The Detroit times., 1910-08-25

tuS"oen p.rtS eucst tns oses -
a. the nation was born of revolution
and progressiveness.
Insurgency Is too sacred. too hope
Out OF II come the Issues OF life. BY
that sign alone can you redeem your
selves from the bondage party regu-
las Sly. hs o5 %s.ion you sns TO- commission
have been yours through the years OF
excessive and unthinking party zeal
otry. but through IL all your. faces
full elaboration toward progress.
The old ballot. neatly split and
placed In the hands OF the mercenary,
counties. the saloon where the job was
generally done.
The boss-ruled caucus has gone, to-
day we have the primaries, under
deciding whom they shall vote for.
Under the old system, the bosses
were wont to say. What have you got
to do with these nominations' You're
Even candidates for the United
States senatorships must como and say.
Let me serve you, which Is some
der which the subservient legislators
of commerce were duly delivered In re-
turn for campaign funds advanced.
Independence has succeeded yellow
dog" devotion TO party In municipal
elections. very largely, and with what
splendid results, the distrusted Gaynor
in New York and the despised Social
lists In Milwaukee are signal illustra-
tons
All this has been p progressive al Al
candidate who comes to you In an "a. a9 :
loyalty alone, shows he Ii n progressive
in campaign locomotion who takes you
for an antique In your political reason
Ing. He uses twentieth century speed;
he wants you shackled to the past.
The primaries are progressive. With
them your responsibilities are progress
set UP the standard OF efficiency and
fidelity In the public service. Upon
you rests the settlement OF the ques-
ton whether government shall be pro-
gressive or reactionary.
The primary system pre-supposes
plain speaking, the utmost publicity.
That In why I am talking to you plain
ly, but no more plainly than your can
didates are talking about one another.
The CapitaIistic Press.
Another vital prerequisite OF the
primary system Is a dependable press
The newspapers should keep iaitn with
the electorate. Almost without ex-
ception the leading Republican organs
of the country are progressive, out
spoken against Aldrichism. Cannon
ism and Ballingerism Two notable
escsptons M srs the
1t Is charged by Mr. Townsend that
their adherence 10 Senator Burrows Is
based upon their principal stockhold-
ers expectation OF succeeding the VEN
cradle senator In the event OF his TAX
ing on.
futed that one OF the edico ond, S ns sor
the collectorship OF the port or De-
troit.
But whether these stories. which are
current IN Republican circles. are fact
or fiction IL nowhere near as vital as
the ownership and control OF these
newspapers by capitalistic, and there
fore standp p. elements ne sbe react,onary
policies represented by Mr.. Burrows
may be related to the mortality tables;
I do not know
must figure largely In the position
corporate ownership takes In Its own
publications with reference to nscai
policies.
be in store for publisher and editor or
these two newspapers supporting MT
Burrows. time alone can determine De
yond all speculation but enough IL
known OF the reactionary tendencies OF
their ownership right now to set them
down as unreliable opponents OF the
best hopes and aspirations or the
No one questions the right OF these
papers to take the corporate SIDE OF
the pending issues. TO evince esPerp,s 1
business In the United states senate.
That 10 their owners business; but
for the sake OF fair understandins
voters who have been In the habit OF
looking to these newspapers for en-.
iightenment and inspiration In tho pest
should aa thss tss for party
welfare--that they become. through
corporate and capitalistic Ownership.
personal orsans, rather than pucnc
journals In the accepted sense OK 'he
II the people like that sort Of news
papers, why that's the sort OF news
they sSms se pretty rSfy nesr to being
what the public wants or tolerates. i.
with this much in explanation OF
the vehement tone OF the two hereto-
state, II now remains for you. farm
ers OF Lenawee and Hillsdale, TO bring
forth works meet for repentance at
the S,, :DP.SsSs'n 81 at Hand
Accountable. as you are. for All that
il bismable and of long CONTINUANCE
in our public stew.rdsh' ard sod sIsctins
facilities which you, TO your credit.
have adopted, now offer the opportu-
nifty Of redemption.
weary of a representation in the Unit
ed states senate that holds platform
tariff pledges are made to be broken
and imposes upon you tno ouruon ".
increased cost OF necessities while q
commission Is trying to repair the
party damage Incurred By the vioi pa
ton OF good faith: or, II you prefer the
Draw continually to Mr.. Aldrich. olive
us this day our daily opinion" you
have an alternative.
II you of the second and third con-
gressional districts believe Cannonism
il abominable and should be abolished;
and IL you believe In tarin revision
downward: and II you believe In the
physical valuation of railroads as a
basis OF equitable charges; and II you
believe that all timber and mineral
lands and water rights should be re-
tained by the government. you have In
the candidates. OF progressive Repub-
licans a way TO give expression to your
n YOU feel that Michigan has had q
surfeit OF warnerism and that It's ma
!ign sway should not be continued by
proxy to the further depletion OF the
credit OF the commonwealth and the
and efficiency In the service OF the
state, the primaries offer you certain
Relief for all political Ills Is obtain
able through the measure OF freedom
still left to you at the polls. X the
dominant party has not within itself
enough healthy blood to eradicate the
disease OF long development. let us
pray for more power. cohesiveness ana
sanity for the minority as the only
available instrument OF discipline and
correction!