the
| order OF their going, but GO at once.
The Republicans have built fine
state capitol, which cost a large sum of
money. 1t is in such public enterprises
as this that jObbery is usually found. The
building is paid for, and the account is
all made up, ready for examination. Let
the DemObackers go over it, and into it,
and If they find that one single penny
has stuck to republican fingers, then let
them howl for change of administra-
ton.
After Lansing has been investigated,
let them go to Ann ArbOr. They will
find state university there which, I'M
der Republican management, has grown
from a little backwOods institution to
the rank of first colleges in the United
States. Funds have been provided by
successive legislatures, and the affairs
of the school have been controlled by the
dominent party in the state. Will our
Demobacker friends expect to find any
marks of official plumber about the uni
versity?
Then there is the normal school for
which public funds have been appro-
priated, and the agricultural college and
elaborate, excellent and expensive pub
bile school system of the state. 1t is as
easy to steal educational funds as any
others. Will the DemObackers please to
examine and see if anything is missing?
The treasury of the state has been
drawn upon for the erection of costly
asylums for the insane and for other un-
fOrtunates, and there has been no lack
of opportunity for cheating. Have our
public spirited Demobackers, who pro-
pose to take the trouble of administer
ing the affairs of the state merely to get |
a chance to peep into the Republican book
overheard single scandal in connection |
with the expenditure for any of these |
works? Will they kindly. without in
sisting upon election to office as a con-
ditiOn precedent, take the peep they are |
aching for and verify every item in the
accounts?
The record of the Republican party in
Michigan is not only good thing to |
pass resolutions about in conventions, |
but it is good to think and talk about |
anywhere. 1t is thing for the people |
of the state, of all parties, to be proud |
of. 1t is clean and cannot be furnished |
by the innuendOs of mOngrel cOnven-
ton. No reputable man dares to say
that he can put his finger upon corrupt
spot, or that he has any good ground for
a suspicion that "the books" are not pre-
cisely what they should be. Let the
DemObackers quit wagging their Dheads
and giving mysterious mods and winks,
and throwing out vague hints about
"the books" Let them 60 and examine
the books if they will, and then tell peo-
pie what they find.
Mr.. W. Mcpherson, Springfield, Mass,
writes: Il have been peculiarly unfOr-
tunate in life. My guardian robbed me
of the fortune left me by my father, and
at the age of Fl found myself poor in
purse and poor in health. | married q
young girl whose health soon broke
down from OverwOrk and household
cares. Our six children gave her great
trouble, and were very puny and sicklv.
My doctors bills were larger than both
grocery and dry-goods bills together.
Last year / brought home bottle of
Brown Iron Bitters for my wife. She
used 1t and gave 1t to the children-I
also used it myself. Never did imagine
such miraculous change from ill-health
to perfect health possible"
.uRR M. Ispnfailing and infaI-