The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-09
HEMANS LASHES
STATE REGIME
Points To Extravaganza of Admins
tration and Makes Sharp Answer
To Gov Warmers Recent Charges.

KALAM MOO. Mich. March "a
singing hroadslde against the state
administration was delivered by Law
ION I Hemans. ;he principal speaker
a the annual meeting OF the kalama
roo Jefferson ciu0 in Elks' hall last
eight HE topic was Michigan" lie
repeated his charge of extravaganza
uy the state regime and answered the
charges made against him by GOV.
Warner. in Three Rivers several weeks
ago.
"Againsr the chief executive of Mich
igan and the gentlemen who compose
his administration bear neither mo-
Ice nor ill-will.' said Mr.. Hemans. -
what / have hau occasion TO say. aud
what . shal say tonight | contend
against only what | conceive 10 %
harmful political standards and what
believe TO b. the outgroWth OF vicious
POLITICAL conditions IN Michigan.
The people OF Michigan are this
year paving direct tax of S5929,7l9,
sum greater by s3549Sl2 than was
ever assessed in ans year of the
states history with one exception,
prior To the administration OF Aaron
L. Bliss In six years We viii have
collected a sum in excess Of one-thild
OF the total demands OF our seventy
TWO years OF state existence. me
governor often reads 70 his audience
the amount of primary school money
that is annually being distributed FOR
he maintenance OF primary educa-
ton. What is IL done for? Is II 10
ave honest information or Is II 10
create the impression that the high
tax paid is the reason for the IN
creased apportionment of the primary
school money?
Product Of Railway Taxation.
Primary school money Is almost
entirely the product OF railway taxa
ton it bears no more relation 10 the
general state TAX than does the S2.o@S,-
122 paid by the liquor dealers OF the
state 1t cannot be that the governor
intends TO deceive the honest citizens
of Michigan What he intends TO tell
them is that they should be happy to
pay twice the tax they ought TO be-
cause the railroads are being hit just
rs hard as be is
Ten wears ago the state was
shocked because few men We're
caught red-handed with seventy five
thousand dollars OF loot What Is the
difference between larceny direct and
larceny Indirect? As an ordinary IN
diyidu0l would YOU not welcome tn"
larceny Of a thousand dollars OIL your
money directly Just as much as you
would law which compelled you 10
pay the thousand to some fellow Tor
services you neither needed or de-
sired?
The strictest economy in public ser
vice Is not desirable solely because OF
the money saved but because pro
digality and extravaganza degrade
into felony
one candidate for governor has
been talking abou, padded expense
accounts. and The administration seems
Ia think il has answered the charge
when il says. We discovered them
and cut them out But who has lost
their jobs?
Corporate Influence IN 1904.
Almost nightly a gentleman con
testing for the nomination for the gov
ernorship IN the majority party tells
nis auditors Of gubenatoriai cam
uaign vet fresh in memory when. as
he claims. two men paid half million
dollars I'm the contest for the prize ne
seeks II was a contest from TN"
uoliticaI debauchery OF which the NE
of a generation viii be none TOO lons
Tor recovery. Aut If il was battle o.
the barrels there was saving grace M
tbe facJ that each contestant owned
his own barrel
The campaign Of 1904 is history.
The broadcast story OF the contrlhu'
ton by corporations 90 the majority
rause in thar campaign would he Civ
IN no verify by It's reitcratiOn now.
What followed is written Ia the so
called "Gabraith" railway tax law,
which was approved by the governor
after he had been advised by the alto
rey-general as To- IFS doubtful cunsu-
tutionality and after at least one At
forney for the state had advised him
OF It's preiudicial offect upon pending
litigation.
What followed is written i'm a cor
uorate begotten change Ot venue al
and In i limited liability law APP.
nfoved with courage and repudiated
before a state convention i'm the fa'H
" popular protest II is written M
I'm attemp; 10 hX one tax rate for the
General properties Cf the state and a
loss rate for the railroads. PROPOSE
ton inspired by the governor but
sloulderel in iguomiuy by a tax COM
mission after thee state officers IN "a
urotractei session lad made it plain
.p the governor that to persist was 20
rical suicide and after their juds
ranr had been confirmed 10y the gen
oral conde mnation OF the press and
public
Mr.. H4mans then referred 10 the
C,lazier case. and plunged into the
,larges made against him By GOV.
warner az Three Rivers
~ dismiss tne accusation that ! was
once candidate foI place upon tEc
tate railway commission as unworthy
tor the answer nc continued The
terms OF the starutc say no one but
d membe.' OF some minority could hoI
he office ! have never questioned
t1c wisdom OF the appointment made
- the work of that commission
The gOyerno' mas likewise seen g.
I'D charge that In the last campaign
corrupt interests contributed a fund Ut
500 600 that was used In my behalf.
rao also that dishonorably sought
ne support OF the so.called wet ani
dry factions in IT, state. The charges
are absolutely false The funds OF ,hs
democratic party in The last campaiEl
involve ~ secret The state central
ommitten had 2 total OF s5.227.1l TT
their work II was contributed m
nall sums b. the Democrats OF Nichi-