The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-05-05

oA Win anu uOPooitn III HallO0al banks
agold reserve of only about $97, 900, 600, ant
trusts piling up.-Saginaw Herald.
AT recent interview, Mr.. Chauncey De
pew said that the democratic party is max
ing republican victories as fast as they could
be reasonably asked. The republican party
Was in the position of Rosecrans' quarter
master who at the close of the war was Or
dered by the war department to remit at
once the $25,OOO,0O which he owed the
government. But as months went by and
his vouchers were credited, the amount was
reduced until the demand ran down from
several millions to 5000. Then he wrote
to the secretary of the treasury: "You are
paying OIL my debt laundering sight faster
than can. Keep it upp' So it is hoped
that the Democratic party will keep it up.o
Ihere is bill now pending in the legis-
lature, aye, even this very week may pass
the senate, that is of the greatest Importance
to newspaper publishers of the state. IT is
the tax bill, which provides for the return
OF the system Of collecting delinquent taxes
from the county to the state department.
under the direction of the auditor general
But the clause that is of particular interest
is In the reduction of the price of advertis-
ing each description from 40 cents to 90
cents, or one-half the present price paid.
just who is responsible for this spasm of
economy the Republican knows not, and it
is OF little consequence, Just now, at least.
That the bill should never pass with that
clause left in every publisher will admit. |
and the sooner the newspaper men of the |
state get onto their representatives in the
state legislature with both feet, as it were.
and make an individual and collective effort
TO have figure 4 inserted in place of that
hgure2, so much more plethoric will be their
wallets. Taking the first cost of compost
lion, the time, trouble and liability of loss
from imperfect descriptions which the pub
Usher must stand, into consideration. the
price fixed in the bill is so small that IL will
'ender the work wholly undesirable. The
'tate is able to pay fair prices and there is
10 reason why 1t should not.-State Repub-
lean. The TIMES hopes the above bill
nay pass with the modification noted above.
The old system seems to us much better
nan the new one. IT'S to be hoped that :
Yep. sherman will support the measure.
One of the provisions of the charter Of
-ansas City provides that all legal voters
mo rail- to vote at any election shall pay a
oil tax OF $780, The law has been in
rec four years-but like too MANY laws S
as not enforced-but at no election was :,
ere full vote, as many as 1000 persons
naming away from the polls. After the It
81 election the authorities determined to
llect the tax from all who did not vote
me paid, others did not and a test case m,
IS made and carried through the courts.
he decision affirms the law. The Judge
MS opinion says: In Kansas City, as i'm
other large cities, there exists a certain
ISIS of citizens, good business men and
od citizens in other respects, who habit
lily absent themselves from the polls on
'ctlon day, deeming the elective, franchise
worthy of their attention, or who are two
ich engrossed in business to attend TO that
ISL important duty. A most erroneous
"a has crept into the minds of some that
s degrading to vote, some persons SEEM
to forget that on an intelligent exercise
that right rests the permanency of our ii
publican institutions, especially in the IA
ger cities, where congregate certain class II
OF society who can only be restrained bv
conservative elements. Such restraint
st come from vigorous and active exer-
OF the elective franchise The govern
mt OF large cities is one of the problems
the age. Good city government comes
en- honest and efficient officers are chosen
conduct municipal affairs, and bad gov
ment Is liable to exist when safe and
sentative men absent themselves from
polls, ignore the duties imposed upon
m by the elective franchise, and cease 70
part In political affairs. l uphold the
In question upon the broad ground that p
he enlightenment of the present are II IL
he power of the state to compel its voters S'
exercise the elective franchise, and II the
Q can do so the city is invested with the
le power. nv