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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27
Luce and the "Grapgs Visitor. "

To THE EDITOR: An Independent
journal is what the Grange Visitor pro.
fesses to be, but since the nomination OF
Mr. Luce for governor, 1t has blossomeo
out as partisan sheet as there is in thu
state. While II has columns booming
Farmer Luce for governor, have not a.
yet seen a line in favor of Farmer Sher,
wood for congress, so infer that the VS..
itor would advise us grangers not to vote
for farmer unless he is on the republi.
can ticket. IL democratic granger
writes favoring Mr.. Luce it is received
as most precious morsel. IL one write
giving his reasons for not supporting
MIN IL goes straight into the waste has
ket. We are urged to attend the caucus
and see that farmers are nominated for
guarded by the enactment Of just and
equal laws They will talk eloquently
of the legislation which is in
the interest of monopolies and monied
rings and antagonistic TO the farmer.
What party, / ask, has enacted these
obnoxious laws2 Is IL not the party
which he's nominated Mr.. Luce for gov
nor. and would he ever have received
that nomination IL he had not been in
perfect accord with the party2 II Farmer
Luce really believes what he says in his
grange speeches about these unjust
laws, why don't he vote to turn Che
rsscals out who enacted them2 AS q
granger from away back and . farmer,
that is what have been doing for many
years. An unjust law will be none the
less burdensome by being enacted by a
farmer than by lawyer. If l must be
floored would just as soon have one
perform the operation as the other.
j. X. HENDRIX.
Decatur, Mich, Oct. IL.
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What Rev. @. L Deyo Says.

In connection with the foregoing in
terview we call attention to the follow
ing from Rev. c. 1. Deyo Of Oxford il
the Detroit Free Press
'As the republican press seems de
termined to circulate the story that Geo
L. Yaple is an atheist, intidel and hrn
believer in Ingersollism, etc, wish e
say that perhaps | am as we'll versed IL
Mr.. Yaple's religious views az any ont
outside of his own family. having beer
3 pastor OF church in Mendon for five
years, during which time he was a regu
lar attendant upon my services. Nearly
! year he taught bible class in m,
sunday school, composed Of intelligent
people, to whom he endeavored to prov,
the harmony of the book OF Genesis
With the facts OF science. While Mr.
Yaple is not "a member of any church
ne is firm believer in God, immortality
and the truths of christianity exclusive
# the crude and speculative dogmas o.
men. He is no more An atheist or intde
than DR.. Thomas, Prof. Swing. ant
other liberal minds Of this thinking age
He is equally an admirer of the elo
quence and independent thought Of
lngersoll. Joseph Cook, -Talmadge anC
other brilliant thinkers.
1t is to be hoped that the intelligent
people of Michigan, irrespective of par
~, are not quite ready TO demand al
unqualified endorsement OF all the con
hicting creeds of the churches before
Jne is prepared to occupy the executive
chair of our own favored peninsula.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27

distinction, the workipgmen cannot
Justly or safely be considered as ire
vocably consigned to the limits OF class
and entitled to no attention and allowed
no protest against neglect.
THE laboring man. bearing in his
hand an Indispensable contribution tC
our growth and progress, may well in
sist, with manly courage, as right, upon
the same recognition from those who
make our laws as Is accorded TO any
other citizen having a valuable interest
in charge; and his reasonable demands
should be met in such spirit OF appre
citation and fairness as TO induce con
tented and patriotic cooperation in the
achievement OF a grand national des
tiny.
due in large degree TO the graspinP
and needless exactness OF employers anC
the alleged discrimination in favor of
capital as an object of governmental a.
tention. | suggest thai
there be created commission OF labor
consisting Of three members, who shall
| be regular officers of the government
| charged among other duties with tb,
| consideration and settlement when pos
sible, of all controversies between labor
and capital"
On the reading of this message in the
house, Mr.. Springer (democraD move6
| it's reference to the committee on labor
with Instructions TO report before MAJ
| 10, but Butterworth republican, mover
its reference to the committee of the
whole, which was equivalent to a defea
Of any legislation thereon. Seventy
two republicans voted for Mr.. Butter
worth's motion and 113 democrats voteo
| against It,
1.-THE time OF the strike on the Gould
| system of railroads. resolution wa
promptly passed in the house providinl
| for a committee to thoroughly investi
gate the cause of the strikes in the west
The committee was appointed and be
| gan the work at once. Grand Master
Workman Powderly was the first wit.
ness called. The committee will pro
coed with their work during the recess
Contrast this action of democratic
congress with that of the republicans il
1871. when republican senator recon
mended the creation Of standing army
| TO awe the people into submission.
THE LAND QUESTION.
The land question has been treated il
A separate pamphlet, by which it appear
that the administration has set on foo
machinery for the recovery Of II 600 00t
acres of land illegally appropriated.
LABOR LEGISLATION IN MICHIGAN.
Gov. Begole was the first governor o.
Michigan to recognize the demands Of
sbor. He recommended the establish
ment of bureau Of labor and il was ee
tablished, and during his administration
hat bureau met the expectations of tn,
friends of labor everywhere.
The platform Of the republican party
Two years ago pledged that party to The
adjustment OF the contract system in
our penal institution, but republican
governor vetoed the bill after its pass
age by the legislature.
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ship or vessel; and IL on examination
there shall be found among the passen
gers any persons included in the prohi
bition act, such persons shall not be
permitted 10 land.
All persons included in the prohibi
ton in the act, upon arrival, TO be sent
back 10 the nations to which they be
long and from whence they came; the
expense of return Of the persons not
permitted TO land TO be borne by the
owners of the vessels in which they
came ANY vessel refusing TO pay such
expenses not TO be thereafter permitted
to land at or clear from any port of the
United States. aud such expenses TO be a
lien on the vessel.
Thus seven distinct labor bills were
passed by the present democratic house.
all hut two OF which--the bill legalize
the the incorporation of national trades
unions. and the bill relating to convict
labor-have been hung up by a republi.
can senate.
The following demands, expressed in
the platform Of the Knights Of Labor.
adopted at Philadelphia. September 10,
1884. have been complied with as far az
lay in the power of a democratic legis
lature.
Article 3 The establishment of bu.
reaus OF labor statistics. that we may
arrive ut correct knowledge of the ed.
ura'iora' uorql ana financial condition
Of the laboring masses.
Art. Tine recognition, by incorpo
ration, Of trades unions, orders, and
such other associations as may be organ.
lied by the working masses TO improve
their condition and protect their rights
Art Ito prohibit the hiring ont OF
convict labor.
Art. 10 That the importation of for
eign labor under contract be prohibited
Art. % To persuade employers to
agree to arbitrste all differences which
may arise between them and their EN-.
oloyes, in order that the bonds of sym.
pathy between them may be strength.
ened, and that strikes may be rendered
unnecessary"
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FARMER TAXATION.
The Articles and Amount OF Tax Thereon
Paid by Farmers.

The Articles and Amount of Tax Thereon
Paid by Farmers.
While the republican organs and ora
tors are pra,ing loudly about the bene.
lit which the farmer receives from the
glorious system of protection, il will be
wise for the farmers to take glance at
the articles upon which they are
taxed, and the amount that they
are compelled to pay. 1t will
be observed that almost every article
that he uses is burdened with taxation.
AS against all this, the republicans
promise him tax of two cents per
pound on wool additional. The tariff
IN one suit of clothes would more than
eat up all the benefit that the ordinary
farmer could secure from any tariff that
could be laid on wool. The farmer is
unprotected and the monopolist is the
gamer. Look at the f1gures
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Tbs Ameriosn Houso of Lords.

The party OF monopoly in the United
States, which is protected by the Re
publican. Senate, hiss decreed that Sens
tor Conger is too near The people and
must 60 More railway kings, more
millionaires are wanted, and already for.
eign corporations, with headquarters Oh
Wall street, are pouring money into
Michigan to secure the next Legislature
and elect millionaire senator to The
American House OF Lords. Senator
Hill, OF Colorado. tells how il is done
when he said my defeat was due tt
money sent TO the legislature by the
Western Union telegraph company
The votes OF my friends were worth
IS, GO each. Any one Of them coulC
obtain that sum from the corporation
desiring my defeat IN exchange for hi
ballot. Colorado is monopoly riddeI
state"
In regard 20 the condition OF his state
Mr.. Hill said Colorado is prosperous
We have but little Indebtedness, anC
our mining, grazing and agricultural re
sources are adding 10 our wealth rapid
ly. We are unfortunately situated il
regard to freight transportation. The
growth Of cities and towns is simply de
pendent on transportation. We arr
completely In the power Of the great
railroad corporations, and with the
pooling arrangements that now exist we
are IN the same position that we would
be IL we had bat one railroad to counec,
us with the other parts Of the country
There is no city in the United States OF
the size Of Denver which pays so dearly
for everything which is transported t.
il and from it. Nearly all articles o.
merchandise are carried from Chicago
10 San Francisco for less than is charged
10 Denver, one half the distance. Il
YOU send freight from Denver TO Gar
Francisco il costs more than 1t woulC
TO send it to Chicago. In the ipscruta
bic wisdom Of the managers of these
great lines of transportation 1000 miles
of distance are wiped out-completely
eliminated-from all calculations in de
termining rates. And yet we live OF
the line Of one of the great subsidized
roads-a road fer which every dolls
that il cost was raised by tax on tn,
people. II would seem that OF thu
roads in this country, this, above al
others should be administered will
justice to all and partiality to none"
Gold and Silver Products of tn,
United Statss for the Year 1884.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27
From the Grand Rapids Democrat.

From the Grand Rapids Democrat.
MENDoN. Mich, Oct. G-EDIToT
DEMOCRAT: Iuclosed / hand you cop,
of the proceedings of the official board
Of the M. K. church, at its meeting las
oight in the NJ. e. church at Mendou
As to the action taken by these gentle
men no extended comment is neces
ssry. 1t is the inspiration OF honest
reputable men, who love faith and jus
ice more than party, and who will mo-
allow any disreputable, partisan jour
nal to place the Methodist church o,
Michigan in a false position before the
world. Truly yours.
A. NJ TOWNSEND.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27
The President on the Labor Question

In a special message 10 congress, in
April, 1886, President Cleveland said:
Il am so deeply impressed with the
importance of Immediately and thought
fully meeting the problem which recent
events and present condition have
torust upon us, involving the settlement
OF disputes arising between our laboring
men and their employers, that am con
strained to recommend TO congress legis-
lahon upon this serious and pressing
subject
Under our form OF government the
value of labor as an element OF national
prosperity should be distinctly recog-
nized and the welfare of the laboring
m In ahoul6 he regarded aa eaneciallv q "a |.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27
"a Gard 4"

Having seen an article in the Kalams
zoo Telegraph purportiug 10 have been
inspired by q prominent Methodist o.
Mendon, and rejecting upon the Hon
Geo L. Yaple, and his attitude towart
he Methodist church, we, the members
II the official board Of the Mendon NJ
e. church. irrespective of our varying
political views, repudiate said article NJ
Unjust as a whole. in spirit and animu'
Alike TO the church and TO Mr. Yaple
And we deny the right OF any individua
n individuals to seek TO commits tn,
church Tor or against any political party
)r candidate.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27
PROTECTION WHICH PROTECTS.
Democratic Acts vs.. Republican
Promises--- What Has Been Done
BY the Democratic Pdrfylm
tho Interest OF Labor.

IL Is just as Legal to Protect Tabor From
the Importation OF Competing PaupsI
Labor Of Europe, Canada and China ~
to Protect ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Kepubii
can Ever Proposed "a Tax on Foreign la
bOrers Coming Here?-Wbat Republioay
Manufacturer, Lumberman or Milne
Owner Ever Failed to Import Chinese
Canadians or Other Labor to Keep Down
the Wages of Our LabOrers?
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27

We demand the re.
zeal of all class legis-
alton under which
nOnopolis have been
'Ostered and protect
'd.-Dem Ocratic.
We denounce as de
tructive to prosper
~ and dangerous to
liberty the action OF
bid Dartiesin fostering
aud sustaining gigan-
tic land, railroad and
money corporations
md monopolies, In
vested with and exc.
lsing powers belong
nv to the government
md yet not RESPONSE
lle 10 IL for the man.
1er of their exercise.
National.
We demand tina
abor should be so pro-
eoted by natl Jnal and
'tate Authority as 10
qualize its burdens
md insure just dis
ribution of its results.
The eight hour law OF
congress should be
enforced. - National
The democracy OF
Michigan, believing
N the dignity of
American labor, rec
Ignize the right of
wageworkers TO the
fostering care of gov
eminent, to the end
that legitimate indus
try in every walk of
liJe shall be encour-
aged In its work of
building up the ma
terial interests of the
state democratic.
We favor the recoR-
nitlon by corporations
of trade unions, orders
aud such other asso-
Citations as may be or
ganized by the work
ing masses TO improve
their condition and
protect their rights,
and controversies be-
tween labor and CAPT.
tai, a. between EN-
ployes and employers.
shall be- adjusted by
arbitration National.
The ownership of
real estate In this
country by foreign
corporations and non.
resident aliens is In
furious to American
interests and should
be prohibited. Demo
cratic.
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Distribution Of Wealth in the Unite6
States

The following table shows the aver
age amount of wealth to each man, wo
man and child in each state Of tn
United States in 1880 and also in 1860
together with the increase or decrease i.
each state:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27
A LIE NAILED.
Tho Msnd0n Methodist Church De-
h0U5csS the Recent Attack
on Nc. Yapis.

The Church Sets Its OhiciaI Seal of Con-
demnation on the HypOoritIcsi Method,
of the .Telegraph-The Opinion of Mr.
Yaple as Expressed by His Fellow Citi
zens, Irrespective of Party.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27

The mortality tables of the census of
1880 shows that the II states making the
best showing, rank as follows: U. Ore.
gon; (2), Minnesota; (8), West Virginia;
(4), Iowa; (5). Michigan; (6), Florida; ca;
Wisconsin; (8), Georgia; (9), Mississippi;
(10), Alabama; (11). Nevada; I'D. Ne
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27

The recognition, by
incorporation OF trade.
unions, orders ans
such other association
as may be organized
by the working masses
10 improve their con
dition and protect theil
rights.
The enactment OF
laws providing FOR ar
bitratlon between EN-
ployers and EN- plOyed
and to enforce the de
cision uof the arDitra
tors
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knights of Labor and Fusion Platforms
Compared.

FUSION PLATFORM.
We pledge ourselves
TO legislation which
shall forever debaI
Convict labor from
compeGing with the
honest producers OF
the cOuntry,And which
shall forbid for oil
time the introduction
TO our shores of cheap
contract labor.-Dem
ocrs'ic.
We favor the adop-
ltion of measures pro
Vidtng for the health
and safety of thost
Engaged in mining.
manufacturing and
building industries.
and for indemni1ea-
don To those engaged
rherein for injuries
received through lack
lot necessary safe
guards -- Democratic.
As II party we en-
1Orse the policy of APP.
dying the surplus in
he national treasury
as fast as IL may &c.
1umulste, TO the pay
nent of the national
iebt, retiring as rap
idly as practicable
the national bank cir
culation, and the oil
rect issue by the ma
rional government OF
egal tender treasury
notes, gold, silver ano
oe rtiticatss.-
1annaratfa
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR
PLATF JRM.
We demand:
The abolition of the
contract &, stem on MAJ
ional, state and mu'
nicipal works.
The prohibition of
ne hiring out OF con-
Wet labor.
The prohibition OF
the importation # for
eign labor under con
tact.
The adoption OF
measures providing for
the health and SAFETY
u those engaged In
mining, manufacture
log aud building in
iustries, ana for In.
Identification TO those
engaged therein fof
in uries COW q
through lack of nee
pe cary SOfpglIa Ids.
.
The establishment OF
A national monetary
system. in when Il Cir
ellatiug medium IN
! necessary puan THY
hail issue direct TO the
people. without the 10
,crV, ntion of banks
that Allihe national is
sue shall be tull legal
tender in payment OF
all debts, pubic or pri-
vate: and that the gov
eminent shall not
guarantee Orrecognize
any private banks, g
create any banking
corporations.
ThatinJerest bearing
bonds, bills OF credl
or notes shall never bt
issued by the COVE 4.
ment, but that, whei
need arises, the emel'
gency sh all be met b!
tho issue of legal ten
der. n.interest-beal
ing money.
That the government
shall obtain possession
~ purchase, under The
light of eminent do.
man, of all telegrapht
telephones aud rail-
rnaos, and that here
after no charter or II.
cense be issued TO any
corporation for an,
construction or opera.
ion of any means o.
transporting intelli-
renee, passengers OF
freight.
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Michigan has 569. 904 inhabitants en-.
gagged In all kinds OF occupations, d.
vided as follows:
Farming. .......................... G41 $40
Proft ssional and personal services l45,sfs
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Railroad and other
land grants forfeited
by reason of non-fulfill-
meut of contract,
shol Id be Immediately
reclaimed by the gov.
eminent, and hence
forth the public do
main reserved exclu-
sively as homes for nc
tual settlers and Amer.
lean citizens and those
having declared their
intention of becoming
such.
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To shorten the hour,
Of labor by a geners
refusal TO work foi
more than eight hours
80 aGl.Aae
tffNl i .----
IN Haa..
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Consumption OF Beer In the World
The following table gives the quantity
Of beer annually consumed by each in.
habitant in the countries named
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27

l.. HUNTLEY,
j. NJ. CALDWELL, g.
j. Il. CONCH,
\. p. BEARD, ...
+. -. HALL,
q. e. TRACEY.
/. a. MCKENZIE,
A. w. NARING,
ID. w. EMILY,
w. z. CUsLARD,
i. DE LAMARTER. ex.P Pastor.
'E. Y. ARMSTRONG, Pastor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-24

Thus having laid the foundation for q
day Of filibustering, the Republicans re-
Trained from voting and left the House
without quorum.
Morrison moved q call of the House
Reed suggested that the House might
consider the Sundry Civil bill.
II will take care of the Sundry Civil
bill, replied Mr.. Morrison.
"You toor exclaimed Reed Ia affect
cd surprise. 81 am afraid the Sundry
Civil bill is being taken too much care
Of"
A call of the House was ordered and
the doors of the chamber were closed.
Then the roll call followed with mon
otonous regularity, while members
lounged in their seats reading and writ
ing or retired to the cloak rooms. Both
sides were determined In their course.
But little attention was paid to the pro-
ceedings which were unattended by any
occurrences to break their uninteresting
character A resolution was adopted
directing the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest
and bring them to the bar of the House.
The House remained, as one membt T
characterized it, in state Of ''innoc-
Gus desuetude" until quarter past four,
when further proceedings under the call
were dispensed with, and the question
required on Mr.. Burrows motion to ad-
journ until Saturday. This was voted
down: yeas 2, nays l45. There was
no quorum and another roll-call consum-
ed till O'Clock, when the House adj
journed.
It is understood that the proposed
change Of the rules will not be called up
for consideration tomorrow, but the
sundry Civil Appropriations bill win be
accorded the right Of way.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-06-24
silver and india Wheat.

Many different theories have been ad-
vanced as to the cause of the depres-
sion In the value OF silver, one of which
is from prominent banker of New
York City who is credited with saying
that q poor grain crop in India this year
has had much to do with the low price
Of silver, inasmuch as England in her
trade with India pays the balance
against her in silver; but as India wheat
was scarce the balance Of trade
this year was in favor OF England,
consequently there was no demand for
silver to convert into Indian rupees. 1t
is somewhat refreshing to learn Of a
poor wheat crop in India the past year.
| and of any special decrease in the
India wheat trade with England. By
the same reasoning, with lower prices
for silver there should have been, at
least in India, better prices for wheat,
as, according to the authority named,
there was less India wheat TO purchase
and more and cheaper silver to pay for
it. But the records fail to show that In
dia's surplus has been light. or that her
producers are receiving more or as much
silver for the same qusntity Of wheat
than when silver bullion had a much
higher rating. Exports Of wheat from
Bombay and Kurrachee during the first
quarter OF the current year were 3, ,3l9,-
600 ewts. equivalent to over 1000 short
tons per day. This is certainly not at
all indicative of light movement or q
poor crop. While there are almost num-
berless opinions as to the cause for the
depression in silver. that which attrib-
utes it largely to over-production
seems the most consistent with the
facts. The low price Of wheat is due to
increased supplies. and there is no rea-
son to suppose that silver is exempt
from the same conditions. That there
has been an extraordinary increase in
the output Of silver during the past ten
years is well known. This. taken in
connection with reduced gold product
and the demonetization of silver by Ger
many, seem sufficient to account for the
unsatisfactory condition Of the silver
market, without seeking for more OBJ
scurs reasons. San Francisco Grocer
and Country Merchant.