Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-09-30
AFTER THE SPO|LS
Democrats Are Not sincere In Their
Pledges.
Boss cAMPAU FOR SENATOR
Is Ambition, Of Party Manageable
publicans Will Not be Led Into me
Trap.

Republican state ticket. Is selected as
the especial target of the enemies OF
the party in this campaign, and they
are seeking by every means to create
the impression that he is unworthy
Of the high trust for which he has
! been named. Two years ago Mr.. War
ner was on the ticket as nominee for
secretary of state, and there was per-
haps no other name on that ticket 80
generally conceded TO be unassailable
in its popularity. 1t was everywhere
said that he was the ideal candidate.
for whom the full party vote should
be polled. and the result proved that
true. Now what, We might ask, has
occurred since to justify different
estimate? Mr.. Warner was elected by
one of the highest majorities recorded.
and the record of his admin.stra-
ton for two years is open TO any who
would assail ii. Has it been assailed?
/ No. Has any corruption. any derelic-
, ton. any incapacity. any fault what
/ ever been found in his conduct OF the
secretary's office? NeBs-none what
ever. He has gone about his duties
modestly, faithfully. intelligently. Ell
GENTLY, and has given the state All adj
ministTation or merit never surpassed
in that Office. 1t is not pretended to
convict him of any fault as a servant
of the state. and his detractors cannot
deny that he has given his time and
his talents TO the public service, and
has nowhere betrayed the public inter
. In mo sod
( the good name of the state or OF the
\ party that chose him But, they say
/ he would do so as governor, and they
bring forward the nonsensical and
meaningless allegation that he is a
creature of the machine" and would
/ be puppet in the hands OF unscrupul-
Gus bosses-just as the very same
papers that are saying this used TO
caricature Mckinley as contemplate
puppet in the hands of a horrible ogre
labeled Mark Hanna. They asserted
that Mr. Warner is in some way mort
gagged and Will be controlled by some
such evil influences, as they continu-
ally declared that Mckinley was. They
show no evidence. OF course. of any
pledge or obligation from him, and
Mr.. Warner for himself has earnestly
declared his absolute freedom from
any obligation or implication what
ever affecting his official action, other
than those in the platform upon which
he WAS nominated The voters will
Judge whether the man who has a
record so clean and honorable in the
public positions he has filled, is likely
10 show himself a different kind of a
man when the more serious RESPONSE
bility of the chief executive is laid
upon him
Republicans in Michigan who. for
whatever reason, are disposed TO look
with favor upon the Democratic bland
ishments 10 vote against Fred NJ War
ner, or any legislative candidates.
should remember that there is much
more an stake I'm this campaign than
the adoption of any particular system
of nominating candidates for office. In
this connection the Saginaw Courier
Herald very wisely says:
The Democratic managers plan is
to induce disaffected Republicans TO
vote against the Republican legislative
candidates as we'll as for the Demo
cratic candidate for governor They
are wise in this, ,ccording to their
plans. because they know that Demo.
cratic governor would be as helpless
as a woggle bug if he were elected
governor with a Republican legisla-
ture. Indeed, such a partisan division
OF the legislative and executive de-
partments would defeat the purpose
which they are melting Republicans
to imagine is the real object of their
plans. Primary reform, in fact. would
have a better show were Mr.. Warner
elected in such case, because he has
declared his purpose of signing any bill
passed by the legislature. whether for
local option or for statewide adop-
ton.
TIE independent" or any other sort
of voter will search in vain the Demo.
cratic speeches, newspapers, and other
sources Of outgiving. TO find any refer
cnce to the fact that the next legis.
ature will reapportion and redistrict
The state, both as to congressional and
legislative divisions. ana will elect n
! United States senator 10 succeed Sen
ator Burrows. Republican. And right
here is the meat in the cocoanut.
Now it is assumed that nearly every
one of the Republicans disgruntled on
state issues intends TO vote for the
Republican candidate for president
! The Democrats foster this assumption.
i'm order not 10 alarm the dissatisfied
voter and make him suspicious of the
real purpose Of the Democratic man.
ayers. That purpose is not 10 secure
primary reform. for which they care
little or nothing. but 10 secure control
Of the legislature, redistrict the state
md elect United States senator.
They can secure this control oniv
by the votes OF the Republicans. who
3re importuned TO vote against Fred
ST. Warner and for the Democratic
legislative candidates. These RepubIi.
cans. sound on the national ticket
anxious for the continuance of a Re.
publican congress. who could not be
Induced. under any circumstances. 10
vote to cripple the national administra.
ton, are in reality asked-under the
guise Of an alleged non-partisan state
movement-to place the executive
office ana the legislature i'm the hands
Of the Democrats so that they NAV
have an opportunity TO gerrymander
: the state against the Republicans. 70
send a Democrat from Michigan TO
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