The Detroit times., 1908-08-29
DECLARES WARNER is
AS GUILTY AS GLAZIER


the county clerk and prosecuting at
'ornGy OF Oakland county, where he is
getting more protection" so that the
public records cannot be inspected
and no prosecution is 10 be entered
that might affect the primary cleo
ton.
II resent being classed with Glazlcr,
who, according TO Warmers words,
quoted above, endangered the funds
Of the state and did illegal banking;
though the governor OF state had dono
both these things.
AS contributor 10 the state cam
paign fund in 1906. | also resent the
use of monies of that fund in paying
Warner and Kelly for their services
in making speeches in their own be-
half and in paying for their meals.
lodgings and cigars, when travelling
around with the governors special
train during the last campaign.
Think of the sources from which
campaign money comes. Under the
Warner dlspensation in 1901, when he
was secretary of state and candidate
for governor. as has been published.
/ ne wrung over $1.l00 from his en-
ployes. number paying $l.25. others
sL45, others $l.65. and so on up TO
Chief Manipulation Pierce, now game
warden, who contributed $40. Over
hundred names. think. in this roll
OF honor, and while looking into the
spittoons for campaign funds, Warner
! has looked into the vaults OF banks
and into the pockets OF big appointees
and good party men of the state for
money. then charged against this fund
l FOR. hI oh fnr hfG I'd nd II
don't know about his clothes.
When Warner thanked me the last
, time I saw him before the senatorial
election for my donations to the cam
paign fund. he had a personal cause
to be grateful, OF which / was ignorant.
We contributors supposed that we
were helping him. We now find that
we were hiring him to work for him.
self.
Coming back to his statement
where he classes me with Glazier. who
has turned states evidence and evil
IDENTIFY told the truth, use the words
of Col. Dean: I decline TO take over
your castoff partner and insist that
/ he remain with you until the books
are closed
But the people can note this fact:
! that Glazier did nothing but political
and financial acts of kindness TO War.
ner and was Warmers dear friend un-
/ til Glazier failed. since then Warner
has illustrated mans inhumanity to
man.
Hawthorne, otir master romancer
in his Scarlet Letter, with potent
pen. paints this picture-Hester
Prynne has worn for years the scarlet
letter A. Dimmesdale. the erring
minister. marching In stately process
sion goes forth from Ii. takes Hester
Prynne by the hand, mounts the plat
form on which she was condemned.
4lifts-hiS-x estmenl-and-r eYeals-O oyer
his heart, as though branded, the same
scarlet letter. He makes confession
that he may not add hypocrisy to
sin"
Warner with his own iron. brand
ing Giazier. his friend and partner. is
quite another spectacle.
"Warner, and the Warner press
claim | am a man with a grievance.
am indeed. and with just one. The
governor OF the state, to turn a politi-
cal trick, assailed me In my reputa-
ton and my honor. He then went to
bed and covered up his head and lay
waiting nearly fortnight TO be called
to the United States senate, but alas.
Jacob was called. not Esau. II the Re-
publican party wishes to assume the
burden of his political sins ana his
political fortunes he should be nom
mated Tuesday"