The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1910-03-12
MusseIman Announces Platform


Amos s. Musselman. candidate 70,
the nomination Of COVE rnor on the Re.
publican ticket. has issued a declara.
ton OF principles and policies In which
he says that the watchword OF his ad
ministration. IN elected governor. VIII
be found in Article OF Section 8 of
the constitution of the state (which
reads He 1.-THE GOVERNOR shall take
care that the laws be faithfully execut-
| ed. f"
Mr. Musselman promises business
government Of state affairs He heart
lily agrees that private banks should be
brought under the supervision of the
commissioner OF the state banking de-
partment Relative TO the question of
prison labor. he says: THAT kind of
prison labor is best which interiors
least with free labor. exscts fair task,
makes the prisons as nearly self-sus-
tanning as possible. and carries out 20
the fullest extent. the educational and
reformatory ideA. along lines of rea-
sonable economy. A reformed man, Is
menace TO society removed, future
expense saved. Employment Is a pri
mary element in reformation. | be-
lieve that educational, reforinatory
and industrial work can best be car
ried on by these institutions, within
prison walls and on prison farms, and
for the present / would leave road
building to free labor and TO expert
mental work with short time prisoners
in the county jails.
OF subject of particular interest { o
the upper peninsula. Mr.. .Musselman
puts himself ON record .as follows
There seems 10 be an opinion. wide
ipread IN the southern peninsula. that
the mine owners of the northern penin
ala are not bearing their just share OF
taxation-that il Michigan is TO fur.
nish much Of the iron and copper 10
tuild the cities, bridges. railroads,
telephone and telegraph lines of the
country, the state should receive Ia the
way OF taxes a reasonable contribution |
toward the expense OF the state from
this so-called unearned wealth. A ton |
nage tax seems reasonable In theory.
as the owner Of the mine would pay on
that portion only of the wealth me
parts with. and not on a speculative
estimate Of the value OF the entire pro-
perty. Those who argue thus seem 10
forgt that Michigan struggled for more
than ten years TO bring all classes OF
under the adj yalorem system
Of taxation, and that only during the
last session OF the Legislature was the
work finally completed. II the system
ia good. for which we combated so
ong. the machinery Of our present tax
avs should be strong enough 20 cause
very class Of property to pay It's just
hare of taxes
But there is fundamental differ.
nee, so It is claimed between the pro.
,erty Of mining companies telephone
md telegraph companies. etc, etc
)ne represents God-made wealth and
he other man made wealth. Possibly [
mis- difference may Justify or require |
different system of taxation. II nc
hould develop that there is no other
PRACTICAL way to impose on mining I
property it's equitable share Of the pub
ic burden tnan through specific tax
N output, then ii would be the duty
4 the legislature TO adopt this method. 8
However, we must first be sure that {
his property is not paying its just Z
hare of taxation, and then we must o
o equally sure that justice cannot be
scured under present laws. d
"One OF the great questions OF the Ii
ay, question that is receiving the b
rofound attention OF tne people OF 81
tichigan at the present time, F" con.
nues Mr., Musselman, Is the relation .
the liquor traffic to the state Ia II
~ letter of Feb. 12. said To my q
lind, the temperance movement OF 10. al
ny is lasting and final expression OF a
he aroused moral and business sense 81
the electorate. requiring OF all men
'briety in living and faithfulness 10
ust. The words moral and bus A
less we're used advisedIy OF late
'ars the most Potent factor behind
lie movement has been the hard.
atter-of-fact question OF industrial
tciency. When the influence OF the !,
mighty dollar was added to the moral =
ipetus, things began 20 move and the 7.
edicted transitory character OF the !.
ovement has not mateiialized, but on -
9 contrary. the momentum Of the re. ~
RIM is gaining constantly.
THE railroads we're the first indus -
Ial division TO recognize tbe.buslness !,
lue of sobriety in their employees.
all -