Telegram-herald., 1890-11-08


A condition and not a theory con-
fronts the state or Michigan. Ia spite
Of campaign assertions 10 the contrary
ths Affairs Of the State are IN better
condition than those Of any other state
in the Union. Tier Institutions are
looked upon as models. her credit Is
un.mpeachabis and her Indebtedness
nothing.
The STATE hss now been turned over
20 the Democracy, whose platform rep
resented nothing but opposition 70 Re
publ,canism. The admin straton that
Viii come IN on January Is under OBJ
legations To do nothing, and 10 one can
give definite opinion as % what il
Will do. What will he the outcome? A
partisan paper might be accused OF
bias or prejudice, in asking or answer
ing this question, but the Detroit Times,
an independent paper, puts the ques-
ton fairly. II says:
The people have spoken. and by their
nat January lst, the Democracy OF
/ Michigan Will, for the frat time IN "a
/ generation, come into power IN every
branch Of the state government and IN
/ almost every political subdivision OF
/ the commonwealth. In all these years
( during which the Republican party
| born III Michigan-has held the reins
the State has been we'll governed. Edu-
/ cation, agriculture, the mechanic arts,
trade, mining, shipping and all the ma
/ terIal, patriotic aud sentimental con-
/ ditlons that make a State great, pros
/ porous and powerful have been fostered
/ 10 degree that has placed this State IN
/ the front rank OF the great Union SIS
/ terhood. Its citizens have been proud
/ of II, and Is neighbors have admired il
and copied from 1t. In short, it has
/ been model State. However, the
years have carried with them an under.
current of opposition to the power that
| gOyerned-as all years in all
| governments must do-and this cur
rent, in the form of the organ
/ ization called the Democratic party,
/ has at last come TO the surface, over
| run the banks and flooded the State.
The Democratic party is in power.
| Having gained this power ii will be In
terestiDs 20 see what 1t will do with it.
| In purely State affairs IL has combatted
almost every position the dominant
/ party has taken. On the stump, in the
/ Legislative halls and IN tire Democratic
| press, il has denounced the tax system
/ OF the State as wicked, wasteful
method, only sustained IN order to fat
/ ten horde Of leeches in the Auditor
Generals Office. Thousands of good
Republicans have believed the system
wrong, though they have not believed
in the truth of the reasons alleged for
it maintenance. viii the Democracy
correct this evil with Geo. w. Stone "a
/ Auditor General and 100 Democratic
[ legislators anxious for appointment un-
! der him?
"No Republican Governor has ever
made an important appointment with
/ out being charged with doing II in the
/ interest of the railways, or some other
/ corporate OrganlZatlon-a charge that
WAS never proven or warranted by the
outcome. Will Mr.. Winans make more
worthy appointments, which Will secure
to the people more careful administra-
ton of public affairs?
"Our State prisons, State schools,
/ State asylums, reformatories, etc, are
/ acknowledged throughout the world IS
models, and the men who manage
/ them are recognized as leaders IN their
/ work. Yet every one Of these institu-
/ tons has been denounced systematic
ally and persistently as a hot-bed of
/ official corruption and Republican
I favoritism. and wasting place
for the public funds. Have the
new powers any safe plans for
conducting these State institutions on
any better, more economical or hui
name principles2 The State Official sal
AIRY list has been per.stently alleged to
I be too high, and the State employees
/ have been charged with being paid in
/ advance OF what the services were
I worth. Thu. has been nOtoriOusly true
I of Democratic harrangues in the past
I two months. Will the Governor recon-
mend and the Legislature legalze the
I reduction demanded? If so. Will they
/ attack the Governors stipend, or the
I log slstor's per diem aud expeBses2 Il
has been charged for 80 yesrs that the
participation OF state officials and en-
T ployes In politics vas = crime against
/ public polity. WI the new officials
/ abstain from exercising that interest IN
( politics which every citizen thinks he
I has right 20 eTercise' Will the new
/ force Of law makers and officials better
/ the coudition Of the people IN any ratio
IN excess Of the ratio Which has
marked the advance OF the year, that
/ are past7
1T has been charged that the state
owes Is volunteer soldiers large
+ amount OF bounty money. The sum.
T 80 far "a uow known. "a g. .0eo. oe0. The
+ allegation has been sovn broadCs st
over ths state that is q the fsuit OF ths
I Republican party that tnis debt ha'
7 never been paid. The present. admin
I isirstion viii on January I have ths
+ account adjusted and ready fer pay.
ment WI ths Democratic DsFty AZ
+ represented IN the legislature pay it
+ "What viii they 80 a. all comuen-
r1raf. wifh whst they have prom ised
ane dsmsnaedf
The answers lis unsDoksu behind
T sns silent hps ef the future Ars
wnans. Str0ax, Soper. stene. Brsas
3 tad. Shsfer. e al. she - ssY rhai
T thev Vii BE- IL they car, there ars
T Go eco Michigan people Interested Ia
T hearing fhs declaration.