The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-12-08
=. = Editorial Page Of The Detroit Times
LET THE PEOPLE NOJlLNA7E

In straw vote taken among delegates the convention OF the
state Republican clubs Lansing LaFOet proved the
choice of Republicans Wilson the choice OF the Democrats as the
nominees respective parties for the presidency
The Republican resulted as follows;
LaFollette 80; Roosevelt s. Osborn A. Taft g.
voted for Wilson three for Clark TWO Tor Under
and four for Harmon.
The delegates voting represented majority Of the farmers in atn-
dance upon the isn't bit of doubt that the majority
in Michigan
These staw for whom the delegation sent
to the Republican from this state will vote the
parys nominee for president
These saws the delegation to the Democratic
oraI convention will carry instructions Woodrow Wilson
They exactly that but DON'T and NEVER WILL until
naming presidents in this country zone b me fEoE ana
not by the sf-appointed BOSSES
straws taken in conventions will significance
when the farmers united against the bosses both
pies and stand demand for presidential preference primaries
The farmers are on passed organza
lions vorng primary plan but resolutions alone will not bring
results IN TIME crisis which the country faces today the
possibility people being left through the activity OF the BOSSES to
choose between the selection Of their next president
one untitled for the Office the other the
ddae of Wal-st. and both reactionaies
There must which alone the farmers but in
which the farmer help nightly.
Gov Osborn the presidential primary
broad enough big enough fair enough and honest enough to
see advantage country in reform that wound mean IN Mhi
gan the Reputation Taft whom the has publicly
Endorsed would citizen under the primary
system.
Gov Osborn saws he delegates national
convention should all the people and the president
thereby chosen the other public officers chosen
This Osborn feels about it, and Gov Osborn pos
ed Of the power special of the state legislature
law compelling presidential preference primary which would be
effective believes than the matter LETT the
party organizations
The Times would LaFO nominated in the Republican
national convention
The Times would like to nominated in the Democratic
national convention
And The Times have the glory for Michigan and the
u 70 the progress of the would spring from making these
men the choices of their respective parties here.
therefore Gov Osborn to convene the legislature
for the purpose of passing this urges the farmers Michigan and
all other recognizing the importance to the country
Of taking its highest the hands of political BOSSES ohode
and hirengs Join this petition to the states chief executive
Get postal Osborn today asking him 10 give
you this law
Once the legislature convened, the rest will be easy
There ism body whose oath means anything 10 MN
who would against such law
There isn't good that he could make for opposing such
question just this
the privilege for the president OF the United
States WORTH ONE CENT to you?
One s the price Of postal card
This is the second time made this suggestion
You NAV have written the governor already
matter you have
Write him again
That will be two cents
You care two cents about it, don't you9
Erouob posal cards special and the law desired