The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-17
FINNISH CLUB
FOR Mr.. KERR
VOTERS OF THAT NATIONALITY
MEET AND ORGANIZE TO
BOOST CANDIDACY OF
CALUMET MAN.

\ 4 meeting OF the Finnish voters OF
Calumet was held last evening at the
Red Jacket town hall for the purpose
of bringing about the organization of
a Calumet Finnish Kerr club.
oscar Keckonen was named presi-
dent of the club and Ia A. Gummaris
OF Mohawk. secretary. The club has
a membership of about 500.
The following is a copy OF the reso-
buttons adopted. indorsing the candi-
dacy OF A. w. Kerr of Calumet for
congressman:
ITO the Enrolled Voters
There is an attempt being made
To create the impression that the Fin
nish voters Of Houghton county are
opposed To the candidacy of Mr.. A.
W. Kerr of Calumet for the republican
nomination for congress. We believe
this impression is one not founded on
real facts and we further believe that
il Is doing the Finnish voters of the
copper country an injustice. to as
sumo that they have agreed To deliver
their votes i'm exchange for a mere
political position, as the undersigned
view this congressional clash in the
upper peninsula to be one of principle
and not of the personalities of the
men. II Is n well known fact that Mr..
Young, the present congressman, for
many years in his active practice as a
lawyer. was in the employ of large iron
mining companies.
president Roosevelts son-in-la law,
Nr Nicholas Longworth, i'm speaking
To the ohio state republican conven-
ton short time ago said of Judge
Harmon, the man who Is likely to be
the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent: No man who has spent an ac-
tive period OF his political life as an
advocate of the interests of corporate
wealth, can bring to the presidency
that single handed devotion to the in
terest of the people. and the capacity
to see clearly their side of the ques-
ton that they have right to de
mand'
Does this not rightly cover the con-
grcssional situation I'm the upper pen
insula today? Mr. Young, the candi-
date from the iron country has most
surely spent the active years of his
professional career as an advocate of
the interests OF corporate wealth. Mr.
Angus w. Kerr has never been in the
employ of a single corporation as a
lawyer, but i'm many instances has
taken cases against them for personal
| injuries. The very people who are now
supporting Mr. Young in his fight,
were among those who have repeatedly
stated that Mr.. Kerr, while prosecuting
attorney of Houghton county. was one
of the fairest prosecutors, so far as
the Finnish people are concerned that
the county ever had.
I'VE desire to brand as false and
misleading, the assertion that Mr..
Kerr has in any way represented cor
porate wealth and we believe that he
is fair to all people. When he was in
the legislature. 1t is true, he defended
the mining interests against the at
tempts of Pingree to impose n tom
mage tax on copper. but it is also true
and a fact that his opponents do not
show, that while a member of the
Michigan legislature. Mr. Kerr voted on
House bill No. 553. which was a bill
entitled. "A bill to regulate the hours
of employment for miners. smelter-
men, and all underground workers.
and which provided ttat the hours of