The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-31
DENIES IMPROPER METHODS.

Mr.. Hills letter Is az follows:
To Gov. Fred M. Warner, Execu-
tive Chamber, Lansing, Mich:
Sir-I address you through this
open letter because of your inva-
sion of my rights Is a citizen, and
to summon you TO the bar or pub
lie opinion TO answer for the
wrong you have done me.
When the present Legislature OF
the State of Michigan met to
elect United States senator. you
presented to II a communication
saying that you were "unalterabiy
opposed" to my election as United
States senator, because OF "ru-
mcrs" OF improper methods used
by me TO advance my candidacy,
and you asked the Legislature to
adjourn for q week that these ru-
more might be investigated.
s]<y you know, sir, at once Is
~ M to the public q statement,
follows, bearing on your
charge:
II have used no improper meth
:. DDS and I defy any man to prove
IA to the contrary"
RI The same day offered the leg
n islature a statement. In which
referred again to ycar charge, and
said specifically I'm regard to it
that "as soon as saw 1t pub
lished a positive denial OF the
charge imputed In II. and ! pro-
claim that denial again here and
now
Improper methcGs" must have
been methods Illegal and corrupt
TO justify this halt OF the business
OF the state, this assault upon the
honor OF citizen. this imputation
upon the integrity of the legisla-
ture there assembled.
Turing the week OF recess tried
to learn what your specific rumors
were in order to defend myself
against them. publicly request
ed the attorney general TO ascer-
tain what the rumors were, ask
ing him TO give them an invesu-
cation at once. thorough. search
ing and judicial" tut was In.
formed by him in an official let
ter that he had no authority to In.
yestigatc ''in the absence OF def
mite information as basis there
for" He stated, however. that, III
the governor and his friends. any
state ofiicer, member of the legis-
lature. or any othc: citizen, Will
disclose to me any tangible proof
of corrupt methods In advancing
the interests OF any candidate for
United States senator, will use
my authority to the fullest extent
10 investigate the matter and lay
the result before tho Legislature.
This letter was published through
out the state ant appealed
. through the public Eress for the
filing OF definite charges. that
might defend mysel, against them.
but nothing was dOre. When HE
legislature reconvened stood be.
fore II under the shadow OF a
grave charge. laid by the governor
of the state, remedies, and the
result is known.
Does he Mean Duei2
While you held. yourself at
Pennington you were sheltered
behind the wall Of welI-buIletln-
ed illness, which ssved you from
being called TO personal account.
You could intrigue With your co
conspirators, you could give out
statements for the press, but you
could not state wha, these rumors
were, and you could not find
strength until Jan ic to lift up
your right hand ana say Il will,"
when you were asked whether you
would support the constitution OF
the state and of the United States.
taking then the oath which you
should have taken on Jan. I.
On Jan. ~, United States SEN
ator had been chosen and there
was no longer reason for your
refusing to qualify You were