The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-07-10
Washington Post Publishes Inter
views With Prominent Lead
ers, All Favorable
to President
is GIVEN fine ENDORSEMENTS
States Likely to Have Turned Against
Executive Because Of Reciprocity
Are Csnvsssed by Washing
ton Paper.


ington Post declares Michigan Repub.
Iicans are solidly for the denomination
and reelection of President Taft.
The Post is egaged I'm the publlca
tion of comprehensive propagands
In behalf of the president and appar-
emily Is canvassing the people of each
of the states that may be suspected
of having their backs up" on ac-
count of Canadian reciprocity. Sc
far II has found none OF these states
against the denomination OF the pres
ident
Today the Post hands Its readers
three columns and half OF inter
views with various )more or less
prominent citizens of Michigan. every
one of whom is out and out. or near
ly so. for Taft. The list includes the
governor. the lieutenant governor
some regents Of the state university,
one member OF congress. a number of
newspaper PUBLISHERS, a good many
members OF the Republican state
coinnhtttc anu OlncTS.
Gov. Osborn Quoted.
Gov. Osborn says I'm part:
"He will be president again and for
the real good OF the country he must
be. Whether he Is or not. the pres
ident will continue to work In the in
terests of true popular government.
protecting the people from rapacious
public enemies, saving them from
their own frenzies, inoculating them
with justice. mercy and honesty, to
the last minute of the last hour of his
official career. He is a real progress
sive because he does things, keeps
tnings going and stays on the track"
Sees Change in Sentiment.
w. H. Sawyer. regent of the state
university, says.
"The change In the sentiment In
Michigan I'm the past few weeks has
been very marked. While a large per
cent of the farmers were opposed TO
reciprocal trade relations with Can
ada, this opposition was In consider
able measure manufactured. and is
not SO strenuous as formerly. The at
tltude of our governor has been very
helpful I'm starting this wave of ap-
proval. From my understanding OF
the situation. President Taft will have
the enthusiastic support of this state
as he deserves
Lieut.. Gov. Ross says:
LET
tlon has accomplished many things
more than II has been given credit
for. The administration has been
growing I'm public favor during the
last year.
Il have repeatedly stated that I be-
lieve the present administration has
accomplished much more I'm the same
time than was accomplished by its
| think there is no ques-
tion but that Michigan will be unan-
lmously in favor of the presidents re.
ton"
Detroiters Also for Him.
Frederick NJ. Alger, Philip III. Nc
MILAN and William G. Manchester all
nf Detroit. speak along the same lines.
and with admiration for MIR. Taft
Congressman Loud, of Au Sable,
goes into the presidents record at
some length and out of II brings proof
that the Republican party has no
other course before Il but the renom-
nation OF Mr.. Taft.
Fred A. Diggins of Cadillac. chair
man of the wexford Republican coun-
~ committee. says: This part Of
the state, and believe the whole
state. Is overwhelmingly for the re-
of President Taft"
James MscNaughton Quoted.
James MacNaughton of Calumet.
head of the Calumet and Hecla Mining
Co, is very outspoken for him when
he says:
"The public acts of the president
are most satisfactory to me-" he says.
"as think they are to the rank and
file of the Republican voters of this
state. and especially to the Republican
voters of the twelfth congressional
district of Michigan. AS one OF the
delegates at Large from Michigan to
the last Republican national conven-
tIon, had the pleasure of voting for
The nomination of President Taft. and
have had no occasion since then to
regret doing so. Unless something
happens wholly Unforeseen I'm the
meantime TO change the public senti-
ment. feel sure that delegation from
This state to the next national conven-
lion will be a unit for the renomina-
ton OF { g president"
Michigan a Taft State.
Benton Hanchett. of Saginaw. says:
Il believe the sentiment of the peo-
pie I'm general and of the Republicans
in particular I'm this state with re-
spect to the course Of the president
ne now understood Is a sentiment of