The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-12
BURROWS SPEAKS
ON BIC PROBLEMS
Says Cause Of High Prices Will Be
Determined By senate-0ther
NOtables Talk, Too.

OF living and provide a remedy,
that course Is possible. was made b.
Senator Burrows at the twenty-firs
annual banquet OF the Lincoln club II
this city last night. There were
many other prominent politician
present too, including Gov Warner
Lieut.-Gov. Kelley, Justice Mont
gomery, Justice Moore, AuditOr-Gen
eral Fuller, Railroad Commissioned
Dickinson, Banking Commissioned
Zimmerman. Congressman Sam Smith
and Insurance Commissioner Barry
or Michigan. and Congressman Kahn
Of California. and Nye, OF Minnesota
Mr.. Barry was POSTMASTER. lie
paid a tribute 10 Senator Burrows In
introducing him TO the 500 banqueters
who had gathered in the Pontiac
opera house
The people say prices are high,
began the senator. Some say the
farmers are 20 blame: others place the
responsibility on the cold storage
plants. We will find out The evil
viii be corrected and regulated by the
senate committee. which is now work
ing on the matter.
"Ono problem in this country is
Smith back 10 congress. When
read the magazines | think we are
ell scoundrels. Sam Smith isn't. In
these days of pernicious assault upon
public men, ii is we'll To get away and
think over things calmly Our men
In congress are honest men"
"ShaIl People Ruler"
Senator Burrows said he was al
most appalled, as to whether the peo-
pie realize the responsibilities resting
on them. He referred 10 the fact that
electors are this year going To make
their own nominations Continuing,
he said:
From reading magazines you would
think that there is very much that Is
wrong in public affairs. In these
times of assault on public men il is
well TO get away from this pernicious
influence. | say to you that the men
in congress have but one aim and that
is the welfare of the republic and the
best interests of all the people"
The speaker defended the plan for
postal savings banks, contending the
system has been, or Will be. adopted
by every great financial nation. He
then dealt with the Aldrich- Payne
tarin law. President Taft, he said, has
stated the new schedule Is the best
the Republican party has ever passed
because 1t stands for a genuine down
ward revision" The Republican party
and the opposition will never agree,
he declared. because the opposition be
lieves in a tariff for revenue only,
while the Republican party stands for
revenue and protection
Congressman Nye, who spoke on
Lincoln, the Great Republican" con-
graduated the Michigan Republicans
for their devotion TO the memory Of
that great man whose fame We cele-
brate tonight"
Congressman Kahn responded TO the
toast, The Muckraker In the Days
OF Abraham Lincoln" He said the
undertaking business wasn't a new
institution. Washington, he said. was
assailed bitterly during his admins
traitor. Thomas Jefferson was ac.
cused by clergyman OF gross immor-
ality. Probably no man" he OBJ
served. was SO abused and vilihed as
Abraham Lincoln. Even his homely
features, which, God knows. he was
not responsible for. were vilified. Just
criticism is proper and should never
be withheld but the vilifcation. the
personalities INDUCED in by the maya
zines should not be tolerated"
Urges Tax Equalization.
Justice Montgomery spoke on taxa
ton.
1T has been said" he declared,
that there are certain sections where
property is not taxed at its full value.
I
the people to understand my position.
Taxation | believe, can reach the min.
ing country as we'll as other sections.
believe the equalization must be done
in fair manner and the voters must
see that they get strong men to per-
form that ONCE"
He said he would have the state
thanking system so safeguarded that
every man who has a dollar to de-
posit can do 30 with the utmost con-
fdence that it will stay there until he
wants to draw II out. He would have
every bank in the state subject to
supervision.
The primary law means. he said.
that the people are capable OF govern
ing themselves and selecting the most
Suitable candidates.
kelIeys Tribute
LieutenRnt-Go Kelley said:
Il want the citizens to appreciate
Justice Montgomery's value TO the
state. He is one OF the giant oaks
OF this state. II would be a pity to
transplant him from his present Of.
fee.
LET II be remembered that this Is
not contest among enemies, but
friends. | am glad that you have this
selection Of candidate in your own
hands. Whoever you name as
candidate will Hnd me ready and VIII.
Ing to do all In my power to help him
at the polls"
Auditor-General Fuller thanked
Oakland county people briefly for his
nomination at the state convention
He said he felt they were I'm a great
measure responsible for his position
"As far as the state government
OF Michigan Is concerned, there is
nothing wrong" he said Some.
thinH has been said OF the extrayo
gance OF the state department ]
am the head Of a department and {
want to say there is no extravaganza
Charges have been made that em-
ployes OF the state have padded their
expense accounts. In any case where
We have had reason TO suspect a mad
ded account we have ferreted il ONT
aud the man has not got his money '
Gov, Warner was then called upon
and spoke briefly. lie said he was
pleased that the gubernatorial can.
didates displayed such friendly spirit