The Detroit times., 1910-03-08

MI Hemans. When his turn came. AT
the very end OF the program he sailed
right in without wasting any breath on
preliminaTes
Il am sorry" said he, that Mr..
Hemans played ping pong instead OF
talking specifically Why did he not
diagnose the situation while he was n
IL? Ii he had told you that the warden
OF the states prison had been indicted,
that the state treasury had been de-
pleted. that factory inspectors have
been caught stealing red-handed. ana
that food inspectors have been fined
by the United States government for
violating the laws they swore 10 up
hold. would have said yes TO every
assertion The Republican party
knows what is the matter with Mich
igan and the Republican party is fully
equipped TO prescribe a remedy. The
fact that 100 900 Republicans voted the
Democratic ticket in 1908 is enough
in itself to awaken the party TO the
necessity OF doing something 10 cure
the partys ills Conditions are worse
even than they have been depicted,
and We are going to attend To the sit
uation in November.
II haven't the slightest hesitation in
saying 10 YOU now that | am going TO
BE- nominated for governor. and ! sin
ccfely hope that | Will be opposed in
the race by the gentleman from Ma
son. for whom | have the greatest re-
spect There Is not one thing he can
promise that | won't do and go him
one better. Two days after election |
VIII remove from Office every man nee
essary to accomplish a thorough clean
ing up of the state Every depart ent
that needs investigating Will be inves-
tigateu. and II there is anyone In the
service of the state of Michigan who
ought 10 be behind the bars he will go
there. The Republican party can at
te"d to Is own housekeeping. ,haux
you. and IL doesn't need any help from
the Democrats All the Repubiit an
party needs Is return TO the SIM
plicity of the days OF Lincoln. But
you gentlemen. must do your duty
by turning out to the primaries and 10
the polls on election day and seeing
to II that your candidates are elected.
In q contest of this kind men should
be measured on their merits alone
There should be no pragmatic sanction
in the selection OF candidates in free
republic such as ours
Jab For Hemans.
Mr. Osborn declared that when Mr.
Hemans was member of the state
legislature he was SO anxious 20 be
in harmony that there Is not single
objection of his on record"
Mr. Osborn address was received
with marked evidences OF approval
Lieut. Gov. Kelley also replied rath.
or tartlv to Hemans. declaring that In
40 years there had been but one Dem
ocratic secretary of state and he was
RI moved from office In the same per
iod here had been but one Democratic
attorney general and he was indicted
while IN Office
The percentage of indictments is
pretty large ne added with a sarcas-
tic smile He also referred pointedly
90 the administration of Gov WinanS.
Mr.. Musselman made no reference
To his candidacy. but expressed great
appreciation Of this opportunity TO
meet So many business men of De-
troit
The Orpheus club provided the only
real harmony Of the session
Following tho regular program. the
speakers were burlesQued each being
represented az mock meeting of the
Board Of Commerce Needless 20 say.
the speakers were not BATTERED I'm the
addresses of their representatives \
dummv figure 20 the head OF the table
represented Senator Burrows. and the
cOlOrcd waiter was kept busy calling
up Senator Aldrich ON the telephone
10 learn what Burrows would be al
lowed 10 DO.