The Detroit times., 1910-01-08
HEMANs SAYS FIRE
/. POLITICAL TOOLS
FROM OFFICE
Michigan's Greatest Need Il Civil
Service Law That Will Put Into
Office Men Who Will Serve
State, He Holds.
Great Democratic Rally in Jackson
Senator Gore Speaks on
Tariff Question.

JACKSON. Mich. Jan. S.--A dis
tinguished gathering Of politicians
from within and without Michigan
and OF representative citizens. attend
ed the forty-sixth annual meeting and
dinner Of the Andrew Jackson society
OF Jackson county. In the Masonic
temple. at noon today. Senator Gore
OF Oklahoma. whose forceful utter,
ances on public questions have won
him place as one OF the foremost
politicians OF the day: Ex-MayoI
Dunno. OF Chicago, one OF the leading
Democrats Of the Middle West; Law
ton +. Hemans, whose remarkable run
for governor on the Democratic ticket
Is still fresh in the minds OF the
Michigan people; and Hon. Thomas
A. Barkworth. were at the dinner, ar.
ranged by w. w. Todd, president OF
the society.
Senator Gore spoke on "Jacksonian
Democracy" He urged that Demo
Gratis give aid and comfort to Repub-
lican progressives In Republican dis
tricts In their fight against Speaker
Cannon, against his rule, against the
/ Saiiil anu u6aiubl luG HulV 0QO6lQy.
Mr.. Gore continued:
Driven by the lash of publis senti-
ment, even the stand-patters promised
'unequivocally' to revise the tariff.
They kept this pledge with punlc
faith. Hereafter, these promises. Like
the notes of the bankrupt, will dimin-
ish In value as they increase In num-
ber. The tariff has been revised by
It's friends. The rates have been re-
vised upward. Prices have advanced.
The cost of living has Increased; II
has outrun both wages and salaries.
A great packing house realizes y
profit OF SO per cent Woolen and cot
ten mills declare dividends amounting
to 66 per cent. The president says
the object of revision was not to re-
duce prices but to prevent an increase.
A revelation, this. but even this object
has failed.
Buy Cheaper Abroad.
1.-The consumer pays 100 per cent
duty on his clothes. 161 per cent on
his blankets. pays more for American
goods than the foreigner. and this
|Sg1etlee q SsislaG SAsGpef abroad than
[Sf home. the Republicans say in their
campaign book. is to the glory and
honor Of the American manufacturer.
Protective duties have shielded the
trusts against foreign competition
Rebates have shielded them agains;
domestic competition. Thus freed from
competition at home and abroad they
have waxed omnipotent. We must re
move the cause II We would remove
the effect"
Mr.. Hemans was loudly cheercd
when he arose to speak on "Michi.
gan"
'Tt would be pleasure to me-" he
said. "if the presence Of Republicans
would enable me to say also, My fel
low Republicans In opening my re-
marks. The progress Of events leads
me to believe that the best elements
of the Democratic party and OF the
Republican party are getting closer to
gether in sentiment and feeling than
ever before.
"It is not my purpose to retell to
day the story OF official corruption no,
vet concluded that for well-night %
years has debased our citizenship and
made the name OF Michigan by.
word among the states"
Michlgan's Low Political Morality.
when men OF the very highest char
acter In the Republican party in public
addresses speak of the low estate to
which political morality has fallen In
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