Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-03-15
THE FARMERS ARE ORGAN.
lied.
Will Support No Man Who Goes
Back on Gov. Pingree's
Long Contest.

O-
We are in receipt of a communica-
tion from one OF our citizens, who Is
not a subscriber to the AVALANCHE,
enclosing an article from the Detroit
Evening News, with the request that
it be published as he thinks IL Is a
vindication Of Gov. Pingree. The
length of the article precludes our
giving it in full, but we reproduce
the meat Of it, showing the organic
alton of the farmers OF the state and
their earnest support OF the princi-
pies of equal taxation, as that is the
position which the AVALANCHE has
steadily maintained, and which has
steadily been advocated by the repub-
licans OF Michighan, since the tirst
message Of Gov. Rich calling partic-
ular attention thereto. We have
never opposed Gov. Pingree In this
work. though at times have dis
agreed as to his methods.
what figure the farmers Of Mich
igan are going to cut in the state
political campaign this year is Ques-
ton that Is beginning to receive a
good deal of attention ia the discus
sions among politicians. Some who
have kept their ears TO the ground
are coming to believe that the re-
ports of keen interest and concerted
action on the part OF the tillers OF
the soil are not founded on nothing,
aud that it behooves party managers
and candidates to pay attention to
what the farmers want.
aJust how formidable this move
ment is going to be Is OF course a
matter Of guess work as yet, but 1t
is at least worth the careful consider
alton of the political managers Of
both parties that the local clubs
and organizations of farmers all over
the state are holding big and enthus-
iastic regular meetings, and that
some phase Of taxation question and
the election OF legislature that will
not make such record as the pres
emit legislature has made is invariably
the topic OF discussion.
zone recent issue of a nom partisan
weekly paper, a state organ devoted
exclusively to farm news and views,
contained several columns uf reports
OF such meetings OF farmers local or
CARNATIONS, sent In by the secretaries
and the following condensation gives
an idea of what the meetings are like:
"The Henrietta Center club Of
Jackson county adopted a set OF reso
lutions declaring that whereas, the
present legislature refused the people
the privilege Of amending the con
stitutiOn SO as to compel these corpO
rations to pay their just and equita
BILE share of the taxes, therefore re-
solved, that we most emphaticall,
denOunce each and every member oil
the house and senate who voted
against the submission of those am
endments to the people, as traitor.
to the people who elected them tt
office; and that we consider them m
more than slaves and tirelings OF sale
corporations
"The Fisher. Altoona county. grange
debated the question. Was the gov
ernor ju titled In calling the specia
session. and decided that he was
The Greenward club OF ST. Clail
county decided that railroads should
pay ta,es like other property; The
Clyde and Grant clubs of st. Clail
county discussed taxation, and tn,
speakers Endorsed Gov. Pingree's re
forms aud roasted the Senate; tn,
Tekonsha cluD of Calhoun county dis
cussed amending the constitution
and the speakers strongly favored 1t
the Waterloo club Of Jackson count,
discussed the question, Are the Am
erican people capable OF voting oil
, laws and amendments?' decided tina
they are and scathingly roasted TIL
state senators who defeated the re
cent propositions to submit cUnstitu
tional amendments; the Bloomer clul
j Of Montcalm county decided that
change In the system OF railroad tax
alton would make no difference will
the primary school fund; tue Deer
field club of Livingston county rea,
and discussed Milo d. Campbell's ad
dress at the Ionia banquet. and com
mended IL; the advance club of Gen
esee county read and discussed Camp
BELLS speech before the State Associ
alton OF Farmers clubs. with tn
! same result; the Norvell club q
Jackson county scored the legisla tur
, for its actions on TAXATION matters
the Ganges grange OF Allegau count
asked their state senator Humphrey
. to explain his vote against the con