The Calumet news., 1912-09-18
Hancock Department

When he voted for Theodore Roosevelt
ne had been a Democrat but that he
was now Progressive for life and #
ne was spared and Roosevelt was
spared until November 5, he would
vote Tor Roosevelt again He was tired
on Noting for men who broke their
promises he declared. and he intended
to stick to the Progressive. party. The
policies Of the Progressive party were
eternal the speaker said. and he stated
lhat while the names of Taft and W!l-
son were surrounded by combines and
corporations the fame of Roosevelt en-
tircled the earth as the friend Of the
people. The speaker concluded by pre-
dieting victory for the Progresslves
In November
Senator James Remarks.
Senator w. Frank James of Hancock
was next called on Senator James
said he was not a member of the Pro-
gressivc party but that he pride1
himself on being a Roosevelt Republic
can, and that he could meet the mem
bers of the convention on that common
footing. Senator james said he beliey-
ed 1t Is possible to clean up the Re
publican party from the inside al
though he was not so sure that the
Progressives were not right. "The
question now is, whether or not the
people shall rule or be ruled? Is this
government of the people, by the
people and for the people, or is IT to he
a government of all of the people by q
representative part of the people as
President Taft says? Are we to keep
ON having a square deal for the few
and raw deal for the many
Mr.. James went on to say that his
experience in Lansing had shown him
that when a man who truly represent
ed the people was elected and sent to
Lansing he was hanpered and OBJ
structed by the bosses He instanccd
the recent session when thirteen sena-
tors managed to block the passage of
the immediate effect presidential pref
crence primary bill and so made it i'm
possible to hold presidential primary
in Michigan last spring. Eleven of
these thirteen senators have been re-
tired from active political life by their
constituents, the senator informed the
convention, and the indications pointed
to the immediate retirement of another
one of them.
Gogebic and Dickinson counties are
strong for Roosevelt, the senator in
formed the audience. and instanced a
straw vote taken recently in one of
these counties when Wilson received
one vote, Taft one and Roosevelt 19S.
The speaker said that he entirely ap-
proved of the platform OF the new par
ty and predicted triumph FOR Roose-
welt.
Attorney John Kiiskila also address
ed the convention briefly aud spoke
mostly on the Finnish vote, predicting
that fully ninety five per cent of 1t
would go to the Progressives.
Delegates Are Selected.
The committee To select delegates to
the state convention of the party ask
cd for a recess I'm which To confer with
such delegates as they thought might
be able and willing to make the trip.
Their request was granted and the
convention recessed for fifteen MIN
utes. When the convention had been
called TO order again by Chairman
It..N a,F n1g
gates were submitted and approved;
w. ]. Macdonald, Calumet; John
Kiiskila. Hancock; J. y. Kerr, Caiu-
met: w. c. Kauth, Hancock; George
Fax. Calumet Edward woodward
Calumet; Edwin Hcnwood, Hancock;
Richard sampson, Houghton; Harry H.
King Calumet. Jacob Ojala, Hancock