The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-10-14
AFTER THE SP0ILS
democrats Are Not Sincere In Their
Pledges.
BOSS cAMPAU FOR SENATOR
IS Ambition Of Party Manageable.
2ubllcans Will Not be Led Into me
Trap.

Republican state ticket, is selected as
the especial target of the enemies or
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
aer was on the ticket as nominee for
secretary of state, and there was per.
maps no other name on that ticket so
generally conceded 10 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 a 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 assailed?
No. Has any corruption, any derelic-
tion, 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, eff
GENTLY and has given the state an adj
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
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 10
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
Ia, l,f
upon him.
Republicans in Michigan who, for
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
mere al 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 20
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 a 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
10 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.
The independent" or any other sort
OF voter will search in vain the Demo
cratic speeches. newspapers. and other
sources of outgiving, 10 find any refer
ence to the fact that the next legis.
lature will reapportion and redistrict
the state. both as to congressional ana
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 il 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. redstrict the state
and elect a 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 RepuDIi.
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
guise of an alleged nOn-partisan state
movement-to place the executive
Office and the legislature I'm the hands
of the Democrats so that they may
have an opportunity to gerrymander
the state against the Republicans. 70
send q Democrat from Michigan to
sit six years i'm the United States
senate. and to juggle the districts so