The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-30
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There was spirit OF great jubila-
ton among the antLCampau Demo
Gratis Wednesday evening at the close
OF the reception to Gov. John A. john
son, OF Minnesota. I'm the Hotel Pont-
chartrain. Out-of-town leaders had
been dropping In In twos and threes
all day. and there were quiet confer
ences going on all the time.
"Uninstructed delegation" was the
whisper
There have been between two and
three hundred visitors from the state
today and 1t seems certain that the
sentiment In Lansing vii be for send
ing the states delegation to the nation
al convention without tying its hands.
said William Van Dyke, who had been
with Gov. Johnson most Of the day.
Il am for Johnson" said Frank
T. Mcdonald. of Sault Ste. Marie. AT
our Chippewa county convention, out
OF 90 delegates. not more than four
believed that Bryan can win. / do not
know OF state that he can carry now
that he did not carry In 1895 and there
are four that he carried then that
would go against him now"
Mcdonald will probably be one OF
the upper peninsula delegates.
The showing made seemed to i'm
press even some OF the men who have
not been rated as anti Campau. AL
fred Lucking and F. +. Ingram were
discussing the situation before the
Johnson lecture.
1T looks as II Campau would be de-
feated this year." said Ingram.
Yes, 1t seems to be against him
this time" replied Lucking
The audience in the Light Guard
armory was not a large one at the
evening lecture. Charles Jasnowski
opened the speaking on behalf of the
Western high school alumni and in
troduced Mayor Thompson who spoke
briefly. Gov. Fred NJ Warner also
spoke at no great length. attending
welcome to Minnesota's executive.
Gov Johnson spoke on 1.-The ma
jesty of the law" and prefaced his
address by a reference to the newt
able consequences OF law-breaking, as
he had Witnessed them as governor.
Among the more striking things he
said were:
Law enforcement and law obedi-
ence are more popular today than In
the years gone by"
There may be excuses for the vio-
lation OF law, but l cannot think Of
any Just now"
mo officer takes an oath to serve
public opinion. He takes an oath to
abide by the laws of the eountry."
In the long run, the only accom-
plishment comes because of principle,
not because of expediency."
1T seems that few men are try
ing their hands at popular govern.
ment, and that II Is resulting In an
oligarchy--an oligarchy OF CONNER
cialism."
You may not know 1t, but there Is
peasant class now In America"
His audience greeted the state
ments OF Gov. Johnson with frequent
applause and his earnest way of tally-
ing kept them attentive at all times.
There was a demonstration at the
close.
A banquet was given toward mid
night in the Hotel Pontchartrain at
which the officers of the Western
High alumni and many prominent
Democrats were present Gov. John
son made short speech. He left to-
day for Ann Arbor and from there
goes to Chicago.
During the evening reception in tine
Pontchartrain, Gov. Johnson met
many celebrities. Richard Golden,
the actor. and his daughter, had Ave-
minute chat with the governor Miss
Golden has lived in Minnesota and
had met the governor previously.
Ty Cobb and Claude Rossman. OF
the Tigers were present for q few
minutes and drew a crowd Of people
To hear their chat with Johnson, who
Is a baseball fan and was Detroit
rooter last year.