The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-02-08
POLITICS

has been brought 10 bear on the gov
ernor, and IL is understood that he is
giving sPTIUus consideration to the
proposition. The main purpose OF the
extra session wOnld be TO bring about
the enactment OF a presidential pri-
mary law.
IL is expected that If the governor
aess call an extra session. there Will
be doings in addition TO the consid-
GRAFTON OF presidential primary. IL
is we'll known that Gov. Osborn has
taken on his war paint in regard 10
the Michigan breweries and seems
determined 10 eliminate the barrel"
and keg. TOO, from Michigan politics
Mr.. Osborn will probably urge the
Massage of law 10 prohibit brewery
owned saloons in this state.
II there is advantage in the spread
ing TO a thinness OF the opposition 10
leading candidate, there is encour-
agement for Gov Osborn i'm the sizeg
ol the assortment or ''alsos" who are
willing And now Milo ID. Camp
bell. of Coidwater. United States mar
shall for the eastern district OF
Michigan and formerly insurance
commissioners under the late GOV.
Pingree, has commenced 10 fiirt
little with the Republican guberha-
torial nomination. Mr. Campbell was
talked OF years ago for the same job.
John n. Bagley. OF Detroit, pleads
not guilty to the charge that he is
candidate for governor, but there
seem 10 be a number OF others who
are willing TO be convicted on SINH
lar count against them.
Possibly. as a result OF years OF
ultra testing with an abundance of
political hot-air, il was concluded that
the Downey was absolutely ireproor,
IL is pointed out by the opposition
to a presidential primary in Michi !
gan this year. that the new constitu- !
ton provides that no legislative act !
shall take effect before 80 days from !
the end OF the session. either regular |
or special. with the exception OF acts |
immediately necessary for the pres. |
ervation OF the public peace, health or |
safety" Therefore, IL is alleged. the
proposition is out OF the |
question for this year The attorney
general has investigated the matter I
and could find but one court decision |
covering the point. This was by the /
supreme court OF Oregon. and was 10
the effect that the legislature itself |
was the sole Judge as TO what consti- |
tutes Immediately necessary for the |
OF public peace, health |
and safety" In this connection the
Kalamazoo Telegraph Press suggests.
The session at Lansing year ago
gave immediate effect to not few
acts that, 10 a lay mind. seemed no
more necessary for the preservation
OF public peace health and safety
than would be presidential primary
act"
State Senator W. Frank James, OF
Hancock. SAYS that measure provid-
ing for publicity OF campaign con.
and expenditures will be
passed by the next legislature. II in |
troduced such a bill in the last ses-
sion," he says, and while II Was as
serted that there was Just as much /
chance OF the measure passing as |
there was OF a snowfall living in the |
hot place, II was unanimously passed |
by the senate. IL was reported out by |
the house elections committee unani |
mously. and was up for third read |
ing and final passage on the last dav |
OF the session. Representative Beird |
was at that time conducting a fill |
buster, however, and insisted en- all
bills being read in full. The other
members finally prevailed on him TO
ease up. but II was so close to the
time of adjournment that there were
about 10 bills, senate bills, that did
not pass, and the corrupt practices
bill was one.
II believe that a bill OF this kind
will pass next time. unless most OF
the old members are defeated for re-
election. or all the papers in the
state that commented upon the bill,
only two or three ridiculed IL. The
papers in the upper peninsula were
very strong for the bill. There Is a
growing demand for it in the state. in
order TO make the primary law a |
workable measure. The measure |
should be drastic. II should require |
a sworn accounting for all contribu- |
tons and expenditures both in the |
primary and in the elections, and II |
should have provisions for strongly !!
cenalizing corrupt methods. Let the |
Nd. clear light of publicity in on |
the finances or our primaries and -eiee-t
lions and they will soon cease TO be |
A subject OF debate or source or |
scandal"
Former State Senator James Kin
name of Bowagiac Is out with his dec
laration of attack on Congressman
and there is likely TO be a
lively rumpus there. In the neighbQr-
ing district, at present represented by |
]. 81 c. Smith, the talk is that Mayor |
Farrell of Kalamazoo will make the |
run against Smith. with every pros
pect that Farrell will make the pace /
stifr, as he Is likely young man OF
ideas and has host OF |
friends. Up In the eleventh IL is |
talked that Dennis Award will an |
HeHHee- Als willingness TO settle him |
self in the seat at present occupied |
by Congressman Lond-- Is |
threatened with plenty OF trouble in !
his shore line district. McMorran is |
as usual 10 have opposition, while |
Fordney and Wedemeyer are the only |
two who will probably be without op-
position in the primary.
Tho Pomona grange, or Cass cUu1T=
ty, unanimously adopted resolution