What The Papers Say

The truth about that "indorscment" is thus told bj the Atlrmi Times : "We entertain a sincere respect for the gentleman who edit the Aun Arbor AxgUM, but he is entirely otf hls base 8f tu as the actual facts iré concorned iu a correction of the Anu Arbor Coukikh made in his lust issue. Tho Courier stated that Mr. Salsbury was "indoiBed on the prohibition ticket," and this the Argus States was Incorrect. There was no formal or open indorsement, but the aid wus ven ruore effectual. Mr. Salsbury's nume was pasted on a large part of the prohibition tickets, if not on all of them, before they were sent to the polls. His name would have been printed on the ticket, and the indorsement would have been more open, but for the fear that such a course would injuro him with his democmt frlends. The Hillsdale Leader makes a stroug polut for Capt. Alleu: "It is well that the old guard of the republlcan party, as well as the young recruits should understand that Capt. E. P. Allen Is running for congres this coming electlou, and that he s the friend of soldiers. To overeóme a president's veto of a pension bill by a two-thirds majority, Capt. Allen's votes wlll not be wuttng la the national House of representan ves. He has smelt powder and knows what it is to meet the leadeu hail of southern democratie gons and bulldoiiii; ballots. The duty of every republican is plain; to work from now Dhttl Xovember for the republiean ticket - 9tate and county and then vote t straight.- Farwell Reifis-ter. The democratie papers are feelingso good over the addition of Kush J. Shank tu their party, that we can say with just pride and satisfaction that so long as we eau persuade such gentlemen as Carroll, of Cl rand Kapids, and his red-hot World, to Juin the republican party, we are perfectly willing to trade. Yes, we will "swap" fifty such men as Shank, even up, for one pair of old shoes belouging to such men as Mr. C.irroll.- Ueed City Clariou. The republicans of the first district, iu their conventioii in Detroit which in. dorsed the nomination by the workin g men of Henry A. Kobison, adopted a brief platform which plalnly istates the position of the party throughout Michigan, and is a platform upon which every intelligent rorklogman should stand.- Lansing Kcpublican. The nomination of Cyrus G. Luce for governor is the triumph of the farmers of the state over the politicians. Farmers of Michigan, this is your fijilit for recognition. This is a farmers' campalgo, and the conditions not only all favor but tlcinand the election of the farmer candidato. No duty is more obligatory on the farmers of the state thnn that of doing some earnest work to secure the election of their candidate. Few men of his ability in this state, or out of it, have proved their devotion to the farmer and agrieultural improvement in the üuld and en the platform as has Faiuer Luce. - The Orange Visitor. The hbarJIog ot cash iu the national treasury has had ts eifect on congress, for never slnce the war of the rebelüon have the expenses, outslde of interest and pensions, been so great. Lesg moncy squandered and more ninney applied to the payment of the national ilrht, is what we all are anxious to sec. When will the administraron be aroused to its duty in this matter. - Fenton Independent. Since the election is over and the votes counted, Chairman Browne of the Maine democratie state committee, says that he did not expect much from the politlcal prohibitionists as they are "a ,set of cranks anyhow." 8t. John and Neal Dow must teel tlattered- Marshall Statesman. The democratie candidate for governor in his opening speech at Detroit last week said, "The tariff on wool Is a positive injury to the American wool grower." To prove the fallacy of this statement let the farmer revert back to the decline mmediately followlng the cutting of the duty on wool by congress in 1883. By referring to our local inarket in 1883 and 1884, we find the clip of 1883 was sold at 95 to 32 cents; the year followinj; the farmers disposed of their wool at 38 to 28 cents. This fact over balances all the fine spu n theories of Mr. Yaple or any