The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-05-11


Representative from Detroit Serving His
Fourth Term
cussion. At this session numerous at
tempts 20 amend the bill were made
but were unavailing Amendments
were offered 20 make II necessary for
candidate 60 have az least 20 per
cent OF the total vote east In order
to be nominated and TO require that
all candidates for state office, instead
OF governor and lieutenant governor
only. be nominated at the primaries,
but they were voted down. The bill
which is now I'm the hands OF the SEN
ate. provides for the nomination OF
candidates for United States senator
and contains no percentage clause of
any kind thus giving the nomination
10 the candidate who polls n plurality
or the votes cast
Use OF Money Prohibited.
As amended the bin embOdies all
Of the sweeping corrupt practices pro
visions included IN the Allen-Fyfe
bin introduced Ia the senate. These
prohibit the use OF money Ia any man.
ner. the hiring or workers and OF ear
riagcs 10 bring voters TO the polls
etc IT, even goes farther than was
Intended by Governor Warner and 9TH
or ardent supporters OF the bin and
provides a penalty for every person
who directly or indirectly pays for
space In any newspaper. which space
IL used or s intended 20 be used for
the purpose OF assisting or hlndering
the nomination or any candidate 10
any office. whether local state or ma
tional. and every person, being the
owner or part owner OF any newspa
per or any interest therein or in any
company owningan newspaper or con.
trolling the same who uses or prucures
10 be used said newspaper for nd.
vertIslng purposes in order 10 assist
him I'm securing the nomination 10 any
such Office" Contributions by cor
porntIons to campaign funds are also
prohibited IL Is conceded that the
vote on this bill In the senate viii
be very close Just when a vote will
be reached In the upper house cannot
be foretold
As sort OF running mate 20 the
primary bill Representative Waters
has Induced the two houses 10 pass n
Joint resolution requesting the Mich-
gan delegation in congress 20 favor
measures having for the object the
election OF United states senators by
direct vote Of the people
Constitutional Convention.
This week may witness important
action in the line OF definitely deciding
upon the plans for the coming con.
veution which VIII be charged with
the duty OF draughting a new con
stiturion for Michigan. the bill EN-
hodylng the details governing the elec.
ton. etc. ~ delegates 10 this conven.
ton having been made the special or.
der for Thursday afternoon. The bill
as reported by the committee on re-
vision Of the constitution provides for
lis delegates. who are 10 be chosen
for the most part 10y representative
districts There are. Of course, only
100 representative districts IN Mich
gan The eighteen additional dele
gates viii come from those counties
which have more than one representa-
tive In the legislature The bill pro
poses partisan nominations Of candl.
dates for delegate ln August and IN
election 20 be held IN October The
convention Is 20 commence business
early In November and complete its
labors so that the proposed new con-
stitutlon may be submitted 70 the cleo