Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-12

There are many reasons why .
state sssociatson of lumbermen would
be- advantageous. SAID l. {. SHADE of
saginaw IN the Morton last night. III
would assist IN protecting the whole
saiers from irresponsible psrtieA For
instance, there IL the man who inSar-
iabiy pats Ia . claim for saortage and
demands rebate on account OF the
grade The ear slways falls seSerAi
hundred feet abort Of the inspectors
figures, aud there 10 ~ much more
iusaber that. he claims, Won't stand
the grade Well. il We had . state as
|, socsailon sueh mea could be reported
To the secretary, ana the kicker csuiu
be brought TO terns. Persons rot IA
ths business have no idea Of the num-
Der OF irresponsible parties We have to
deal with. 1Bey regard the whole
saier a. their legitimate prey. and Iit-
orally steal thousands OF dollars worth
OF lumber on the plea OF shortage and
bad grades. The action today will IN
doubtediy result IN the formation OF =
state association. Michigan lumber
men will be material gamers by the
sixty day limit. Ii MAKES = difference
Of S3l per cent in the risks. Instead OF
waiting ninety days for payment they
nave 70 wait only sixty days. and IA
the course Of = year this represents The
saving OF per cent for thirty days on
the entire annual business"
"John T. Rich's appointments are al
winners" said the Hon. Stanley w.
Turner. auditor genera, IN the lobby OF
the Morton last evening" Every
one of them lie excellent. and the gov
ernor's judgment 10 worthy OF the high
| est commentator. The appointment
| of Billings 10 the railroad commission
ship 10 especially satisfactory. Mr.. BILL
ings is a snrewd. capable, responsible
man aud will oil the posltlcn with credit
TO himself and e. tho state. Governor
Rich has been exceedingly fortunate ~
his selections, aud think the people
appreciate IL. He gives every assurance
OF being one OF the best executives
Michigan has ever had. Matters IN the
auditor generals Office are moving
| along smoothly" continued Mr.. Tur-
ner. "There has been no break or con
fusion due to changing administrations
| think the new legislature will prob
ably abolish the present county tax avs
lem and return 10 the state auditor
general system. The present arrange
ment is too complicated and the results
are unsatisfactory. There 10 not enough
security under the present system and
nothing has been gained by tht
| change"
"I'm glad to know that Murphy hal
been nominated for senator by the New
York democrats raId j. b. Stevens OF
New Y TX in the Morton last evening.
"Murphy is an able man-a much
ADLER man than moot persons suppose
He is not q wild, untamed Tammany
brave, with . trlple-expanslon brogus
and an unsuitable yearning for red-eye
On the contrary he il q college gradu
ate, man Of excellent judgment
shrewd and far-sighted as politician,
and will be q valuable addition to ths
democrat contingent in the United
States senate. He may not be the k:nt
of man that Mr.. Cleveland woul(
prefer to see in that position-he be
longs to the other ring Of democracy
but he will be . representative of tn
New York democracy and not of Tam
many alone"
L. X. Chase of Dcs Moines, Ia, is (
guest IN Sweets. Mr.. Chase is In th'
city to buy furniture, and is IA ole