The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-10-31

he said for the constitution under
which we now live says
FAT the general election TO be held
In 1866 and EVERY SIXTEEN YEARS
THEREAFTER. and also at snch
other times as the legislature may by
law provide. the quest ion OF the gem
cral revision of the constitution snail
be submitted to the electors qualified
TO vote for members of the legislature.
etc
Mr.. Power further omitted 70 state
that in 1904 and again i'm 1908 the
question Of a general revision of the
constitution was submitted TO the
ELECTORS OF THIS STATE and
that In 1906 majority Of them voted
TO have revision. SO. instead of be-
ing snapped off piece of legislation as
Mr. Power would have his hearers
believe. every elector In this county
expressed his view on the question
through his ballot and in 1906 Iron
county cast 75s votes in favor OF a re-
vision and 2s9 against IL. Mr.. Powers
assertions in this matter were simply
attt mpts to hoodwink.
And he didn't forget The Diamond
Drill. although we must say that he
treated us fairly and we have no kick.
We expect man 70 defend himself
and are not complaining on that score.
His strongest assertion regarding our
treatment OF him and his campaign
was that when we said that he criti-
cised Judge Stone we lied Just as II
anyone ever knew Of newspaper
lying To support mis- assertion he
called upon Ed Bcmis to state IL he
heard HIM tPowerl criticise Judge
Stone. Mr. Bemis stated that he did
not and then Mr.. Power stated that
when The Diamond Drill said that
he criticised Judge Stone ID lied.
Candidly we would rather have il
turn out that we stated falsely in that
issue than to continue to believe that
Judge Stone was criticised by Mr..
Power but unfortunately we cannot for
since that meeting we have taken the
pains TO again interview not one but
several who heard him and each one
of them repeats their former assertion.
Had we the time we could produce the
affidavits but as we have not we simply
leave il TO be aquestion of veracity be-
tween Mr.. Power and ourselves the
people may believe as they choose
At one point In his speech Mr.. Pow
er departed from his otherwise fair
discussion of the campaign and tried to
make his audience believe that the
mining companies contemplate unlaw-
ful means to secure his defeat He
stated that four years ago 3iS voters
were registered In the Rock Cut pre-
cinct of Crystal Falls township and
that 30 were voted Now as matter
Of fair and impartial history 3i5 voters
were registered in the entire township
and 252 votes were cast, 90 OF tnat
number being in the Fisher district.
He called attention tnat the township
has again been divided and that pre-
cinct has been established az Balsam
which is true and IL is probable that
about the same number Of votos as
were cast at the Rock Cut will be poll
cd there. Mr.. Power would, we sup
pose, either disfranchise or inconven-
fence the farmers Of the district mp
there by making them come away
down TO the Tobin 10 vote.
In speaking Of the withdrawal Of
Herman Buenger from the ticket he
stated that he was forced TO withdraw
because he was waited upon by com.
mittee who, in short told him that he
must withdraw or his cigars wonld be
boycotted. We had heard this tale be.
fore ard 80 went to Mr.. Bnenger and
asked him IL be had ever been waited
upon by committee or had boycott
threatened him. Mr.. Buenger told us
in the presence Of reliable witness
that he never was waited upon by a
committee nor was any boycott threat
ened He added that after his nomi-
alton personal friend came to him
and told him that he was very unwise
10 enter the contest for 50 insignificant
an Office as coroner as 10 would GER
tainly do him harm and a business
man cant afford TO mix in such mat
tres. That he and the said friend
talked the matter nver and he then
decided TO pull out. He added further
that he never told Mr.. Power any such
stuff as ne had been peddling from the
rostrum.
So. here's another question OF vera
city. Somebody falsitied. Is IL Mr.
Power or is il Mr. BuengerS It's up
10 the readers 70 form their own opin-