The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-03-23
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dent from Sanilac, and Rep. Field
from far away Chippewa OF the freely
northland, and some others.
These legislative fellows have been
talking II over, considering the prob
lens OF state, looking wise and wait
! ing for Monday.
/ The announcement that ex.Presi-
/ dent Roosevelt Is 10 be in Detroit on
/ the Goth has precipitated some III.
I terest and there has been some specC-
lation as TO the possibility OF bring
/ ing Teddy 10 Lansing
or course, the house turned down
proposition 10 invite the big man
10 address the legislators, but then
! IL T.. r. took a notion TO grant the
wishes OF some OF his admirers and
invade the capitol citys~he would NOT
be liable to ask for permit from any
member of the fraternity OF primary
punchers and constitution preservers
1t would be real nice 10 have The0-
| dore come and let him get chance at
the balky bunch that has assumed to
dictate for the some three millions OF
people in Michigan.
There has been talk, too, as TO what
is going TO happen TO the initiative,
referendum and recall and woman suf-
frage pending proposals.
/ 1t seems like a near cinch that the
senate Will maintain its reputation for
Z fidelity to privilege and safe and sane
ness by protecting the commonwealth
against any such popuism and fana-
ticism as direct legislation.
With this prospect Rep-A ASHLEY
handed down the opinion that il was
hardly worth while for the house 10
waste its time in considering these
introduced measures.
The house went on record at the
last regular session with better thar
a two-thirds vote as in favor OF all
three OF the features OF the direct
legislation propaganda, but then II
wouldn't take much time and il might
be well to do II again so as to more
effectively show up by comparison or
contrast the pernicious plutocratic
propensity OF the Michigan senate
As 10 the woman,s suffrage bill,
there does seem TO be a ray OF hope
Tor that measure in the senate The
reform was but four votes shy OF sue.
cess when the matter was before the
upper body in the first extra session.
Mrs. Huntley Russell. OF Grand Rapids,
expressed the opinion few DAYS AGO
that she thought the wanted four were
In sight, but when she expressed that
opinion, the manner OF expressing it
made the opinion look like a first cous-
In to a mere hope.
But then Senators Miller and Lee
both voted for II and with this re
markable fact staring a fellow in the
face, II would just about seem that
most any reactionary senator ought |
TO be femininely getable.
With Attorney Manchester, OF the !
Michigan Brewers association, out in |
favor OF the bill TO GUST brewery !
owned saloons, IL ought not TO be diff !
cult TO get favorable action on that !
measure even from the senate. unless |
the senate as checker With its check. |
cred career, is to incidentally act az |
a check on the too speedily progress |
sive representative OF the beer max |
ers.
The bonding bill matter is quite |
likely TO assume the proportions OF q
tangle. The Field bill Is likely 20 be |
considered too parchedly dry" ana |
the Knight bill too wringingly wet" |
and also too discriminative AGAINST !
the Michigan Bonding Co., with is
100000 tied in the tender custody al |
the state.
A compromise Is reasonably pre-
dictable with the chances that IL il 10
a compromise that is worth passing
from moral standpoint, IL went get
through-the senate.
So when it comes TO sizing up the
whole situation and recapitulating the
prospects, II looks as though the soon.
er the legislature stops its own pay
and the sooner the legislators hike for
office, factory, farm, family and fire.
side, the better It will be for The
dear people who foot the bill.
To reiterate. why is senate, any,
way?
The presidential primary matter is
presumably practically done TO o
golden brown erusty crisp. However.
Rep. Field cited the possibility thai /,
| the date for the filing of petitions !
could be changed to March 2Gth and
the bill be given immediate effect
Monday night.
J But In considering such a north or |
south pole pUssfbtftry. IT Tsn'T a bit
difficult, TO be a pesslmist
IL the senate doesn't take adyant-
age OF this last chance TO make GOOD
with the people who want prcsiden-
tial primary, the only other aterna-
tive would be to have a separate pri-
mary day at a later date and wise
legislator guy said today that that
would cost $500, 600 Ii would be a Ter.
rible outrage to crack the constitution
and puncture hole I'm the state treas
ury at the same time and with one
bill.
Well IL the people are to be denied
presidential primary, and all slsEs
indicate that they are. II will be up
TO them to play the old game for all
there Us In II, and do their level best
to have the Michigan delegations at
Chicago and Baltimore reflect tie gen.
eral sentiment When you get the
1 worst OF ~ make the best OF H."
II Is hard to guess with any decree
/ OF accuracy when the second eztrt
session OF the legislature will adjourn,
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