The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-10-25
PEE OWOSSO TIMES
aDMUND O. DEWEY. EDITOR.
ssssgsssman FOrdney Makes Reply to
gurceIlPS MiSStatementS.
spsaIag Congressman Cites Records
9sA Sillories Lawyer On Defense Of
Haasai Propositions.

spyaIaY Congressman Cites Records
asA Sillories LAWYER On Defense of
Fsa.ai Propositions.
Congressman jos. w. Fordney, who
-ssssved request from Miles J. Purcell
= ssyy days ago after all of Mr.. Ford
oss7s dates for the rest of the campaign
Sss3 been assigned, for a JOINT debate
sss replied to Mr.. Purcell in vigorous
heagaage and has exposed the Demo
.sTs4i@ candidates campaign talks as
Ss4s of misstatements and errors,
assS's Mr. Fordney asserts, Mr.. Purcell
isxa2s,s should we'll know.
Ee airs reply he makes comparison
~ sSe own public record and Purcells
glsafesm platitudes and answers cate
gccseslly the many statements made by
ssss latter on the stump and in dodgers
ssasg freely and anonymously circulat-
~ 10 misrepresent the popular congress
-sAR He calls attention to Purcells
2suYsort of a measure declared unconsti-
sxxsoaal by the United States supreme |,
cxGr-s and pillories him on practically |
zys-y assertion the Democratic candi. |
aSss Las made since the campaign be- |
exaa-
ysNGRESSMAN FORDNEY'S REPLY.
NJ. Fordney's reply follows:
Saginaw, w. ). Mich
October 81, 1912.
", Males j. Purcell,
saginaw. Michigan.
Dear SIR
Yours received.
AsIam about to leave the city,
z hasten to give you your imme.
Fate reply.
Il is little late to bring NY the
Ssaftsburg incident, for that mat
ssS Was left up to you, and it would
sssn as though you had waited IN
~ all my billings were out. am,
3swsver. satisfied that the people
s0nt continued prosperity and not
sseaxes.
You say misrepresent, but you
Gcat specify. l stand with my
yersy for protection and believe it
caeitAtional. Your party declared
a>ssction unconstitutional in 1892,
ssi it has repeated its declaration
his year and. If you have the in
sxsss Of the people at heart, you
assse your party is wrong.
Tae advertisement you attribute
- ma was not paid for by me, is
-xxxRown to me and 1 have never
sssnit. am quite sure it is not
STATED on the dodger which is be-
- Shrown about the streets to pref.
xai1a votes against my candidacy.
WHERE DOES PURCELL STAND?
have not seen the sugar trust.
scrsed 70 which you allude, but 1
sayS been told of things which you
as4s said about me, which were
,s,sei, or slips of the tongue. Your
aeager tells the people that l am
>s&tor to the farmer for agreeing
u, 1eduction of the tariff on sugar
csets, You don't tell them that the
Democrats wanted to remove the
sasiye tariff and that it was a bitter
issst TO hold ten per cent. You
aDat sell them that your party was
aunt in favor of Canadian reci-
zooity, which would have put beets
snd all other farm products on the
s-ss list, to the eternal damnation
az al Eighth District farmers and
Fsgs sarners. How many times
aBve you CONTEMPORARY referred
10 2e as standpatter, when you
Rnsv that the average rate in the {
Payne Law is below the average {
xlss 10 the fatal Wilson Law, but
mat the Payne Law is so scientifi-
say adjusted that it affords both
rsvenus and protection and keeps
goNey's army employed,
HOW ABOUT THE LAw2
II you are as capable lawyer as =
sh;nk youtare you know that an +
lneoAeitax which taxes one indi- I
md asl and not another is unconsti.
s-.ional You seem to have no re- C
1pect FOR the constitution nor your t
upntstion, nor does your dodger d
says any respect for me for revere II
1pg the constitution. You do not
sen the people that my committee :,
recommended a corporation tax :,
which is constitutional and which h
n.sessa $50, 900, 600 of revenue last II