Patrons Snubbed

The following is the action of the Patrons of Industry at their recent meeting at Lansing, relative to the great theft of the democratie State Senate. Every patrón and farmer ought to read it : The committee on legislation to whom was referred the resolution relative to the action of the state senate on Tuesday afternoon, recommend the adoption of the following : Whereas, The patrons of industry, in state association assembled, have learned with deep regret of the action of the members of the senate, of the state of Michigan on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1891, in unseating Senator George B. Horton and Senator Benjamin C. Morse at the time when but two-thirds of the members of that body were present, and previous notice not having been made by the committee to whom the contest was referred, therefore, Resolved, That this body emphatically condemn such action on the part of the senate of Michigan as irregular and without precedent in the legislature of this state ; as beneath the dignity of the highest legislativo body of Michigan ; as unjutt to the contestants, and subversive of those principies of equity and justice which should characterize the action of the senate of Michigan. Resolved, That this body, in state association assembled, respectfully petition the senate of the state of Michigan to reconsider the action in the contested election of Senator George B. Horton and Senator Benjamin C. Morse and permit the cases to be conducted in accordance with the rules of equity and established precedent. Resolved, That we heartily condemn the action of such members of the senate as absented themselves from their post of duty and thereby rendered it possible for such action to be taken. This protest was offered in the Senate by Senator Bastone, a democratie P. of I. from Tuscola County and was sneeringly referred to the committe on fisheries. In the House it was immediately laid on the table. This shows how much the democrats care for the men who gave them a vic tory last f all. How is it farmer friends0 Will you do so any more ? Great Britain last year paid in postal subsidies $3,500,000 ; France, $6,800,000; Italy, $3,500,000; Gcrmany $3,100,000, and even Spain and Brazil more than $1,500,000 each. During the same year Uncle Sam paid $109,000 for mail service to American ships, and $400,000 to foreign vessels, and made a net profit on foreign mails of $1,700,000. One of these days the old man will wake up and the sea as well as the school houses will iloat the flag.