The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-25

narrow partisan concern. Not at all.
IL is nred by a noble spirit OF indie
pendence. II IL independent, as we
are, and We. IL we would preserve our
iDerties. must be as Independent and
non-partisan as Il is.
That "Rep." Senator.
This letter is about a Republican
senator:
Personal and confidential.
Rouse oil Representatives., wash
lngton. Nov. 20. 1909.
My Dear Mr. A:
United States senator came TO p.
me loo1y 10 make a loan of $1,000.
would let him know in nd" dav or
Two. do YOU want TO make the
Investment? He ia one who will
right for hts friends II ever needed
Please telegraph me YES OR NO.
WI" give you name when I see
yoe-t uent Know but what
Events are crowding. and I am on
the INSIDE OF them. and think
am PLAYING no small hand and
The nomination OF rep. prest. is not
yet settled. No man can safely
predict the nominee ana guess I
nave ,n soi 500 . o, tne s real situation
II you need me for any purpos.
telegraph me and will come over.
s'n ioshgXy 0 q s,e,.vv
The word rep. cannot possibly mean
rep-rehensible. but II more probably
means Republican. The above letter
undoubtedly relates to a Republican
senator but do not, as have said be-
fore, imagine that these great cor
rupt corporations which make invest
ments in the peoples representatives
are partisan institutions.
THE next letter shows how they
are ready to take advantage of any
turn In any election and to have their
candidate chosen no matter whether
a state goes Democratic or Repub.
lican:
pear Mr.. Ciarks-As West vir-
cratic which viii give her q Dem
osrssiS In, sians stats writ. 20 ask
whether Gov. Fleming has made
any intimation OF his Intentions In
respect TO a candidacy for this
In West Virginia. better qualified.
or who would be a more capable
and honorable senator than he.
wdnt he you has please ::d rass tns to
with him and tell him that We all
here would be greatly interested In
having him make an enort Tor the
to extend any aid that may be in
would like to hear from you
!Sst as promptly, a.; possible possible o., on
you to confer with him either per-
sonally or by telephone at once.
will be glad to have you do so. and
please telegraph me In cipher the
John b. ARCHBOLD.
Can you not see that il makes no
difference to these great corrupt COR
porations which Of the old parties
wins? Can you not see that the Re-
publican party is heads and the Demo
cratic party Is tails and the game 10
heads you lose and tails the corpora
tons win? Can you not see that the
only thing these corporation interests
are afraid of IL new party. an indie
pendent party?
ElkIn to Archhoid.
IF you cannot see that, let me read
you this last letter:
Oct. 81, 1904.
John P. Elkin. Lawyer. Indiana,
Pa:
Mr.. John Arehbold, New York:
My Dear Sir--ln the county OF
Lancaster. Pa. the regular Repub-
lean ticket II being opposed by an
independent moVemSnC
Ben W. w. Griest. secretary OF
the commonwealth under the Stone
administration. 10 the leader OF the
regular Republicans and our par
ticular friend. Your people have
some interests In Lancaster coun-
ty and IL you would get them to
take an interest In the straight Re-
publican ticket you would confer
favor. Very cordially yours,
JOHN B. EI.KfN.
Their particular friends are the
leaders OF the old parties. Democrats
OF Republicans. and their corruption
funds are for the leaders OF the old
parties, Democratic or Republican. and
their dread Is Of the independent voter
and the independence party.
go forth, my friends, to battle"