The times., 1894-10-26
Michigan's Duty.

From Tuesdays Detroit Tribune.
Just two weeks remain in which to close
up the campaign of 1894.
The Tribune has few words for the re-
publicans of Michigan. They are words OF
caution, of exhortatiOn and Of encourage
ment. Rarely, If ever, in this state has the
stake been so great as now. An entire state
ticket, a legislature which is to elect two
United States senators; twelve members of
Congress, and officers of every county are
to be chosen. This is great deal; but this
is not all. The material and industrial
interests of Michigan are seriously threat
ened Never since the great war did Mich
igan have greater interests at stake. The
Tribune has already pointed out more than
once how peculiarly Mi chigan resources,
Michigan industries and Michigan labor are
affected.
No state in the entire union Is more
gravely injured. The crusade for free raw
materials has wounded Michigan in all her
greatest industres-in her lumber, her salt,
her copper, her wool and her farm products.
| And the democratic leaders make bold
proclamation that the war is to go on; that
there is to be no repose; that there is to be
no certainty for business; that the steps
already taken and the blows already struck
are only the prelude to other attacks to be
made.
1t must not be forgotten that every thous-
and feet of lumber imported free; that every
barrel of foreign salt brought into our
market; that every ton of iron ore that dis
places ton of Michigan ore, and every
pound of foreign wool that crowds out
pound of wool that Michigan farmer
might raise, is an attack upon Michigan
labor. 1t is throwing men out of work in
the lumber woods, in the sawmills. in the
salt blocks, in the iron mines. They be-
come competitors with laborers in other lines
of work; and the inevitable tendency is to
Many must, in the nature of the case, be
driven out of the state. Their power to
purchase and consume will be diminished
and the market for the products of the farm
years has been plunged from the heights of
prosperity into the depths of distress. TO
say that the consequent loss has averaged
fifty dollars per capita to our population of
two and qurter millions is not an exagger-
tion. That would make the astounding sum
of $112, 500, 900 as our share of the sacrifice.
The proclamation is still made that the
war must go on. The followers of Calhoun
and JEFF Davis are in the saddle, and they
propose to ride their hobby, though they
ride in blood and tears. Missouri, Arkan-
sas and Texas West, Jones and Mills),
make tariff law for Michigan. How can
further destruction be prevented? By wrest-
ing the house of representatives from the
control of the southern free traders What
is Michigans share in the work? To elect
a republican representative from every one
of the twelve districts in the state.
1t can be done. 1t must be done. But
every republican in the state who can posi-
bly, get to the polls must vote. Beware of
oyer-confdence! Remember 1890! Let there
be no divided counsels Let there be hearty
union in every district. Let no district be
left in doubt.
There are thousands of democrats who
are sick and tired of the present free trade
regime at Washington. There are other
Thousands who are disgusted with the rule
of bosssm and refereeism in our state. Let
them each and all have a cordial invitation
to vote for their own interests. Take the
key note from Maine-the leader in the
East A solid delegation! That is our bat |
tie cry!