The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-17

EDITORIAL.
what's the Mater with Robinson

what's the Mater with Robinson
The NEWS was perfectly prepared to
hear that Mr.. Charles A. Wright would
be brought forward by the Houghton
county political and railroad rings for
the office Of State senator, but scarcely
expected his coming forward to be ac-
companied by so fusome an article as
that which appeared in the Copper Jour
nal OF Friday last.
Mr.. Wright may possess all that the
Copper Journal is pleased to designate
qualifications, but TO some OF Us poor be-
nighted pc pie out on the range they
look like very sorry accommodations, for
that Mr.. Wright was connected with the
Mineral Range railroad, which for years
has been sucking the blood out of the
working people Oor, of course, they ev-
entually have to pay them of this
neighborhood by their exorbitant
charges for carrying freight over their
thirteen miles OF road, will scarcely make
him favorite with any intelligent voter.
We notice Mr.. Wrights promoters
claim much credit for him because. dur.
ing the time he was general manager OF
that octopus road, connection was made
by rail between Houghton and Hancock.
The Hancock 4 Calumet railroad peo.
pie perhaps deserve more credit for this
connection than Mr.. Wright or even the
Mineral Range people themselves, for It
is more than likely competition did 1t:
however, the NEWS has no desire to run
down Mr.. Wright or try to rob him OF
any oil the qualifications (2) he, accord
ing to the Copper Journal, possesses in
such abundance, but il desires to set
forth in reply the actual qualifications OF
the Hon. o. W. Robinson, who announced
himself az candidate for the State sena-
torship some months ago, and the News
il surprised that Mr.. Wright should allow
his name to be placed in opposition to
Mr.. Robinson's, for il il reported on the
streets that before Mr.. Robinson had pub
licly announced his intention OF enter
ing the field for the senatorship and dur
ing the time Mr.. Robinson's name was
being mentioned in connection with the
Office Of member OF congress as successor
to Mr.. Stephenson, Mr.. Robinson was
approached by Mr.. Wright, who told Mr..
Robinson that he ought to get out OF the
congressional contest, and announce
himself for State senator, giving as a
reason there would be little prospect
OF Houghton county getting the nominee
10 congress and that il Mr.. Robinson
then announced himself he would have
no opposition. II such conversation
really did take place (if il did not Mr.
Wright has the tender OF the columns
Of the Evening NEWS to deny IT'D il looks
as II his now coming forward in opposi
ton to Mr.. Robinson borders very near
the line Of treachery, but then they say
politicians have no conscience.
Comparisons are odious, but as the
Journal has thought proper to state
what Mr.. Wright has done we will try
and set forth some OF Mr.. Robinson's
qualifications. IL says: "Mr. Wright
has been an active republican for many
years and was at one time chairman OF
the central committee OF the HouRhton
county organization"
This may be so, but is should be re-
membered that Mr.. Robinson was for
several years chairman OF the county