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

CNiocutiy uOiulHS youhSSh oPNH
for the senatorship, mindful.
meantime, of the provision of our
state constitution that governor
may not be elected 10 the United
States senate during the term OF
his ONCE as governor. which term
does not begin until he takes his
oath OF ONCE.
charge you now, therefore,
before the grand Jury Of the peo-
Pile Of the state Of Michigan, with
having entered Into a political con-
spiracy to secure your election as
United States senator. wherein,
like a nihilist, you hurled bomb
into the great council Of the state
TO shatter the reputation Of Cit
ixen and disrupt and dishonor that
council In order that you might
from the ruin, pave your way to
place and power.
l proceed now to another event
connected with tire above-the
summoning and action OF q the
grand jury OF IngEam county re-
Gently held at the county seat. The
jury were directed by Judge West
to investigate the charges which
you made against me. When the
jury was called | was In Califor-
MIA but Immediately heard OF the
proceedings | felt. though the po-
litical occasion had passed, |
might at least lear. what unlaw-
full and corrupt ac's l had been
charged with doing
You appeared before the grand
jury to substantiate your charges.
came at personal sacrifice
promptly back to Michigan and APP
peared before the grand jury.
That Washington Interview.
In an interview given cut week
ago at Washington You appear as
having said about me: AFTER ad-
vertising widely tina: he returned
clear from California to give full
information to the grand Jury, the
papers state that he refused to
answer the very questions the
jury desired to know about his
actions
| did mot so advertise, neither
by letter. telegram or word OF
mouth. notified Prosecuting At
torney Foster tina, would be
present at Mason 20 testify, and I
came. not to give a detailed
statement of my political connec-
tions. but to defend myself against
your Infamous charge and the ru-
mors on which II was based.
answered every question asked me
by the prosecuting attorney relat-
Ing to every member OF the legis-
lature. and relating to every man
who acted for me, In connection
with the management Of my cam,
paign. There was not single eva
sion. But when I was asked who
the people were Though the state
with whom ! was acting In close
political alliancc--my political
friends. not fegfsiatUrs--t declined
to furnish the names: First, on
the ground that the relation was
personal and confidential. Sec
ond. on the ground that to single
me out from others with similar
political connections and compel
me only to disclose what mine
were. seemed unfair. said.
however. In effect. that II the law
required II would not shield my
self behind any legal privilege,
but would furnish the information.
had In mind that II so COM
PEELED that there were others who
would be made to submit TO the
same catechism. After a recess
TO consult Judge West this last
line OF questioning was no longer
pursued.
Near the close OF my testimony
the prosecuting attorney read
from a pamphlet copy OF speech
by Hon. Benton Hanchett, during
the senatorial campaign In my
tehHff. IN wf1fch referred tor
these rumors, and asked me II |
tCessinued ON Fourth Psse).