The times., 1894-11-02

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Among ,he marN Young M II of Michigan, who
durirg Tar past decade have ~ Sheo 10 lhe lron.,
in The great progressive IN 'rch none deserve
greater cOmmendntlOn for wen earned popu-
larit,, than Winam Linton. VINO was porn IN
st. Clair Mich. February i5o an4 S,yo,iSe - Sonse
State" and one of which she j. Justly proud
lie ONES from good stock, b'ing u lile&I ae-
>renGcnt of john inton VINO WAS porn III hoIk,,
shire England educated - OXfnd college, ;tnu
afterwards became a wnm fiend ana anhllier
of william Penn JoIin ! mon anu ,',her. n,S whhe.
s, 1872. lust teh wears afer Penns hrst visit To
his 20 oony and We're the ros r'iors of me oi
drscendentS who 10, inr p, pfst s@ Years i nave We
the family TO av Is EllZ beth iinton'S son,
Hon l,ri iami" Butterwo IN. ior years ihcin'
natl's well known nlresamu ana VINO ue-
,lined i RECONCILIATION, IN order 70 oecoi,ie WV
secretary nf the Words Colnn'hiah eNhiohloh
at Chicago. ,,,,,,., i, ,,,.o,, Mic.
pattniS removed 10 the saginaw valley ana
SETH d on the west side of the liyer' afterwards
lu ing ~ res denre on tnn ti>t Sine' ,.,,
lie q the biyloOd of william :. ! mo was
passed His educational advantages were con-
lined Ia the city %h olS, whlrh, however, were
from the Very incrpt Gu ol Saslnaw. OF "
Snncror clhract, =. Il fact speaking loudly in
favor of the liberal ideas OF The pioneers I 'his
city. . -, us
"A clerk m a general store. 1her hr MAS early
imbted vi'h IDEAS IN "Nlmr'ehch "h"h served
t" make him stcrsN'l' business % man , ",S
ing business in the VILLAGE OF flrweIl, Micli',
aud having thrw a saw ma, \"unG
Linton Wa placed cn'isr n ,iie ,he
the s,me AMI pruvri Hb \ Su'cr'S'h Ia ihe
rrlnay .ment of the huSin"S III" IT SCtoY' Il
lie plant and Nj. III 40 i'l''' &C.; am Tor u
line "A ,ipinh.r pI irn drt = ~ l'mArr III
Innren g. Mich AID nttrrwuuS rnghs'i H.
bnOkk-pupr wlth ltadl. < i'mlh'' men Ia 81
aw folnwing W.T. 'cb II" " IS T'ul'ei !" S''h'lng
rngs during ihrvWnt' r. ~ the lHWbt ,NoWlS,
I'D i'm s,I,rlner ln>p ra,d iumhrr ~ the Si,w
iniils along lhr Snglntw rlv'f VII II II 'rarS oi
as, hi, emery, served 'o"rr - ne atthii" "l
"a prnmiucri liinlbUtnhn az lnN ''ir' rS,,h-
>iyrly operating In ltoscommmi Glh'N hand liaV
rOuniieS ,,d shipping II '," from Wells Bdy
county, II Ager r,,a, ''n,iIt' ~, ,n 'nI r,a'g
Here while at Ager, he mad MS IL - ttr'c m
politic;u me!erment. having hpeu twice "'rctcd
,uiwryisor of the ,wnsh T., beIore rrochl"g his
jwenty-thi,d yea As -" 'N>ineSslh 'n ne a'Sn 80,
rouinued to grow in f;t "r. ~ he was M ~
promo ed to the general SUPERINTENDENT ot me
extensive pant HL AlecF. at 'h1t 'nlc iepItSchl-
ing an immense investment,
In 1873 he resigned thS pticH anu returned 10
Saginaw where he entered mao pirlneISn,p Wltn
his father and brother III Iunbrr ndnliilcturlng,
under the firm name Of Aaron 'inlon sons
I'm 1884 W =. Linton was elccied alderman OF
his ward aud was the SoHngesI mem"er % Of 1' faW te
words he could always arrest auo cnilll at!eI-
tion by n terse, sensible method of presenting
In 1856 he WAS chosen representative t. the
state legislature, being the only kepuDlic3l
elected on the Saginaw ticket In the Ie@''I"
ture his record Is highly honorable lna one, one
which his name Is strongly identlned, may pe
mentioned the bill for the Incorporation and reg.
ulation of building and loan associations, and
under which wise and provident act nearly
every town and city in the state has today one or
more of these associations. In his own city MT
Peoples Building and Loan Association, the
largest and strongest financially OF any IN the
state; aud during 1881 was pdesidensa a OF S Iae
Associations. In 1887 while i'm the full tide OF
prosperity fire destroyed his mill, which within
an hour lay heap Gt sOKpg ru of necnnargg
character, thew at once began to rebuild ana
were again soon in running order, and In better
form than before. The business was nnally
merged into the present extensive concern.
Mr.. Linton's political party fully recognized
his ability, and the Republican convention OF
1890 gave him the nomination for lieutenant
governor. The Democratic success OF tnat
fall election of course involved the defeat OF the
Republican state candidates. but MIR. Linton
had the honor Of running many thousand votes
ahead OF his ticket he is extensively inter-
e,trd and holds membership in the Z, A.. NJ,
o. u w. In some of these he has held import
ant positions and was for two terms unanl-
mOusly elected great commander OF the Knlgnts
o. the Maccabees, the largest fraternal order IN
Michigan, during which time the Order attained
its largest growth and great prosperity. In the
charter election OF 1892 he . nad ior an 3pponent.
gentleman, who had been previously twice
elected mayor to large majorities.. When the
DallOtS were cOunUeu, NJ Tie Close vi OHc'Ol tnc
most exciting elections ever held in Saginaw. it
was found that Mr.. Linton had majority OF
lc57 This. in a city like Saginaw; where the
party opposed TO Mr.. Linton politically for
many years has rolled up great majOrities is
testimonial Of the esteem in which lie, as man
and citizen, IL held, apart from all politicai
Mayor Linton was also for a time president
of the Saginaw board OF water commissioners.
Mr.. Linton was elected to the BIRD congress
by a plurality of 1925 votes over his OppQnent,
who was n candidate OF the DemOcratic party
and at the same time endorsed 10y Il branch oil
Mr. Linton i'm congress has worked earnestly
for his constituents AS a chairman OF the COM
mittee on fraternal press he secured the passage
OF a measure ~ connection with the J.. .. appro-
pration bill granting the privilege OF second
class matter to fraternal aud labor Journals lie
has letters from Samuel Gompers, awell known
labor leader; NJ. w. Sackett su RENE recorder
of the 40. u. W., aud many other we'll known
men connected with the, great fralernitles
OF The country thanking nm Tor ms
work In this direction lie also secured
the passigp of a bill (w hich failed in the
preceding Congrcss), returning 10 the city oi sag
iraw valuable lttd which h;ld Dten gwen Oy Inc
TJpon his request the committee on Rivers and
Ha,bors caused to be placed In the itiver and
HsrhOr appropriation bill not only sum Tor the
imi,rnycmeut ot the Saginaw ri er but also
dir iccted "a preliminary survey TO be made oi the
Shiawassee, Flint iiad ana I 1itabdwassee Rivers
TO ascertain he extent to winch thoy could he
ma q navIgable. The Improvement OF these
streams wi add largely 10 the facilities FOR
commerce and trade ana WOulu no, Oily aSsiSt
i'm reclaiming vast amount OF territory but VIII
cause TO be opened up the immense coal fields
in the southern pat OF Saginaw county and at
the same time assist In the transportation OF
farm products from territory in the vicinity OF
the rivers named MIR. Linton believed that
certain appropriations carried IN the Indian
Appropratjon bill were not endorsed 10y the
people of this country, and made speech In
oppos, tion which created the greatest interest
and 1t has circulated Ia greater extent through
out the United states than any other speech
delivered during this session OF Congress.
Following its delivery came such emphatic
opposition from all over the land against the
class of appropriations referred To that the
Indian Bureau has decided TO abandon the pol
Icy which they have followed for 80 many
years, and hereafter the Indians are to be
taught in government schools founded upon the
plan OF our public school system.
The requests OF veterans for attention TO pen
sions and the many calls OF constituents for
assistance In matters connected with public
affairs have all been promptly attended 10 Dy
Mr.. Linton In way tnat has undoubtedly been
narfaoflv satisfactOrv