The Detroit times., 1908-11-25


bonding company. known as the Michi
gan Bonding 4 security Co, and chair
man OF the state central committee o.
the X. y. NJ. = club. | may also add
that among the officers of the two lat
ter organizations appears the name %
enc John Mohn, as assistant superin
tcrdent of agencies for the first ana
organizer for tae latter
Circular IL Mailed.
Here is the circular:
Extracts from speech on the liquor
trafhc. delivered by Lawton T. lie
mans. Democratic candidate for gov
cTEor. i'm the constitutional convention
at Lansing Mich. (Recorded on pages
1926 ll27. proceedings and debatcs).
Long years ago l ceased to have
any friendship for this traffic,
which has been a whiting blight
wherever it has touched ciyiliza-
ton. f
IL we can devise some way by
which this proposition can be SUBJ
- mitted as an independent PROPOSE
ton, l am ready to vote now for
the submission OF that question to
the people. Let us not toy with
what may be termed n compromise.
a recognition OF the traffic by way
OF regulation. Let us first secure
the adoption OF the Spnstifuton and
then, with united front the tenn
perance people OF the state OF
Michigan can force the issue and
fight out the question OF prohibit
ton upon it's own merits to its
final and ultimate conclusion.
i would rather feel that the
facts were such in Michigan as to
warrant the belief and force the
conviction that II we submit this
document with prohibition In il. it
would receive the support OF the
electorate OF this state. If we in
clude prohibition in this document.
and IL should fail OF adoption. We
have put back the cause OF temper
ance by more than a decade: and
SO ] say IL Is the part OF wisdom
for thi sconvention TO hesitate be-
fore the members are carried away
: by their enthusiasm. by consdera-
ton Of what may be said by the
local papers Into taking step
that VIII not rebound TO the ad-
vancement OF this cause so vital
To the welfare and well being. not
only OF our own firesides. but the
great state of Michigan.
This circular was printed and copie!
mailed very early in the campaign b,
Mr.. Manchester and Mr.. Darmstaettei
to one or more retail lisuor dealers In
every considerable town in nearly
every county OF the state. i was sooI
apprised that the circular was known
To- every dealer throughout the state
| need not add that the cicrular coulc
not have been sent out to promote my
While early advised OF the existenc,
of this circular and OF the fact that 4
was doing political harm, IL was wei
into October before | was able to as
certain it's authorship. which | die
upon the occasion OF political ad
dress at Ypsilanti. where ] CHANGED e
meet James Hoch. president Of tn,
Michigan Brewers association. In IN,
conversation / called his attention t,
the circular which had been sent owe
the state. He expressed surprise. anC
said must be in error because no cir
cular had been sent out. / then shove,
n / In .
distant city. He compared II with on,
that he took from his pocket and said
We had them printed and placed II
Darmstaetter. and IL they have beer
sent out they have done IL without au
thority OF the executive committed
! can only add that IL the action taker
by the two gentlemen was premature
nothing was done by them. the execu
tive committee. or the association, [,
counteract the effect or the circular
and from thence forward To the clos,
OF the campaign In every place that
visited I found that the sentiment n
a considerable portion Of the men n
the business was against mo. and tina
the were actively circulating reports
10 my political injury among their as
socIates
That the X Y VI. s. or Keep You
Mouth shut club. an organization %
retail liouor men. with headduarteri
In Detroit. and qualifications In ever,
county In tho state was likewise ac
lively AGAINST me was soon apparent
and 20 hnd - q was mailing out IN,
circular already mentioned n lette
was written TO the organization an,
Tho expended reply received Ntten
ton 81 called 10 the names Of tho OF
floors of this organization NJ being IN,
Same individuals connected with ia,
Other liquor organizations hcrctofor,
mentioned. Attention ls also called Z,
tho nano Or Mr. Tred postal. presiden
of the Michigan state Fair association
and 81 warm nprsopal friopd of IN,
governor. LAYTON r TTEMANS.