The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-11-02
USED PASS, BUT
CHARGED STATE
George P. Codd Makes This Charge
Against Hemans, and Attacks
Legislative Record.

BAY CITY, Mich. Nov. 2.-George
p. Codd. former mayor of Detroit.
caused a sensation last night at the
first big Republican meeting OF the
local campaign when he charged di-
rectly that Lawton T. Hemans, Dem
ocratic candidate for governor, had
not only accepted a railroad pass, but
had charged the state with mileage
during 1903 when he was a member
Of the state legislature while the pass
was at least in his possession.
"Lawton T. Hemans is unfit TO be
governor of Michigan He has shown
II in a dozen ways, and | stand Ieady
TO prove it," declared the former may
or OF the metropolis before over 5000
people at two meetings.
When the campaign opened con-
tinued Mr.. Codd, "Hemans criticized
MIR. Osborn for riding on railroad
passes while he was state railroad
commissioner. He failed to add, how
ever, that while riding on these passes
that were necessarily furnished him
under the state laws, Mr. Osborn did
not charge the state with transporta-
ton. Investigation has proven to me
that Mr.. Hemans also rode on passes
furnished him by the Michigan Cen.
trail railroad, and there was no law
compelling the road TO furnish him
with passes, while the law did com
pei it TO furnish the railroad commits
sioner's officers transportation.
He accepted a pass from this road
in 1903 and used II literally. But the
state records at Lansing also show
| that he collected money from the
| state for transportation over the
Michigan Central lines in the same
year In the face OF all this reform
talk that the Democratic candidate
has been advocating can prove that
! March 10, 1903. Mr. Hemans. while
holding a Michigan Central pass, col
| lected $147s from the state for
transportation. This trip was over the
| Michigan Central from Lansing 70
Jackson and from Jackson 10 Chicago
| Again on June 10. 1903, he collected
$3.50 from the state for transporta-
ton over the Michigan Central whose
pass he held, from Lansing to Mack
NAV The two trips together cost
the state an even $75 for transporta
tion and hotel expenses.
II want to ask Lawton T. Hemans
why he charged the state with trans
portation when he had pass in his
pocket Recently Mr.. Hemans called
me an 'unmitigated liar All I care
70 say in reply TO his statement is thai
il Is pitiful 10 me to see a candida
for an Office as high as that of gov
ernor OF Michigan STOPPING 10 such
language and tactics. His attitude
and statements merely prove thai
nothing hurts SO much as the truth
The record Mr. Hemans establish
ed while a member OF the state legii
lature and also of the constitutions
convention is widely known by th,
time and could hardly be covered by
any man OF principle. His vote
against adopting a constitutional pro
vision empowering the legislature e
regulate the conditions under wniri
women and children work In our state
and also his vote against making wife
desertion a felony instead OF a mis-
demeanor I'm this state. prove 20 NJ
mind that Mr.. Hemans Is not ft mar
to be the governor Of the great star,
{ of Michigan.
"Mr. Hemans' legislative rec1r
leads me 20 believe that he il an ex
? ception &c the old rule that those n,
do nothing can make no mistakes TIL,
, Democratic candidate did very it'll,
while he was a member of the legisla
ture, still his record seems 10 b,
} crammed full OF mistakes OF a varl
ETY."