The Detroit times., 1910-10-14
% Demecrats
I1n1 Opportunity
Escape It Kalamazoo
~ ~ oeale Convention Declared
~ ~ Platform for the lnitis-
e)voy Referendum and Recall,
n Would Have Meant He
putlIca0 Votes, for Which
a q Makes No Bid.

z Wsued nsvs Meant He needed get up in this
q Makss No convention the party delegates
that the spirit Of the times in Mich
md across the width and land for PROGRESS
tenor Of the Kalamazoo resolutions the Democrats
IS fully aware Of this spirit
HAD THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION FAILED TO TAKE COG
EANm OF THE SAME SENTIMENT, WE WOULD BE READY IN
us COLUMN TODAY TO PREDICT THE DEFEAT OF THE ENTIRE
1OK1T FROM OSBORN DOWN.
But b. the time the Democrats got together party
itself and had promised the people Of the state better
cs1er q things from better the public places
Opposed to Lawton Hemans who would without
eh make governor Chase Osborn Republican whose
of the ticket amounts safe assurance that all his
sweeping Lansing will be faithfully
tnxzied ont
All parties pledged dentcay the principles in
appeals support for equally capable equally
re and equally their state matter OF
Iaide md honor.
Republican platform containing that not made oy
~ Democratic platform made by Mr. Hemans and the
platform containing promise that not made by the Re-
hosa platform made by Mr. Osborn, fail find the
deserving party lines this fall in casting his ballot
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The ze Of Republican majorit past indicate the
therefore condition platforms and candidates
NJ - this fall
Osborn poll nearly their
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recall would have the Republican squarsy
lie opposed this state
Any delegate convention tell the
sometimes about the that brought against that body
~ the supporters Of the reform
Opposed strong representation pos system the best those
ats principle could compromise and they
re any Roadway all
declaring referendum and recall the Democratic
would the Republican party better the direction
6 the progress demanded by the people today
The party would have had q strong talking point
THE PROGRESS DESIRED IS MORE VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE
~ THE MAKING AND THE EXECUTING OF THEIR LAWS
may promise many words and may for
will carry promise while they Office but this
&eunts to only temporary relief
partys UNEoUv0CAL PLEDGE that RESTORE
zNr 10 THE PEOPLE IN THE ONLY MANNER IT CAN BE
DT0RED PERMANENTLY WHICH is THROUGH THE INITIATIVE,
AND RECALL. would convincing and would
Emphasis compared principles which takes
conditions and yet fails anything like real remedy
convention declare initiative
accepting the platform drawn
- ~ the resolutions committee.
Delegates protest ground would be unfair to
~ Hemans amend the platform in his absence
hut Mr. HENANs WOULD HAVE ACCEPTED THAT PLANK
HE WOULD HAVE HAD TO ACCEPT.
n initiative fundamental
ilneiples Of Democracy
r. WOULD INSURE TO THE PEOPLE THE LAWS THEY WANT.
# II WOULD INSURE THEM AGAINST LAWS WHICH THEY DO NOT
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AND II WOULD INSURE THEM THAT LAWS WHICH THEY WANT
BUILD BE ENFORCED.
That the recall which simply public officer
~ DO his duty his Office and his place
nan who will do his duty.
For all the principles involved Mr. Hmans stands for by his
tds on the stump "
1HEY ARE THE VERY PRINCIPLES FOR WHICH WE ADMIRE
Il AND WHICH WOULD MAKE HIM GOOD GOVERNOR
"A asking for the office be vacated by Warner and claiming
the basis that he could affairs acceptab
Ae people, he is speaking the real and true spirit of the recall only
- such policy adopted the the he would
@1t two years to make his bid for the place
nre on the part of the nail such plank platform
d - pretty compliment to Chase Osborn for the faith
NJ and sincerity implied