The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-08-03
URGE Big VOTE
AT PRIMARIES
SPEAKERS AT ENTHUSIASTIC
KERR SMITH MEETING AT
LAKE LINDEN TELL voT-
ERs THEIR DUTY.

The voters OF Torch Lake town
ship were told in plain words OF their
duties at the primaries. TO be held
Sept. 6. by prominent speakers OF
the county at an enthusiastic Kerr
Smith meeting held at the Lake Lin
den opera house last evening. The
main purpose or the meeting was TO
urge upon the voters the absolute ne
cessity or their going TO the polls on
Tuesday, Sept. 6, to nominate their
choice OF candidates for the public
Offices. county, legislative. state and
congressional.
The meeting became an enthusiast
tic demonstration IN honor OF the
copper countrys well known repub-
lican candidates for congressional and
legislative nominations, Hon. Angus
w Kerr OF Laurium, who seeks the
nomination for congress TO succeed
Congressman III. Olin Young; and SEN
ator Charles Smith OF Hubbell. who
would be returned to the state legis-
lature Nothing but the highest feel
ing that these two men. who have
done so much for the republican party
i'm this district and i'm northern Mich
gan. would be successful i'm their
campaigns, were expressed at tho
meeting.
Senator Smith Speaks.
Senator Smith was the first speaker
Of the evening eulogizing Chase S.
Osborn of Sault ste. Marie, northern
Michigans candidate for governor,
and Mr.. Kerr Senator Smith express
ed the sentiment that every voter who
has the true welfare of the coramon-
wealth at heart should attend the
polls on Sept and cast his ballot for
Mr.. Osborn and Mr.. Kerr. lie pointed
with pride to the high honOrs attained
by Mr.. Kerr i'm the past and to his ex-
ceilent record as a citizen and a SER
want of his state and district. He also
spoke of the fine record made by Mr..
Kerr as prosecuting attorney Of
Houghton county.
Senator Smiths talk was greeted
with great enthusiasm by his hear
ers, the sentiment OF those present
plainly being in accord with that OF
the speaker.
James T. Fisher of Laurium. one OF
the best known men in the county, and
an orator of high degree. also spoke
feelingly of the record OF Mr. Kerr.
and added his plea to that Of Sena-
tor Smith that the voters of the dis
trict attend the primaries and east
their votes for the candidates OF their
preference i'm the present campaign.
Mr.. Fisher also gave a high testi-
monial of Senator Smith and spoke
of the imperative need of returning
this excellent gentleman and legis-
lator to the state senate this fall
Angus w. Kerr Talks.
Mr.. Kerr made the main speech of
the evening. He was greeted. on his
appearance. by loud cheers which
spoke highly of the esteem i'm which
he is held by the voters of Torch
Lake and the surrounding community.
Mr.. Kerr. who formerly resided at
Lake Linden. is known To practically
every voter i'm that district as a man of
sterling worth.
MT. NUT Sppke nlSulN pI OtudNoI
Smith apd Mr.. Osborn and urged the
voters to attend the polls at the pri-
maries and do everything I'm their
power to induce their friends and ac-
quaintances TO do likewise.
Opposes Tonnage Tax.
Mr.. Kerr also pointed out that the
day OF machine" politics and ma
chine made" office holders is passed
He said that the people now place
men i'm office in this state and have
the choice that should have been
given them long since lie also
voiced strongly his opposition to the
tonnage tax, the fight against which
will he led i'm the state senate by
Senator Smith il the latter is re-
turned to the legislature this year.
Mr.. Kerr stated that the welfare of
northern Michigan's great Industries
and of the many thousand of peo-
pie dependant on these industries for
their homes and living.
No more enthusiastic meeting has
been held I'm Lake Linden or any
where i'm the district i'm years The
speakers but voiced i'm the main. the
sentiment heard among the voters
Of the township.
Judge w f. Gray was chairman
of the meeting and introduced the