The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-20
Ell WORKERS GET
|ENs' FROM HOME
born Treading Where Pingree
Ttod, James schermerhorn Tells
Michigan Society.

=, was the personal greetings OF the
|o1idents OF a dozen state societies.
0vernor Alexander, OF Virginia; Con-
ressman Littleheld, of Maine, and
Judge Van wyck, OF South Carolina.
tere among the 200 present. Arthur
Leach presided. DIR. Royal s. Cope.
and was chairman Of the banquet
committee The speakers were
Charles Ferguson, OF the New York
american; VIII Carleton, w. W..
Yedemeyer and James Schermerhorn.
Mr.. Wedemeyer referred TO Gov
0aborn as a presidential possibility.
Mr.. Schermerhorn's subject was The
Nan from Home" and he said in
part:
Received in all trustfulness when he
oofneys 10 a far country, the man
rom home proceeds to impart the lat
Michigan 10 doing as well as could
De expected for state that anybody
e sr ss q 100000 600 votes Between the
political parties.
Once or twice within the memory of
p1en now living the Democracy have
Dreyailed with the assistance of the
kreenbackeTs; but IL Is not often that
my coalition can prevail against a
Majority to secure possession OF the
But il is a long time between Re-
publican reformers, Pingree, the fore
Funner OF insurgency was one about
dozen years ago. He oecudgeied tax
hedging corporations. helped the poor
18th free potato patches, started the
1ht against the insolent oppression OF
The Detroit -tractt0n system, and died
- London when returning from trip
rs foreign lands 10 study reforestra-
Lon. He was reviled in his day, but
~ fellow citizens look TO his bronze
yure on Detroits central thorough
q n Rh mi Nj
1oemaker mayor and governor the
)figtnal crusader and conservationist2
Chase 8. Osborn Is At successor OF
- redoubtable Pingree. He Is clear
leioned. far-seeing executive, bril-
ant product of, Insurgency which 10
enencent malady OF majorities. HE
3fdice NAL Decentralization and extrav-
nance. For a Michigan executive OF
he modern school he shows a surpris-
nx acquaintance with syntax and the
He fs treading where Pingree trod---
ne thorny path OF trsducement and
nigreport. But knight errantry shines
his form and hhre. and he is not dis
Perhaps not this session, but Just as
ure as day follows the night the in
tive referendum and recall will be
rafted upon Michigan's new consu-
We rejoice In a limited referendum
low. and what il practically direct
nary elections, put Michigan in step
nth the progressive hosts OF the west,
Ne In faith and doctrine with Wiscon-
Sesntt sk hsfo al tne m anS With Mime
ofa as II was nobly aligned with the
oople's cause by the revered Johnson,
~ too soon called from a career that
Splendid galaxy OF states, these com
Honwealths that cluster about the
reat Lakes: fairest fruitags OF indie
ondence and patriotism!
In good time the support OF our sis
Dr8 will be enlisted In this intensity
- movement Tor representative gov
rnment. The equal suffrage move
y9lopment in Michigan. II IL a sound
)Iea for the participation OF the sole
<otectors and providers or many
6airs which they. as breadwinners.
noDt support
Ideally we know that woman should
the ciinging vine but often the bal
~ 10 all that she can cling to.
II we look at mans work In leRisla-
on and administration and pronounee
altogether lovely, we can say. go to
Ne tfnkering OF the present output OF
equal suffrage would indicate that
pre- is room for Improvement
let me say, to Michigan's credit. that
has trusted the womanhood OF the
- to the extent OF giving her
Re I'm the selection OF school boards:
do you know, this unframed por-
OF the electorate IL Introducing
novelty OF selecting somebody be-
- the pothouse politician TO direct
development OF our future citizens.
fantastic, OF n truth--but entirely
1Iorable we assure you.
The metropolis of your home state
htch happens to be the ninth city or
- nafion--is headed straight for what
the corporate alarmists call the
1ools. but -what--the rest OF US refer
~ public ownership. and operation
"A our street railway system. Revo-
ofionary? Dreedfully so; SO radical
TAT the ninth American city will be-
ome the FIRST In a departure that pred
tory private ownership is making In
Municipal llghtlng having failed to
Hind our eyes TO the coming OF the
I0ry OF the Lord, and municipal water
64ving failed TO extinguish the nres
% Industrial tntattve and individual
Dnterprfse, we are emboldened TO match
M entfrely local MANAGEMENT of our
Eirculatory system with the wretched |
nilyres OF an absentee ownership
oobriety and incomes IL established in |
~ Michigan counties. Just now the |
attic Is raging to make II so IL has |
age OF the saloons overthrow to the |
rrsat white way. but. believe me, II |
eendss ,; sweet anS rsa.sSrins IN those
pfeps and the providence OF the faith
IRE and sons are steady, where the ef- |
1ciency and me credit of the workers |
IRE Increased and where human tragedy |
Ind shame are lessened. Let us re-
Iofce as men who have learned the |
vaiue of clear brains and steady hands
~ the stress OF twentieth century civil |
|Ilxation that the shadow OF the saloon |
10 passing from Michigan and the
bIlght OF Its product In getting out OF |
'1he blood OF her sons
You want 20 know about the health
- people back home7- u isn't as good
y n5shi ws s sl,Sw s9S many any
|6ases IN fhst r. sorous cline. we have
Dn1y recently considered the economic
knIn OF Keeping folks alive, and there
9ccunes us not the wasteful neglect Of
Ihln matter alone, but that we permit
|I1nrlatans and newspapers 10 pilfer
Nom the pfague-stricken through the
Ne are beginning TO fight back home
'&of only the white plague. but that
||nky Infection from mercenary news
'taoers. the black plague.
IA IN YOU will look at the national map
3rnfn you will see Michigan's hand
|6l11d an protest against the marshall
|nr of our military forces in warlike
1r|oy,upon the Mexican border, In re-
|~1oou& 20 capitals approximations. We
- 6ure1i upon-the northern border
<&@1nV6 In the continuing amity that
~1|11fh n nation. and while .conceding
918rfts Importance and rights.
<flx challenge the assumption Of sa :
6m6as OF Investments that would
-~~@haI our army and navy as n mem
~ % the cause OF insurgency that Is
3rcsd 10 seek with the bullet In Mex
~ wbat we try desperately 20 accom-
sian With the ballot IN the United
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