The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1894-10-20
His Time Would be Slow en-
Election Day
As Compared with the Running Qualities Q
These Republican Favorites-They VIII
be Elected BY Great MAjorties.


people state ticket which is above
cavil or legitimate criticism ltstands
without flaw Every cNulidate upon
1t is representative citizcn Each
one has achieved success in his own
line Of work. Nearly all of them have
been tried in the very Offices 10 which
they ask election, and not one has been
found wanting. The election Of this
ticket cannot fail TO give the people
what they demand-a vigorous, honest
and economical state administration.
The administration Of Gov Rich,
who asks for Il reelection. is one that
the people will never forget. If there
is one quality in man which more
than another commands the respect OF /
the American people IL IS manly cour'
agc-not mere animal courage but |
moral courage. The fearless discharge /
OF duty, regardless OF personal feel |
ings, is sublime, and the people have |
had some remarkable exhibitions OF ~ |
during Gov. Rich's administration NO
governor, unless IL was That noble war
governor whom the Republican party
gave To the state of Mlchigan-Austin
Blair-ever had greater Responsibilities
east upon him than Gov. Rich has had.
Ana he WIS fAtNNI hIOMH " itiiAAAiF -
sturdy discharge ofduty has character
lied his entire official course.
During the stormy session OF ls9l'
when the Republican minority in the
senate had to fight for the mcrest
| recognition by the Democratic majority
of the rights which the sis 'htest sense
OF honor and dccency would have ac-
corded them. Hon Alfred MlncS was
/ the Republican leader Ever watch
| full 90 assert the right and To resist
! Democratic usurpation and injustice
he acquired n skill in parliamentary
| and legislative tactics which VIII
make him magnificent president OF
the senate Such is the Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor.
The three members of the board OF
state auditors-Ilon. Washington
| Gardner Hon. James NJ Wilkinson
and Hon. William a. Frcuch-the pres
ent incumbeuts of the Offices OF sccre-
tary of state, state treasurer and com
missioner Of the state land oilicc-are
the Republican candidates for those
offices. They have held these positions
| of responsibility bat a short time, but
sufficiently long To demonstrate their
eminent fitness for the offices which
they ask. Never has the state had n
better board OF auditors To protect It's
] TREASURY They are industrious. con
scicn tiOus and economical, rs the re-
cords OF theirtransactionsc oncluslvely
show. Every item OF business receives
their personal attention. Every claim
against the state is keenly scIutinized.
| No constructive expense accounts
| either for themselves or for others, are
allowed 20 pass, and all business Is
| dispatched with the most methodical
exactness The same care Is exercised
i'm the management of their respective
Offices as is shown in their transactions
as IA board OF auditors
, Michigan today has one OF the mos'
p systematic and perfect tax laws 1T has
!. evot had. OF its cXcell' ncics more u
said i'm detail i'm another column. Nhu'
perfection cannot be claimed Tor any
z human law. IL may be truthfully Sait
+, of the tax law of 1898, that IL comes
= much nearer 60 being model revenue
: law than any OF It's predecessors Tha
{ law stands rs practical dcmonstra
j. ton of the remarkable adaptability o
!, Hon Stanley w. Turner TO the Office
4 OF auditor-gcncral. Scarcely had Ia
= taken the Office when he set himsel
4 about pcrfccting the revenue laws @
!, the state. With rare skill, tact, Judg
/, ment and perseverance h, secure" TN
/ enactment of the tax law Of 1898, an
so brought order out of chaos in hi
J. departmcnt. His administration has
l. in this one respect, been Of incalculabl
d benefit TO the people OF the state.
d Hon. Fred A. Maynard is one of tn
foremost lawyers of the second city q
" the state No nominee for attorne
* general on any ticket In the field ca
l. compare with him. in the quail liication
It requisite for that responsible One,
10 Resides his legal training he has a wid
"a acquaintance with those public que
m tions and problems of state polio
Is which so largely characterize the legi
IS duties OF the states attorney. VIII
the people scarcely appreciate the IN
portancc OF the Office IF attorney gel
30 cral and certainly fail 10 compensa'
"a him for 1.-THE Of the services he
- called upon To render, yet the Republ
~ can candidate stands ready 20 do u
~ duty 70 the uttcrnost Ills admin
W tration OF the Office will never bc mca
IS urcd by tho salary.
r. or Hon. Henry r. Pattengill, Il
Republican candidate for superinte
dent of public instruction, little nee'
TO be said BY his abundant fruits u
,ot people know him. Since It's first }
~ ccption Michigan's educational syste
49, has not had a more thustllnB exp
ics nent than he has been. Ills indust
On. and activity are infectious and he b
the awakened an enthusiasm in the who
ots army OF teachers never before know
or There can bc no dry-rot in Michigan
ely educational system while Pat IS
less the saddle. From kcwecnaw Point
md the Monroe marshes ho is known
idi. "the right man la the right place
Ter Hon. Perry y. Powers, who com
en- before the people for reelection
ned member Of the state board Of educ
ton. has an honorable record ia th
Tor position as his endorsement. lie j
nh been for years an enthusiastic work
Irrh In the cause OF public education o.
y. the people can no where find . al
ny and better person % whom 10 cntru
the interests Of It's magnificent norm
school. lie has earned his rc-clocti,
uts, -
aNgf r~A..ta. Ct~,gnrt DarnpIl