Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1904-10-08
Democrats Are Not Sincere In Their
Pledge.
BOSS cAMPAu FOR SENATOR
- Ambition of Party Manageable
publicans Will Not be Led Into ne
Trap.


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 so
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 nv
one of the highest majorities recorded,
and the record of his adminisura-
| tion for two years is open to any who
would assai it. 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? None-none what
ever He has gone about his duties
modestly, faithfully intelligently, EN-
GENTLY, and has given the state an ad-
ministration 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-
est nor in any manner compromised
| IF ar M
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
caricature Mckinley as a contemplate
puppet In the hands of 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
to 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 M. War
!, ner, or any legislative candidates,
should remember that there Is much
mere at stake in 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, according to their
plans. because they know that n Demo
cratic governor would be as helpless
, as a woggle bug II he were elected
governor with Republican legisla
ture. Indeed, such 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 fol-
local option or for statewide adop
ton.
Tie ''indcpendcnt' or my other sor
Of voter will search in vain the Demo
/ cratic speeches, newspapers. and other
sources OF outgiving, to find any refer
ence to the fact that the next legis
lature will reapportion and redistric,
the state, both as to congressional ano
legislative divisions. and will elect 9
United States senator to succeed Sen
ator Burrows, Republican. And right
here is the meat in the cocoanut
Now 1t Is assumed that nearly every
, one Of the Republicans disgruntled or
} state issues intends to vote for tn,
Republican candidate for president
The Democrats foster this assumption
in order not to alarm the dissatisfied
voter and make him suspicious of tn,
real purpose of the Democratic man
: ayers. That purpose is not to secur,
primary reform, for which they car,
little or nothing, but to secure contro
of the legislature, redistrict the stat,
= and elect a United States senator.
, They can secure this control oni,
by the votes of the Republicans, WHIT
are importuned to vote against FREQ
: M. Warner and for the Democrat,
/. legislative candidates. These Repupli
cans. sound on the national ticket
anxious for the continuance of a Re
publican congress, who could not b,
: induced, under any circumstances. Z,
\ vote to cripple the national administra
!, ton. are in reality asked-under tn,
guise OF an alleged non-partisan stat
movement-to place the eyecutiv,
: Office aud the legislature I'm the hand
of the Democrats 80 that they ma,
- have an opportunity to gerrymandel
q the state against the Republicans, Z,