The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-12
Senior Senator, Heard by Large
Crowd at Armory Last Even
ing, Declares He Stands
on His Record
URGES LARGE PRIMARY VOTE
Enrolled Republicans Called Upon to
Attend Primaries on Sept.
Is in Line for important
chairmanship.

F,l,
The address of Senator julius Gao
revealed the senator, the leader. and
the servant of the people.
He emphasized the Importance of
the coming primary. requested the peo-
pie to remember that this was not a
visit TO discuss political questions. but
a visit TO become acquainted with the
people and pointed to his record and
The stand he has taken on all great
problems OF the country as recon-
mendation for his reelection to the
senatorship. lie was introduced by
State Senator Smith.
Senator Burrows, in spite OF his age.
ts strong and healthy looking man.
HIS cnunciation is clear and deliberate.
ANA his delivery pleasing and convinc-
ing. He still retains his old time spirit
on the platform. Without the usual
preliminary story. he began his ad-
dress.
A Social Call
Gentlemen, l am passing through the
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upper Peninsula, not SO much to dis
cuss politics. as to make friendly
| call upon the people Of this great coun-
! try. As landed at ST. Ignace and made
the journey UP through the country
until I reached the copper district, /
| was more impressed than ever before
with the greatness of your industries
and the greatness of your people; a
people 80 great and with such magni-
ticent industries that when in times
past disturbances came TO other por-
tions of the country / remember wen
that tfre people Of the 1fpper peninsula,
so great i'm their industries, SO stall
wart in their development of their ma
tral rCsources were not even touched.
And / therefore want TO make this
meeting more Of a social call than
political gathering.
Should Attend Primaries.
Mr.. Burrows emphasized the impor-
tance of attending the September pri
maries. Under tine new law all en-
rolled citizens viii name the ticket
where only a few electors previously
selected the candidates for Office.
There was a feeling that in the past
the government was too far removed
from tho people. and this sentiment
crystalized into the idea that overy
citizen should help name the ticket
This opportunity win be given the peo-
pie at the primaries on Sept 6, when
they will select the men they wish
to vote for at the November elections.
Then will come the usual contest he
tween the parties for supremacy.
"Che primary system is entirely now
with us" said the senator. 1T is be-
ing tried i'm many states and il Is to be
tried by us 1t Is not an election; it
elects nobody. Il should more proper
lIv be termed selection. and is bound
Go become a splendid system If the
,peeple take part. And let me call
lyour attention right here to the fact
that II you do not take part in the
primaries you can have no voice in the
making Of your ticket"
Stands Upon His Record.
MIR. burrows stated that in order TO
make a ticket the people must know
the mon striving for the Offices, and
lin getting acquainted with them must
consider two things: First What IS
thc record of the man? and second,
what does ne believe in today?
so far as my record Is concerned
said Senator burrows. 81 have nothing
TO say. II is recorded in every vote
have made i'm congress, and voted
the way I did. not because ] wanted
To- get the votes of the people, hut be
cause believed / was doing right. /
stand upon my record Of many years
I'm both houses of congress, and look
inc back upon that record | would not
change vote"
Il am q protectionist; ! am not "a
free trader" said the senator. i'm
speakinr Of his stand on the question
of the tariff. He then reviewed the
vast amount Of beneficial legislation
the last republican government had
passed and the legislation which the
republican party represented He ex-
planned his position i'm regard 90 the
tariff law passed by congress and
pointed to the disastrous results Of a
low tariff as illustrated by the tariff OF
1864
"Thc republican party" he said, has
kent an the promises that have bcen
made to the people and the last con-
rress has passed more beneficial legis-
lltiou than any other congress before
lH I am not preaching doctrine of
,liscontcnt: believe in the party and
in its doctrines"
81 do not mean 60 have n contest
for this Office. stand on my record,