The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-08-11
THE STATE TICKET.

The Republican state ticket, nominated
at Grand Rapids on Tuesday oil last
week, presents more than the embodi-
ment OF the sterling principles OF the Re
publican party which alone at this time
Of trust-ridden, tarifi-tinkering Democ-
racy elicit the endorsement and support
OF every loyal American citizen. IL pre-
sents magnificent personnel OF Michi-
gan's best men, and, loyal TO the grand
old commonwealth we all love 80 well,
we submit that in no state IN all
the glorious sisterhood is the type OF
American manhood at n higherstandard
than in this OF ours.
From top To bottom, there appears no
name on that ticket for which the Re-
publicans OF Michigan need apologize nor
In whom the whole people cannot repose
the fullest measure OF confidence when
they shall have, anew, or for the first
time, entrusted the duties OF the state
Offices to their care and keeping. Begin
ming Mt the head OF the ticket, whatnamc
could bring forth more enthusiasm than
that Oh Hon. JOnn Il. hlcn
During his first term OF office, now
rapidly drawing to a close, we have found
In him an executive whose clean and
conscientious administration OF the
duties Of the first Office within the gift oil
the people constitutes an official record
surpassed by none in the annals OF the
state. No aspiring politician, no matter
with what ardor he has forged his oppo-
sition OF the present governor for sell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, has dared say aught
derogatory TO the official transactions oil
John II. Rich. His term OF Office has
been far from the ordinary routine of
state affairs. The unprecedented de-
preston in our industries, especially in
the iron ore producing sections OF the
north, has rendered the Office OF the gov
ernor anything but tranquil. Petitions
for aid for the starving miners oil the
upper peninsula flooded the executive
Office for months last winter, with no
available funds in the treasury with
which provision for relief might be made.
The "squaw-buck" Democratic lcgisla-
ture OF 1890, bent upon a hippodromo
record OF economy, had sighted every nee
essary appropriation. In consequence,
tho appropriations necessary when
the last legislature convened were double
the normal amount and resulted in the
draining OF the state treasury. This,
however, did not cause John II. Rich TO
despair or turn dcnf ear to the appeals
Of a hungry constituency. With n zeal
that only warm heart could contain
no, personally, solicited private aims for
the sufferers and his own dollars were
not spared in sending provisions and
clothing to the sufferers in the north
until where hunger stalked there was
plenty.
Perhaps the people OF the upper penin-
sula are not 80 well acquainted with the
name OF Alfred Mines, the Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor. In
the lower peninsula, however, il is n
household word and will be in this Sec
ton after he has been elected to the high
Office for which his political admirers have
named him. Alfred Mines was num-
bered in the small minority OF The
"squaw-buck" legislature and proved
himself n most formidable obstacle 10
tho high-handed intrigues Of that body.
The unseating Of Republican members
aud the seating OF Democratic contest
ants. lac rendered n most unpleasant
task and when Dorans mine-shutting,
Understanding monstrosity appeared in
the state senate, Alfred Mines, unlike Ger
tain other Republican senator's, was not
absent. To him is much OF the credit Tor
Me defeat OF the specific iron ore tax bin
due. And thus, throughout the entire
ticket. 10 Is galaxy Of men whom the
peopls respcct-not alone Tor their I'M
swerving Republicanism, but also Tor the
good they have accomplished Tor their