An Unjust Request

The State Grange asks the legislature to turn the liquor tax Into the coiinty treasuries instead of into the city treasuries as at present. It is to be hoped that the legislature will do no such thing. The cities have to pay their full propoition of tixes, and in many instances more than their proportion. To turn this fund over to the county would be simply to let it go uncollected. If it is dillieult uow to get a village or city eouncil that will euforce the law and compel the keepers of saloons to pay their tax, how would it be if the money went to the county at large ? The prosecuting attorneys daré not enforce it the city officials would have no interest in it, and the law would soon becoine a ilead letter. Besides, it is injustice, rank injustice to the illages and cities where the saloons are located, and where the pólice are maiutained on account of the business, and where the poor of the entire county congrégate to be cared for. The demand for this changa by the State Grange we believe would not be sanctioned by the members of the Grange at large, who are, generally speaking, right-minded and ïight-thinking men. Tüey are the conservative element in the aff.iirs of state, and seldom sanction a movement so fraught with injustice as is this propositiou. The following trom the Detroit Tribune, explains the case exactly : " Detroit is now back to suu time. That is, lts city hall clock is, aml ot' course this simpiilies the time business down to a point where it isn't possible to be mistaken. You ask a man now what time it is and all he has to do is to ask you if you want standard time, or 6un time; slowtime or local time; railroad time or city time, and If lie I fortúnate enough to liml out lie will teil you that his time is about half wuy between the two, as a sort of a compromise, whieh makes it 14 minutes slower than fast time and 14 minutes taster than slow time. Tickled to death with your Information you go on to meet an appnintment eithcr too early or too late, aucording to the sys'fim of time adopted by the party of the second part. Let us be thankful that we are all agreed that to-day is Monday, tomorrow Tuesday, etc, for we know not how long we shall know eveu this." I the selection of a United States Senator the republicans of the Michigan legislature have chosen a man who will flll the position acceptably, not only to his pnrty but to the people in generai, for he is snbstantially one of the people - a man who is approachable by the poorest person In the land as well as by the wealthy and influential. Col. Frank B. Stockbridge has been the architect of his own fortunes, and he has never forgotten the fact that the poor and unt'ortunate have hearts and souls the same as the fortúnate. His record has been one of bountiful charity, and big-hearted generoMty. He will take a good position in the senate, and Michigan never need fear for her interests as long as they are cared for by such men as Col. Btockbtidge. Farmer H D. Platt, of Plttsfleld, hopes to be State olí inspector and represent Wuslitcnaw couuty on Luce's staff. The frlends o the Universty snould know that this is tlie man who last mi muur at a large gathering ol farmera went out of hls way to attack the Universily. Washlenaw protestB agulnst her eitizeiis attaeking such au lnstltutlon.- Argus. There must be some mlstake about the above. We have heard Mr. Platt speak hijjhly of the University and the grand work t is accomplishing. He certainly cinuot affjrd to be an enemy to the University, and we hope he will not let tliis statement go undlsputed. The Lansing Kepublicun gets things mixed soraetimes as well atf the rest of us. In a recent iisue it refera to "Tip" Aplhi as the new state treasurer. and gives him quite a pntf thereon totally inoring the fact that we all voted for "Tip" for auditor general. In another issue the Hepublican locates the "Blind Asylum," at Flint, but it would bo as mud as a "Maren Hare," if any of its contemporariesshouM suggrest that the state school ior th blind should be removed ft om LkMlOg, The man who climbs to a high eminenee and tlien turns around and delilxrately kicks over the ladders by which he climbed, can undoubtedly enjoy his exalted station for a term in solitary grandeur. Uut when the time comes for him to step down he looks in vain for the ladders. A certain senator elected a half decade or more could relate a sad experience on this subject, In a politica! sense, did he so choose. Because the judges of the supreme court of Indiana would not yiolate tlieir sacred honor and render a partisan decisión in favor of tlie democrats In tlieir attempts to seat u litutenant governor in tliut .-tiiic t Imt the people did not elect at the polls, the Indianapoltg Sentinel remarks: "D - n their cowurdly souls!" And the Sentinel belongs to the great "reform party!' If the Langing Republican had taken the course of the Detroit Tribune and been perfectly fair to all of the senatorial contestante, it could pxperlenee fiir more pleasure in looking back, over and perusing its liles. The democratie press also would have inuch lesa material to quote in sarcastic editorial.".