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Handsome Pluralities

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Parent Issue
Day
19
Month
December
Year
1894
Copyright
Public Domain
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The official canvass, as completed and given out at Lansing, gives Gov. Eich the greatest plurality any candidate for any office ever received in this state. His total vote was 237,215, against 130,823 for Fislier, the democratie nominee; j 30.012 for Nichols, the populist 1 date, and 18,788 for Todd, the ' tion nominee. Perhaps a few figures relative to the late election, as compared with the one preceding, may be of some interest, considering that our democratie friends are continually telling us that it was the "stay at homes" who did it. In 1892. In 1894. Rlch.rep., received 221,228 237 215 Dem. candiilate 205,138 130,823 Pop. candidate 20.777 30.012 Proli ll. candidate 21,417 18 788 Hcatleiing 150 Total 468 560 416,988 By these figures it will be noted that Mr. Rich received 15,987 more votes this year than two years ago, while the democratie caudidate received 74,315 less. The populist candidate received 9,235 more this year than in 1892, while the prohibition caudidate received 2,629 less. There were 51,722 less votes polled in 1894 than in 1892, which was a presidential yeir. In 1888, which was a presidential year, there were 474,792 votes polled for I governor, while in 1890, which was the j the off-year following, there were but j 397,809 votes cast for that office, a dif! ference of 70,983. There were 19,179 more votes polled this year than there were in 1890, by which year comparisons should in justice be made. Mr. Kich received more votes this year than any other candidate for gov ernor eyer received in Michigan : In 1892, Rich received 221 28 In 1890, Winaus ' Z..Il88786 In 1888 Luce " -33395 In 1886, Luce " 181474 In 1884, Alger " r19o',840 In 1882, Begole " 154,26 Aud so on down the list with contini ual decreasing figures. To show the iucrease of the vote since then : In 1894 the total vote was 416,958 In 1882 ' " " 349,034 Increase '67,924 The stay at homes inay have done soine of the work this year, but the people who changed their allegiance f rom one party to another did more. Taking the gains of the republicans and populists together and subtracting them from the loss of the democrats, and there are still 48,993 less than two years ago. Then take Rich's plurality of 106,393, and subtract the democratie net loss, and Mr. Eich will still have 57,400, plurality, the highest figures any governor ever received. But it vvould be unfair to credit all the 48,993 voters who did not vote this year to the democrats. Not much over onehalf should be so credited. Say that two-thirds were democrats, or 32,062, and that would give Mr. Rich the handsome plurality of 73,731. It is quite evident that the people believe in a governor who bas the courage to do r'rght, even though the blow falls upon members of lus own party. -%- Secretary Carlisle says that income I tax -will be collected, and he is maklng arrangem,ents ïor collecting it as fast as possible. Every persoin ha ving an income above $3,500 is called upon to report. The penalties' for not complying are very great. Eugene V. Debe has received a sentence of eix moinths' imprisonment In the loouinty jaü lor violating an injunction. It is to be hoped that the period of oonfinement Avill furnish him with eufficient opportunity for reflection tliat he will begin to eee the hjitot of his ways. Tlie question of good roads ought to Te agitating the minds of our rural population', if it is not, and there will be am effort made tohiave the incoming logislature pass laws with a view of brwife-iing ai-O'und a bet-ter system of road making than is now prevailing. Tïie taian who can eolre the problem, and g-et the rural cmiminities in .ome eofoais from their present methods. will deserve the thanks oí a long BUfferimg public.

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