The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-10-08

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 Tor
secretary Of state, and there was per-
haps no other name on that ticket so
generally conceded to be unassailable
In it's popularity. II 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 administra-
ton for two years is open to any who
would assail It, Has It been assailedf
No. Has any corruption, any derelic.
ton, any incapacity, any fault what
ever been found in his conduct of the
secretary's Office? Monochrome 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 ONCE. 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
the good name Of the state or Of the
party that chose him. But, they say,
-. u-nV a. ar.I fhnxr
bring forward the nonsensical and
meaningless allegation that he is
creature Of the machine" and would
De a puppet in the hands OF unscrupul.
Gus oosses-just as the very same
papers that ara saying this used 10
ca-;cature Mckinley as contemplate
puppet in the hands Of horrible ogre
laDeied Mark Hanna. They asserted
thai Mr.. Warner is in some way mort
gagged and will De controlled by some
slch evil influences, as they continu.
Ally declared that Mckinley was. They
sz.T 70 evidence Of course. of any
E.stgs or obligation from him. and
( Ar. 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. Tie voters viii
judge whether the man who has a
record so clean and honorable In the
| public positions he has filed. is likely
TO show himself different kind OF q
man when the more serious response
bility Of the chief executive is laic
upon him.
Republicans in Michigan who, fol
whatever reason, are disposed to look
| with favor upon the Democratic bland
ishments to vote against Fred NJ War
| ner, or any legislative candidates
should remember that there is much
more at stake I'm this campaign thar
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 well 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 woggle bug II 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 better show we're 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 independent or any other sort
Of voter will search In vain the Demo
cratic speeches, newspapers, and other
sources OF outlying, to find any refer.
ence to the fact that the next legis.
lature will reapportion and redistrict
the state, both as to congressional and
legislative divisions, and Will elect n
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 on
state issues intends to vote for the
Republican candidate for president.
The Democrats foster this assumption,
In order not to alarm the dissatisfied
voter and make him suspicious of the
real purpose of the Democratic man.
ayers. That purpose Is not to secure
primary reform, for which they care
little or nothing. but to secure control
of the legislature. redistrict the state
and elect United States senator.
They can secure this control only
by the votes Of the Republicans, who
are importuned to vote against Fred
M. 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. to
vote to cripple the national administra.
ton, are In reality asked--under the
gulse OF an alleged non-partisan state
movement-to place the executive
office and the legislature In the hands
of the Democrats so that they may
have an opportunity to gerrymander
the state against the Republicans. 20
send Democrat from Michigan to
sit six years In the United States
senate. and to juggle the districts so
that they may have chance to In