The Detroit times., 1908-04-29
GOV. JOHNSON SAYS
HE is NEAR-CANDIDATE
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made them possible. When the public
at large is curtailed in It's dealings
by having 10 buy and sell In certain
markets, conditions are created which
make for monopolies. ! would have
those conditions changed.
II believe in the legitimate co-opera
ton of men OF capital. Up in ouI
country, the great mining operations
could not have been undertaken ny
individuals. Our country has grown
and conditions have changed. Certain
laws have made II possible for cor.
porations to practically control chan.
nels of trade. The laws giving those
advantages should be done away with
Industry should be fostered, not an.
initiated
II would not plunge the country into
free trade. No man OF sense would
do that. II may be. correct in theory,
but not in practice.
THE big issue is the tariff. II
ought TO have been an issue for the
last IL years. think we have had
some issues that had been better
subordinated, TO that One cannot talk
Tor trusts without talking OF tariff"
The Johnson policy toward the rail.
roads is one OF strict regulation rath'
er than government ownership.
History Of Johnson Boom.
Here is Gov. Johnson's history OF
his boom:
Il was aware that Col Watterson
had me in mind when he talked OF a
dark horse. He and | were friends
for many years. and when | was elect
ed governor the first time. his was the
first telegram OF congratulation ] re
ceived from outside the state. The
first action in my behalf was by pa
GERS up in my state. which spoke OF
me as available. Other papers took
lit Up. and finally the New York pa
pers began TO send men out to write
ynp r2 and look me over.
There was a feeling among many
men I'm the party that Bryan was not
! the strongest candidate. The Mime
sofa central committee indorsed me
and then. later. made a statement
OF my beliefs.
Il have felt. however, that the party
could not afford to have aspirants
for the chief place on the ticket an
tagonizing one another.
There is no connection between
my candidacy and New York In any
way. / have received many invita-
tions from New York, from Tammany
organizations and others. TO so there
but have refused. felt that If there
was to be anything in the movement
tire support had best come from else
where. have no relationship. bust
ness or political. with any man east o.
the Hudson.
There is no reason why the maj
who Is nominated should not be gla'
TO get votes from New York II sc
two votes from eastern states, ! shal
feel II was worth while. Some paper
have connected me with Hill. the rail
road man. That Is for political ei
feet. My record as governor has beer
such that | do not think Mr. Hill
would support my candidacy.
Referring to- the attacks made b,
some OF Bryan's friends upon him
Gov. Johnson said: Ny Bryan has az
dent friends who1ove him! are wedde.
to him They would go down 70 defea
with him II they knew he was 10 b.
defeated II is great thing TO hav'
such friends.
III thought Bryan could be electe'
president by the Democratic party,
would be with him. II he is nomin
ated. l. shall support him Loyalty
am not In for the purpose, OF defeat
ing Bryan or helping anyone else"
i Gov. Johnson was met at the Mich
gan Central depot by Mayor Thong
son and about 80 others. among then
Representatives of the Western hig
school alumni and some ladies fror
the Western high district Ne Wake
Through the station with the mayor