The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-13
Editorials by the People.
The johnson Element In Detroit.

To the Editor OF The Times: Allow
me to compliment you for the SPLEEN
did editorial in Fridays Times. Mr..
Linsdays letter. which called forth
the utterance here referred To. re-
yealed not alone his false notions or
true Democracy, but likewise his er-
roneous opinion as to the political
sentiment OF the country. Mr.. Lns-
day probably got more than he ex-
pected In that editorial reply and
sincerely hope he aud other anti
Bryanites Will profit by the expert
ence.
May / now intrude upon your space
10 make few observations concern
Ing the Insignificant. but noisy john
son element In Detroit? | would ire
face my remarks by calling attention
to story which appeared In the New
York Herald. under date OF April IL
last. The story was captioned with =
scare head. the first line of which
read, Money 10 Defeat Bryan" The
article tells OF u gathering In New
York Of western politicians and
conservative" Democrats. there TO
w iOi bhC oheA-
Bryan propaganda This money. the
Herald alleged. was going TO be used
in those Bryan states where the lcad-
ers could be reached. Ii added fur
Their that Michigan and Illinois were
not to be overlooked in the distribu-
ton of this corruption money In view
OF this revelation II would be prudent
for the Democracy OF Detroit To be-
ware OF all those would-be delegates
10 the convention who profess 10 be
for Bryan. but against an instructed
delegation. Henry Watterson evident
~ knew whereof he spoke when he
declared that this dollhouse Johnson
inspiration emanated from the wrong
source
Who are the Johnson shouters In
Detroit? Who are the chiefs OF this
militant and spurious Democracy? Do
they not bear out the observation OF
Col. Watterson?
One OF these belligerent statesmen
IS professional political fault-hnder.
He is never satisfied and only happy
when creating dissension. He was
"agin' the Dickinson regime and Is
now "agin" the Campau leadership.
His political strength Is not in his
own personality. His methods are too
coarse for those OF leader and his
party allegiance is tainted. He Will
not always abide by the adverse con-
illusions of Democratic convention
and has carried his factional defeats
and spleen To the polls in the inter
ests OF Republican candidates. This
is history Whatever little influence
he has comes from his pull with the
News. Ii may be well TO call atten-
ton here 10 the fact that the News
Is present advising Democrats 10
nominate a conservative" man for
president. while 1t is insisting that
Taft must be chosen by the Repub-
leans since nothing less than an as
surance OF carrying out the Roosevelt
policies will bring victory TO the Re-
publican party. Strange. isn't 1t?
! The voters OF the Democratic party
are well satisfied with Mr.. Campau's
stewardship. They admire the man
for his past services and generous
contributions OF money. He Is Dem
ocrat true 10 the aspirations or the
humble voters In his party and he de-
serves and will receive their endorse
ment Campau men. and they alone,
are sure To carry out their party's
present desire, namely. the sending OF
Michigan delegation TO Denver In
; cfructaJ for Mr. Rryan IF M.