The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-10-29


dates for congress, respectively, make
addresses, but Mr. Pinchot was so
crowded for time that these addresses
were not given. Mr.. DENLY was on
the committee which investigated the
Ballinger charges. 1t was reported
that there was ill-feeling between
Mr. Pinchot and Mr.. DENLY. as a result
of the inquiry, and that II had been
planned by the Board of Commerce to
have DENLY introduce Pinchot as A
sort OF peace-making effort. Mr..
Larned. however, denied there was
any friction between the two and said
there had been no suggestion that
DENLY introduce the ex-forester.
Among those at the speakers table
were Frederick G.. Martindale and j..
K. Beal, members of the Public Do
main commission; Mayor Breitmeyer,
A. l.. Holmes, F. H. Holt, J. II. Bis
sci, Bishop Williams, Hugh Chalmers.
James Inglis, Col. F. j. Hecker, G. d.
Pope, Edwin DENLY, Frank E. Dore-
mus, Carl Schmidt, Phillip M. Nc
MILAN and Truman II, Newberry.
The banqueters arose as one man
when Edwin DENLY was escorted to
the speakers table and cheered him
Justify. Mr. DENLY and Mr. Pinchot
shook hands and smiled graceiously at
each other.
Mr.. Pinchot, who was cheered loud
ly, as he arose to make his address,
spoke as follows:
Since early in June have been trav-
cling almost continuously, and nave
had q fair chance to come In contact
with and estimate public sentiment In
all tho great divisions of our country.
Using the information thus secured
from contact with men OF many occu-
pations and varieties OF political be-
lief I'm many localities. l have tried TO
write down an estimate OF the compos-
lite opinion OF the voters or All parties
in the east, the south. the Mississippi
valley, and the Pacific coast on GER
tain public questions What l have
written makes no pretense 10 be COM
plete And the task Is not without
difficulty Opinions fercely held in
some parts OF the country, In others
have, not yet risen to the surface as
public issues. The underlying fact, as
| found IL everywhere, was deep-seat-
ed powerful indignation over the In
equality OF opportunity everywhere
known to exist, and the nrm determi-
nation to put an end to II somehow,
and that soon.
Voice OF the People.
If we could hear the voice of all the
people upon some current Issues, IL
would, think declare itself in sub
stance as follows:
nominate. elect. control, and recall
their own legislative representatives.
/ believe In publicity Of campaign
contributions and expenses both before
and after election, and in strictly linn
iting by law the amount that may be
spent and the manner OF spending ~:
/ believe that II should be unlawful
for any lawmaker or other public ser
want TO be employed sby or TO receive
compensation from any Interstate or
public service corporation, or Tor any
public servant appointed and not elect
ed TO office 10 be an officer in any po-
litical party or organization, or TO at
tend any political convention.
l believe IL should oe unlawful for
any lobbyist or other representative Of
any interest 10 advocate or oppose any
measure TO any legislator or legislative
committee without first publicly regis
tering his name, the nature OF his com
pensation. and the name of his en-
ployer.
Would Bar Special Interests.
believe that the most pressing pa
trlotic duty of today Is to revive popu-
lar government by driving the special
interests out Of politics, and that cont
plete publicity OF all the affairs OF
every Interstate and public service cor
poration Is necessary to that end.
| believe that corporations have GER
tain rights that should be respected.
but they have no political rights, pow
ers or duties, and they should have no
representatives in congress, in the cab
met or on the bench
believe that the special interests
through their control OF politics and
business, and principally by means Of
the tariff, are responsible for the eN-
orbitant.cost of living
believe that the Payne-Aldrtch
tariff was made by the servants OF
special privilege for the benefit and
according TO the orders OF their mas
ters, and that when congress and the
president enacted and approved II, over
the just protest OF the prOgressives,
they broke faith with the people.
I believe that the credit for good
laws recently passed in congress be-
longs to the progressives OF both part.
les. who amended bad bills in the pub
lie interest, rather than TO the admin
istration, which drafted and advocated
the bad bills.
Party Ties slipping on.
believe that the old party ties are
slipping on that the progressives In
both parties are the true representa-
tives Of their parties and OF the people .
and that the public welfare has become
a stronger motive with the people than
partizan success.
believe that the people have lost
confidence In congress, because con-
gress as a whole no longer represents
the people Who elect it, but the spe-
cial interests who control IL
believe that Cannon and Aldrich,
and all thoV rapronaut. paaainR