The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-30
NOTABLE TALK
BY TOWNSEND
Continued from Page one.)

theorlst. Mr. Galbraith stated, an,
what Michigan needed now was no
theories but practical government.
Passing on Mr. Watkins. the Pro
gressive nominee, Mr.. Galbraith had
more TO say. That Mr.. Watkins is a
gentleman he admitted. HE has an
swered roll call regularly while he has
been i'm the state senate, and has no,
created any disturbance during that
time. But a perusal of the Senate
journal for 1911 will show that on ev-
cry opportunity Mr.. Watkins has vot-
ed in favor of tonnage tax. This
course of action can only be due to
two causes. the first ignorance of the
facts and the second an obtuse sense
of right and wrong as between man
and man, county and county, state and
state 1t would put II handicap on
the mines of Michigan in competition
with the mines of Montana and Arz-
ona. II has the support of the lower
peninsula farmers but why not make
il a tax on apples, or n tax on grain
or tax on peaches? This would be
equally fair"
Galbrafth Lauds Musselman.
In referring to Mr. Musseman, Mr..
Galbraith declared that Michigan
needed superintendent for the next
two years more than she needed any
thing clse--a superintendent who
would give her a good business add
ministration Mr. Galbraith then went
on to point out Mr.. Musselman's ca
rccr ana record and to give him his
unqualified endorsement in his fight
for office. Mr. Galbraith took up each
Of the Republican candidates i'm turn
and pointed out their records i'm con-
trast with their opponents. Mr.. Gal
braith mentioned Mr.. Fuller, the can
didate for auditor general Patrack II. |
Kelley, the candidate for congressman
at-large and II. Olin Young, the can
didate for congressman from this dis |
trict.
Young in Iron Country.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Galbraith's |
Chairman Bentley informed |
the audience that Congressman Young |
had been called to the iron country
and so would be unable to give his
as had been planned Senator
James too was not available for n
speech and so he would proceed at once
to the main speaker Of tho evening,
Senate" Townsend. In introducing the
senator, Judge Bentley delivered a fine
ri IN Mr. TnuncnnJ both IL, moi; |
yate life and as servant of the
people and declared that the people
Of Michigan could always rest secure
while Senator Townsend was looking
after their interests.
Senator Townsend's Address.
This year there will he submitted
10 the voters of Michigan, a PROPOSE
ton 10 amend the constitution of the
state 50 as to give the right to vote
10 the women of the state | hope
that next Tuesday, every one of you
will vote yes said the senator.
Now | realize that in some places
his is not popular subject and am
going 10 say good many more things
hat are not popular everywhere. But {
have always believed that women )
should be given the right 20 vote. Z
There never was time when | did .
not believe my wife and my mother {
we're rs competent To vote as some Of
NY neighbors and | have investigated !
he charges that have been made :
Igainst this reform i'm the states where
is In force and find them all utter {
y baselcss. Again | urge you all to
upport this proposition AT the polls {
lcXt Tuesday" {
Mr.. Townsend then took up the ma !
ioual campaign, devoting himself al S
most entirely to an analysis of thu
''publican platform of 1908 and to a
roof that the party had fulfilled ali /
II It's Pledges during the past four 6
ears. I,
There can be no selfish motive III 4
ny speaking here tonight" the scna- d
or de'lared, "as ! am not a candidate r
or Office, having four more years To {
'rNe Of my present term. ! am even {
aylng my own expenses | have e
trong Inducements to keep me ut my n
Wn iircside this week as | come here r
most straight from Congress- where d
nv work on nine important commit L
ees has practically exhausted me. n
ma men who were for me two years a
go against me now members of anoth- "