The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-10-10
Platform of Michigan
Republicans Progressive

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the eminent scholar, traveller. author
and statesman, Chase 5. Osborn. whom
we offer TO the people of our state as
a candidate for governor worthy of
the suffrage of every voter who loves
courage and honesty i'm high places.
The personnel of the ticket which he
heads is ample assurance to the peo-
pie Of Michigan that under Republican
rule the state will be given an admin
istration which win be honest. econom-
zeal and husincss-llke.
We stand for efficiency I'm public
office and pledge our nominees to an
administration In which every public
dollar shall buy as much as a private
dollar whether in service or supplies
We regard dishonesty in the public
service as a form OF treason, worthy OF
the severest condemnation and most
rigorous condemnation. We stand
pledged to the exposure and punish
ment of all wrong doing in public
station OF whatever name or degree.
We likewise stand pledged to bust
ness administration with the fewest
possible employees, boards and other
governmental agencies consistent with
good service.
Campaign Fund Publicity.
We believe that the operation OF the
primary law has increased the interest
of the electorate i'm the choice OF the
political candidates and recommend
the passage of primary election
statute which shall require the public
alton before election of statements
showing in detail the expenditures by
candidates for nomination To public
Office and the source of contributions
to their campaign funds and such
amendments to the primary law as will
best serve To commend IL 10 the active
interests of the voter.
We believe in the conservation of all
natural resources and favor placing
such safeguards around them as will
| prevent waste or monopoly and at the
same time not to retard the develop
ment of our state We believe i'm the
Development of all the natural water
power of the state, but i'm reserving
the right to the state to regulate both
rates and construction.
We renew our commentator of the
work of the state railroad commission
Review System of Taxation.
We urge upon the next legislation
the designation Of a commission OF
experts which shall review the entire
system of taxation in the state with
the purpose of securing for the full
measure of taxation income from every
source upon which the commonwealth
is entitled to draw; and the correction
of inequities in taxation wherever
found.
We suggest to the coming legislature
the desirability of so amending the |
public land act that no title shall here !
after be given to settlers or purchas- |
ers of public lands that does not re- !
serve for the benefit of the people a |
definite percentage of the value OF the |
naturak resources discovered or de- |
veloped thereon.
We favor the creation of a non
salaried. non-partisan commission |
which shall be empowered to control |
the conservation, propagation and /
protection of the states game and fish. |
We favor the extension. where pos
sible of the good roads system.
Praise for Townsend.
We congratulate our party upon the |
nomination for United States senator
of Hon. Charles l.. Townsend. one OF
Michigan's most distinguished sons
to whose credit stands brilliant sec
ord of constructive legislation. helpful
alike TO the people of our state and
country. and we pledge the next state
Republican legislature to carry out the
advisory mandate of the electorate by
the election of Mr.. Townsend To the
senate We declare I'm favor of the
election of United States senator by
direct vote OF the people.
The Democratic party is the party
of opposition It's record dlscloses no
hope for better things. Its success I'm
November would not make things bet
ter but would stem the tide OF prog
ress and turn IL backward upon itself.
We pledge our party 10 promote the
moral political and industrial welfare
of our state so far as legislation and
can accomplish Il. and
we recommend TO the national and
state administrations n close observ-
ance OF the principles of the progress
which Republicans throughout the
where they have been given an
opportunity have endorsed.