The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-30

There was a mud singing bee at the
Calumet theater last night. but for
tunately the Republicans escaped un-
scathed, the qualify of the mud not
being Of the kind that stains easily.
This mud-slinging stunt is not a new
venture in political theatricals on part
OF the Democrats. but is periodically
revived for political expediency" It
was the first time Mr.. Hemans had
favored this circuit.
Mr.. Osborn was the principal target.
but the shots flew wide Of their mark.
and he still lives to lead his solid
forces on to victory.
To get down to brass tacks, Mr.. He
mans failed to convince Republicans
that they should desert Mr.. Osborn.
He offered nothing rev IN t,e way OF
political planks that Mr.. Osborn has
not already brought before the atten-
ton Of the voters with all the force OF
his brilliant and magnetic personality.
And as for Mr.. Hemans utilization of
the Republican standard bearer, it will
not cause Republican voters to alter
their opinion OF Mr. Osborn as a man
whose honesty. mental capacity and ex-
perience equip him to fill the office OF
Of
il cause them TO lose their confidence
in Mr.. Osborns ability TO inaugurate
a new deal in Michigan's affairs. 1t
will only serve to call attention to the
courage OF MFR. Osborn I'm lining up
with the Progressives in his party
when he found that the business OF the
state was not being conducted in a
manner to meet his expectations. In
New York state affairs Col. Roosevelt
has taken a similar stand. believing
that the Republican party Is well able
TO bring about reform and that it is
wholly unnecessary to turn over to the
Democrats a duty they can perform
themselves.
In matters Of taxation Mr.. Hemans'
remarks were carefully guarded. For
political expediency" he neglected TO
claim, as he did at Grand Rapids in
his keynote" speech. that the mines
OF the upper peninsula are assessed for
only one-fifth OF their value. He also
neglected, for political expediency."
TO compare the mining assessments
and returns with the valuation and re-
turns of the agricultural sections. as
he did at Grand Rapids. For political
expediency' such comparisons are re-
served for lower peninsula audiences.
Mr.. Hemans vehemently denied that
he was stirring gp sectional prejudice
between the lower and upper peninsu-
las. and not to appear inconsistent
made no mention of the fact that he
has been misquoting Mr.. osborn's
Houghton speech, telling lower penin-
sula voters that Mr.. Osborn referred
20 lower Michigan people as enemies,
when as a matter Of fact Mr.. Osborn
called them good friends In thus mis-
quoting the Republican candidate
Mr.. Hemans is not helping to cement
the two great sections OF the state I'm
bonds Of the closest friendship.
The Democratic candidate admitted
that it was with a feeling of great
depression that his party urged upon
him TO again become its standard bear
er. and in view of Mr.. osborns success
at the Republican primaries Mr.. He
mans has good reason to feel depres-
sed. This time, on Nov. s, the size of
the majority will cut good deal of a
figure. in that IL will show the Republi-
can party united under the banner OF
Its progressive leader.