Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-02
TARIFF IN MICHIGAN.
The Issue Has Been Taken Up by the
Farmers of the State.


Mr.. w. G. Thompson is a representa-
tive Western man of long experiences in
the big affairs of life. He was mavor of
the city OF Detroit and he halls from
that beautiful city, which was once an
Indian trading post and is one of the
Oldest settlements in the Western land.
Speaking with gentleman at one OF the
uptown hotels yesterday, Mr.Thompson
said:
The growth of Detroit is almost phe-
nomenal. 1t is the general belief of our
people that the next census will show
us to have 250,000 inhabitants. The
best part OF it is that our growth is sub
stantlal. 1T is frequently said OF our
city that it has more house owners ac-
cording to population than any place in
the country. That, perhaps, is quite
natural, as we are to an unusual extent
an industrial community. In the manu-
facture OF cars, machinery Of all kinds
and tine-cut tobacco I think we are sec
ond to no place in the country, and per-
haps stand in the front rank.
In the manufacturing element of life
we are very prosperous, but the farmers
of Michigan, while tilling as fertile land
as there is in the world, are by no means
satisfied with their lot. Wheat is cheaper
now than it has been for quarter OF
century, and the husbandman can
hardly make a living where he should
be making a profit. If this is true of
the farmers of Michigan, how much
worse off must be those tillers of the
soil who have not the splendid condi-
tions of agricultural life which Michigan
gives to her citizens?
Il have been told that two-t thirds of
n fnp
and that many of the farmers are this
year obliged to borrow money to pay
their interest account. How long they
can stand such a condition Of al
fairs as that any one can see without
very careful calculation. This naturally
keeps the people dissatisfied, and the
in power suffers because the ro-
promises of better times under
ion Republican rule have not
.ea ealized."
IN there is politics i'll this condi-
affairs''
idediy so. If the present situa-
ntinues until 1892, think Michi-
sH H'H0>-- = 1btful State. The
fA'' cry day becoming
h e r ortant to what is
ctla ta industrial people,
aHa IHt a' -nIuslrg , more and more
all-t-. taking view of the pres
: eitre hol eveland will be re-
r u a ed. He is very
esL v tn his party, and
t.ei H he only issue be-
10 organizations, and
A.aa teal .6 a paramount one,
.auyNn .rgt i ound to lead the
pat Eoo So as l can discover,
tgie s a. ser lr )f great majority
"l i0- a ~.
DH an in public life, but
-"W zen, whose views
Hte oi l ne than any other
Htin s.. read the signs Of
the l'lles, MI. Olv,vland will be the
a esident. He has grown wonder
aiN eh the people, and the Western
section pf this country is in dead earnest
poa tlese economic questions. The
rrari must have relief, and they have
NOT n able to find it under Re-
pr''lal rule. They are rapidly
re- .M; a point at which they are
ing that, after all, the burdens
o r1ment as at tpresent administered
t-uo- ,he producer, land that they occupy
no ition in the United States. The
~ think upon this subject the
1' M. Cleveland's attitude appeals to
m nd the more they are inclined to
inA on change. Then, too, the
ni@n turers of the East are clamoring
10y nee raw materials, and there is
trouble Ill along the line. do not be-
A"te be people can again be scared by
ii'e + free trade. I'm. Y. Star.