The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-06-23

TO claim. II they also give the par.y
broader responsibility, as | believe
they will be disposed 10 do II your
action here shall justify II, share or
that will also rest on LIE.
u shall keep on trying TO make the
phrase Serving me people a true
description and not a false pretense
or a figure OF speech. II expresses tho
vital idea of Democratic government.
"A chief magistrate GOES not serve
the people who uses tie powers en-
trusted TO him TO advance his own or
any other than the public interest, or
falls TO use IL 10 safeguard the general
welfare wherever IL is endangered by
neglect, incompetency, wrong-doiag or
the passage of unwiso or unconstitu-
tional laws.
Interest has thus far been given
to the limitations OF the taxation and
tax rates. to the form OF the tax laws
and their administration In the I'M
provemcnt OF economy and effective
ness In the state Institutions and de-
partments and to stopping favoritism
and graft. Much has been accom-
plished In all these respects, but some
things remain TO be done, and now
that my hand Is in, confess | would
like to go on with the work. l should
not relish leaving 1t unfinished unless
somebody Is found who will do II bet
ter.
Efforts to continue reform In the
state will have a further effect this
year. The need Of reforms Is still
greater In the federal government,
and II can be met In the election of
congressman. The waste of public
funds, which to the extent of three
hundred million dollars is openly con-
fessed Is well worth looking after, es-
pecially now when the people who
have to make 1t up are everywhere
struggling TO meet the cost OF living
And neither economy nor watchful RED
gard for the common welfare Is posi-
BILE In Washington while the reign OF
the favored goes on and the practical
genius OF our people finds such small
expression In the conduct OF their pub
lie business.
The voters of the country have
often been imposed on ly tariff taxes
levied ostensibly fo- public revenue,
but really for private profit. But they
were never before fooled by promise
of substantial reductions OF these tax
es broken In their faces as soon as
their votes were secured. A pow
er so .nsolent I'm It's control of the
lawmaking powers must be over
thrown without delay and will be II
the American people have not lost
their spirit.
There can be no relief as long ss
the interests which profit through
tariff laws are allowed 10 frame them,
as thus far they have always done. II
has lust been shown In the most strik-
ing way that these have complete COM
mand of the Republican party, as an
organization. Insurgency is merely
protest They scoff at II. The only
agency by which they can be dis
lodged IL the Democratic party.
Good government means just the
same In Washington as II does In
Columbus. and IL the discussions
which the state campaign involves
shall helm the voters To elevate the
public service In both capitols at once
/ shall lie doubly glad to have had
part In them"
The adoption of the platform, "a
approved by Gov. Harmon and the
resolutions committee was accom-
plIshed without aly show OF opposi-
ton. To check the radical wing, the
committee reported a plank which
committed the Democracy OF Ohio 10
the election of United States senators
by direct vote OF the people. but this
was voted down in the convention by
a vote of $40 to 254.
Other planks commend the records
Of the present Democratic state Off
cials, and Harmon for his fight against
grafters In the state house; calls upon
the people to elect Democratic gen
eral assembly: demands fiat maxi
mum tax rate Of ten mills, except by