The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-06-08
State Politics

There IA no doubt about the senti-
menf Of the vast majority OF 'hepub-
leans, yes, OF the people, of the uni
ted States They want Roosevelt as
Republican candidate for president.
That every effort will be maze. aud
every device known in the trickery
OF politics be resorted TO, by the re-
dictionaries. TO defeat the people at
the Chicago convention, goes without
saying The boss never takes hint
He must be knocked out. In face Of
the most popular drubbing ever ad-
ministered to a public man. Tar sur
rounds himself with Barnes and his
coterie and attempts 10 ride over the
most emphatic and unanimous protest
ever made in politics by great ma
tom jackson Citizen-Press.
II Is apparent that the power OF de-
Gliding the contest between President
Taft and Col. Roosevelt rests almost
entirely with the national committee
The disposal of the contests which
are before the committee and the
seating OF the delegates will prch-
ably have a greater influence upon
the result than anything else. IL is
customary to settle contests M secret;
that is, in executive session o. the
national committee. The public learns
the result only from the lips OF the
authorized agent OF the committec
This method will not be satisfactory
10 the Republican party this year
The party wants the contests 10 be
tried in the open in the presence OF
newspaper men.--Flint Daily Journal
Trying TO mix poetry and politics,
Jacob Wilson Seaberg. an elderly can
didate for the Republican nomination
for mining inspector in HougEton
county, has issued his caylpalSn an
nouncement in three stanzas that have
been printed in the Calumet News
with Seaberg's picture. Here are the
verses:
when was young, then I hung
Sailing on the ocean, all around the
Happy. Jolly. lively and strong
Like squirrel on a mammoth tree.
i sailed under the British nag.
Ten years right along,
And stars and stripes tell the same
About ali have done
Nearly forty years OF mining.
did with all sorts OF tools
All Kinds OF work did do that anyone
could do
SO when the time OF voting comes.
For Mine Inspector too.
Commenting upon the withdrawal or
Milo ID. Campbell from the Republican
eubernatorial campaign, the Adrian
Daily Telegram says; The retire
ment of Milo ID. Campbell from the
race for the governorship of 3lchi-
gan is one more sign that only rich
man may aspire 10 that Office II is
not for the poor man. or the nan OF
moderate means, unless he Cal find
a financial angel TO pay bis sdre for
him.
And what does this mean? l.
means that money still talks as much
as ever, only IL talks in whisper
When a millionaire himself goas after
the office, then money talks OFT lond.
Everybody can hear it. Everybody
can see the rich man at work trying
to elect himself, and nobody need be
deceived in the character of the man
or the proposition that he stands for.
'sBnt when the poor man runs with
rich friends behind the scenes fur
nishing the money, money still talks
only II talks in whisper. The can.
didate Is more or less the creature OF
the men who are contributing his
campaign funds. He must remember
them with gratitude, must harlem 10
their wishes, must appoint them TO
Office perhaps. must favor them IL
possible. And most likely the people
Go not even know the names OF these
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