The Detroit times., 1908-10-19

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which had been contributed by Re-
publican supporters OF Mr.. Hemans.
did not suffice for the MONDAY lunch.
The evening meeting was at Holland.
and here again the people we're out
en- masse. The large hall here, a few
nights ago. Congressman Townsand
spoke to half empty seats. was filed
to overlooking with a crowd that was
far from being confined to Democratic
party members.
In the speeches of the day, Mr.. He
mans said among other things:
-Four years ago. Gov. Warner In
his inaugural message said, There 10.
however, q well defined feeling among
people generally In this state that
state expenditures have reached the
limit Of present judicious require
ment. Believing that the governor
told the truth then. have called at
tention to the fact that since he made
that statement they have taken for
state government more money than
was demanded during the first 40
years Of our history. / have shown
that the legislature with 1872 members
receiving $500 per day each has
through the creation OF needless Jobs
for political favorites increased the
daily cost until the last session cost
S43, 900 more than It would have cost
ut the rate Of twenty years ago.
Losses Other Than Money.
81 have shown other examples OF
like character, aggregating half-mil-
lion dollars annually, and have urged
that more important than the money
loss was the loss Of oficial manhood
nd INF tty kat NTH fha.
penditure. I see nothing in this claim
to which the governor should take
exception.
Two years ago Warner went before
his state convention and admitted that
when he signed the Galbraith bill, the
change of venue bill and the railroad
liability law, ell In the interest Of the
corporations, that furnished the
sinews for his first campaign. he made
a mistake. Why grow peevish when
the mention Of expenditure in excess
OF promises is made? Why not say
1t Is wrong and will be corrected?
Why not claim that the Boxers" are
to blame and that he. the governor,
will correct 1t II he only can have
two more years? No one questions
that, IL there are more wards In charit-
able institutions that It will require
more money to support them, but that
il no defence to governor reaching
into the treasury and taking out hun
dreds Of dollars to mail out messages
that are political documents pure and
simple. 1t Is not a question Of APP
propriations; It's q question OF using
moneys from the general fund OF the
state In ways that come close to lar
ceny."
Direct Violation Of Law.
Adverting to the statement OF Gov.
Warner, that the governor had no pow
err, or authority whereby he could have
protected the funds Of the state, Mr..
Hemans said:
The treasury OF Michigan Is bank
rupt today because the law had been
violated. In fixing responsibility, re-
member that the constitution OF the
state. which the governor IL sworn tc
support, says: The governor shall
! take care that the laws OF the state
are enforced Can the governor, say
he 10 powerless while his oath OF Of
five binds him to support the consti-
tuition? On this authority he can stop
q prize fight. lie II not sufficient to
warrant a protest against the Iootlng
Of . treasury Can the governor say
10 truth that he did not know the
funds of the people were, In jeopardy
by reason OF s6s5.000 being in the
GLACIER bank and two hundred
thousand dollar bond when there was
$3.50 900 of the same funds In his own
bank, an institution which was not
even under state supervision, and a
fifty thousand dollar bond. Charles
Kimmerlie called the governors atten-
ton In forceful manner to the situa-
ton when there was but s366.000 In
the Glazier bank and a/hundred thous-
and dollar bond. The governor then