The Detroit times., 1912-10-31
CHOOSE FERRIS,
NOT STRADDLER
LIKE MUSSELMAN
n 4. SuusIn
Democratic Chairman Scores
Roosevelt for Second Choice
Statement of Candidate
SHOWS INCONSISTENCY
OF THE G. o. p. NOMINEE
Declares Michigan's Business
Too Important To BE En-
trusted TO WObbler
-E. c. SHIELD.

rE G. Shields, chairman OF the Dem
ocratic state committee. gave out the
following statement. Thursday;
AT the Republican state convention
in Detroit In september. Mr.. Mussel-
man, candidate for governor on the
Republican ticket. stated that he was
TOR Mr.. Taft for president and that
ne would consider any Republican not
for Taft as IA traitor TO the narty.
Following that pronouncement he has
travelled over the state IN automo'
biles. and special trains, and evident
~ has learned that to coniine hlmseli
10 the Republican party and the FOL
overs OF Taft In this state means
that he viii meet defeat Ills per
sonal ambition in being elected seems
greatly in excess OF his desire 10
stand on any definite platform or 10
be a disciple OF fixed principles, Tor
on Oct. %. in Grand Rapids, ne an
nounced: Theodore Roosevelt should
be the choice OF every true Repub-
lean who feels he cannot vote Tor the
regular party nominee.
mo fact is more evident in polltical
history I'm the nation than that the
followers OF President Taft cannot, by
any stretch OF the imagination, De
conscientlously followers OF Theodore
Roosevelt in the present campaign.
Was Musselman right in September
when he termed the Roosevelt follow
ers traitors? II right then, his pres
ent attitude is wrong
This is a year and a campaign IN
which the people Will not stand for
any quibblng. straddliug or wabbllng
every presidential candidate stands
Tor fixed and definite principles as
.enunciated in his party platform. me
Democratic candidate for governor IN
this state. Woodbridge y. Ferris, has
openly. fearlessly, frankly and non
estIy stated his views upon every
question presented TO him and upon
every political question OF interest TO
The people OF Michigan. lie has back
OF his candidacy a lifetime OF earn
est. sincere and honest adherence TO
mis- ideals. The reason he is so popu-
lar with the great mass OF voters IN
the state. can best be answered by
the statement OF former Republican
farmer who walked IA miles TO Os-
sineke to hear Ferris speak from the
special train, when he said: 1 am
lOT It DGNaubO hN - 'NSHNSN eN--
frank
' "If Musselman can change MS
ideals, change his principles, and
stand astride, with one foot on the
Republican platform and one foot on
the Progressive platform before cleo
lion. what can the people OF this state
expect from him after he is elected?
There are too many serious questions
10 be settled in Michigan in the next
few years for the people TO take any
chances on hesitating. changing or
uncertain positions by the state execu-
tive. We have had so-called business
men and We have had so-called bust
ness administrations. and Mr.. Mus
4elman's utterances as related above
indicate that il elected. he will pur-
sue the same tactics as former execu-
lives, OF facing all ways on all ques-
, tons The Democratic candidate
thinks before he speaks. says what
ne means. and means what he says.
Ills business associate, his official ac-
maintance. and $4,000 graduates OF
his school in this state. appreciate his
character and measure him TO the full
value Of his ability. The people or