Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-09
MILL NOT FATHER
ALLEGED INTERVIEWS
They Take Exceptions to Stories
in Detroit Afternoon Paper.
ENTIRE ATTITUDE
WAS MISREPRESENTEO
A. w. Wright Rep j. w. Holmes and
Others Were Misauoted.

On Friday morning OF last week an
emissary Of the Detrofr's yenal press ar.
rived in town, and 10 those who know
him best, were we'll aware that his COM
ing would do the Republican party no
good, as bee is travelling around rhe state
looking for trouble and interviewing Re-.
/ publicaus Ifthe above mentioned news
paper would c)rGue ifself Go the truth
and publish interviews as given It. mo-
person would have occasion to fud fault
with H. But such is not its prlcv.
Their method is to attempt to create di.-
cord In the ranks of the Republic IN party.
but their views carry very little weight
IN this section, and their opinions less.
Several of our prominent citizeLs were
Interviewed, and all make sweeping de
mails of the interviews as printed by the
Detroit paper. Mr.. Wright says:
What the News says regarding my
views on taxation is correct | do think
that taxes are too high IN this state, and
that machine rule Is "a bad thing; but
they have u IN both parties and one
machine Is simply used 10 crush the
other do not know Mr. Warner and
have not stated how | should vote this
fall. The News correspondent manu-
factured most Of that interview. He
asked me questions and used his own
words TO express what | meant 20 i'm
part He declares that he was mis-
represented on all matters, excepting
taxation.
VIM. 5. Turck says that he has not
decided 10 so back on his ticket, and
will vote II from president TO coroner
Hon J. w Holmes has made the fol- |
lowing statements:
My attention was called TO the |
article on Sunday, and / obtained "A copy |
OF the paper and read the article. and |
am free 70 say that IL did me a great in
justice, and placed me in position with
my party that calls for an immediate
correc ction | was made TO say things
in that article | never uttered, and state
ments that | did make to the reporter
were not used at all
Il stated to the News reporter that I
voted for the Colby Bill. That while
lid not approve of all the provisions Of
e, | believed the principles were right.
IL did say that there was some dis. I
in the county regarding the :
candidacy Of Fred Warner, net OF a :
nature, like that in the Turner
but that some of our republi. +,
ans found fault with Warner, charging
lin with too close intimacy with men c
4 unsavory political reputation.
'ln reply TO question regarding the
convention OF state delegates
Ehen we Alma republicans failed to
ecure any delegates, did say that the =
onvention on that question was an
bject lesson favorable TO Primary Re.
orm. My appeal at that convention for ,
Warren representation from Gratiot .
ounty, was understood by those pre- &
mt as my honest convictions for Primary S
eform. IL was not intended nor under Q
ood that l was personally antagonistic
} Mr.. Warner, or that was fighting or S
eing fought by the republicans OF my .
'unty.or state. 1t was political CON- -
sntion OF republicans, the majority =
lied, and it left no sore spots on me. rs
Referring TO the time when Mr.. War .
sr came TO Alma to look after delegates &
10 News makes me say although l was 4
Of the legislature he did not .
me near me, but only the machine x
'ople. | did not use the words, ma 3
- -
hen asked If l was consulted, that <
as not, for the very good reason that | s
as out Of town, being in Lansing at .
at time. Z
When asked by the reporter how il 8
me that | was nominated for the third .
I'M, did not say that they feared if <
ay turned me down il might cause 8
volt Of the primary reform repubi- :
ns and pudangcr both the Legislature Z
q county tickets but / did say that 8
lad been urged by many republican =
ends In different paris Of the county Z
allow my name 20 be presented, ard s
it perhaps 10 wRs considered i'm thar .
ht that ] would add rather than de. y
ct votes 90 the entire ticket Ny
nd mination wes proof % me be. &c
ld question, that had the confidence y
my party, and / am certainly in a
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