The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-10-19
Face the Danger.

The outlook is excellent, at the pres
ent time, for the success of the Repub-
lican ticket in the nation and also for
the state ticket in Michigan. Morse
will be defeated for the governorship,
and not man will be saved on the
Democratic ticket, if Republicans do
their full duty, although Ellis has a
double pull as fusion candidate.
We believe that our Democratic
friends realize this, and are therefore
bending their entire energies to the
task of securing the congressional and
legislative tickets. That is what their
Wholesale adoption and endorsement of
populst candidates means.
If the Democracy secure half or more
of the congressman, and sufficient
majority in the legislature to name the
next United States senator, they will
have accomplished a greater victory
than they could possibly hope for from
the election of the state ticket; and it is
to this point that Republicans of Mich
igan should particularly direct their
efforts.
The present senate of the United
States numbers AZ Republicans, 80
Democrats, and two Populists who vote
with the Democracy, making their
voting strength Al. 1t will be seen,
therefore, that the capture of but three
senatorial seats and the election of
Adlai f. Stevenson as Vice President
would change the complexion of the
senate. Here is list of Republican
u. S. senators, compiled by the Chicago
Tribune, whose terms expire March 4,
1893
Francis b. Stockbridge. $3.50. Michigan
Cushman *. Davis. ...... Minnesota
Wilbur /. Sanders. ........ Montana
Algernon S. Paddock. ... n ebraska
William NJ Stewart. .......... Nevada
Frank Hiscock. ............ New York
LYMAN X. Casey North Dakota
PhiletuS Sawyer. ...........W lSconsln
Francis f. Warren. .........W wyoming
TO win, the Democrats must carry
New York. That would mean Dem
oclat in place of Hiscock. If they gain
the Michigan legislature another Dem
ocrat will succeed Stockbridge, and
this would leave but one of the seven
remaining states which elect Republi-
can senator's, as above, for the Democ-
racy to carry with their presidential
nominees to place the national admin
istration entirely in their hands, for the
first time since the rebellion. Should
this occur, it is hardly necessary to say
that an extreme free trade bill would
be passed at the first session of the sd
congress, and free silver coinage would
follow.
This is the real danger of the present
campaign in Michigan, as well as in the
entire north; and it behooves every
voter who believes in the American
doctrine of protection to American la
Dor and industries, to arouse himself,
and to vote and work, as he never
worked before, until the night of Nov.
8. No matter what your political te-
nets may be, if you believe in the great
aud overshadowing principle of protec-
ton, all other issues are as naught in
the face of this danger. See to it that
none but good men and undOubted pro-
tectionists are nominated in your legis-
lative and senatorial districts. Refuse
all trades on your ticket and discounte-
nance it i'm others. Vote straight, and
see that your neighbor votes. If this
is done, and there is vigorous and
watchful effort made, no free trader
will represent Michigan in the senate
of the United States.
The time to prevent such q disaster
is now Free trade can be defeated by
defeating the party that has proposed
it in its platform, and no other way.
at is better to he safe than 10 he
sorry" Don't be deceived hy senii-
mental twaddle about comradoship or
tariff reform In the language of Judge
Morse, THERE Is TOO MUCH AT STAKE"
-State Republican.